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'''George Arliss''' (born '''Augustus George Andrews'''; 10 April 1868 – 5 February 1946) was an English actor, author, playwright, and filmmaker who found success in the United States. He was the first British actor to win an [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] – which he won for his performance as Victorian-era British prime minister [[Benjamin Disraeli]] in ''[[Disraeli (1929 film)|Disraeli]]'' (1929) – as well as the earliest-born actor of any category to win the honour. He specialized in successful biopics, such as ''Disraeli'', ''[[Voltaire (film)|Voltaire]]'' (1933), and ''[[Cardinal Richelieu (film)|Cardinal Richelieu]]'' (1935), as well as light comedies, which included ''[[The Millionaire (1931 film)|The Millionaire]]'' (1931) and ''[[A Successful Calamity]]'' (1932).
His career ranged from being a star of the legitimate [[theatre]], then [[silent film]]s, then [[talkies|sound films]].
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