Edward G. Robinson

Born

December 12, 1893

Died

January 26, 1973 (79 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Bucharest, Romania

IMDb

Edward G. Robinson (born Emanuel Goldenberg; December 12, 1893 – January 26, 1973) was a Romanian-born American actor. 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.

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Known For

Double Indemnity
8.1

Double Indemnity

The Ten Commandments
7.8

The Ten Commandments

Soylent Green
6.9

Soylent Green

The Stranger
7.2

The Stranger

Batman
7.3

Batman

Rat Pack

Rat Pack

Self (archive footage)

9.0

2022

And the Oscar Goes To...

And the Oscar Goes To...

Self (archive footage)

7.0

2014

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

Self (archive footage)

5.5

2013

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

Self (archive footage)

7.5

2009

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

Self (archive footage)

6.9

2008

You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story

You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story

Self (archive footage)

8.5

2008

Shadows of Suspense

Shadows of Suspense

Self (archive footage)

0.0

2006

Little Caesar: End of Rico, Beginning of the Antihero

Little Caesar: End of Rico, Beginning of the Antihero

Self (archive footage)

6.5

2005

Checking Out: Grand Hotel

Self (archive footage)

7.0

2004

Pulp Cinema

Self (archive footage)

0.0

2001

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

Self (archive footage)

7.0

1997

Bogart: The Untold Story

Bogart: The Untold Story

Self (archive footage)

0.0

1997

Frank Capra's American Dream

Frank Capra's American Dream

Self (archive footage)

6.2

1997

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

Self (archive footage)

5.7

1991

Movie Tough Guys

Movie Tough Guys

Self (archive footage)

10.0

1991

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

6.5

1983

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Self (archive footage)

5.7

1975

Soylent Green

Soylent Green

Sol Roth

6.9

1973

A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'

A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'

Self

0.0

1973

Neither by Day Nor by Night

Neither by Day Nor by Night

Father

0.0

1972

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Self (archive footage)

6.0

1972

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

4.7

1971

Night Gallery

Night Gallery

Abraham Goldman · (1 episode)

7.8

1970

Song of Norway

Song of Norway

Krogstad

4.6

1970

The Old Man Who Cried Wolf

The Old Man Who Cried Wolf

Emile Pulska

6.0

1970

The Silent Force

The Silent Force

(1 episode)

5.0

1970

Bracken's World

Bracken's World

(1 episode)

5.0

1969

Operation Heartbeat

Operation Heartbeat

Dr. Lee Forestman

0.0

1969

Mackenna's Gold

Mackenna's Gold

Old Adams

6.6

1969

It's Your Move

It's Your Move

Sir George McDowell

5.0

1968

Never a Dull Moment

Never a Dull Moment

Leo Joseph Smooth

6.1

1968

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Self · (2 episodes)

6.5

1968

The Biggest Bundle of Them All

The Biggest Bundle of Them All

Professor Samuels

5.7

1968

Operation San Pietro

Operation San Pietro

Joe Ventura

5.9

1967

Grand Slam

Grand Slam

Prof. James Anders

7.1

1967

The Blonde from Peking

The Blonde from Peking

CIA Chief Douglas

5.4

1967

Planet of the Apes Test Reel

Planet of the Apes Test Reel

Dr. Zaius

0.0

1966

Batman

Batman

Edward G. Robinson (uncredited) · (1 episode)

7.3

1966

The Cincinnati Kid

The Cincinnati Kid

Lancey Howard

7.0

1965

Born a Man

Born a Man

Narrator

0.0

1965

Cheyenne Autumn

Cheyenne Autumn

Secretary of the Interior Carl Schurz

6.7

1964

The Outrage

The Outrage

Con Man

6.0

1964

Good Neighbor Sam

Good Neighbor Sam

Simon Nurdlinger

6.5

1964

Robin and the 7 Hoods

Robin and the 7 Hoods

Big Jim Stevens (uncredited)

6.1

1964

The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace

Self - Dramatic Reader · (2 episodes)

4.5

1964

The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace

Self · (1 episode)

4.5

1964

The Prize

The Prize

Max Stratman/Walter Stratman

6.8

1963

Sammy Going South

Sammy Going South

Cocky Wainwright

6.0

1963

The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show

Edward G. Robinson · (1 episode)

