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A Hole in the Head (1959) -- The story of the problems of a footloose widower and his 12-year-old son, a near-bankrupt Miami Beach hotel, a bongo-playing show girl and a matchmaking sister-in-law.
Night Gallery (1969) -- A Rod Serling holiday presentation deals with an old man and his grandson who eagerly await the Messiah. The second segment involves an impractical businessman who gets help from an unusual mirror in dealing with his heartless new partner.
The Ten Commandments (1956) -- Clip: Moses received The Commandments
Seven Thieves (1960) -- Trailer for this tale of a boldly engineered bank robbery
The Ten Commandments (1956) -- Music video

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Overview

Date of Death:
26 January 1973, Hollywood, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Edward G. Robinson arrived in the United States at age ten, and his family... more
Trivia:
Was originally slated to play Dr. Zaius in Planet of the Apes (1968) but dropped... more
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Awards:
5 wins more
NewsDesk:
(11 articles)
Abbott & Costello, Mickey Rooney & Judy Garland Screenings
 (From Alternative Film Guide. 9 November 2009, 10:52 PM, PST)

AFI's 100 Years ...100 Movie Quotes
 (From Extra. 4 November 2009, 4:45 AM, PST)

Alternate Names:
E.G. Robinson | Edward Robinson | Mr. Edward G. Robinson

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Soundtrack, Writer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. Soylent Green (1973) .... Sol Roth
  2. Lo B'Yom V'Lo B'Layla (1972) .... Father
    ... aka Neither by Day Nor by Night (USA)
  3. "Night Gallery" .... Abraham Goldman (1 episode, 1971)
    ... aka Rod Serling's Night Gallery (USA: alternative title)
        - The Messiah on Mott Street/The Painted mirror (1971) TV episode .... Abraham Goldman
  4. "The Silent Force" (1 episode, 1970)
        - The Courier (1970) TV episode
  5. Song of Norway (1970) .... Krogstad
  6. "Bracken's World" .... Cameo / ... (2 episodes, 1969-1970)
        - The Mary Tree (1970) TV episode .... Elstyn Draper
        - Panic (1969) TV episode .... Cameo
  7. The Old Man Who Cried Wolf (1970) (TV) .... Emile Pulska

