Edward G. Robinson
Known for Acting · 153 credits
- Born
- 1893-12-12
- Died
- 1973-01-26
- Place of birth
- Bucarest, Roumanie
- Also known as
- Emanuel Goldenberg · E.G. Robinson · Edward Robinson · Эдвард Дж. Робинсон · Эмануэль Голденберг
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (20)
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Presenter
Batman
1966
as Edward G. Robinson (uncredited)
Climax!
1954
as Josef Vadassy
What's My Line?
1950
as Self
The Lucy Show
1962
as Edward G. Robinson
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Victor Bers
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Night Gallery
1970
as Abraham Goldman
The Oscars
1953
as Self
The Steve Allen Show
1956
as Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Self / Self (uncredited)
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Sir Wilfrid Robarts
The Detectives
1959
as 'Big Jim' Riva
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
as John Derwent / Baron
This Is Your Life
1952
as Self
The Hollywood Palace
1964
as Self
Bracken's World
1969
NBC Sunday Showcase
1959
as Daniel Webster
General Electric Theater
1953
as Bert Alquist
The Silent Force
1970
Movies (133)
The Ten Commandments
1956
as Dathan
Soylent Green
1973
as Sol Roth
Double Indemnity
1944
as Barton Keyes
House of Strangers
1949
as Gino Monetti
Mackenna's Gold
1969
as Old Adams
Robin and the 7 Hoods
1964
as Big Jim Stevens (uncredited)
Key Largo
1948
as Johnny Rocco
Flesh and Fantasy
1943
as Marshall Tyler (segment 2)
The Red House
1947
as Pete Morgan
The Cincinnati Kid
1965
as Lancey Howard
I Am the Law
1938
as John Lindsay
My Geisha
1962
as Sam Lewis
Cheyenne Autumn
1964
as Secretary of the Interior Carl Schurz
Neither by Day Nor by Night
1972
as Father
The Last Gangster
1937
as Joe Krozac
Away with Words
2026
as Edward G. Robinson
Scarlet Street
1945
as Christopher Cross
Good Neighbor Sam
1964
as Simon Nurdlinger
Breakdowns of 1942
1942
as Self
The Night Ride
1930
as Tony Garotta
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
1939
as Edward 'Ed' Renard
Operation San Pietro
1967
as Joe Ventura
Breakdowns of 1941
1941
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Woman in the Window
1944
as Professor Richard Wanley
Israel
1959
as Self - Narrator
The Stranger
1946
as Federal Agent Wilson
Little Caesar
1931
as Caesar Enrico 'Rico' Bandello aka 'Little Caesar'
The Outrage
1964
as Con Man
Two Weeks in Another Town
1962
as Maurice Kruger
The Bright Shawl
1923
as Domingo Escobar
Warner at War
2008
as (archive footage)
Tales of Manhattan
1942
as Larry Browne
All My Sons
1948
as Joe Keller
Seven Thieves
1960
as Theo Wilkins
The Violent Men
1955
as Lee Wilkison
Illegal
1955
as Victor Scott
Pepe
1960
as Edward G. Robinson
Mr. Winkle Goes to War
1944
as Wilbert Winkle
A Slight Case of Murder
1938
as Remy Marko
Operation Heartbeat
1969
as Dr. Lee Forestman
Pulp Cinema
2001
as Self (archive footage)
Big Leaguer
1953
as John B 'Hans' Lobert
The Prize
1963
as Max Stratman/Walter Stratman
A Dispatch from Reuters
1940
as Paul Julius Reuter
Round About Hollywood
1931
as Self
Song of Norway
1970
as Krogstad
Larceny, Inc.
