About
Edward G. Robinson (born Emanuel Goldenberg; December 12, 1893 – January 26, 1973) was a Romanian-born American actor and political activist. 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 (1931). Robinson's career saw a decline during the 1950s Red Scare when he was threatened with blacklisting. Experiencing underemployment, he turned towards minor roles in B movies until he eventually returned to the mainstream by playing one of Moses' adversaries Dathan in Cecil B. DeMille's religious epic The Ten Commandments (1956). He was ranked number 24 in the American Film Institute's list of the 25 greatest male stars of Classic American cinema. Never having been nominated for an Academy Award during his 60-year career, he became a posthumous recipient of an Honorary Oscar in 1973, two months...
Known for
BatmanSeries • 1966
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries • 1956
Climax!Series • 1954
The Lucy ShowSeries • 1962
Night GallerySeries • 1970
The DetectivesSeries • 1959
The Ford Television TheatreSeries • 1952
Lux Video TheatreSeries • 1950
The Ten CommandmentsMovie • 1956
Soylent GreenMovie • 1973
Bracken's WorldSeries • 1969
Double IndemnityMovie • 1944
The Cincinnati KidMovie • 1965
Key LargoMovie • 1948
Mackenna's GoldMovie • 1969
Robin and the 7 HoodsMovie • 1964
The StrangerMovie • 1946
Scarlet StreetMovie • 1945
The Red HouseMovie • 1947
The Woman in the WindowMovie • 1944
Cheyenne AutumnMovie • 1964
The Sea WolfMovie • 1941
The Amazing Dr. ClitterhouseMovie • 1938
Little CaesarMovie • 1931