  8. "The Name of the Game" (1 episode, 1969)
        - Laurie Marie (1969) TV episode
  9. U.M.C. (1969) (TV) .... Dr. Lee Forestman
    ... aka Operation Heartbeat
  10. Mackenna's Gold (1969) .... Old Adams
  11. Uno scacco tutto matto (1969) .... Sir George McDowell
    ... aka 6 simpatiche carogne
    ... aka Checkmate for McDowell
    ... aka It's Your Move (USA)
    ... aka Mad Checkmate (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka Un atraco de ida y vuelta (Spain)
  12. Never a Dull Moment (1968) .... Leo Joseph Smooth
  13. The Biggest Bundle of Them All (1968) .... Professor Samuels
  14. Operazione San Pietro (1967) .... Joe Ventura
    ... aka Au diable les anges (France)
    ... aka Die Abenteuer des Kardinal Braun (West Germany)
    ... aka Operation St. Peter's
  15. Ad ogni costo (1967) .... Prof. James Anders
    ... aka Diamantes a gogó (Spain)
    ... aka Grand Slam (USA)
    ... aka Top Job (West Germany)
    ... aka Top Job - Diamantenraub in Rio (West Germany)
    ... aka Um jeden Preis (West Germany)
  16. La blonde de Pékin (1967) .... Douglas
    ... aka Die Blonde von Peking (West Germany)
    ... aka La bionda di Pechino (Italy)
    ... aka Peking Blonde
    ... aka The Blonde from Peking (USA)
  17. All About People (1967) .... Narrator
  18. The Cincinnati Kid (1965) .... Lancey Howard
  19. Who Has Seen the Wind? (1965) (TV) .... Captain
  20. The Outrage (1964) .... Con Man
  21. Cheyenne Autumn (1964) .... the Secretary of the Interior
    ... aka John Ford's Cheyenne Autumn (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
  22. Good Neighbor Sam (1964) .... Simon Nurdlinger
  23. Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964) (uncredited) .... Big Jim Stevens
  24. The Prize (1963) .... Dr. Max Stratman/Prof. Walter Stratman
  25. Sammy Going South (1963) .... Cocky Wainwright
    ... aka A Boy Ten Feet Tall (USA)
  26. Two Weeks in Another Town (1962) .... Maurice Kruger
    ... aka 2 Weeks in Another Town (USA: poster title)
  27. "The DuPont Show of the Week" .... Narrator (1 episode, 1962)
        - Cops and Robbers (1962) TV episode .... Narrator
  28. My Geisha (1962) .... Sam Lewis
  29. "The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor" .... 'Big Jim' Riva (1 episode, 1961)
    ... aka Robert Taylor's Detectives (new title)
    ... aka The Detectives
    ... aka The Detectives, Starring Robert Taylor
        - The Legend of Jim Riva (1961) TV episode .... 'Big Jim' Riva
  30. "General Electric Theater" .... Bert Alquist (1 episode, 1961)
    ... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
        - The Drop-Out (1961) TV episode .... Bert Alquist
  31. Seven Thieves (1960) .... Theo Wilkins/Dr. Vital
  32. "Sunday Showcase" .... Daniel Webster (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka Breck Sunday Showcase (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka NBC Sunday Showcase (USA: complete title)
        - The Devil and Daniel Webster (1960) TV episode .... Daniel Webster

  33. A Hole in the Head (1959) .... Mario Manetta
  34. "Zane Grey Theater" .... Victor Bers (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater (USA: complete title)
    ... aka The Westerners (USA: rerun title)
        - Heritage (1959) TV episode .... Victor Bers
  35. "Goodyear Theatre" .... Harry Harper (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka Award Theatre (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Golden Years of Television (USA: cable TV title)
        - A Good Name (1959) TV episode .... Harry Harper
  36. "Playhouse 90" .... Oscar Bromek (1 episode, 1958)
        - Shadows Tremble (1958) TV episode .... Oscar Bromek
  37. The Ten Commandments (1956) .... Dathan
  38. "The Jackie Gleason Show" (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka The Honeymooners: The Lost Episodes (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 29 September 1956 (1956) TV episode
  39. Nightmare (1956) .... Rene Bressard
  40. Hell on Frisco Bay (1955) .... Victor Amato
  41. "The Ford Television Theatre" .... Baron / ... (2 episodes, 1955)
    ... aka Ford Theatre (USA: short title)
        - A Set of Values (1955) TV episode .... Baron
        - ..... and Son (1955) TV episode .... John Derwent
  42. "Celebrity Playhouse" .... Matthew Considine (1 episode, 1955)
        - For the Defense (1955) TV episode .... Matthew Considine
  43. Illegal (1955) .... Victor Scott
  44. A Bullet for Joey (1955) .... Insp. Raoul Leduc
  45. Tight Spot (1955) .... Lloyd Hallett
  46. The Violent Men (1955) .... Lee Wilkison
    ... aka Rough Company (UK)
    ... aka The Bandits (USA: alternative title)
  47. Black Tuesday (1954) .... Vincent Canelli
  48. "Climax!" (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka Climax Mystery Theater (USA: alternative title)
        - Epitaph for a Spy (1954) TV episode
  49. For the Defense (1954) (TV) .... Matthew Considine
  50. The Glass Web (1953) .... Henry Hayes
  51. "Lux Video Theatre" .... Wilfrid Robarts (1 episode, 1953)
    ... aka Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title)
        - Witness for the Prosecution (1953) TV episode .... Wilfrid Robarts
  52. Big Leaguer (1953) .... John B. 'Hans' Lobert
  53. Vice Squad (1953) .... Capt. 'Barnie' Barnaby
    ... aka The Girl in Room 17 (UK)
  54. Actor's and Sin (1952) .... Maurice Tillayou (Actor's Blood sequence)
    ... aka Actors and Sin (USA: poster title)
    ... aka Woman of Sin (USA: alternative title)
  55. My Daughter Joy (1950) .... George Constantin
    ... aka Operation X (Philippines: English title) (USA)

