Arnold Daly
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Arnold Daly was an American actor, playwright and producer. He was the father of actress and Algonquin Rountable personality Blyth Daly
.
He was born in Brooklyn
, New York
as Peter Christopher Arnold Daly, the son of Irish parents Joseph J. Daly and Mary Arnold. His father was an importer of wood for use in cabinet construction. After being expelled from four public schools, he finally left parochial school following the death of his father in 1886. He made his first appearance as an actor in The Jolly Squire, 1892.
During his career he claimed credit for a hundred plays, although many were either adopted from foreign plays or written by his brother Joseph. He was noted for introducing the early Bernard Shaw
plays to American audiences, including Candida
, Mrs. Warren's Profession
and You Can Never Tell. The play Mrs. Warren's Profession was closed after a single showing by the authorities due to its depiction of a successful
prostitute. His finest work may be Horizon (1871), while his Divorce (1871) and Pique (1875) were considered hits.
With the advent of silent film, Daly became a matinee idol. Between 1914–1915, he portrayed the detective Craig Kennedy
in three Pearl White
serials. He produced and co-directed three Ashton-Kirk films, while also portraying the lead role. Daly was also in the cast of The Port of Missing Men (1914), Idols (1916), My Own United States (1918), For Another Woman (1924) and In Borrowed Plumes (1926). In 1916, he produced The Kings Game.
Blyth Daly
Blyth Daly, also spelled Blythe Daley was an actress who appeared in stage productions on Broadway and who appeared in several silent and sound films. She is better known for her relationships and friendships in the underworld of the Hollywood and New York City lesbian acting community than for...
.
He was born in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
as Peter Christopher Arnold Daly, the son of Irish parents Joseph J. Daly and Mary Arnold. His father was an importer of wood for use in cabinet construction. After being expelled from four public schools, he finally left parochial school following the death of his father in 1886. He made his first appearance as an actor in The Jolly Squire, 1892.
During his career he claimed credit for a hundred plays, although many were either adopted from foreign plays or written by his brother Joseph. He was noted for introducing the early Bernard Shaw
Bernard Shaw
Bernard Shaw may refer to:* George Bernard Shaw, Irish playwright* Bernard Shaw , English footballer of the 1960-70s* Bernard Shaw , journalist and longtime CNN anchorman* Bernie Shaw, singer for the band Uriah Heep...
plays to American audiences, including Candida
Candida (play)
Candida, a comedy by playwright George Bernard Shaw, was first published in 1898, as part of his Plays Pleasant. The central characters are clergyman James Morell, his wife Candida and a youthful poet, Eugene Marchbanks, who tries to win Candida's affections. The play questions Victorian notions...
, Mrs. Warren's Profession
Mrs. Warren's Profession
Mrs Warren's Profession is a play written by George Bernard Shaw in 1893. The story centers on the relationship between Mrs Kitty Warren, a brothel owner, described by the author as "on the whole, a genial and fairly presentable old blackguard of a woman" and her daughter, Vivie...
and You Can Never Tell. The play Mrs. Warren's Profession was closed after a single showing by the authorities due to its depiction of a successful
prostitute. His finest work may be Horizon (1871), while his Divorce (1871) and Pique (1875) were considered hits.
With the advent of silent film, Daly became a matinee idol. Between 1914–1915, he portrayed the detective Craig Kennedy
Craig Kennedy
Professor Craig Kennedy is a character created by Arthur B. Reeve.Kennedy is a scientist detective at Columbia University similar to Sherlock Holmes and Dr Thorndyke...
in three Pearl White
Pearl White
Pearl Fay White was an American film actress, the so-called "Stunt Queen" of silent films, most notably in The Perils of Pauline.-Early life:...
serials. He produced and co-directed three Ashton-Kirk films, while also portraying the lead role. Daly was also in the cast of The Port of Missing Men (1914), Idols (1916), My Own United States (1918), For Another Woman (1924) and In Borrowed Plumes (1926). In 1916, he produced The Kings Game.