Edward G. Robinson
Acting
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Acting Credits
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...
Known For
Filmography
Away with Words
2026
as Edward G. Robinson
Rat Pack
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
2013
as Self (archive footage)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2009
as Self (archive footage)
Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film
2008
as Self (archive footage)
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
2008
as Self (archive footage)
Warner at War
2008
as (archive footage)
Little Caesar: End of Rico, Beginning of the Antihero
2005
as Self (archive footage)
Checking Out: Grand Hotel
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Pulp Cinema
2001
as Self (archive footage)
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
1997
as Self (archive footage)
Bogart: The Untold Story
1997
as Self (archive footage)
Frank Capra's American Dream
1997
as Self (archive footage)
Movie Tough Guys
1991
as Self (archive footage)
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
1991
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
as Self (archive footage)
Soylent Green
1973
as Sol Roth
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'
1973
as Self
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972
as Self (archive footage)
Neither by Day Nor by Night
1972
as Father
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
1971
Song of Norway
1970
as Krogstad
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf
1970
as Emile Pulska
Night Gallery
1970
as Abraham Goldman
The Silent Force
1970
Mackenna's Gold
1969
as Old Adams
Operation Heartbeat
1969
as Dr. Lee Forestman
Bracken's World
1969
Never a Dull Moment
1968
as Leo Joseph Smooth
The Biggest Bundle of Them All
1968
as Professor Samuels
It's Your Move
1968
as Sir George McDowell
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Self (uncredited)
Operation San Pietro
1967
as Joe Ventura
Grand Slam
1967
as Prof. James Anders
The Blonde from Peking
1967
as CIA Chief Douglas
Planet of the Apes Test Reel
1966
as Dr. Zaius
Batman
1966
as Edward G. Robinson (uncredited)
The Cincinnati Kid
1965
as Lancey Howard
Born a Man
1965
as Narrator
Good Neighbor Sam
1964
as Simon Nurdlinger
Cheyenne Autumn
1964
as Secretary of the Interior Carl Schurz
Robin and the 7 Hoods
1964
as Big Jim Stevens (uncredited)
The Outrage
1964
as Con Man
The Hollywood Palace
1964
as Self
The Prize
1963
as Max Stratman/Walter Stratman
Sammy Going South
1963
as Cocky Wainwright
My Geisha
1962
as Sam Lewis
Two Weeks in Another Town
1962
as Maurice Kruger
The Lucy Show
1962
as Edward G. Robinson
Seven Thieves
1960
as Theo Wilkins
Pepe
1960
as Edward G. Robinson
The Right Man
1960
as Theodore Roosevelt
A Hole in the Head
1959
as Mario Manetta
Israel
1959
as Self - Narrator
NBC Sunday Showcase
1959
as Daniel Webster
The Detectives
1959
as 'Big Jim' Riva
The Ten Commandments
1956
as Dathan
Nightmare
1956
as Rene Bressard
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Victor Bers
The Steve Allen Show
1956
as Self
A Bullet for Joey
1955
as Raoul Leduc
The Violent Men
1955
as Lee Wilkison
Illegal
1955
as Victor Scott
Hell on Frisco Bay
1955
as Victor Amato
Tight Spot
1955
as Lloyd Hallett
Black Tuesday
1954
as Vincent Canelli
A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954
as Self
Climax!
1954
as Josef Vadassy
The Glass Web
1953
as Henry Hayes
Vice Squad
1953
as Capt. 'Barnie' Barnaby
Big Leaguer
1953
as John B 'Hans' Lobert
General Electric Theater
1953
as Bert Alquist
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Actors and Sin
1952
as Maurice Tillayou (segment Actor's Blood)
This Is Your Life
1952
as Self
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
as John Derwent
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
as Baron
My Daughter Joy
1950
as George Constantin
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Sir Wilfrid Robarts
What's My Line?
1950
as Self
House of Strangers
1949
as Gino Monetti
It's a Great Feeling
1949
as Edward G. Robinson (uncredited)
Key Largo
1948
as Johnny Rocco
Night Has a Thousand Eyes
1948
as John Triton
All My Sons
1948
as Joe Keller
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
The Red House
1947
as Pete Morgan
Blow-Ups of 1947
1947
as Self
The Stranger
1946
as Federal Agent Wilson
Okay for Sound
1946
Scarlet Street
1945
as Christopher Cross
Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
1945
as Martinius Jacobson
Journey Together
1945
as Dean McWilliams
Double Indemnity
1944
as Barton Keyes
The Woman in the Window
1944
as Professor Richard Wanley
Tampico
1944
as Capt. Bart Manson
Mr. Winkle Goes to War
1944
as Wilbert Winkle
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Presenter
Destroyer
1943
as Steven 'Boley' Boleslavski
Flesh and Fantasy
1943
as Marshall Tyler (segment 2)
Tales of Manhattan
1942
as Larry Browne
Larceny, Inc.
1942
as 'Pressure' Maxwell
Breakdowns of 1942
1942
as Self
Moscow Strikes Back
1942
as Narrator (English version) (voice)
Manpower
1941
as Hank McHenry
The Sea Wolf
1941
as 'Wolf' Larsen
Breakdowns of 1941
1941
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Unholy Partners
1941
as Bruce Corey
Polo with the Stars
1941
as Self - Watching Polo Match
Brother Orchid
1940
as Little John T. 'Johnny' Sarto
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
1940
as Dr. Paul Ehrlich
A Dispatch from Reuters
1940
as Paul Julius Reuter
Blackmail
1939
as John R. Ingram
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
1939
as Edward 'Ed' Renard
Breakdowns of 1939
1939
as Self
From the Ends of the Earth
1939
as Self
A Slight Case of Murder
1938
as Remy Marko
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
1938
as Dr. T.S. Clitterhouse
I Am the Law
1938
as John Lindsay
The Last Gangster
1937
as Joe Krozac
A Day at Santa Anita
1937
as Edward G. Robinson (uncredited)
Kid Galahad
1937
as Nick 'Nicky' Donati
Thunder in the City
1937
as Dan Armstrong
The First Gangster and the Last Gangster
1937
as Himself
Bullets or Ballots
1936
as Johnny Blake
Breakdowns of 1936
1936
as Self
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
1936
as Self
The Whole Town's Talking
1935
as Arthur Ferguson 'Jonesy' Jones / 'Killer' Mannion
Barbary Coast
1935
as Luis Chamalis
The Man with Two Faces
1934
as Damon Welles / Jules Chautard
Dark Hazard
1934
as Jim 'Buck' Turner
The Little Giant
1933
as James Francis 'Bugs' / 'Jim' Ahearn
I Loved a Woman
1933
as John Mansfield Hayden
Two Seconds
1932
as John Allen
Silver Dollar
1932
as Yates Martin
Tiger Shark
1932
as Mike Mascarenhas
The Hatchet Man
1932
as Wong Low Get
Little Caesar
1931
as Caesar Enrico 'Rico' Bandello aka 'Little Caesar'
Five Star Final
1931
as Joseph W. Randall
Smart Money
1931
as Nick 'The Barber' Venizelos
The Stolen Jools
1931
as Gangster
Round About Hollywood
1931
as Self
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 10: 'Trouble Shots'
1931
as Self - Golfer (uncredited)
Outside the Law
1930
as Cobra Collins
East Is West
1930
as Charlie Yong
The Widow from Chicago
1930
as Dominic
A Lady to Love
1930
as Tony
The Night Ride
1930
as Tony Garotta
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee
1930
as Self
Every Woman's Longing
1930
as Tony
The Hole in the Wall
1929
as The Fox
The Bright Shawl
1923
as Domingo Escobar
Arms and the Woman
1916
as Factory Worker