  56. House of Strangers (1949) .... Gino Monetti
  57. Night Has a Thousand Eyes (1948) .... John Triton/'The Mental Wizard'
  58. Key Largo (1948) .... Johnny Rocco
  59. All My Sons (1948) .... Joe Keller
  60. The Red House (1947) .... Pete Morgan
    ... aka No Trespassing
  61. The Stranger (1946) .... Mr. Wilson
  62. American Creed (1946)
  63. Scarlet Street (1945) .... Christopher Cross
  64. Journey Together (1945) .... Dean McWilliams
  65. Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945) .... Martinius Jacobson
  66. The Woman in the Window (1944) .... Professor Richard Wanley
  67. Mr. Winkle Goes to War (1944) .... Wilbert Winkle
    ... aka Arms and the Woman (UK)
  68. Double Indemnity (1944) .... Barton Keyes
  69. Tampico (1944) .... Capt. Bart Manson
  70. Flesh and Fantasy (1943) .... Marshall Tyler (Episode 2)
    ... aka Six Destinies
  71. Destroyer (1943) .... Steve Boleslavski
  72. Tales of Manhattan (1942) .... Avery L. 'Larry' Browne
  73. Larceny, Inc. (1942) .... J. Chalmers 'Pressure' Maxwell
  74. Unholy Partners (1941) .... Bruce Corey
  75. Manpower (1941) .... Hank 'Gimpy' McHenry
  76. The Sea Wolf (1941) .... 'Wolf' Larsen
  77. A Dispatch from Reuter's (1940) .... Paul Julius Reuter
    ... aka This Man Reuter (UK)
  78. Brother Orchid (1940) .... Little John T. 'Johnny' Sarto
  79. Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940) .... Dr. Paul Ehrlich
    ... aka The Story of Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (UK)

  80. Blackmail (1939) .... John R. Ingram
  81. Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939) .... Edward 'Ed' Renard
  82. I Am the Law (1938) .... John Lindsay
  83. The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938) .... Dr. T.S. Clitterhouse
  84. A Slight Case of Murder (1938) .... Remy Marco
  85. The Last Gangster (1937) .... Joe Krozac
  86. Kid Galahad (1937) .... Nick 'Nicky' Donati
    ... aka The Battling Bellhop (USA: TV title)
  87. Thunder in the City (1937) .... Daniel 'Dan' Armstrong
  88. Bullets or Ballots (1936) .... Johnny Blake
  89. Barbary Coast (1935) .... Luis Chamalis
    ... aka Port of Wickedness (USA: reissue title)
  90. The Whole Town's Talking (1935) .... Arthur Ferguson 'Jonesy' Jones / 'Killer' Mannion
    ... aka Passport to Fame (UK)
  91. The Man with Two Faces (1934) .... Damon Welles/Jules Chautard
  92. Dark Hazard (1934) .... Jim 'Buck' Turner
  93. I Loved a Woman (1933) .... John Mansfield Hayden
  94. The Little Giant (1933) .... James Francis 'Bugs'/'Jim' Ahern
  95. Silver Dollar (1932) .... Yates Martin
  96. Tiger Shark (1932) .... Mike Mascarenhas
  97. Two Seconds (1932) .... John Allen
  98. The Hatchet Man (1932) .... Wong Low Get
    ... aka The Honourable Mr. Wong (UK)
  99. Five Star Final (1931) .... Joseph W. Randall
  100. Smart Money (1931) .... Nick 'The Barber' Venizelos
  101. The Slippery Pearls (1931) (as Edward Robinson) .... Edward Robinson
    ... aka The Stolen Jools
  102. Little Caesar (1931) .... Little Caesar / 'Rico'
  103. The Widow from Chicago (1930) .... Dominic
  104. East Is West (1930) .... Charlie Yong
  105. Outside the Law (1930) .... Cobra Collins
  106. Die Sehnsucht jeder Frau (1930) .... Tony
  107. A Lady to Love (1930) .... Tony
  108. Night Ride (1930) .... Tony Garotta

