Edward G. Robinson
Acting
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 after his death. Robinson was Jewish and a staunch critic of fascist and Nazi ideologies that were on the rise in the 1930s. He donating more than $250,000 to 850 political and charitable organizations between 1939 and 1949, hosted a gathering at his home to sign a declaration calling for a boycott of all German-made products, frequently appeared at Soviet and American war relief rallies, delivered radio addresses in over six languages to Nazi-occupied European countries, and traveled to Normandy to entertain the troops, becoming the first movie star to go there for the USO. Robin was also an outspoken supporter of the civil rights movement, and regularly campaigned to overcome segregation.
The Woman in the Window
as Professor Richard Wanley
Age 50 (now 79)
Little Caesar
as Caesar Enrico 'Rico' Bandello aka 'Little Caesar'
Age 37 (now 79)
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
as Dr. T.S. Clitterhouse
Age 44 (now 79)
The Whole Town's Talking
as Arthur Ferguson 'Jonesy' Jones / 'Killer' Mannion
Age 41 (now 79)
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
as Self (archive footage)
Age 119 (now 79)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
as Self (archive footage)
Age 115 (now 79)
Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film
as Self (archive footage)
Age 114 (now 79)
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
as Self (archive footage)
Age 114 (now 79)
Little Caesar: End of Rico, Beginning of the Antihero
as Self (archive footage)
Age 111 (now 79)Checking Out: Grand Hotel
as Self (archive footage)
Age 110 (now 79)
Frank Capra's American Dream
as Self (archive footage)
Age 103 (now 79)
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
as Self (archive footage)
Age 103 (now 79)
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
as Self (archive footage)
Age 97 (now 79)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Age 89 (now 79)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
Age 81 (now 79)
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'
as Self
Age 79
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
as Self (archive footage)
Age 78 (now 79)
The Biggest Bundle of Them All
as Professor Samuels
Age 74 (now 79)
Robin and the 7 Hoods
as Big Jim Stevens (uncredited)
Age 70 (now 79)
It's a Great Feeling
as Edward G. Robinson (uncredited)
Age 55 (now 79)
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
as Martinius Jacobson
Age 51 (now 79) The Woman in the Window
as Professor Richard Wanley
Age 50 (now 79)
Moscow Strikes Back
as Narrator (English version) (voice)
Age 48 (now 79)
Breakdowns of 1941
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Age 47 (now 79)
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
as Dr. T.S. Clitterhouse
Age 44 (now 79)
A Day at Santa Anita
as Edward G. Robinson (uncredited)
Age 43 (now 79)
The First Gangster and the Last Gangster
as Himself
Age 43 (now 79)
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
as Self
Age 42 (now 79)
The Whole Town's Talking
as Arthur Ferguson 'Jonesy' Jones / 'Killer' Mannion
Age 41 (now 79)
The Man with Two Faces
as Damon Welles / Jules Chautard
Age 40 (now 79)
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 10: 'Trouble Shots'
as Self - Golfer (uncredited)
Age 37 (now 79)
Little Caesar
as Caesar Enrico 'Rico' Bandello aka 'Little Caesar'
Age 37 (now 79)
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee
as Self
Age 36 (now 79)
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self (uncredited)
Age 74 (now 79)
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Victor Bers
Age 62 (now 79)
The Ford Television Theatre
as John Derwent
Age 58 (now 79)
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Also Known As
Emanuel Goldenberg, E.G. Robinson, Edward Robinson, Эдвард Дж. Робинсон
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