7.0

1962

Two Weeks in Another Town

Two Weeks in Another Town

Maurice Kruger

5.9

1962

My Geisha

My Geisha

Sam Lewis

6.6

1962

Pepe

Pepe

Edward G. Robinson

6.2

1960

Seven Thieves

Seven Thieves

Theo Wilkins

6.5

1960

The Right Man

The Right Man

Theodore Roosevelt

6.0

1960

The Detectives

The Detectives

'Big Jim' Riva · (1 episode)

5.6

1959

NBC Sunday Showcase

Daniel Webster · (1 episode)

4.3

1959

A Hole in the Head

A Hole in the Head

Mario Manetta

6.1

1959

The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments

Dathan

7.8

1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Victor Bers · (1 episode)

5.5

1956

Nightmare

Nightmare

Rene Bressard

5.9

1956

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

Self · (1 episode)

5.6

1956

Hell on Frisco Bay

Hell on Frisco Bay

Victor Amato

5.2

1955

Illegal

Illegal

Victor Scott

6.4

1955

A Bullet for Joey

A Bullet for Joey

Raoul Leduc

5.6

1955

Tight Spot

Tight Spot

Lloyd Hallett

6.3

1955

The Violent Men

The Violent Men

Lee Wilkison

6.5

1955

Black Tuesday

Black Tuesday

Vincent Canelli

6.0

1954

Climax!

Climax!

Josef Vadassy · (1 episode)

3.3

1954

A Star Is Born World Premiere

Self

8.0

1954

The Glass Web

The Glass Web

Henry Hayes

6.2

1953

Big Leaguer

Big Leaguer

John B 'Hans' Lobert

6.2

1953

Vice Squad

Vice Squad

Capt. 'Barnie' Barnaby

5.9

1953

The Oscars

The Oscars

Self · (1 episode)

7.1

1953

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

Bert Alquist · (1 episode)

6.3

1953

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

John Derwent · (1 episode)

7.3

1952

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

Baron · (1 episode)

7.3

1952

This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life

Self · (1 episode)

6.4

1952

Actors and Sin

Actors and Sin

Maurice Tillayou (segment Actor's Blood)

5.2

1952

Lux Video Theatre

Sir Wilfrid Robarts · (1 episode)

6.3

1950

My Daughter Joy

My Daughter Joy

George Constantin

0.0

1950

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

Self · (5 episodes)

6.9

1950

It's a Great Feeling

It's a Great Feeling

Edward G. Robinson (uncredited)

5.9

1949

House of Strangers

House of Strangers

Gino Monetti

6.9

1949

Night Has a Thousand Eyes

Night Has a Thousand Eyes

John Triton

6.7

1948

Key Largo

Key Largo

Johnny Rocco

7.5

1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

Self · (2 episodes)

6.8

1948

All My Sons

All My Sons

Joe Keller

6.2

1948

Blow-Ups of 1947

Blow-Ups of 1947

Self

6.3

1947

The Red House

The Red House

Pete Morgan

6.2

1947

Okay for Sound

Okay for Sound

5.0

1946

The Stranger

The Stranger

Federal Agent Wilson

7.2

1946

Scarlet Street

Scarlet Street

Christopher Cross

7.6

1945

Journey Together

Journey Together

Dean McWilliams

6.4

1945

Our Vines Have Tender Grapes

Our Vines Have Tender Grapes

Martinius Jacobson

6.9

1945

The Woman in the Window

The Woman in the Window

Professor Richard Wanley

7.4

1944

Mr. Winkle Goes to War

Mr. Winkle Goes to War

Wilbert Winkle

6.2

1944

Double Indemnity

Double Indemnity

Barton Keyes

8.1

1944

Tampico

Tampico

Capt. Bart Manson

5.5

1944

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

Self - Presenter · (1 episode)

7.2

1944

Flesh and Fantasy

Flesh and Fantasy

Marshall Tyler (segment 2)

6.8

1943

Destroyer

Destroyer

Steven 'Boley' Boleslavski

6.6

1943

Breakdowns of 1942

Breakdowns of 1942

Self

6.0

1942

Tales of Manhattan

Tales of Manhattan

Avery L. 'Larry' Browne

6.3

1942

Larceny, Inc.

