Born February 17, 1890· New York City, New York, USA
† Died April 26, 1956
30Roles★ 6.7Average rating
Born on New York’s Lower East Side to German immigrants and educated at the East Side Settlement House, Arnold entered the theatre at twelve and made his professional debut in 1907, later appearing in notable Broadway productions such as the 1927 revival of The Jazz Singer. After early work as a film extra, he achieved stardom with Diamond Jim (1935) and repeated the role in Lillian Russell (1940)…
