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J44 1st British Oscar winner, George Arliss

George Arliss, original name Augustus George Andrews, (born April 10, 1868, London, Eng.—died Feb. 5, 1946, London from chronic bronchitis age 77). He portrayed many historic personages in motion pictures. He began his acting career in 1887 but found success when he appeared with Mrs. Patrick Campbell in London during the 1900–01 season. In 1902 he played […]

J43 Suffragette Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyle

Princess Louise was the fourth daughter and sixth child of Queen Victoria. She got married to the Duke of Argyle because all the other possibilities had political ramifications that the Queen wanted to bypass. It doesn’t seem that her marriage was particularly happy and they had no children. Her most notable creation is the sculpture she created, […]