Arthur Burnett Benton (1858 - 1927)

American Architect. In 1887, Benton studied at the Topeka School of Art and Design in Kansas. The following year he went to work for two years as a draftsman in the architectural department of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad. In 1890, he relocated to Omaha, Nebraska, where he worked as a draftsman in […]

Arthur Charles Erickson (1924 - 2009)

Architect,  Urban Planner. Internationally recognized, he was considered to be Canada’s most accomplished modernist architect. Born in Vancouver, he studied Asian languages at the University of British Columbia. In 1943 he joined the Canadian Army and served in India, Ceylon and Malaysia. By the end of World War II, he was a captain in the […]

Arthur Christopher Benson (1862 - 1925)

Educator, Author. Master of Magdalene College Cambridge and writer (including the words ‘Land of Hope and Glory’ to Elgar’s first ‘Pomp and Circumstance’ march). (bio by: David Conway)  Family links:  Parents:  Edward White Benson (1829 – 1896)  Mary Sidgwick Benson (1841 – 1918)  Siblings:  Martin White Benson (1860 – 1878)*  Arthur Christopher Benson (1862 – […]

Arthur Danto (1924 - 2013)

Danto was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, January 1, 1924, and grew up in Detroit.  After spending two years in the Army, Danto studied art and history at Wayne University (now Wayne State University) and then pursued graduate study in philosophy at Columbia University. From 1949 to 1950, Danto studied in Paris on a Fulbright […]

Arthur Davidson (1881 - 1950)

Businessman. He was one of the four original founders of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company. Served as Secretary-General Sales Manager. (bio by: Rick)  Family links:  Parents:  William C Davidson (1846 – 1923)  Margaret Davidson (1843 – 1933)  Spouse:  Clara B. Davidson (1883 – 1950)  Children:  Margaret Davidson Nelson (1911 – 2004)*  Arthur Harley Davidson (1914 – […]

Arthur Dawson (1858 - 1922)

Artist. His works include Portraits of John Barton Payne, Generals Tillman, Barry, Biddle and McArthur. (bio by: Laurie)

Arthur Dewey (1878 - 1933)

Actor. Silent-screen actor of the 1910s and 1920s. He portrayed ‘George Washington’ in legendary director D.W. Griffith’s 1924 classic “America.” (bio by: A.J. Marik)

Arthur Edmund Carewe (1884 - 1937)

Actor. Appeared in many films of the 1910s, 20s, and 30s. His pictures include “Trilby,” “The Palace of Darkened Windows,” “The Phantom of the Opera” (as the Persian), “The Ghost Breaker,” “The Claw, The Cat and the Canary,” “Dr. X,” and the “Mystery of the Wax Museum.” His last film was “Charlie Chan’s Secret” in […]

Arthur English (1919 - 1995)

Actor. Following service in the British army, in 1949 he auditioned at the famous Windmill Theatre in London and he was put under contract for several seasons as a principal comic. His catchphrases became legendary; “They’re laughin’ at me Mum,” “Sharpen up there, the quick stuff’s coming” and his famous exit line “Play the music […]

Arthur Ernest Barnsley (1863 - 1926)

British Architect. He was born in Birmingham, West Midlands, England. He trained under architect Sedding. He and his brother established a Guild Crafts Workshop at Pinsbury Park and Daneway in Sappertown, Gloucestershire with Ernest Gimson. Some of his works include interiors at Pinsbury Park, Upper Dorvel House in Sappertown, Rodmarton Manor, and Cottages in Rodmarton […]

Arthur Franz (1920 - 2006)

Actor. He was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. He is remembered for his roles in “The Doctor and The Girl” (1949), “Sands of Iwo Jima” (1949), “The Invaders from Mars” (1952), “The Sniper” (1953), “The Caine Mutiny” (1954), “Beyond a Reasonable Doubt” (1956) and “The Human Factor” (1975). Also he appeared in several TV […]

Arthur Freed (1894 - 1973)

Arthur Freed was born to a Jewish family in Charleston, South Carolina, and began his career as a song-plugger and pianist in Chicago. After meeting Minnie Marx, he sang as part of the act of her sons, the Marx Brothers, on the vaudeville circuit, and also wrote material for the brothers. He soon began to […]

Arthur Gary Bishop (1952 - 1988)

Arthur Gary Bishop was born in Hinckley, Utah, the eldest of six brothers. Bishop was raised as a devout Mormon, and was an Eagle Scout and an honor student. When he was 19, Bishop served as a missionary in the Philippines.  Bishop was arrested for embezzlement in February 1978 and given a five-year suspended sentence, […]

Arthur Guinness (1725 - 1803)

Beer Magnate.  Family links:  Spouse:  Olivia Whitemore Guinness (1742 – 1814)*  Children:  Hosea Guinness (1765 – 1841)*  Edward Guinness (1772 – 1833)*  Benjamin Guinness (1777 – 1826)*  William Lunell Guinness (1779 – 1842)* *Calculated relationship

Arthur Guy Empey (1883 - 1963)

American World War I soldier and author; later a film producer, writer and actor.  Family links:  Children:  Marguerite Empey (1932 – 2008)* *Calculated relationshipSGT,

Arthur Hugh Clough (1819 - 1861)

