1890 - 1956

Nach seinem erfolgreichen Einstand als Bühnenschauspieler 1907 im Stück "Dream of a Summer Night" ging er 1916 zum Film und agierte gleich in den ersten Jahren seiner Laufbahn in einer Vielzahl von Filmen.
Dazu gehören "The White Alley" (16), "Vultures of Society" (16), "The Last Adventure" (16), "The Higher Destiny" (16), "The Border Line" (16), "The Magic Mirror" (17), "The Vanishing Woman" (17) und "A Broadway Saint" (19).

So umfangreich seine filmischen Auftritte der 10er Jahre waren, so reduziert gestalteten sich die 20er Jahre. Er agierte in dieser Zeit lediglich in "The Cost" (20) und "He Who Gets Slapped" (24) und konzentrierte sich stattdessen wieder auf seine Bühnenlaufbahn.

Mit dem Aufkommen des Tonfilms lancierte er seine Filmkarriere erneut und avancierte zu einem begehrten Nebendarsteller. Mit zunehmendem Alter und Gewicht erhielt er auch gleichzeitig anspruchsvollere Charakterrollen, in denen er sein schauspielerisches Talent zeigen konnte.
Zu seinen bekanntesten Filmen dieser Jahre zählen "Rasputin and the Empress" (32), "I'm No Angel" (33), "Roman Scandals" (33), "Cardinal Richelieu" (35), "Meet Nero Wolfe" (36), "Come and Get It" (36), "The Crowd Roars" (38), "You Can't Take It With You" (38), "Man About Town" (39) und "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" (39).

In den letzten Jahrzehnten seines Lebens blieb sein Engagement für den Film ungebrochen. In den 40er Jahren folgten viele weitere Kinofilme, in den 50er Jahren nahm das Fernsehen eine immer wichtiger werdende Rolle ein.
Edward Arnold agierte unter anderem in den Produktionen "Lillian Russell" (40), "Meet John Doe" (41), "All That Money Can Buy" (41), "Inflation" (42), "Janie" (44), "Kismet" (44), "Three Wise Fools" (46), "Big City" (48), "The Yellow Cab Man" (50), "Annie Get Your Gun" (50), "City That Never Sleeps" (53), "The Houston Story" (56) und "Miami Espose" (56).

Neben der Schauspielerei war Edward Arnold auch politisch interessiert, doch sein Versuch, in den Stadtrat von Los Angeles gewählt zu werden, scheiterte.

Sein Sohn Edward Arnold jr. wurde ebenfalls Schauspieler.
 

Weitere Filme mit Edward Arnold:
The Misleading Lady (16) The Strange Case of Mary Page (16) The Primitive Strain (16) The Despoiler (16) I Will Repay (16) The Danger Line (16) A Return to Youth and Trouble (16) A Traitor to Art (16) The Greater Obligation (16) The Return of Eve (16) Marooned (16) The Heart of Virginia Keep (16) His Moral Code (16) The Burning Band (16) Dancing with Folly (16) Wife in Sunshine (16) The Lighted Lamp (17) When the Man Speaks (17) The Wide, Wrong Way (17) The Sinful Marriage (17) Shifting Shadows (17) Desertion and Non-Support (17) Ashes on the Hearthstone (17) The Extravagant Bride (17) The Pulse of Madness (17) The Pallid Dawn (17) The Wifeless Husband (17) Meddling with Marriage (17) Pass the Hast, Ann (17) By My Best Man (17) The Slacker's Heart (17) Phil-for-Short (19) Murder in the Pullman (32) Free to Talk (32) Okay, America! (32) Three on a Match (32) Afraid to Talk (32) Whistling in the Dark (33) The White Sister (33) The Barbarian (33) The Life of Jimmy Dolan (33) Jennie Gerhardt (33) Secret of the Blue Room (33) Her Bodyguard (33) Duck Soup (33) Madame Spy (34) Unknown Blonde (34) Sadie McKee (34) Thirty Day Princess (34) Hide-Out (34) Million Dollar Ransom (34) Wednesday's Child (34) The President Vanishes (34) Biography of a Bachelor Girl (35) The Glass Key (35) Diamond Jim (35) Remember Last Night? (35) Crime and Punishment (35) Sutter's Gold (36) John Meade's Woman (37) Easy Living (37) The Toast of New York (37) Blossoms on Broadway (37) Idiot's Delight (39) Let Freedom Ring (39) The Earl of Chicago (40) Slightly Honorable (40) Johnny Apollo (40) The Penalty (41) The Lady from Cheyenne (41) Nothing But the Truth (41) Unholy Partners (41) Design for Scandal (41) Johnny Eager (42) The War Against Mrs. Hadley (42) Eyes in the Night (42) The Youngest Profession (43) Standing Room Only (44) Mrs. Parkington (44) Main Street After Dark (45) The Hidden Eye (45) Week-End at the Waldorf (45) Ziegfeld Follies (46) Janie Gets Married (46) No Leave, No Love (46) The Mighty McGurk (47) My Brother Talks to Horses (47) Dear Ruth (47) The Hucksters (47) Three Daring Daughters (48) Wallflower (48) Command Decision (48) John Loves Mary (49) Take Me Out to the Ball Game (49) Big Jack (49) Dear Wife (49) The Skipper Surprised His Wife (50) Serie "Pulitzer Prize Playhouse: Our Town" (50) Dear Brat (51) Belles on Their Toes (52) Serie "Hollywood Opening Night: Thirty Days" (52) Serie "Lux Video Theatre: Something to Celebrate" (52) Serie "The Ford Television Theatre: Junior" (52) Seire "The Ford Television Theatre: Ever Since the Day" (53) Serie "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars: Lost and Found" (53) Man of Conflict (53) Serie "General Electric Theater: Walking John Stopped Here" (54) Living It Up (54) Serie "Studio One: Twelve Angry Men" (54) Serie "The Ford Television Theatre: The Tryst" (54) Serie "Hallmark Hall of Fame: Story of Paul Harris and the Founding of Rotary International" (55) Serie "Climax!: South of the Sun" (55) Serie "The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater: And Now from the Audience" (55) Serie "The Ford Television Theatre: Twelve to Eternity" (55) Serie "Kraft Television Theatre: The Last Showdown" (56) Serie "Celebrity Playhouse: Faith" (56), The Ambassador's Daughter (56) Serie "Ethel Barrymore Theater: The Victim" (56) Serie "Strange Stories" (56)