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Edward Arnold Jr.(1920-1996)

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Edward Arnold Jr. was born on 15 April 1920 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Blazing Barriers (1937), The Adventures of Frank Merriwell (1936) and Million Dollar Legs (1939). He was married to Doris Gaines Coates. He died on 14 August 1996 in Westlake Village, California, USA.
BornApril 15, 1920
DiedAugust 14, 1996(76)
BornApril 15, 1920
DiedAugust 14, 1996(76)
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Edward Arnold Jr., Frank Coghlan Jr., and Florine McKinney in Blazing Barriers (1937)
Blazing Barriers
5.5
  • Percival Throckmorton 'Fats' Moody
  • 1937
Donald Briggs, John 'Dusty' King, and Jean Rogers in The Adventures of Frank Merriwell (1936)
The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
6.6
  • Eddie Arnold
  • 1936
Betty Grable in Million Dollar Legs (1939)
Million Dollar Legs
5.7
  • Blimp Garrett(as Eddie Arbold Jr.)
  • 1939

Credits

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Actor

  • Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, Virginia Dale, and Marjorie Reynolds in Holiday Inn (1942)
    Holiday Inn
    7.3
    • Second Dancer Ted Bumps Into (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Linda Darnell, George Murphy, and Jack Oakie in Rise and Shine (1941)
    Rise and Shine
    5.9
    • Student (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Lillian Cornell, Virginia Dale, and Wayne Morris in The Quarterback (1940)
    The Quarterback
    6.5
    • Fat Football Player (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Lana Turner, Artie Shaw, and Artie Shaw and His Orchestra in Dancing Co-Ed (1939)
    Dancing Co-Ed
    6.4
    • Student (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Betty Grable in Million Dollar Legs (1939)
    Million Dollar Legs
    5.7
    • Blimp Garrett (as Eddie Arbold Jr.)
    • 1939
  • Paulette Goddard, Alan Marshal, and Luise Rainer in Dramatic School (1938)
    Dramatic School
    6.2
    • Student (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Joe Penner, Toddy Peterson, Suzanne Ridgway, and June Travis in Mr. Doodle Kicks Off (1938)
    Mr. Doodle Kicks Off
    3.7
    • Football Player (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Billy Halop in Little Tough Guy (1938)
    Little Tough Guy
    6.1
    • Fat (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Gloria Stuart, Dick Baldwin, Joan Davis, Joan Marsh, Tony Martin, J.C. Nugent, Nat Pendleton, Jed Prouty, Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, Fred Stone, Marjorie Weaver, and The Ritz Brothers in Life Begins in College (1937)
    Life Begins in College
    5.1
    • Husky (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Edward Arnold Jr., Frank Coghlan Jr., and Florine McKinney in Blazing Barriers (1937)
    Blazing Barriers
    5.5
    • Percival Throckmorton 'Fats' Moody
    • 1937
  • Donald Briggs, John 'Dusty' King, and Jean Rogers in The Adventures of Frank Merriwell (1936)
    The Adventures of Frank Merriwell
    6.6
    • Eddie Arnold
    • 1936

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Eddie Arbold Jr.
  • Height
    • 5′ 11¼″ (1.81 m)
  • Born
    • April 15, 1920
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • August 14, 1996
    • Westlake Village, California, USA(lung cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Doris Gaines CoatesApril 12, 1943 - May 23, 1985 (her death)
  • Parents
    • Edward Arnold

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    Son of Edward Arnold.

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