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Edward G. Robinson

Edward G. Robinson

Known For Acting
Birthday Dec 12, 1893
Died Jan 26, 1973 (79)
Birthplace Bucharest, Romania
Popularity 2 (history)
Updated Jul 07, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Wik ... ipedia article Edward G. Robinson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

Soylent Green

Soylent Green

1973

as Sol Roth

The Old Man Who Cried Wolf

The Old Man Who Cried Wolf

1970

as Emile Pulska

Song of Norway

Song of Norway

1970

as Krogstad

Operation Heartbeat

Operation Heartbeat

1969

as Dr. Lee Forestman

Mackenna's Gold

Mackenna's Gold

1969

as Old Adams

It's Your Move

It's Your Move

1968

as Sir George McDowell

Never a Dull Moment

Never a Dull Moment

1968

as Leo Joseph Smooth

The Biggest Bundle of Them All

The Biggest Bundle of Them All

1968

as Professor Samuels

Planet of the Apes Test Reel

Planet of the Apes Test Reel

1966

as Dr. Zaius

The Cincinnati Kid

The Cincinnati Kid

1965

as Lancey Howard

The Outrage

The Outrage

1964

as Con Man

Robin and the 7 Hoods

Robin and the 7 Hoods

1964

as Big Jim Stevens

Cheyenne Autumn

Cheyenne Autumn

1964

as Secretary of the Interior Carl Schurz

Good Neighbor Sam

Good Neighbor Sam

1964

as Simon Nurdlinger

Sammy Going South

Sammy Going South

1963

as Cocky Wainwright

The Prize

The Prize

1963

as Max Stratman/Walter Stratman

Two Weeks in Another Town

Two Weeks in Another Town

1962

as Maurice Kruger

My Geisha

My Geisha

1962

as Sam Lewis

Seven Thieves

Seven Thieves

1960

as Theo Wilkins

The Right Man

The Right Man

1960

as Theodore Roosevelt

Pepe

Pepe

1960

as Edward G. Robinson

A Hole in the Head

A Hole in the Head

1959

as Mario Manetta

Nightmare

Nightmare

1956

as Rene Bressard

The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments

1956

as Dathan

A Bullet for Joey

A Bullet for Joey

1955

as Raoul Leduc

Illegal

Illegal

1955

as Victor Scott

Hell on Frisco Bay

Hell on Frisco Bay

1955

as Victor Amato

Tight Spot

Tight Spot

1955

as Lloyd Hallett

The Violent Men

The Violent Men

1955

as Lee Wilkison

Black Tuesday

Black Tuesday

1954

as Vincent Canelli

Vice Squad

Vice Squad

1953

as Capt. 'Barnie' Barnaby

Big Leaguer

Big Leaguer

1953

as John B 'Hans' Lobert

The Glass Web

The Glass Web

1953

as Henry Hayes

Actors and Sin

Actors and Sin

1952

as Maurice Tillayou (segment Actor's Blood)

My Daughter Joy

My Daughter Joy

1950

as George Constantin

House of Strangers

House of Strangers

1949

as Gino Monetti

It's a Great Feeling

It's a Great Feeling

1949

as Edward G. Robinson (uncredited)

Night Has a Thousand Eyes

Night Has a Thousand Eyes

1948

as John Triton

All My Sons

All My Sons

1948

as Joe Keller

Key Largo

Key Largo

1948

as Johnny Rocco

The Red House

The Red House

1947

as Pete Morgan

The Stranger

The Stranger

1946

as Federal Agent Wilson

Scarlet Street

Scarlet Street

1945

as Christopher Cross

Our Vines Have Tender Grapes

Our Vines Have Tender Grapes

1945

as Martinius Jacobson

Journey Together

Journey Together

1945

as Dean McWilliams

The Woman in the Window

The Woman in the Window

1944

as Professor Richard Wanley

Tampico

Tampico

1944

as Capt. Bart Manson

Mr. Winkle Goes to War

Mr. Winkle Goes to War

1944

as Wilbert Winkle

Double Indemnity

Double Indemnity

1944

as Barton Keyes

Destroyer

Destroyer

1943

as Steven 'Boley' Boleslavski

Flesh and Fantasy

Flesh and Fantasy

1943

as Marshall Tyler (segment 2)

Larceny, Inc.

Larceny, Inc.

