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Overview
Date of Birth:
Date of Death:
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
Awards:
5 wins
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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)
(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
Actor:
- Soylent Green (1973) .... Sol Roth
- Lo B'Yom V'Lo B'Layla (1972) .... Father
... aka Neither by Day Nor by Night (USA) - "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 - "The Silent Force" (1 episode, 1970)
- The Courier (1970) TV episode - Song of Norway (1970) .... Krogstad
- "Bracken's World" .... Cameo / ... (2 episodes, 1969-1970)
- The Mary Tree (1970) TV episode .... Elstyn Draper
- Panic (1969) TV episode .... Cameo - The Old Man Who Cried Wolf (1970) (TV) .... Emile Pulska
- "The Name of the Game" (1 episode, 1969)
- Laurie Marie (1969) TV episode - U.M.C. (1969) (TV) .... Dr. Lee Forestman
... aka Operation Heartbeat - Mackenna's Gold (1969) .... Old Adams
- 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) - Never a Dull Moment (1968) .... Leo Joseph Smooth
- The Biggest Bundle of Them All (1968) .... Professor Samuels
- 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 - 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) - 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) - All About People (1967) .... Narrator
- The Cincinnati Kid (1965) .... Lancey Howard
- Who Has Seen the Wind? (1965) (TV) .... Captain
- The Outrage (1964) .... Con Man
- Cheyenne Autumn (1964) .... the Secretary of the Interior
... aka John Ford's Cheyenne Autumn (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title) - Good Neighbor Sam (1964) .... Simon Nurdlinger
- Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964) (uncredited) .... Big Jim Stevens
- The Prize (1963) .... Dr. Max Stratman/Prof. Walter Stratman
- Sammy Going South (1963) .... Cocky Wainwright
... aka A Boy Ten Feet Tall (USA) - Two Weeks in Another Town (1962) .... Maurice Kruger
... aka 2 Weeks in Another Town (USA: poster title) - "The DuPont Show of the Week" .... Narrator (1 episode, 1962)
- Cops and Robbers (1962) TV episode .... Narrator - My Geisha (1962) .... Sam Lewis
- "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 - "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 - Seven Thieves (1960) .... Theo Wilkins/Dr. Vital
- "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 - A Hole in the Head (1959) .... Mario Manetta
- "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 - "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 - "Playhouse 90" .... Oscar Bromek (1 episode, 1958)
- Shadows Tremble (1958) TV episode .... Oscar Bromek - The Ten Commandments (1956) .... Dathan
- "The Jackie Gleason Show" (1 episode, 1956)
... aka The Honeymooners: The Lost Episodes (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 29 September 1956 (1956) TV episode - Nightmare (1956) .... Rene Bressard
- Hell on Frisco Bay (1955) .... Victor Amato
- "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 - "Celebrity Playhouse" .... Matthew Considine (1 episode, 1955)
- For the Defense (1955) TV episode .... Matthew Considine - Illegal (1955) .... Victor Scott
- A Bullet for Joey (1955) .... Insp. Raoul Leduc
- Tight Spot (1955) .... Lloyd Hallett
- The Violent Men (1955) .... Lee Wilkison
... aka Rough Company (UK)
... aka The Bandits (USA: alternative title) - Black Tuesday (1954) .... Vincent Canelli
- "Climax!" (1 episode, 1954)
... aka Climax Mystery Theater (USA: alternative title)
- Epitaph for a Spy (1954) TV episode - For the Defense (1954) (TV) .... Matthew Considine
- The Glass Web (1953) .... Henry Hayes
- "Lux Video Theatre" .... Wilfrid Robarts (1 episode, 1953)
... aka Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title)
- Witness for the Prosecution (1953) TV episode .... Wilfrid Robarts - Big Leaguer (1953) .... John B. 'Hans' Lobert
- Vice Squad (1953) .... Capt. 'Barnie' Barnaby
... aka The Girl in Room 17 (UK) - 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) - My Daughter Joy (1950) .... George Constantin
... aka Operation X (Philippines: English title) (USA) - House of Strangers (1949) .... Gino Monetti
- Night Has a Thousand Eyes (1948) .... John Triton/'The Mental Wizard'
- Key Largo (1948) .... Johnny Rocco
- All My Sons (1948) .... Joe Keller
- The Red House (1947) .... Pete Morgan
... aka No Trespassing - The Stranger (1946) .... Mr. Wilson
- American Creed (1946)
