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Edward G. Robinson
Actor 1893 - 1973

Edward G. Robinson

Bucarest, Roumanie

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... Read full bio →

Featured Characters

Roles you can spot in Whatthemovie snapshots

18 roles
Shot from Double Indemnity
Character Barton Keyes
Shot from Sammy Going South
Character Cocky Wainwright
Shot from Tight Spot
Character Lloyd Hallett

Tight Spot

1955

Shot from The Red House
Character Pete Morgan
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Character Sol Roth
Shot from The Cincinnati Kid
Character Lancey Howard
Shot from The Outrage
Character Con Man
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Character Max Stratman/Walter Stratman

The Prize

1963

Shot from The Ten Commandments
Character Dathan
Shot from Key Largo
Character Johnny Rocco

Key Largo

1948

Shot from The Stranger
Character Federal Agent Wilson
Shot from Scarlet Street
Character Christopher Cross
Shot from The Woman in the Window
Character Professor Richard Wanley
Shot from The Little Giant
Character James Francis 'Bugs' / 'Jim' Ahern
Shot from Little Caesar
Character Little Caesar / Rico
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Character Old Adams
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Character Leo Joseph Smooth
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Character Prof. James Anders

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

55 titles
Soylent Green
Soylent Green 1973
Mackenna's Gold
Mackenna's Gold 1969
Never a Dull Moment
Never a Dull Moment 1968
Operazione San Pietro
Operazione San Pietro 1967
Ad ogni costo
Ad ogni costo 1967
The Cincinnati Kid
The Cincinnati Kid 1965
The Outrage
The Outrage 1964
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Robin and the 7 Hoods 1964
Cheyenne Autumn
Cheyenne Autumn 1964
The Prize
The Prize 1963
Sammy Going South
Sammy Going South 1963
Two Weeks in Another Town
Two Weeks in Another Town 1962
My Geisha
My Geisha 1962
Seven Thieves
Seven Thieves 1960
Pepe
Pepe 1960
A Hole in the Head
A Hole in the Head 1959
The Ten Commandments
The Ten Commandments 1956
Nightmare
Nightmare 1956
Tight Spot
Tight Spot 1955
The Violent Men
The Violent Men 1955
Illegal
Illegal 1955
Hell on Frisco Bay
Hell on Frisco Bay 1955
A Bullet for Joey
A Bullet for Joey 1955
Black Tuesday
Black Tuesday 1954
Vice Squad
Vice Squad 1953
The Glass Web
The Glass Web 1953
It's a Great Feeling
It's a Great Feeling 1949
House of Strangers
House of Strangers 1949
Night Has a Thousand Eyes
Night Has a Thousand Eyes 1948
Key Largo
Key Largo 1948
All My Sons
All My Sons 1948
The Red House
The Red House 1947
The Stranger
The Stranger 1946
Scarlet Street
Scarlet Street 1945
The Woman in the Window
The Woman in the Window 1944
Double Indemnity
Double Indemnity 1944
Flesh and Fantasy
Flesh and Fantasy 1943
Tales of Manhattan
Tales of Manhattan 1942
Larceny, Inc.
Larceny, Inc. 1942
The Sea Wolf
The Sea Wolf 1941
Manpower
Manpower 1941
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Confessions of a Nazi Spy 1939
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse 1938
A Slight Case of Murder
A Slight Case of Murder 1938
The Last Gangster
The Last Gangster 1937
Kid Galahad
Kid Galahad 1937
Bullets or Ballots
Bullets or Ballots 1936
The Whole Town's Talking
The Whole Town's Talking 1935
Barbary Coast
Barbary Coast 1935
The Man with Two Faces
The Man with Two Faces 1934
The Little Giant
The Little Giant 1933
Tiger Shark
Tiger Shark 1932
Smart Money
Smart Money 1931
Little Caesar
Little Caesar 1931
Five Star Final
Five Star Final 1931

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