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The Stranger (1946) -- College professor Charles Rankin is actually notorious Nazi war criminal Franz Kindler. However, his true identity may be revealed when mild-mannered war crimes commissioner Wilson arrives posing as an antiques dealer.
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
The Cincinnati Kid (1965) -- Trailer: #2
The Ten Commandments (1956) -- Music video

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 nominated for Broadway's 1956 Tony Award as Best Actor (Dramatic)... more
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Awards:
5 wins more
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(5 articles)
A Gangster's Demise: Jarrett vs. Rico vs. Dillinger
 (From Rope Of Silicon. 3 July 2009, 4:53 PM, PDT)

Key Largo | Review
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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)
        - The Messiah on Mott Street (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) .... Secretary of the Interior
    ... aka John Ford's Cheyenne Autumn (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. "Frontier Justice" .... Victor Bers (1 episode, 1961)
        - Heritage (1961) TV episode .... Victor Bers
  31. "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
  32. Seven Thieves (1960) .... Theo Wilkins/Dr. Vital
  33. "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

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

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

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

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

  112. 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: "Genevieve")
    ... 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) (thanks) (as Mr. Edward G. Robinson)
Self:
  1. A Look at the World of SOYLENT GREEN (1973) .... Himself
  2. "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
  3. Mooch Goes to Hollywood (1971) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
    ... aka Mooch (USA: video title)
  4. "This Is Tom Jones" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
        - Episode #3.5 (1970) TV episode .... Himself

  5. "The Joey Bishop Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1967)
        - Episode dated 5 July 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself
  6. "Batman" .... Himself (1 episode, 1967)
        - Batman's Satisfaction (1967) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
  7. "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
  8. "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
  9. "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
  10. The 36th Annual Academy Awards (1964) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Writing Awards
  11. The World's Greatest Showman: The Legend of Cecil B. DeMille (1963) (TV) .... Himself
  12. At This Very Moment (1962) (TV) .... Himself
  13. "Here's Hollywood" .... Himself (1 episode, 1961)
        - Episode dated 20 April 1961 (1961) TV episode .... Himself
  14. Pepe (1960) .... Himself, Film Producer Edward G. Robinson
  15. "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
  16. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1959-1960)
        - Mervyn LeRoy (1960) TV episode .... Himself
        - Frank Capra (1959) TV episode .... Himself

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

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

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


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Other Works:
Playwright (with Jo Swerling): "The Kibitzer" more
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1 Biographical Movie | 13 Portrayals | 7 Print Biographies | 2 Articles | 2 Pictorials more
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Drama | Comedy | Crime | Family more

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