1942

as 'Pressure' Maxwell

Tales of Manhattan

Tales of Manhattan

1942

as Avery L. 'Larry' Browne

The Sea Wolf

The Sea Wolf

1941

as 'Wolf' Larsen

Manpower

Manpower

1941

as Hank McHenry

Unholy Partners

Unholy Partners

1941

as Bruce Corey

Brother Orchid

Brother Orchid

1940

as Little John T. 'Johnny' Sarto

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

1940

as Dr. Paul Ehrlich

A Dispatch from Reuters

A Dispatch from Reuters

1940

as Paul Julius Reuter

Blackmail

Blackmail

1939

as John R. Ingram

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

1939

as Edward 'Ed' Renard

I Am the Law

I Am the Law

1938

as John Lindsay

A Slight Case of Murder

A Slight Case of Murder

1938

as Remy Marko

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

1938

as Dr. T.S. Clitterhouse

Thunder in the City

Thunder in the City

1937

as Dan Armstrong

Kid Galahad

Kid Galahad

1937

as Nick 'Nicky' Donati

The Last Gangster

The Last Gangster

1937

as Joe Krozac

Bullets or Ballots

Bullets or Ballots

1936

as Johnny Blake

The Whole Town's Talking

The Whole Town's Talking

1935

as Arthur Ferguson 'Jonesy' Jones / 'Killer' Mannion

Barbary Coast

Barbary Coast

1935

as Luis Chamalis

Dark Hazard

Dark Hazard

1934

as Jim 'Buck' Turner

The Man with Two Faces

The Man with Two Faces

1934

as Damon Welles / Jules Chautard

I Loved a Woman

I Loved a Woman

1933

as John Mansfield Hayden

The Little Giant

The Little Giant

1933

as James Francis 'Bugs' / 'Jim' Ahearn

Tiger Shark

Tiger Shark

1932

as Mike Mascarenhas

Silver Dollar

Silver Dollar

1932

as Yates Martin

Two Seconds

Two Seconds

1932

as John Allen

The Hatchet Man

The Hatchet Man

1932

as Wong Low Get

Little Caesar

Little Caesar

1931

as Caesar Enrico 'Rico' Bandello aka 'Little Caesar'

Five Star Final

Five Star Final

1931

as Joseph W. Randall

Smart Money

Smart Money

1931

as Nick 'The Barber' Venizelos

The Stolen Jools

The Stolen Jools

1931

as Gangster

The Widow from Chicago

The Widow from Chicago

1930

as Dominic

A Lady to Love

A Lady to Love

1930

as Tony

Outside the Law

Outside the Law

1930

as Cobra Collins

The Night Ride

The Night Ride

1930

as Tony Garotta

East Is West

East Is West

1930

as Charlie Yong

The Hole in the Wall

The Hole in the Wall

1929

as The Fox

The Bright Shawl

The Bright Shawl

1923

as Domingo Escobar

Arms and the Woman

Arms and the Woman

1916

as Factory Worker

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Academy Awards Best Supporting Actor Sorry, Wrong Number Won
Academy Awards Best Supporting Actor On the Waterfront Won
Television Credits

NBC Sunday Showcase

as Daniel Webster

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1959

The Lucy Show

as Edward G. Robinson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Night Gallery

as Abraham Goldman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 16, 1970

General Electric Theater

as Bert Alquist

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Lux Video Theatre

as Sir Wilfrid Robarts

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Climax!

as Josef Vadassy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Victor Bers

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

The Ford Television Theatre

as John Derwent

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1952

The Ford Television Theatre

as Baron

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1952

Batman

as Edward G. Robinson (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1966

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Feb 02, 1950

The Hollywood Palace

as Self - Dramatic Reader

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 04, 1964

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 09, 1967

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

The Silent Force

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1970

This Is Your Life

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1952

Bracken's World

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1969

The Detectives

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 16, 1959

The Steve Allen Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 24, 1956

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

The Hollywood Palace

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 04, 1964

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 17 30 11
2024 7 14 20 8
2024 8 12 21 7
2024 9 9 16 5
2024 10 6 13 4
2024 11 5 9 3
2024 12 9 14 4
2025 1 8 13 4
2025 2 6 14 1
2025 3 4 8 0
2025 4 1 1 0
2025 5 2 3 0
2025 6 1 2 1
2025 7 0 1 0
2025 8 1 2 0

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 6 564 500
2025 1 912 859
2025 7 558 495

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