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Arthur Donaldson

Arthur Donaldson

Acting·1969–1955·50 films

Swedish born classical stage star Arthur Donaldson born in Norsholm, Sweden in 1869. A well-known stage actor and a light opera baritone singer. Moved to the United States in 1883 and began his stage career in the 1890's, he originated the role of 'The Prince of Pilsen' in 1903. Handsome performer who often played high class gentlemen in more than 80 movies, making his film debut in 'A Lad from Old Ireland' for the Kalem Film Co in 1910. During the early 1910's he returned to Sweden, appearing in operettas at Oscarsteatern and also made two Swedish films (one as director) before going back to

Filmography

The Lad from Old Ireland
The Lad from Old Ireland (1910)Parish Priest
When Knighthood Was in Flower
When Knighthood Was in Flower (1922)Sir Henry Brandon
America
America (1924)King George III
The ABC of Love
The ABC of Love (1919)Prof. George Collins
Love 'Em and Leave 'Em
Love 'Em and Leave 'Em (1926)Mr. McGonigle
The Colleen Bawn
The Colleen Bawn (1911)Father Tom
Mothers of Men
Mothers of Men (1920)Gen. De La Motte
Rory O'More
Rory O'More (1911)Father O'Brien
The Swan
The Swan (1925)Franz, the Court Chamberlain
Yolanda
Yolanda (1924)Lord Bishop
His Mother
His Mother (1912)The Priest
The Moth and the Flame
The Moth and the Flame (1915)Mr. Walton
The Faded Flower
The Faded Flower (1916)Wilbur Mason
Find the Woman
Find the Woman (1922)Morris Beiner
Miss Dulcie from Dixie
Miss Dulcie from Dixie (1919)Uncle John
Daring Hearts
Daring Hearts (1919)Burgomaster
Fifty-Fifty
Fifty-Fifty (1925)Grand Duke Popovitch
School for Wives
School for Wives (1925)Jordan B. Lynch
Babbling Tongues
Babbling Tongues (1917)Joseph Moreau
A Modern Salome
A Modern Salome (1921)Walter Greene
The Undercurrent
The Undercurrent (1919)Malin
The Silver Lining
The Silver Lining (1921)Friend of the Baxters
Enlighten Thy Daughter
Enlighten Thy Daughter (1917)Richard Stevens
The Bandolero
The Bandolero (1924)Juan
For Woman's Favor
For Woman's Favor (1924)The Brother
Is Life Worth Living?
Is Life Worth Living? (1921)Isaac - Pawnbroker
The Broadway Drifter
The Broadway Drifter (1927)Frank Harmon
Down Upon the Suwanee River
Down Upon the Suwanee River (1925)Dais Norwood
The Hidden Light
The Hidden Light (1920)Detective Hayden
The Passionate Pilgrim
The Passionate Pilgrim (1921)O'Rell
Finger Prints
Finger Prints (1922)
Me and Captain Kidd
Me and Captain Kidd (1919)Randolph Hamilton
The Green God
The Green God (1918)Major Temple
A Woman's Honor
A Woman's Honor (1916)Tochetti
The Power of Music
The Power of Music (1912)Edvard Björkman
The Ghost of Twisted Oaks
The Ghost of Twisted Oaks (1915)
The Rider of the King Log
The Rider of the King Log (1921)Stephen Marthorn
Luring Shadows
Luring Shadows (1921)
The Blind Basket Weaver
The Blind Basket Weaver (1913)Dr. Arnold
Atonement
Atonement (1919)Anselmo
Danger Trail
Danger Trail (1917)Pierre Thoreau
Mind the Paint Girl
Mind the Paint Girl (1919)Vincent Bland
Gilded Lies
Gilded Lies (1921)Major Burns
Over the Top
Over the Top (1918)Friederich von Emden
Wolfe or the Conquest of Quebec
Wolfe or the Conquest of Quebec (1914)Marquis de Montcalm
The Captain's Captain
The Captain's Captain (1919)Cap'n Abe / Am'zon
Who Goes There?
Who Goes There? (1917)Gen. Von Reiter
I Will Repay
I Will Repay (1917)Caesar
For France
For France (1917)Rudolph Von Glahm
The Land of the Lost
The Land of the Lost (1914)Baron de Coverly