- Scarlet Street (1945) .... Christopher Cross
- Journey Together (1945) .... Dean McWilliams
- Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945) .... Martinius Jacobson
- The Woman in the Window (1944) .... Professor Richard Wanley
- Mr. Winkle Goes to War (1944) .... Wilbert Winkle
... aka Arms and the Woman (UK) - Double Indemnity (1944) .... Barton Keyes
- Tampico (1944) .... Capt. Bart Manson
- Flesh and Fantasy (1943) .... Marshall Tyler (Episode 2)
... aka Six Destinies - Destroyer (1943) .... Steve Boleslavski
- Tales of Manhattan (1942) .... Avery L. 'Larry' Browne
- Larceny, Inc. (1942) .... J. Chalmers 'Pressure' Maxwell
- Unholy Partners (1941) .... Bruce Corey
- Manpower (1941) .... Hank 'Gimpy' McHenry
- The Sea Wolf (1941) .... 'Wolf' Larsen
- A Dispatch from Reuter's (1940) .... Paul Julius Reuter
... aka This Man Reuter (UK) - Brother Orchid (1940) .... Little John T. 'Johnny' Sarto
- Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940) .... Dr. Paul Ehrlich
... aka The Story of Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (UK) - Blackmail (1939) .... John R. Ingram
- Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939) .... Edward 'Ed' Renard
- I Am the Law (1938) .... John Lindsay
- The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938) .... Dr. T.S. Clitterhouse
- A Slight Case of Murder (1938) .... Remy Marco
- The Last Gangster (1937) .... Joe Krozac
- Kid Galahad (1937) .... Nick 'Nicky' Donati
... aka The Battling Bellhop (USA: TV title) - Thunder in the City (1937) .... Daniel 'Dan' Armstrong
- Bullets or Ballots (1936) .... Johnny Blake
- Barbary Coast (1935) .... Luis Chamalis
... aka Port of Wickedness (USA: reissue title) - The Whole Town's Talking (1935) .... Arthur Ferguson 'Jonesy' Jones / 'Killer' Mannion
... aka Passport to Fame (UK) - The Man with Two Faces (1934) .... Damon Welles/Jules Chautard
- Dark Hazard (1934) .... Jim 'Buck' Turner
- I Loved a Woman (1933) .... John Mansfield Hayden
- The Little Giant (1933) .... James Francis 'Bugs'/'Jim' Ahern
- Silver Dollar (1932) .... Yates Martin
- Tiger Shark (1932) .... Mike Mascarenhas
- Two Seconds (1932) .... John Allen
- The Hatchet Man (1932) .... Wong Low Get
... aka The Honourable Mr. Wong (UK) - Five Star Final (1931) .... Joseph W. Randall
- Smart Money (1931) .... Nick 'The Barber' Venizelos
- The Slippery Pearls (1931) (as Edward Robinson) .... Edward Robinson
... aka The Stolen Jools - Little Caesar (1931) .... Little Caesar / 'Rico'
- The Widow from Chicago (1930) .... Dominic
- East Is West (1930) .... Charlie Yong
- Outside the Law (1930) .... Cobra Collins
- Die Sehnsucht jeder Frau (1930) .... Tony
- A Lady to Love (1930) .... Tony
- Night Ride (1930) .... Tony Garotta
- The Hole in the Wall (1929) .... The Fox
- The Bright Shawl (1923) (as E.G. Robinson) .... Domingo Escobar
- Arms and the Woman (1916) .... Factory Worker
Soundtrack:
- House of Strangers (1949) (performer: "M'appari, tutt'amor") ("La donna è mobile")
- Mr. Winkle Goes to War (1944) (performer: "Sweet Genevieve" (uncredited))
... aka Arms and the Woman (UK) - A Slight Case of Murder (1938) (performer: "It Had to Be You" (1924) (uncredited))
- Bullets or Ballots (1936) ("The Lady In Red")
- I Loved a Woman (1933) (performer: "Little Annie Rooney") ("Home on the Range" (1904))
- The Little Giant (1933) ("Pilgrim's Chorus" (uncredited))
Writer:
- The Kibitzer (1930) (play)
... aka The Busybody (UK)
Thanks:
- Lust for Life (1956) (we wish to thank for cooperation) (as Mr. Edward G. Robinson)
Self:
- Stardust: The Bette Davis Story (2006) (TV) .... Nick Donati
- A Look at the World of SOYLENT GREEN (1973) .... Himself
- "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 - Mooch Goes to Hollywood (1971) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
... aka Mooch (USA: video title) - "This Is Tom Jones" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
- Episode #3.5 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - "The Joey Bishop Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1967)
- Episode dated 5 July 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself - "Batman" .... Himself (1 episode, 1967)
- Batman's Satisfaction (1967) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself - "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 - "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 - "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 - The 36th Annual Academy Awards (1964) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Writing Awards
