Edward Arnold (1890-1956)

Born Gunther Edward Arnold Schneider in New York, this character actor charmed with his boisterous chuckle throughout Hollywood's Golden Age. He fell in love with acting when he played Lorenzo in The Merchant of Venice in a production sponsored by the East Side Settlement House, and would make his professional debut soon after in 1905. As Edward Arnold he was a bit player for Ben Greet's Shakespea...