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Edward G. Robinson

Acting

Born December 12, 1893 · Bucarest, Roumanie

Died January 26, 1973

Also known as Emanuel Goldenberg · E.G. Robinson · Edward Robinson

Biography

Edward Goldenberg Robinson was an American actor who was popular during Hollywood's Golden Age. After making his stage debut in 1913, he rose to stardom with his performance as the title character in Little Caesar (1931) and became well known for his portrayals of gangsters. He starred in a variety of films, including the biopics Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet and A Dispatch from Reuters and the film noirs Double Indemnity and The Woman in the Window.

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Awards & recognition

  • Academy Honorary Award · 1973
  • Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award
  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • Tony AwardBest Actor in a Play · 1956 · nominated

Filmography50+ titles

You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story

2008as Self (archive footage)

Double Indemnity

1944as Barton Keyes

Operation Heartbeat

1969as Dr. Lee Forestman

Night Gallery

1969as Abraham Goldman

The Ten Commandments

1956as Dathan

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

1997as Self (archive footage)

Scarlet Street

1945as Christopher Cross

Key Largo

1948as Johnny Rocco

The Woman in the Window

1944as Professor Richard Wanley

Batman

1966as Edward G. Robinson (uncredited)

Big Leaguer

1953as John B 'Hans' Lobert

The Stranger

1946as Federal Agent Wilson

Our Vines Have Tender Grapes

1945as Martinius Jacobson

The Sea Wolf

1941as 'Wolf' Larsen

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

1938as Dr. T.S. Clitterhouse

Grand Slam

1967as Prof. James Anders

The Lucy Show

1962as Edward G. Robinson

Larceny, Inc

1942as 'Pressure' Maxwell

The Cincinnati Kid

1965as Lancey Howard

What's My Line?

1950as Self

Kid Galahad

1937as Nick 'Nicky' Donati

Soylent Green

1973as Sol Roth

The Whole Town's Talking

1935as Arthur Ferguson 'Jonesy' Jones / 'Killer' Mannion

The Little Giant

1933as James Francis 'Bugs' / 'Jim' Ahearn

Little Caesar

1931as Caesar Enrico 'Rico' Bandello aka 'Little Caesar'

My Geisha

1962as Sam Lewis

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948as Self

Manpower

1941as Hank McHenry

Smart Money

1931as Nick 'The Barber' Venizelos

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1967as Self (uncredited)

Cheyenne Autumn

1964as Secretary of the Interior Carl Schurz

The Prize

1963as Max Stratman/Walter Stratman

Lux Video Theatre

1950as Sir Wilfrid Robarts

Mackenna's Gold

1969as Old Adams

Good Neighbor Sam

1964as Simon Nurdlinger

Seven Thieves

1960as Theo Wilkins

Journey Together

1945as Dean McWilliams

Brother Orchid

1940as Little John T. 'Johnny' Sarto

Bullets or Ballots

1936as Johnny Blake

Five Star Final

1931as Joseph W. Randall

Tight Spot

1955as Lloyd Hallett

The Violent Men

1955as Lee Wilkison

Illegal

1955as Victor Scott

A Slight Case of Murder

1938as Remy Marko

Barbary Coast

1935as Luis Chamalis

Pepe

1960as Edward G. Robinson

The Red House

1947as Pete Morgan

Never a Dull Moment

1968as Leo Joseph Smooth

Robin and the 7 Hoods

1964as Big Jim Stevens (uncredited)

A Hole in the Head

1959as Mario Manetta