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Sig Arno

April 27, 2024

Sig Arno (born Siegfried Aron; 27 December 1895 – 17 August 1975) was a German-Jewish film actor who appeared in such films as Pardon My Sarong and The Mummy's Hand. He may be best remembered from The Palm Beach Story (1942) as Toto, the nonsense-talking, mustachioed man who hopelessly pursues Mary Astor's Princess Centimillia.

Sig Arno
Born
Siegfried Aron

(1895-12-27)27 December 1895
Hamburg, Germany
DiedAugust 17, 1975(1975-08-17) (aged 79)
Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Stage and film actor
Years activeca. 1915–1962
Spouses
Caroline Dahms
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(m. 1923; div. 1932)​
Barbara Kirsanoff
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(m. 1934; div. 1953)​
Kitty Mattern
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(m. 1954; div. 1970)​
Caroline Dahms
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(m. 1971)​

Biography edit

Arno was born in Hamburg, Germany. Before beginning to make films in 1920, he was well-known in Germany as a stage comedian.[1] He acted in 90 films in Germany – including G.W. Pabst's Pandora's Box with Louise Brooks – playing primarily comic roles, then he left Germany in 1933 due to the rise of Adolf Hitler. He worked in Europe until 1939 when he moved to Hollywood.[1]

During the next 20 years. he appeared in over 50 films,[2] often playing waiters, maitre d's and "funny Europeans".[1] Arno appeared three times on Broadway,[3] notably in the musical Song of Norway and the play Time Remembered by Jean Anouilh,[4] for which he was nominated for a Tony Award as Best Featured Actor in a Play in 1958.[5] In 1966, Arno won an honorary award at the German Film Awards "for his continued outstanding individual contributions to the German film over the years."[6]

Personal life edit

Arno was also a successful portrait painter.[1] He was married four times:

  • Caroline (Lia) Dahms (1923–1932, ended in divorce, one child: Peter Paul * 1926)
  • Barbara Kirsanoff (1934–1953, ended in divorce)
  • Kitty Mattern (1953–1970, ended in divorce)
  • Caroline Dahms (1971; ended with his death)[7][8]

Death edit

He died from Parkinson's disease in Woodland Hills, California on August 17, 1975, aged 79.[citation needed]

Partial filmography edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Erickson, Hal Biography (Allmovie) 2006-04-26 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Sig Arno at IMDb
  3. ^ Sig Arno at the Internet Broadway Database
  4. ^ "Time Remembered". IBDB.com. Internet Broadway Database.
  5. ^ IBDB Awards
  6. ^ IMDB IMDb awards section
  7. ^ IMDB Biography
  8. ^ State of California. California Divorce Index, 1966–1984; State of California. California Marriage Index, 1960–1985