English poet. Clough was educated at Rugby and Balliol College, Oxford. He wrote a great deal of poetry but only two volumes appeared during his lifetime: “The Bothie of Tober-na-Vuolich” (1848) and “Ambarvalia” (1849). His posthumous poems include “Amours de Voyage,” the dialogues “Dypsichus,” and the tales “Mari Magno.” Clough is best known for the […]

Arthur J. Beckhard (1899 - 1961)

Motion Picture Screenwriter. He worked on the films “Girl On the Run” (1961), “Pop Always Pay” (1940), “Sky Parade” (1936), “Border Flight” (1936), “Curly Top” (1935), and “West Point Of The Air” (1935). He was married to actress Esther Dale.  Family links:  Spouse:  Esther Dale (1885 – 1961)* *Calculated relationship

Arthur J. Jackson (1924 - 2017)

Arthur J. Jackson was born in Cleveland, Ohio on October 18, 1924. He moved to Portland, Oregon with his parents in 1939, and completed Grant High School there. After graduation, he worked in Alaska for a naval construction company until November 1942, when he returned to Portland and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps […]

Arthur Judson (1881 - 1975)

Businessman. He was co-founder of the Columbia Broadcasting System and founder and manager of the Columbia Artists Management. In 1915 he was manager of the Philadelphia Orchestra.

Arthur Kennedy (1914 - 1990)

Arthur Kennedy was born John Arthur Kennedy on 17 February 1914 in Worcester, Massachusetts, the son of Helen (née Thompson) and J.T. Kennedy, a dentist. He attended South High School, Worcester and Worcester Academy. At Carnegie Institute of Technology, Pittsburgh he studied drama being graduated B.A. in 1934. Kennedy moved to New York and, billed as […]

Arthur Letts (1862 - 1923)

Arthur Letts, Sr. was born in England. In 1882 he emigrated to Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and found employment in a large dry goods store. When the Red River Rebellion broke out in the Northwest of Canada, he volunteered. He was awarded a silver medal and clasp for distinguished service, and a grant of land by […]

Arthur Liebehenschel (1901 - 1948)

Arthur Liebehenschel was born in Posen (now Poznań). He studied economics and public administration. Too young to serve in World War I, in 1919 he was in the Freikorps “Grenzschutz Ost”; he served as a sergeant major in the German Reichswehr afterwards. In 1932, he joined the Nazi Party (member number 39 254), and in […]

Arthur Marx (1921 - 2011)

Arthur Marx was a nationally ranked tennis player before he was 18. While he was attending the University of Southern California, he won the National Freshman Intercollegiate Tennis title at Montclair, New Jersey. At the Tri-State Tennis Tournament, the event that evolved into today’s Cincinnati Masters, Marx reached the singles final in 1941 before falling to […]

Arthur Milo Fleming (1888 - 1971)

Lawyer. He was the defense attorney for Perry Smith and Dick Hickock, who were convicted of murdering the Clutter Family in Holcomb, Kansas on November 15, 1959. The story around the Clutter murders and subsequent trial of their killers was made famous when they were depicted in writer Truman Capote’s 1966 true crime novel “In […]

Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Sr. (1926 - 2012)

He was born on February 5, 1926, in New York City to Jewish parents Arthur Hays Sulzberger and Iphigene Bertha Ochs (daughter of Adolph Ochs, the former publisher and owner of The New York Times and the Chattanooga Times). Sulzberger graduated from the Loomis Institute and then enlisted into the United States Marine Corps during […]

Arthur Page Brown (1859 - 1896)

Architect. He helped create modern San Francisco. Born in Adams, New York, he apprenticed at Stanford White’s firm of McKim, Mead,  and White,  and went into business for himself in 1885.  He was brought to San Francisco in 1889 by Mary Crocker to design a mausoleum for her husband Charles,  president of the Southern Pacific […]

Arthur Penn (1922 - 2010)

Arthur Penn was born to a Russian Jewish family in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Sonia (Greenberg), a nurse, and Harry Penn, a watchmaker. He was the younger brother of Irving Penn, the successful fashion photographer. During the 1920s, he moved in with his mother after she divorced Penn’s father. Some time after, he came […]

Arthur Q. Bryan (1899 - 1959)

Voice Actor. He was a comedian-voice actor, best remembered best for his longtime role as the wisecracking Dr. Gamble on the NBC Radio show “Fibber McGee and Molly”, in the 1930s. By the late 1930s, he relocated to Hollywood where worked voice over for the Warner Brother’s animation unit. There, he was noted for his […]

Arthur Robert Ashe, Jr (1943 - 1993)

American Tennis Player and Social Activist. Widely recognized as the first outstanding African-American men’s tennis champion, Arthur Ashe was the first African-American to represent his country in Davis Cup play (1963), the first African-American man to win the U.S. Open singles title (1968), the first African-American man to win the Wimbledon singles title (1975), and […]

Arthur Shawcross (1945 - 2008)

Arthur Shawcross was born in Kittery, Maine, the first of four children of Arthur Roy Shawcross and Elizabeth (née Yerakes) Shawcross. His family moved to Watertown in New York State when he was young. While several later tests showed Shawcross’ intelligence to be sub-normal or even “borderline retarded”, he received As and Bs in his […]