
Edward Van Sloan
Known for Acting · 76 credits
- Born
- 1882-11-01
- Died
- 1964-03-06
- Place of birth
- Chaska, Minnesota, USA
- Also known as
- Edward Paul Van Sloun · Edward Van Sloun · Ed. Van Sloan · Ed Van Sloan
Biography
Edward Van Sloan (born Edward Paul Van Sloun) was an American screen and stage character actor best remembered for his roles in Universal Studios horror films.
Known For
Movies (76)

Dracula
1931
as Van Helsing

Frankenstein
1931
as Doctor Waldman

The Mummy
1932
as Dr. Muller

Captain America
1944
as Gregory

Baby Face
1933
as Jameson - Bank Director (uncredited)

Captain Hurricane
1935
as Man at Susan Ann's Bedside

Dracula's Daughter
1936
as Professor Van Helsing

The Scarlet Empress
1934
as Herr Wagner (uncredited)

A Foreign Affair
1948
as German (uncredited)

Penitentiary
1938
as Dr. Rinewulf

The Last Days of Pompeii
1935
as Calvus (uncredited)

Love Crazy
1941
as Sanity Hearing Doctor (uncredited)

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
2014
as Van Helsing (archive footage)

Mission to Moscow
1943
as German Diplomat in Berlin (uncredited)

Manhattan Melodrama
1934
as Yacht Captain Swenson (uncredited)

Deluge
1933
as Professor

The Phantom Creeps
1939
as Jarvis

The Man Who Found Himself
1937
as Medical Board Doctor

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
as Van Helsing (archive footage)

The Conspirators
1944
as Dutch Underground Leader (uncredited)

Boo
1932
as Dr. Waldman (edited from "Frankenstein")

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
1999
as Self (archive footage)

Criminal Lawyer
1937
as Bit (uncredited)

The Woman in Red
1935
as Prosecuting Attorney Foxall

The Black Room
1935
as Doctor

The Life of Vergie Winters
1934
as Jim Winters

Infernal Machine
1933
as Professor Gustabve Hoffman

A Man's World
1942
as Doctor Stone

Universal Horror
1998
as (archive footage)

Man Wanted
1932
as Mr. Walters

The Death Kiss
1932
as Tom Avery

The Doctor Takes a Wife
1940
as Burkhardt

Teddy the Rough Rider
1940
as Elihu Root, Secretary of State

3 Kids and a Queen
1935
as Dr. Gordon

The Many Faces of Dracula
2000
as Van Helsing (archive footage)

Road Gang
1936
as Dudley

Before I Hang
1940
as Dr. Ralph Howard

Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940
as Dr. Barrett (uncredited)

This Side of the Law
1950
as Judge (uncredited)

Storm Over Bengal
1938
as Maharajah of Lhanapur

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025
as Self - (archive footage)

The Working Man
1933
as Mr. Briggs

Dracula in the Movies
1992

Manhattan Parade
1931
as The Lawyer

Sins of Man
1936
as Austrian Army Doctor

Danger on the Air
1938
as Leonard Sylvester

Behind the Mask
1932
as Dr. August Steiner / Dr. Alec Munsell / Mr. X

Air Hawks
1935
as Schutter

Slander
1916
as Joseph Tremaine

A Shot in the Dark
1935
as Professor Bostwick

The Billion Dollar Scandal
1933
as (as Ed Van Sloan) Attorney Carp

Mills of the Gods
1934
as Komeoski

Dracula
1963
as Professor (archive footage)

Under Eighteen
1932
as Assistant to François (uncredited)

Valley of Hunted Men
1942
as Dr. Heinrich Steiner

Thunder Below
1932
as Doctor

Betty Co-Ed
1946
as A.J.A. Woodruff

Riders of the Rio Grande
1943
as Pop Owens

That Mothers Might Live
1938
as Hospital Chief of Staff (uncredited)

The Underworld Story
1950
as Minister at Funeral (uncredited)

The Secret Seven
1940
as Prof. Holtz

Destination Unknown
1942
as Holland Legation

Murder on the Campus
1933
as Prof. C. Edson Hawley

End of the Road
1944
as Judge

The Arizonian
1935
as Judge Cody

Play Girl
1932
as Moffatt, the Boss

The Last Mile
1932
as Rabbi

I'll Fix It
1934
as Parkes

Fatal Lady
1936
as French Surete (uncredited)

The Phantom Creeps
1949
as Jarvis

Grand Old Girl
1935
as Holland
Trick for Trick
1933
as John Russell

It's Great to Be Alive
1933
as Dr. Wilton

Honeymoon in Bali
1939
as Priest on Bali (uncredited)

The Crosby Case
1934
as Professor Franz Lubeck

The Mask of Diijon
1946
as Sheffield
About Edward Van Sloan
Edward Van Sloan (born Edward Paul Van Sloun) was an American screen and stage character actor best remembered for his roles in Universal Studios horror films. With 76 credits spanning from 1916 to 2025, Edward Van Sloan has appeared in 76 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Edward Van Sloan Movies
- Dracula (1931) — as Van Helsing
- Frankenstein (1931) — as Doctor Waldman
- The Mummy (1932) — as Dr. Muller
- Captain America (1944) — as Gregory
- Baby Face (1933) — as Jameson - Bank Director (uncredited)
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