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Edward G. Robinson

Edward G. Robinson

Acting1893Bucharest, Romania

Biography

Edward G. Robinson (born Emanuel Goldenberg; December 12, 1893 – January 26, 1973) was a Romanian-born American actor. Although he played a wide range of characters, he is best remembered for his roles as a gangster, most notably in his star-making film Little Caesar.

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Acting History

2022
Rat Pack
as Self (archive footage)
2013
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
as Self (archive footage)
2009
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
as Self (archive footage)
2008
2004
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
as Self (archive footage)
2001
Pulp Cinema
as Self (archive footage)
1997
Bogart: The Untold Story
as Self (archive footage)
Frank Capra's American Dream
as Self (archive footage)
1991
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
as Self (archive footage)
Movie Tough Guys
as Self (archive footage)
1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
1972
1971
Night Gallery
TVas Abraham Goldman1 eps
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
TVas Self (uncredited)1 eps
1969
1968
Never a Dull Moment
as Leo Joseph Smooth
The Biggest Bundle of Them All
as Professor Samuels
It's Your Move
as Sir George McDowell
1967
Operation San Pietro
as Joe Ventura
Grand Slam
as Prof. James Anders
The Blonde from Peking
as CIA Chief Douglas
Batman
TVas Edward G. Robinson (uncredited)1 eps
1966
The Lucy Show
TVas Edward G. Robinson1 eps
1965
The Cincinnati Kid
as Lancey Howard
Born a Man
as Narrator
1964
Good Neighbor Sam
as Simon Nurdlinger
The Outrage
as Con Man
Cheyenne Autumn
as Secretary of the Interior Carl Schurz
Robin and the 7 Hoods
as Big Jim Stevens (uncredited)
The Oscars
TVas Self1 eps
1963
A Boy Ten Feet Tall
as Cocky Wainwright
The Prize
as Max Stratman/Walter Stratman
1962
My Geisha
as Sam Lewis
Two Weeks in Another Town
as Maurice Kruger
1961
The Detectives
TVas 'Big Jim' Riva1 eps
1960
Seven Thieves
as Theo Wilkins
Pepe
as Edward G. Robinson
The Right Man
as Theodore Roosevelt
This Is Your Life
TVas Self1 eps
The Steve Allen Show
TVas Self1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
TVas Self - Presenter1 eps
1959
A Hole in the Head
as Mario Manetta
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
TVas Victor Bers1 eps
NBC Sunday Showcase
TVas Daniel Webster
1956
Nightmare
as Rene Bressard
The Ed Sullivan Show
TVas Self2 eps
1955
A Bullet for Joey
as Raoul Leduc
The Violent Men
as Lee Wilkison
Tight Spot
as Lloyd Hallett
Illegal
as Victor Scott
Hell on Frisco Bay
as Victor Amato
The Ford Television Theatre
TVas Baron1 eps
1954
Black Tuesday
as Vincent Canelli
Climax!
TVas Josef Vadassy1 eps
1953
The Glass Web
as Henry Hayes
Vice Squad
as Capt. 'Barnie' Barnaby
Big Leaguer
as John B 'Hans' Lobert
What's My Line?
TVas Self5 eps
General Electric Theater
TVas Bert Alquist
1952
Actors and Sin
as Maurice Tillayou (segment Actor's Blood)
1950
My Daughter Joy
as George Constantin
Lux Video Theatre
TVas Sir Wilfrid Robarts
1949
Two Guys and a Gal
as Edward G. Robinson (uncredited)
House of Strangers
as Gino Monetti
1948
All My Sons
as Joe Keller
Key Largo
as Johnny Rocco
1947
The Red House
as Pete Morgan
1946
The Stranger
as Federal Agent Wilson
1945
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
as Martinius Jacobson
Journey Together
as Dean McWilliams
Scarlet Street
as Christopher Cross
1944
Double Indemnity
as Barton Keyes
The Woman in the Window
as Professor Richard Wanley
Mr. Winkle Goes to War
as Wilbert Winkle
Tampico
as Capt. Bart Manson
1943
Destroyer
as Steven 'Boley' Boleslavski
Flesh and Fantasy
as Marshall Tyler (segment 2)
1942
Larceny, Inc.
as 'Pressure' Maxwell
Tales of Manhattan
as Larry Browne
Moscow Strikes Back
as Narrator (English version) (voice)
1941
Unholy Partners
as Bruce Corey
The Sea Wolf
as 'Wolf' Larsen
Manpower
as Hank McHenry
Breakdowns of 1941
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Polo with the Stars
as Self - Watching Polo Match
1940
Brother Orchid
as Little John T. 'Johnny' Sarto
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as Dr. Paul Ehrlich
A Dispatch from Reuters
as Paul Julius Reuter
1939
Blackmail
as John R. Ingram
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
as Edward 'Ed' Renard
1938
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
as Dr. T.S. Clitterhouse
I Am the Law
as John Lindsay
1937
The Last Gangster
as Joe Krozac
Kid Galahad
as Nick 'Nicky' Donati
Thunder in the City
as Dan Armstrong
A Day at Santa Anita
as Edward G. Robinson (uncredited)
1935
Barbary Coast
as Luis Chamalis
The Whole Town's Talking
as Arthur Ferguson 'Jonesy' Jones / 'Killer' Mannion
1934
The Man with Two Faces
as Damon Welles / Jules Chautard
Dark Hazard
as Jim 'Buck' Turner
1933
The Little Giant
as James Francis 'Bugs' / 'Jim' Ahearn
I Loved a Woman
as John Mansfield Hayden
1932
Two Seconds
as John Allen
Silver Dollar
as Yates Martin
The Hatchet Man
as Wong Low Get
Tiger Shark
as Mike Mascarenhas
1931
Little Caesar
as Caesar Enrico 'Rico' Bandello aka 'Little Caesar'
Five Star Final
as Joseph W. Randall
The Stolen Jools
as Gangster
Smart Money
as Nick 'The Barber' Venizelos
1929
1923
The Bright Shawl
as Domingo Escobar
1916
Arms and the Woman
as Factory Worker

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
12/12/1893
Day of Death
1/26/1973
Place of Birth
Bucharest, Romania