Arnold Lucy (born Walter George Campbell, 8 August 1865 – 15 December 1945) was a British theatre and film actor, best known as Professor Kantorek in All Quiet on the Western Front (1930).

Arnold Lucy
Born
Walter George Campbell

(1865-08-08)8 August 1865
Died15 December 1945(1945-12-15) (aged 80)
OccupationActor
Years active1912–1937

Life and career

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Lucy was the youngest of the six sons of architect and surveyor Donald Campbell and his wife Lucy Elizabeth (née Speak) of Church Lane, Hornfield Lodge, Tottenham. His parents got married in 1853. Their youngest child and only daughter, Rose Lucy, was born in 1871. Arnold Lucy started his acting career in the late 19th century at the theatre.[citation needed] He said that he performed on the London West End stage over 1,200 times before making his film debut in the silent film The Devil's Toy (1916).[1]

Lucy played in over 40 British and American movies between 1916 and 1938, mostly in small roles. He often portrayed authoritarian and dignified roles, most notable as Professor Kantorek, the nationalistic school teacher in All Quiet on the Western Front, who persuades his students to go into a horrible and deadly war.[citation needed] Beside his film career, he also performed in 15 plays on Broadway between 1912 and 1927. Lucy died on December 15, 1945, in Los Angeles, California, aged 80.[2]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1916 The Devil's Toy Simon Cunningale Lost film
1917 In Again, Out Again Amos Jennings
1918 A Nymph of the Foothills Old Man Lost film
1920 In Search of a Sinner Henry Lost film
The Cost Minor Role Uncredited
The Love Expert Mr. Hardcastle
Good References The Bishop
1921 You Find It Everywhere Charles Simpson Lost film
School Days The Valet Incomplete film
1922 Fair Lady Uncle Bernie Drew Lost film
1923 Modern Marriage Elihu Simpson
1929 The Ghost Talks Julius Bowser Lost film
The One Woman Idea Ali
Masquerade Bannerman
1930 City Girl Cafe Patron Uncredited
All Quiet on the Western Front Professor Kantorek
Manslaughter Piers
Scotland Yard Mc Killop Uncredited
The Princess and the Plumber
1931 Unfaithful Bishop
Young Sinners Butler
Merely Mary Ann Vicar Smedge
Five Star Final Dr. Bevins Uncredited
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Utterson Uncredited
1932 Lady with a Past Butler Uncredited
Alias the Doctor The Deacon Uncredited
Skyscraper Souls Banker Uncredited
Guilty as Hell Dr. Sully
Sherlock Holmes Chaplain Uncredited
The Match King Board of Directors Spokesman Uncredited
1933 Loyalties Googie
The Wandering Jew Andrea Michelotti
1934 The Rise of Catherine the Great Minor Role Uncredited
Rolling in Money
The Luck of a Sailor
The Man Who Knew Too Much Minor Role Uncredited
1935 Midshipman Easy
The Morals of Marcus
1936 Laburnum Grove
Spy of Napoleon Minor Role Uncredited
1937 Victoria the Great
Member of the Jury Uncle (final film role)

References

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  1. ^ Wollstein, Hans J. "Arnold Lucy". AllMovie. Archived from the original on June 11, 2022. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  2. ^ "Arnold Lucy". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on October 19, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
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