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Sig Arno born Siegfried Aron 27 December 1895 17 August 1975 was a German Jewish film actor who appeared in such films as Pardon My Sarong and The Mummy s Hand He may be best remembered from The Palm Beach Story 1942 as Toto the nonsense talking mustachioed man who hopelessly pursues Mary Astor s Princess Centimillia Sig ArnoBornSiegfried Aron 1895 12 27 27 December 1895Hamburg GermanyDiedAugust 17 1975 1975 08 17 aged 79 Woodland Hills California U S Occupation s Stage and film actorYears activeca 1915 1962SpousesCaroline Dahms m 1923 div 1932 wbr Barbara Kirsanoff m 1934 div 1953 wbr Kitty Mattern m 1954 div 1970 wbr Caroline Dahms m 1971 wbr Contents 1 Biography 2 Personal life 3 Death 4 Partial filmography 5 References 6 External linksBiography editArno was born in Hamburg Germany Before beginning to make films in 1920 he was well known in Germany as a stage comedian 1 He acted in 90 films in Germany including G W Pabst s Pandora s Box with Louise Brooks playing primarily comic roles then he left Germany in 1933 due to the rise of Adolf Hitler He worked in Europe until 1939 when he moved to Hollywood 1 During the next 20 years he appeared in over 50 films 2 often playing waiters maitre d s and funny Europeans 1 Arno appeared three times on Broadway 3 notably in the musical Song of Norway and the play Time Remembered by Jean Anouilh 4 for which he was nominated for a Tony Award as Best Featured Actor in a Play in 1958 5 In 1966 Arno won an honorary award at the German Film Awards for his continued outstanding individual contributions to the German film over the years 6 Personal life editArno was also a successful portrait painter 1 He was married four times Caroline Lia Dahms 1923 1932 ended in divorce one child Peter Paul 1926 Barbara Kirsanoff 1934 1953 ended in divorce Kitty Mattern 1953 1970 ended in divorce Caroline Dahms 1971 ended with his death 7 8 Death editHe died from Parkinson s disease in Woodland Hills California on August 17 1975 aged 79 citation needed Partial filmography editThe Wife of Forty Years 1925 Cock of the Roost 1925 Upstairs and Downstairs 1925 A Woman for 24 Hours 1925 Manon Lescaut 1926 The Third Squadron 1926 The Pride of the Company 1926 Circus Romanelli 1926 The Uncle from the Provinces 1926 Annemarie and Her Cavalryman 1926 We ll Meet Again in the Heimat 1926 The Armoured Vault 1926 Darling Count the Cash 1926 Nanette Makes Everything 1926 The Son of Hannibal 1926 The Love of Jeanne Ney 1927 The Man with the Counterfeit Money 1927 The Transformation of Dr Bessel 1927 The Eighteen Year Old 1927 When the Young Wine Blossoms 1927 Family Gathering in the House of Prellstein 1927 Lutzow s Wild Hunt 1927 A Serious Case 1927 The Villa in Tiergarten Park 1927 Marie s Soldier 1927 Always Be True and Faithful 1927 Serenissimus and the Last Virgin 1928 One Plus One Equals Three 1927 Der Ladenprinz 1928 Immorality 1928 Prince or Clown 1928 Tragedy at the Royal Circus 1928 The Orchid Dancer 1928 Tales from the Vienna Woods 1928 The Lady and the Chauffeur 1928 Looping the Loop 1928 Modern Pirates 1928 Her Dark Secret 1929 Beyond the Street 1929 The Girl with the Whip 1929 Revolt in the Batchelor s House 1929 We Stick Together Through Thick and Thin 1929 Diary of a Lost Girl 1930 Vienna City of Song 1930 Retreat on the Rhine 1930 The Caviar Princess 1930 Fairground People 1930 The Widow s Ball 1930 Schubert s Dream of Spring 1931 Moritz Makes His Fortune 1931 Shooting Festival in Schilda 1931 The Secret of the Red Cat 1931 The Night Without Pause 1931 A Crafty Youth 1931 Checkmate 1931 The Big Attraction 1931 Without Meyer No Celebration is Complete 1931 Wild Cattle 1934 The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1939 as Tailor The Mummy s Hand 1940 Dark Streets of Cairo 1940 A Little Bit of Heaven 1940 This Thing Called Love 1940 The Great Awakening 1941 Gambling Daughters 1941 Two Latins from Manhattan 1941 Two Yanks in Trinidad 1942 Tales of Manhattan 1942 The Devil with Hitler 1942 short The Palm Beach Story 1942 Juke Box Jenny 1942 His Butler s Sister 1943 Song of the Open Road 1944 The Captain from Kopenick completed in 1941 released in 1945 Duchess of Idaho 1950 References edit a b c d Erickson Hal Biography Allmovie Archived 2006 04 26 at the Wayback Machine Sig Arno at IMDb Sig Arno at the Internet Broadway Database Time Remembered IBDB com Internet Broadway Database IBDB Awards IMDB IMDb awards section IMDB Biography State of California California Divorce Index 1966 1984 State of California California Marriage Index 1960 1985External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Siegfried Arno Sig Arno at IMDb Sig Arno at the Internet Broadway Database nbsp Sig Arno at AllMovie Sig Arno Virtual History Film photos Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sig Arno amp oldid 1220099705, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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