  109. The Hole in the Wall (1929) .... The Fox
  110. The Bright Shawl (1923) (as E.G. Robinson) .... Domingo Escobar

  111. Arms and the Woman (1916) .... Factory Worker
Soundtrack:
  1. House of Strangers (1949) (performer: "M'appari, tutt'amor") ("La donna è mobile")
  2. Mr. Winkle Goes to War (1944) (performer: "Sweet Genevieve" (uncredited))
    ... aka Arms and the Woman (UK)

  3. A Slight Case of Murder (1938) (performer: "It Had to Be You" (1924) (uncredited))
  4. Bullets or Ballots (1936) ("The Lady In Red")
  5. I Loved a Woman (1933) (performer: "Little Annie Rooney") ("Home on the Range" (1904))
  6. The Little Giant (1933) ("Pilgrim's Chorus" (uncredited))
Writer:
  1. The Kibitzer (1930) (play)
    ... aka The Busybody (UK)
Thanks:
  1. Lust for Life (1956) (we wish to thank for cooperation) (as Mr. Edward G. Robinson)
Self:
  1. Stardust: The Bette Davis Story (2006) (TV) .... Nick Donati

  2. A Look at the World of SOYLENT GREEN (1973) .... Himself
  3. "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1971)
    ... aka Laugh-In
        - Episode #5.9 (1971) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #5.5 (1971) TV episode .... Himself
  4. Mooch Goes to Hollywood (1971) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
    ... aka Mooch (USA: video title)
  5. "This Is Tom Jones" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
        - Episode #3.5 (1970) TV episode .... Himself

  6. "The Joey Bishop Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1967)
        - Episode dated 5 July 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself
  7. "Batman" .... Himself (1 episode, 1967)
        - Batman's Satisfaction (1967) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
  8. "The Hollywood Palace" .... Himself - Dramatic Reader / ... (3 episodes, 1965-1966)
        - Episode #3.20 (1966) TV episode .... Himself - Dramatic Reader
        - Episode #2.30 (1965) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #2.15 (1965) TV episode .... Himself - Dramatic Reader
  9. "The Lucy Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1966)
    ... aka The Lucille Ball Show (USA: alternative title)
        - Lucy Goes to a Hollywood Premiere (1966) TV episode .... Himself
  10. "What's My Line?" .... Himself / ... (5 episodes, 1953-1965)
        - Episode dated 5 December 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 16 December 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 18 December 1960 (1960) TV episode .... Himself - Mystery Guest
        - Episode dated 15 January 1956 (1956) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 11 October 1953 (1953) TV episode .... Himself
  11. The 36th Annual Academy Awards (1964) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Writing Awards
  12. The World's Greatest Showman: The Legend of Cecil B. DeMille (1963) (TV) .... Himself
  13. At This Very Moment (1962) (TV) .... Himself
  14. "Here's Hollywood" .... Himself (1 episode, 1961)
        - Episode dated 20 April 1961 (1961) TV episode .... Himself
  15. Pepe (1960) .... Himself, Film Producer Edward G. Robinson
  16. "The Steve Allen Show" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1957-1960)
    ... aka The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title)
        - The Movie Premiere of 'Can-Can' (1960) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #2.21 (1957) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
  17. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1959-1960)
        - Mervyn LeRoy (1960) TV episode .... Himself
        - Frank Capra (1959) TV episode .... Himself

