Cast & creator
Arthur Donaldson
Best known for The Power of Music, For France, When Knighthood Was in Flower
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 America. He became one of the best regarded character actors of the World War I era including as a German General in 'For France' at Vitagraph Film Co in 1917, one of his most memorable roles was that of George III in D.W. Griffith's 'America' in 1920. In 1925 he produced and directed 'Retribution' an experimental sound film intended for a Swedish-speaking audience, ironically, sound ultimately put an end to his screen career, he returned to the stage permanently in 1927, making his Broadway directorial debut in 1934 with 'The Green Stick'. He died in Long Island, New York in 1955 age 86.
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1910–1931 · acting roles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (64)
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The Power of Music
Edvard Björkman
1912
For France
Rudolph Von Glahm
1917
When Knighthood Was in Flower
Sir Henry Brandon
1922
The Rider of the King Log
Stephen Marthorn
1921
Me and Captain Kidd
Randolph Hamilton
1919
The Day of Days
Brian Shaynon
1914
Love 'Em and Leave 'Em
Mr. McGonigle
1926
For Woman's Favor
The Brother
1924
Daring Hearts
Burgomaster
1919
A Woman's Honor
Tochetti
1916
The Captain's Captain
Cap'n Abe / Am'zon
1919
Finger Prints
1922
Is Life Worth Living?
Isaac - Pawnbroker
1921
The Swan
Franz, the Court Chamberlain
1925
Luring Shadows
1921
Miss Dulcie from Dixie
Uncle John
1919
The Silver Lining
Friend of the Baxters
1921
Mind the Paint Girl
Vincent Bland
1919
America
King George III
1924
Down Upon the Suwanee River
Dais Norwood
1925
The Lad from Old Ireland
Parish Priest
1910
The ABC of Love
Prof. George Collins
1919
The Hidden Light
Detective Hayden
1920The Fishermaid of Ballydavid
Kathleen's Father
1911
Fifty-Fifty
Grand Duke Popovitch
1925
The Colleen Bawn
Father Tom
1911
Yolanda
Lord Bishop
1924
I Will Repay
Caesar
1917
The Green God
Major Temple
1918
School for Wives
Jordan B. Lynch
1925Should a Baby Die?
Jacob Cohen
1916
The Passionate Pilgrim
O'Rell
1921
Wolfe or the Conquest of Quebec
Marquis de Montcalm
1914The Padrone's Plot
The Padrone
1913
The Moth and the Flame
Mr. Walton
1915
The Blind Basket Weaver
Dr. Arnold
1913
The Land of the Lost
Baron de Coverly
1914Three Weeks
Dimitri the Queen's Bodyguard
1914
His Mother
The Priest
1912
Babbling Tongues
Joseph Moreau
1917
The Undercurrent
Malin
1919
Mothers of Men
Gen. De La Motte
1920Story of a Girl from the Archipelago
The Rich Man
1913Story of a Girl from the Archipelago
Director
1913Story of a Girl from the Archipelago
Writer
1913
The Faded Flower
Wilbur Mason
1916The Winning Oar
Robert Brooks
1927
Rory O'More
Father O'Brien
1911
Find the Woman
Morris Beiner
1922
The Ghost of Twisted Oaks
1915The Salamander
Director
1916
Over the Top
Friederich von Emden
1918
Danger Trail
Pierre Thoreau
1917
Enlighten Thy Daughter
Richard Stevens
1917
Atonement
Anselmo
1919Her American Prince
Baron Von Blumberg
1916The Bribe
Higby - a Political Rival
1913
The Broadway Drifter
Frank Harmon
1927
Who Goes There?
Gen. Von Reiter
1917
A Modern Salome
Walter Greene
1921Runaway June
1915
Gilded Lies
Major Burns
1921
The Bandolero
Juan
1924