- The World's Greatest Showman: The Legend of Cecil B. DeMille (1963) (TV) .... Himself
- At This Very Moment (1962) (TV) .... Himself
- "Here's Hollywood" .... Himself (1 episode, 1961)
- Episode dated 20 April 1961 (1961) TV episode .... Himself - Pepe (1960) .... Himself, Film Producer Edward G. Robinson
- "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 - "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1959-1960)
- Mervyn LeRoy (1960) TV episode .... Himself
- Frank Capra (1959) TV episode .... Himself - "Reflets de Cannes" .... Himself (1 episode, 1959)
- Episode dated 5 May 1959 (1959) TV episode .... Himself - Israel (1959) .... Narrator
- The Heart of Show Business (1957) .... Himself, Narrator
- "Tonight! America After Dark" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1957)
- Episode #1.1 (1957) TV episode .... Himself - Guest - "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 - "The $64,000 Challenge" (1956) TV series (uncredited) .... Contestant
- "The Martha Raye Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1955)
- Episode dated 23 January 1955 (1955) TV episode .... Himself - A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954) (TV) .... Himself
- Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Memories (1951) .... Narrator
- It's a Great Feeling (1949) (uncredited) .... Himself, Cameo Appearance
- Magic Bullets (1943)
- Moscow Strikes Back (1942) (voice) .... Narrator
- Polo with the Stars (1941) (uncredited) .... Himself - watching Polo match
- Breakdowns of 1941 (1941) (uncredited) .... Himself
- Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 6 (1939) .... Himself
- Verdensberømtheder i København (1939) .... Himself
- A Day at Santa Anita (1937) (uncredited) .... Himself
- How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 10: 'Trouble Shots' (1931) (uncredited) .... Himself
... aka Trouble Shots (USA: short title) - 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:
- 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009) (TV)
- You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story (2008) (V) .... Himself - Interviewee
- Bullets Over Hollywood (2005) (TV)
- Cineastas contra magnates (2005) (uncredited)
- Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool (2005) (TV)
- Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go Hollywood (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Little Caesar
-
"Biography"
- The Barrymores (2004) TV episode .... Johnny Rocco - Pulp Cinema (2001) (V) .... Himself
- Behind the Planet of the Apes (1998) (TV) .... Dr. Zaius
- Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream (1998) (TV) .... Himself
- Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory (1998) (TV) (uncredited)
- Edward G. Robinson: Little Big Man (1996) (TV) .... Himself
- Bogart: The Untold Story (1996) (TV) (uncredited) .... Actor in 'Kid Gallahad'
- Barbra: The Concert (1994) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself - at a Nightclub
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In: 25th Anniversary Reunion (1993) (TV) .... Himself
- Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire (1991) (TV) .... Himself
- The Best of Gleason 3 (1989) (TV) .... Himself
-
"Muppet Babies"
- Muppets Not Included (1988) TV episode - The 1950's: Music, Memories & Milestones (1988) (V) .... Himself
-
"The Hollywood Greats"
- Edward G. Robinson (1979) TV episode -
"Disneyland"
- Never a Dull Moment (1979) TV episode .... Leo Joseph Smooth - America at the Movies (1976) .... Caesar Enrico Bandetto
- Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972) (TV)
- Lionpower from MGM (1967) (uncredited) .... Professor Samuels
-
"Hollywood and the Stars"
- Hollywood Goes to War (1964) TV episode .... Himself -
"The DuPont Show of the Week"
- USO - Wherever They Go! (1961) TV episode .... Himself -
"Frontier Justice"
- Heritage (1961) TV episode (archive footage: 'Zane Grey Theater') .... Victor Bers - When the Talkies Were Young (1955) (uncredited) .... Joseph Randall
- Okay for Sound (1946) .... Rico
- From the Ends of the Earth (1939) .... Himself
Additional Details
Other Works:
Playwright (with Jo Swerling): "The Kibitzer"
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Publicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie | 13 Portrayals | 7 Print Biographies | 2 Articles | 2 Pictorials
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