Born Gunther Schneider in New York City in 1890, Edward Arnold began his acting career on the New York stage and became a film actor in 1916. A burly man with a commanding style and superb baritone voice, he was a popular screen personality for decades, and was the star of such film classics as Diamond Jim (a role he reprised in Lillian Russell) and Come and Get It. Arnold appeared in over 150 films and was President of The Screen Actors Guild shortly before his death in 1956.


Okay, America! (1932): $900

Screen, stage, and television actor. Entered films in 1915 with Essanay. President of Screen Actors Guild (SAG). [1940-1942] One of the first actors to seriously consider running for public office, Arnold ran for Los Angeles City Alderman in the mid-1940s. He lost, in a close election, and expressed his views afterward that entertainment and politics were incompatible. Of course, he has been proven wrong numerous times since then. Portrayed a different president each week on ABC Radio's "Mr. President" (1947-1953).