1942
as 'Pressure' Maxwell
Bullets or Ballots
1936
as Johnny Blake
Barbary Coast
1935
as Luis Chamalis
Frank Capra's American Dream
1997
as Self (archive footage)
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
1997
as Self (archive footage)
Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film
2008
as Self (archive footage)
Bogart: The Untold Story
1997
as Self (archive footage)
Brother Orchid
1940
as Little John T. 'Johnny' Sarto
Kid Galahad
1937
as Nick 'Nicky' Donati
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
1938
as Dr. T.S. Clitterhouse
Actors and Sin
1952
as Maurice Tillayou (segment Actor's Blood)
Moscow Strikes Back
1942
as Narrator (English version) (voice)
Grand Slam
1967
as Prof. James Anders
Five Star Final
1931
as Joseph W. Randall
Hell on Frisco Bay
1955
as Victor Amato
Nightmare
1956
as Rene Bressard
Destroyer
1943
as Steven 'Boley' Boleslavski
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
1945
as Martinius Jacobson
Unholy Partners
1941
as Bruce Corey
Smart Money
1931
as Nick 'The Barber' Venizelos
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
1940
as Dr. Paul Ehrlich
The Blonde from Peking
1967
as CIA Chief Douglas
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
1991
as Self (archive footage)
A Hole in the Head
1959
as Mario Manetta
Black Tuesday
1954
as Vincent Canelli
Night Has a Thousand Eyes
1948
as John Triton
The Stolen Jools
1931
as Gangster
The Sea Wolf
1941
as 'Wolf' Larsen
A Bullet for Joey
1955
as Raoul Leduc
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
as Self (archive footage)
The Whole Town's Talking
1935
as Arthur Ferguson 'Jonesy' Jones / 'Killer' Mannion
Two Seconds
1932
as John Allen
It's a Great Feeling
1949
as Edward G. Robinson (uncredited)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2009
as Self (archive footage)
Tight Spot
1955
as Lloyd Hallett
The Biggest Bundle of Them All
1968
as Professor Samuels
It's Your Move
1968
as Sir George McDowell
Planet of the Apes Test Reel
1966
as Dr. Zaius
I Loved a Woman
1933
as John Mansfield Hayden
A Day at Santa Anita
1937
as Edward G. Robinson (uncredited)
Breakdowns of 1936
1936
as Self
Vice Squad
1953
as Capt. 'Barnie' Barnaby
Tampico
1944
as Capt. Bart Manson
Sammy Going South
1963
as Cocky Wainwright
Never a Dull Moment
1968
as Leo Joseph Smooth
The Little Giant
1933
as James Francis 'Bugs' / 'Jim' Ahearn
Rat Pack
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Blackmail
1939
as John R. Ingram
Okay for Sound
1946
Manpower
1941
as Hank McHenry
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf
1970
as Emile Pulska
Tiger Shark
1932
as Mike Mascarenhas
A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954
as Self
From the Ends of the Earth
1939
as Self
Every Woman's Longing
1930
as Tony
The Hatchet Man
1932
as Wong Low Get
Blow-Ups of 1947
1947
as Self
Outside the Law
1930
as Cobra Collins
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
2013
as Self (archive footage)
East Is West
1930
as Charlie Yong
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972
as Self (archive footage)
Movie Tough Guys
1991
as Self (archive footage)
A Lady to Love
1930
as Tony
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
1971
The Man with Two Faces
1934
as Damon Welles / Jules Chautard
The Right Man
1960
as Theodore Roosevelt
Breakdowns of 1939
1939
as Self
My Daughter Joy
1950
as George Constantin
The Hole in the Wall
1929
as The Fox
Dark Hazard
1934
as Jim 'Buck' Turner
The Widow from Chicago
1930
as Dominic
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
1936
as Self
About Edward G. Robinson
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' adver… With 153 credits spanning from 1916 to 2026, Edward G. Robinson has appeared in 133 films and 20 TV shows.
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- The Ten Commandments (1956) — as Dathan
- Soylent Green (1973) — as Sol Roth
- Double Indemnity (1944) — as Barton Keyes
- House of Strangers (1949) — as Gino Monetti
- Mackenna's Gold (1969) — as Old Adams
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