Larceny, Inc.

'Pressure' Maxwell

6.9

1942

Breakdowns of 1941

Breakdowns of 1941

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

7.0

1941

Unholy Partners

Unholy Partners

Bruce Corey

7.0

1941

Polo with the Stars

Self - Watching Polo Match

5.0

1941

Manpower

Manpower

Hank McHenry

6.7

1941

The Sea Wolf

The Sea Wolf

'Wolf' Larsen

7.1

1941

A Dispatch from Reuters

A Dispatch from Reuters

Paul Julius Reuter

5.8

1940

Brother Orchid

Brother Orchid

Little John T. 'Johnny' Sarto

6.5

1940

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

Dr. Paul Ehrlich

6.4

1940

Breakdowns of 1939

Breakdowns of 1939

Self

7.0

1939

Blackmail

Blackmail

John R. Ingram

6.4

1939

From the Ends of the Earth

Self

0.0

1939

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

Edward 'Ed' Renard

6.1

1939

I Am the Law

I Am the Law

John Lindsay

6.6

1938

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

Dr. T.S. Clitterhouse

7.2

1938

A Slight Case of Murder

A Slight Case of Murder

Remy Marko

6.2

1938

The Last Gangster

The Last Gangster

Joe Krozac

6.3

1937

Kid Galahad

Kid Galahad

Nick 'Nicky' Donati

7.0

1937

A Day at Santa Anita

A Day at Santa Anita

Edward G. Robinson (uncredited)

5.0

1937

Thunder in the City

Thunder in the City

Dan Armstrong

5.4

1937

The First Gangster and the Last Gangster

Himself

0.0

1937

Breakdowns of 1936

Breakdowns of 1936

Self

0.0

1936

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

Self

6.0

1936

Bullets or Ballots

Bullets or Ballots

Johnny Blake

6.6

1936

Barbary Coast

Barbary Coast

Luis Chamalis

6.6

1935

The Whole Town's Talking

The Whole Town's Talking

Arthur Ferguson 'Jonesy' Jones / 'Killer' Mannion

6.8

1935

The Man with Two Faces

The Man with Two Faces

Damon Welles / Jules Chautard

6.6

1934

Dark Hazard

Dark Hazard

Jim 'Buck' Turner

5.4

1934

I Loved a Woman

I Loved a Woman

John Mansfield Hayden

4.8

1933

The Little Giant

The Little Giant

James Francis 'Bugs' / 'Jim' Ahearn

6.8

1933

Silver Dollar

Silver Dollar

Yates Martin

5.7

1932

Tiger Shark

Tiger Shark

Mike Mascarenhas

6.6

1932

Two Seconds

Two Seconds

John Allen

6.3

1932

The Hatchet Man

The Hatchet Man

Wong Low Get

4.9

1932

Five Star Final

Five Star Final

Joseph W. Randall

6.7

1931

How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 10: 'Trouble Shots'

How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 10: 'Trouble Shots'

Self - Golfer (uncredited)

6.0

1931

Smart Money

Smart Money

Nick 'The Barber' Venizelos

6.9

1931

Round About Hollywood

Round About Hollywood

Self

6.0

1931

The Stolen Jools

The Stolen Jools

Gangster

5.6

1931

Little Caesar

Little Caesar

Caesar Enrico 'Rico' Bandello aka 'Little Caesar'

6.9

1931

The Widow from Chicago

The Widow from Chicago

Dominic

6.1

1930

East Is West

East Is West

Charlie Yong

4.0

1930

Outside the Law

Outside the Law

Cobra Collins

4.7

1930

An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

Self

3.4

1930

Every Woman's Longing

Every Woman's Longing

Tony

0.0

1930

A Lady to Love

A Lady to Love

Tony

4.2

1930

The Night Ride

The Night Ride

Tony Garotta

0.0

1930

The Hole in the Wall

The Hole in the Wall

The Fox

5.2

1929

The Bright Shawl

The Bright Shawl

Domingo Escobar

0.0

1923

Arms and the Woman

Arms and the Woman

Factory Worker

0.0

1916