  18. "Reflets de Cannes" .... Himself (1 episode, 1959)
        - Episode dated 5 May 1959 (1959) TV episode .... Himself
  19. Israel (1959) .... Narrator
  20. The Heart of Show Business (1957) .... Himself, Narrator
  21. "Tonight! America After Dark" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1957)
        - Episode #1.1 (1957) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
  22. "Toast of the Town" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1956)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #10.1 (1956) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #9.41 (1956) TV episode .... Himself
  23. "The $64,000 Challenge" (1956) TV series (uncredited) .... Contestant
  24. "The Martha Raye Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1955)
        - Episode dated 23 January 1955 (1955) TV episode .... Himself
  25. A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954) (TV) .... Himself
  26. Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Memories (1951) .... Narrator

  27. It's a Great Feeling (1949) (uncredited) .... Himself, Cameo Appearance
  28. Magic Bullets (1943)
  29. Moscow Strikes Back (1942) (voice) .... Narrator
  30. Polo with the Stars (1941) (uncredited) .... Himself - watching Polo match
  31. Breakdowns of 1941 (1941) (uncredited) .... Himself

  32. Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 6 (1939) .... Himself
  33. Verdensberømtheder i København (1939) .... Himself
  34. A Day at Santa Anita (1937) (uncredited) .... Himself
  35. How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 10: 'Trouble Shots' (1931) (uncredited) .... Himself
    ... aka Trouble Shots (USA: short title)
  36. An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee (1930) (as Edward Robinson) .... Himself
    ... aka Warner Bros. Jubilee Dinner (USA: short title)
Archive Footage:
  1. 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009) (TV)
  2. You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story (2008) (V) .... Himself - Interviewee
  3. Bullets Over Hollywood (2005) (TV)
  4. Cineastas contra magnates (2005) (uncredited)
  5. Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool (2005) (TV)
  6. Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go Hollywood (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Little Caesar
  7. "Biography"
        - The Barrymores (2004) TV episode .... Johnny Rocco
  8. Pulp Cinema (2001) (V) .... Himself
  9. Behind the Planet of the Apes (1998) (TV) .... Dr. Zaius
  10. Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  11. Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory (1998) (TV) (uncredited)
  12. Edward G. Robinson: Little Big Man (1996) (TV) .... Himself
  13. Bogart: The Untold Story (1996) (TV) (uncredited) .... Actor in 'Kid Gallahad'
  14. Barbra: The Concert (1994) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself - at a Nightclub
  15. Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In: 25th Anniversary Reunion (1993) (TV) .... Himself
  16. Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire (1991) (TV) .... Himself
  17. The Best of Gleason 3 (1989) (TV) .... Himself
  18. "Muppet Babies"
        - Muppets Not Included (1988) TV episode
  19. The 1950's: Music, Memories & Milestones (1988) (V) .... Himself
  20. "The Hollywood Greats"
        - Edward G. Robinson (1979) TV episode
  21. "Disneyland"
        - Never a Dull Moment (1979) TV episode .... Leo Joseph Smooth
  22. America at the Movies (1976) .... Caesar Enrico Bandetto
  23. Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972) (TV)
  24. Lionpower from MGM (1967) (uncredited) .... Professor Samuels
  25. "Hollywood and the Stars"
        - Hollywood Goes to War (1964) TV episode .... Himself
  26. "The DuPont Show of the Week"
        - USO - Wherever They Go! (1961) TV episode .... Himself
  27. "Frontier Justice"
        - Heritage (1961) TV episode (archive footage: 'Zane Grey Theater') .... Victor Bers
  28. When the Talkies Were Young (1955) (uncredited) .... Joseph Randall
  29. Okay for Sound (1946) .... Rico
  30. From the Ends of the Earth (1939) .... Himself


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