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Edward Van Sloan(1882-1964)

  • Actor
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Edward Van Sloan
When Countess Marya Zaleska appears in London, mysterious events occur leading Dr. Von Helsing to believe the Countess must be a vampire.
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Dracula's Daughter (1936)
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US character actor; he of the close-cropped gray hair, thick spectacles and clipped, ominous tones who would serve most memorably as the nemesis of evil-doers and monsters in 30's and 40's horror movies and suspensers, antagonizing first the likes of Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff and then, years later, Erich von Stroheim.
BornNovember 1, 1882
DiedMarch 6, 1964(81)
BornNovember 1, 1882
DiedMarch 6, 1964(81)
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Preston Foster, Margaret McWade, and Edward Van Sloan in The Last Days of Pompeii (1935)
Boris Karloff and Edward Van Sloan in Before I Hang (1940)
John Boles, Mae Clarke, Colin Clive, Dwight Frye, and Edward Van Sloan in Frankenstein (1931)
Boris Karloff and Edward Van Sloan in Frankenstein (1931)
Erich von Stroheim and Edward Van Sloan in The Mask of Diijon (1946)
Sally Blane, Phillip Trent, and Edward Van Sloan in Trick for Trick (1933)
Bela Lugosi and Edward Van Sloan in Dracula (1931)
Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Dwight Frye, and Edward Van Sloan in Frankenstein (1931)
Preston Foster and Edward Van Sloan in The Last Mile (1932)
George E. Stone and Edward Van Sloan in The Last Mile (1932)
Dorothy Arnold, Robert Kent, and Edward Van Sloan in The Phantom Creeps (1939)
Dorothy Arnold, Anthony Averill, Jerry Frank, Robert Kent, Regis Toomey, and Edward Van Sloan in The Phantom Creeps (1939)

Known for

Frankenstein (1931)
Frankenstein
7.8
  • Doctor Waldman
  • 1931
Dracula (1931)
Dracula
7.4
  • Van Helsing
  • 1931
Boris Karloff and Zita Johann in The Mummy (1932)
The Mummy
7.0
  • Doctor Muller
  • 1932
Gloria Holden in Dracula's Daughter (1936)
Dracula's Daughter
6.3
  • Professor Von Helsing
  • 1936

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  • Dan Duryea, Howard Da Silva, and Gale Storm in The Underworld Story (1950)
    The Underworld Story
    • Minister at Funeral (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • This Side of the Law (1950)
    This Side of the Law
    • Judge (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Ray Milland and Florence Marly in Sealed Verdict (1948)
    Sealed Verdict
    • Priest
    • 1948
  • A Foreign Affair (1948)
    A Foreign Affair
    • German (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Jean Porter in Betty Co-Ed (1946)
    Betty Co-Ed
    • A.J.A. Woodruff
    • 1946
  • The Mask of Diijon (1946)
    The Mask of Diijon
    • Sheffield
    • 1946
  • Edward Brophy, Jacqueline deWit, Kirby Grant, Gloria Jean, and Milburn Stone in I'll Remember April (1945)
    I'll Remember April
    • Board Member (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • John Abbott, Edward Norris, and June Storey in End of the Road (1944)
    End of the Road
    • Judge
    • 1944
  • Hedy Lamarr and Paul Henreid in The Conspirators (1944)
    The Conspirators
    • Dutch Underground Leader (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Don Ameche, Dana Andrews, Charles Bickford, and William Eythe in Wing and a Prayer (1944)
    Wing and a Prayer
    • Admiral (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Lorna Gray and Dick Purcell in Captain America (1944)
    Captain America
    • Gregory--Lyman's Aide [Chs. 1-2] (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Jennifer Jones in The Song of Bernadette (1943)
    The Song of Bernadette
    • Doctor (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Tom Steele in The Masked Marvel (1943)
    The Masked Marvel
    • Prof. A.M. MacRae (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Lorraine Miller and Bob Steele in Riders of the Rio Grande (1943)
    Riders of the Rio Grande
    • Pop Owens
    • 1943
  • Mission to Moscow (1943)
    Mission to Moscow
    • German Diplomat in Berlin (uncredited)
    • 1943

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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Ed. Van Sloan
  • Height
    • 5′ 9¾″ (1.77 m)
  • Born
    • November 1, 1882
    • Chaska, Minnesota, USA
  • Died
    • March 6, 1964
    • San Francisco, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Myra Jackson? - June 1, 1960 (her death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared (Broadway debut) in "The Unknown Purple" on Broadway. Written by Roland West and Carlyle Moore. Lyric Theatre: 14 Sep 1918-May 1919 (closing date unknown/273 performances). Cast: Herbert Ashton, Richard Bennett, Curtis Benton, Earle Brown, E.L. Duane, Lorraine Frost, Marion Kerby, Arthur Le Vien, Helen MacKellar, Frank McCormack. NOTES: (1) One of the biggest hits of WWI-era Broadway. (2) Filmed as The Unknown Purple (1923).
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    • 1 Print Biography
    • 3 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Along with Dwight Frye, he is one of only two actors to appear in both Dracula (1931) and Frankenstein (1931).
  • Trademarks
      Often portrayed European doctors or experts in Universal horror films who are often the enemy of the monsters (examples include Professor Van Helsing in Dracula (1931), Dr. Waldman in Frankenstein (1931) and Doctor Muller in The Mummy (1932).

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