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Arliss

American  
[ahr-lis] / ˈɑr lɪs /

noun

  1. George, 1868–1946, English actor.


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Maybe Arliss and I will do it one of these days.

From New York Times • Dec. 5, 2022

During his tenure in the kitchen, the British actor George Arliss was cast in the play "The Green Goddess," which eventually toured to California.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2021

I hope you will give these youngsters the same welcome you give your current favorites: Theda Bara, George Arliss, Elmo Lincoln, Clive Brook, Lya De Putti, and Francis X. Bushman.

From Slate • Jan. 12, 2019

Arliss struggled at school, James was repeatedly turned down for entry level jobs in the City and Rabiee said he lost thousands during the binary options wave as a teenager.

From The Guardian • Apr. 19, 2018

It was the first time I’d ever taken Little Arliss on any kind of hunt.

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson