Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

154

Gender

Male

Birthday

1893-12-12

Day of Death

1973-01-26 (80 years old)

Place of Birth

Bucharest, Romania

Also Known As

Emanuel Goldenberg

E.G. Robinson

Edward Robinson

Эдвард Дж. Робинсон

Edward G. Robinson

Biography

Edward G. Robinson (born Emanuel Goldenberg; December 12, 1893 – January 26, 1973) was a Romanian-born American actor. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Edward G. Robinson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting

The Cincinnati Kid

1965

The Cincinnati Kid

as

Lancey Howard

Double Indemnity

1944

Double Indemnity

as

Barton Keyes

Movie Tough Guys

1991

Movie Tough Guys

as

Self (archive footage)

Good Neighbor Sam

1964

Good Neighbor Sam

as

Simon Nurdlinger

Little Caesar: End of Rico, Beginning of the Antihero

2005

Little Caesar: End of Rico, Beginning of the Antihero

as

Self (archive footage)

The Prize

1963

The Prize

as

Max Stratman/Walter Stratman

House of Strangers

1949

House of Strangers

as

Gino Monetti

The Stranger

1946

The Stranger

as

Federal Agent Wilson

Key Largo

1948

Key Largo

as

Johnny Rocco

The Red House

1947

The Red House

as

Pete Morgan

Manpower

1941

Manpower

as

Hank McHenry

The Ten Commandments

1956

The Ten Commandments

as

Dathan

Soylent Green

1973

Soylent Green

as

Sol Roth

Never a Dull Moment

1968

Never a Dull Moment

as

Leo Joseph Smooth

Night Has a Thousand Eyes

1948

Night Has a Thousand Eyes

as

John Triton

Black Tuesday

1954

Black Tuesday

as

Vincent Canelli

Brother Orchid

1940

Brother Orchid

as

Little John T. 'Johnny' Sarto

A Hole in the Head

1959

A Hole in the Head

as

Mario Manetta

A Bullet for Joey

1955

A Bullet for Joey

as

Raoul Leduc

Two Seconds

1932

Two Seconds

as

John Allen

Tales of Manhattan

1942

Tales of Manhattan

as

Avery L. 'Larry' Browne

The Sea Wolf

1941

The Sea Wolf

as

'Wolf' Larsen

A Slight Case of Murder

1938

A Slight Case of Murder

as

Remy Marko

Little Caesar

1931

Little Caesar

as

Caesar Enrico 'Rico' Bandello aka 'Little Caesar'

Bullets or Ballots

1936

Bullets or Ballots

as

Johnny Blake

The Little Giant

1933

The Little Giant

as

James Francis 'Bugs' / 'Jim' Ahearn

Nightmare

1956

Nightmare

as

Rene Bressard

The Last Gangster

1937

The Last Gangster

as

Joe Krozac

Cheyenne Autumn

1964

Cheyenne Autumn

as

Secretary of the Interior Carl Schurz

Sammy Going South

1963

Sammy Going South

as

Cocky Wainwright

Five Star Final

1931

Five Star Final

as

Joseph W. Randall

My Geisha

1962

My Geisha

as

Sam Lewis

The Violent Men

1955

The Violent Men

as

Lee Wilkison

The Glass Web

1953

The Glass Web

as

Henry Hayes

Two Weeks in Another Town

1962

Two Weeks in Another Town

as

Maurice Kruger

All My Sons

1948

All My Sons

as

Joe Keller

A Day at Santa Anita

1937

A Day at Santa Anita

as

Edward G. Robinson (uncredited)

It's a Great Feeling

1949

It's a Great Feeling

as

Edward G. Robinson (uncredited)

Robin and the 7 Hoods

1964

Robin and the 7 Hoods

as

Big Jim Stevens (uncredited)

Seven Thieves

1960

Seven Thieves

as

Theo Wilkins

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

1971

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

as

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Scarlet Street

1945

Scarlet Street

as

Christopher Cross

The Woman in the Window

1944

The Woman in the Window

as

Professor Richard Wanley

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

1938

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

as

Dr. T.S. Clitterhouse

Smart Money

1931

Smart Money

as

Nick 'The Barber' Venizelos

Illegal

1955

Illegal

as

Victor Scott

Mackenna's Gold

1969

Mackenna's Gold

as

Old Adams

Larceny, Inc.

1942

Larceny, Inc.

as

'Pressure' Maxwell

Breakdowns of 1941

1941

Breakdowns of 1941

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Whole Town's Talking

1935

The Whole Town's Talking

as

Arthur Ferguson 'Jonesy' Jones / 'Killer' Mannion

Kid Galahad

1937

Kid Galahad

as

Nick 'Nicky' Donati

The Stolen Jools

1931

The Stolen Jools

as

Gangster

Pepe

1960

Pepe

as

Edward G. Robinson

Silver Dollar

1932

Silver Dollar

as

Yates Martin

Hell on Frisco Bay

1955

Hell on Frisco Bay

as

Victor Amato

The Man with Two Faces

1934

The Man with Two Faces

as

Damon Welles / Jules Chautard

Operation San Pietro

1967

Operation San Pietro

as

Joe Ventura

Tampico

1944

Tampico

as

Capt. Bart Manson

Vice Squad

1953

Vice Squad

as

Capt. 'Barnie' Barnaby

Barbary Coast

1935

Barbary Coast

as

Luis Chamalis

Tight Spot

1955

Tight Spot

as

Lloyd Hallett

The Outrage

1964

The Outrage

as

Con Man

Grand Slam

1967

Grand Slam

as

Prof. James Anders

Actors and Sin

1952

Actors and Sin

as

Maurice Tillayou (segment Actor's Blood)

Unholy Partners

1941

Unholy Partners

as

Bruce Corey

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

1940

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

as

Dr. Paul Ehrlich

Thunder in the City

1937

Thunder in the City

as

Dan Armstrong

Big Leaguer

1953

Big Leaguer

as

John B 'Hans' Lobert

Destroyer

1943

Destroyer

as

Steven 'Boley' Boleslavski

Mr. Winkle Goes to War

1944

Mr. Winkle Goes to War

as

Wilbert Winkle

The Hole in the Wall

1929

The Hole in the Wall

as

The Fox

The Biggest Bundle of Them All

1968

The Biggest Bundle of Them All

as

Professor Samuels

Dark Hazard

1934

Dark Hazard

as

Jim 'Buck' Turner

I Loved a Woman

1933

I Loved a Woman

as

John Mansfield Hayden

I Am the Law

1938

I Am the Law

as

John Lindsay

A Dispatch from Reuters

1940

A Dispatch from Reuters

as

Paul Julius Reuter

Blackmail

1939

Blackmail

as

John R. Ingram

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

as

Self (archive footage)

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

1939

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

as

Edward 'Ed' Renard

Our Vines Have Tender Grapes

1945

Our Vines Have Tender Grapes

as

Martinius Jacobson

Tiger Shark

1932

Tiger Shark

as

Mike Mascarenhas

Outside the Law

1930

Outside the Law

as

Cobra Collins

Flesh and Fantasy

1943

Flesh and Fantasy

as

Marshall Tyler (segment 2)

Journey Together

1945

Journey Together

as

Dean McWilliams

My Daughter Joy

1950

My Daughter Joy

as

George Constantin

The Hatchet Man

1932

The Hatchet Man

as

Wong Low Get

East Is West

1930

East Is West

as

Charlie Yong

The Widow from Chicago

1930

The Widow from Chicago

as

Dominic

The Blonde from Peking

1967

The Blonde from Peking

as

CIA Chief Douglas

A Lady to Love

1930

A Lady to Love

as

Tony

A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'

1973

A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'

as

Self

Song of Norway

1970

Song of Norway

as

Krogstad

The First Gangster and the Last Gangster

1937

The First Gangster and the Last Gangster

as

Himself

The Old Man Who Cried Wolf

1970

The Old Man Who Cried Wolf

as

Emile Pulska

Neither by Day Nor by Night

1972

Neither by Day Nor by Night

as

Father

It's Your Move

1968

It's Your Move

as

Sir George McDowell

The Bright Shawl

1923

The Bright Shawl

as

Domingo Escobar

The Right Man

1960

The Right Man

as

Theodore Roosevelt

Checking Out: Grand Hotel

2004

Checking Out: Grand Hotel

as

Self (archive footage)

The Night Ride

1930

The Night Ride

as

Tony Garotta

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

2013

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

as

Self (archive footage)

Arms and the Woman

1916

Arms and the Woman

as

Factory Worker

Rat Pack

2022

Rat Pack

as

Self (archive footage)

Operation Heartbeat

1969

Operation Heartbeat

as

Dr. Lee Forestman

An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

1930

An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

as

Self

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

1997

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

as

Self (archive footage)

Breakdowns of 1936

1936

Breakdowns of 1936

as

Self

Planet of the Apes Test Reel

1966

Planet of the Apes Test Reel

as

Dr. Zaius

Polo with the Stars

1941

Polo with the Stars

as

Self - Watching Polo Match

Blow-Ups of 1947

1947

Blow-Ups of 1947

as

Self

Pulp Cinema

2001

Pulp Cinema

as

Self (archive footage)

A Star Is Born World Premiere

1954

A Star Is Born World Premiere

as

Self

Breakdowns of 1939

1939

Breakdowns of 1939

as

Self

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

as

Self (archive footage)

Round About Hollywood

1931

Round About Hollywood

as

Self

From the Ends of the Earth

1939

From the Ends of the Earth

as

Self

Bogart: The Untold Story

1997

Bogart: The Untold Story

as

Self (archive footage)

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

1991

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

as

Self (archive footage)

How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 10: 'Trouble Shots'

1931

How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 10: 'Trouble Shots'

as

Self - Golfer (uncredited)

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

2008

Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film

as

Self (archive footage)

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

1936

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

as

Self

Okay for Sound

1946

Okay for Sound

as

Frank Capra's American Dream

1997

Frank Capra's American Dream

as

Self (archive footage)

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

2009

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

as

Self (archive footage)

And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

And the Oscar Goes To...

as

Self (archive footage)

Every Woman's Longing

1930

Every Woman's Longing

as

Tony

Born a Man

1965

Born a Man

as

Narrator

Breakdowns of 1942

1942

Breakdowns of 1942

as

Self

You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story

2008

You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story

as

Self (archive footage)

Shadows of Suspense

2006

Shadows of Suspense

as

Self (archive footage)

The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show

as

Edward G. Robinson

Night Gallery

Night Gallery

as

Abraham Goldman

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Bert Alquist

The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace

as

Self - Dramatic Reader

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as

Self

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

Sir Wilfrid Robarts

This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life

as

Self

Climax!

Climax!

as

Josef Vadassy

Bracken's World

Bracken's World

as

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as

Victor Bers

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

as

Self

The Oscars

The Oscars

as

Self

NBC Sunday Showcase

NBC Sunday Showcase

as

Daniel Webster

The Silent Force

The Silent Force

as

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

as

Self

The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace

as

Self

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

as

John Derwent

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

as

Baron

Batman

Batman

as

Edward G. Robinson (uncredited)

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Presenter

The Detectives

The Detectives

as

'Big Jim' Riva

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Nominee

Production

Crew

Directing