Arthur Preston Aylesworth (August 12, 1883 – June 26, 1946) was an American stage and film actor.

Early years

Aylesworth was born in

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, to a military family; his father and his grandfather graduated from the

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. Aylesworth himself attended the academy for two years.

Career

Aylesworth's Broadway debut came in ''Over Night'' (1911). His other

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appearances included the musical ''

Follow Thru ''Follow Thru'' is a 1930 American pre-Code musical romantic comedy film photographed entirely in Technicolor. It was the second all-color all-talking feature to be produced by Paramount Pictures. The film was based on the hit 1929 Broadway mu ...

'' (1929), and his last show there was ''Yankee Point'' (1942). He was on the stage for over a quarter of a century and acted in many productions. In the 1930s, he became a contract player at

Warner Brothers Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (commonly known as Warner Bros. or abbreviated as WB) is an American film and entertainment studio headquartered at the Warner Bros. Studios complex in Burbank, California, and a subsidiary of Warner Bros. D ...

working in character actors, often uncredited. Aylesworth played in over 130 films almost exclusively from the early 1930s onwards. His grave is located at

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in Los Angeles.

Selected filmography

* ''Over Night'' (1915) * '' The Key'' (1934) * ''

Midnight Alibi ''Midnight Alibi'' is a 1934 pre-Code crime comedy-drama directed by Alan Crosland, produced by First National Pictures, distributed by Warner Bros. and starring Richard Barthelmess. Midnight Alibi is an adaptation of Damon Runyon's 1933 short s ...

'' (1934) * '' The Dragon Murder Case'' (1934) * ''

British Agent ''British Agent'' is a 1934 American romantic espionage film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Leslie Howard and Kay Francis. It is based on ''Memoirs of a British Agent'', the 1932 autobiography of R. H. Bruce Lockhart, who worked for ...

'' (1934) * ''

The Case of the Howling Dog ''The Case of the Howling Dog'' is a 1934 American mystery film directed by Alan Crosland, based on the 1934 novel of the same name by Erle Stanley Gardner. The film stars Warren William and Mary Astor. This was the first in a series of four film ...

'' (1934) * '' Gentlemen Are Born'' (1934) * ''

I Am a Thief ''I Am a Thief'' is a 1934 American crime-drama film directed by Robert Florey. Plot Mary Astor portrays Odette as an undercover police agent who hopes to provoke, and catch, an international jewel thief, as he transports the famous Karenina ...

'' (1934) * ''

6 Day Bike Rider ''6 Day Bike Rider'' is a 1934 American comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon, written by Earl Baldwin, and starring Joe E. Brown, Maxine Doyle, Frank McHugh, Gordon Westcott, Arthur Aylesworth and Lottie Williams. The film's production lasted for ...

'' (1934) * ''

Babbitt Babbitt may refer to: Fiction * ''Babbitt'' (novel), a 1922 novel by Sinclair Lewis ** ''Babbitt'' (1924 film), a 1924 silent film based on the novel ** ''Babbitt'' (1934 film), a 1934 film based on the novel *Babbit, the family name of the titl ...

'' (1934) * ''

The Secret Bride ''The Secret Bride'' is a 1934 American drama film directed by William Dieterle and starring Barbara Stanwyck and Warren William. Based on the play ''Concealment'' by Leonard Ide, the film is about governor's daughter and a state attorney genera ...

'' (1934) * ''Show Kids'' (1935 Vitaphone short) * ''

The Nitwits ''The Nitwits'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by George Stevens from a screenplay written by Fred Guiol and Al Boasberg, based on a story by Stuart Palmer. Released by RKO on June 7, 1935, the film stars the comedy duo of Wheeler & Woo ...

'' (1935) * ''

King of the Pecos ''King of the Pecos'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring John Wayne and Muriel Evans. Cast * John Wayne as John Clayborn * Muriel Evans as Belle Jackson * Cy Kendall as Alexander Stiles * Jack Clifford as He ...

'' (1936) * '' The Plot Thickens'' (1936) * ''

Too Many Wives ''Too Many Wives'' is a 1937 comedy film directed by Ben Holmes and starring Anne Shirley. It lost $35,000. Plot To gain a job as a newspaper reporter, desperate dog walker Barry Trent lies that he is married with children and needs the employme ...

'' (1937) * ''

I Cover the War ''I Cover the War'' is a 1937 American drama action film directed by Arthur Lubin for Universal Pictures, starring John Wayne. It was one of a series of non-Westerns Wayne made for Universal. Plot Two newsreel cameramen (John Wayne, Don Barcl ...

'' (1937) * ''

Fifty Roads to Town ''Fifty Roads to Town'' is a 1937 American romantic comedy film directed by Norman Taurog and starring Don Ameche and Ann Sothern. The film is based on a book of the same name by author Frederick Nebel. This is the third novel Nebel wrote. Plot ...

'' (1937) * ''Marry the Girl (1937 film), Marry the Girl'' (1937) * ''Slave Ship (1937 film), Slave Ship'' (1937) * ''Of Human Hearts'' (1938) * ''The Strange Case of Dr. Meade'' (1938) * ''Test Pilot (film), Test Pilot'' (1938) as Mr. Frank Barton * ''Jesse James (1939 film), Jesse James'' (1939) * ''King of the Underworld (1939 film), King of the Underworld'' (1939) as Dr. Sanders * ''6,000 Enemies'' (1939) * ''The Oklahoma Kid'' (1939) as Judge Morgan * ''The Return of Doctor X'' (1939) as Guide * ''Dangerously They Live'' (1941) * ''Sin Town (1942 film), Sin Town'' (1942) * ''Moontide'' (1942) * ''Crime Doctor's Warning'' (1945)

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* * * American male film actors American male stage actors 1883 births 1946 deaths 20th-century American male actors Burials at Chapel of the Pines Crematory {{US-theat-actor-1880s-stub