Edward G Robinson

Emanuel Goldenberg
1893 - 1973 (cancer)
American born Bucharest

Height 5' 5" (1.65 m) . Edward G. Robinson arrived in the United States at age ten, and his family moved into New York's Lower East Side. He took up acting while attending City College, abandoning plans to become a rabbi or lawyer. The American Academy of Dramatic Arts awarded him a scholarship, and he began work in stock, with his new name, in 1913. Broadway was two years later; he worked steadily there for 15 years. His work included "The Kibitzer", a comedy he co-wrote with Jo Swerling. His film debut was a small supporting part in the silent The Bright Shawl (1923), but it was with the coming of sound that he hit his stride. His stellar performance as snarling, murderous thug Rico Bandello in Little Caesar (1931)--all the more impressive since in real life Robinson was a sophisticated, cultured man with a passion for fine art--set the standard for movie gangsters, both for himself in many later films and for the industry. He portrayed the title character in several biographical works, such as Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940) and A Dispatch from Reuter's (1940). Psychological dramas included Flesh and Fantasy (1943), Double Indemnity (1944), The Woman in the Window (1944)and Scarlet Street (1945). Another notable gangster role was in Key Largo (1948). He was "absolved" of allegations of Communist affiliation after testifying as a friendly witness for the House Un-American Activities Committee during the McCarthy hysteria of the early 1950s. In 1956 he had to sell off his extensive art collection in a divorce settlement and also had to deal with a psychologically troubled son. In 1956 he returned to Broadway in "Middle of the Night". In 1973 he was awarded a special, posthumous Oscar for lifetime achievement. Spouse Jane Robinson (16 January 1958 - 26 January 1973) (his death), Gladys Lloyd (21 January 1927 - 1956) (divorced) 1 child.

"Disneyland" (1979) , Soylent Green (1973) , Lo B'Yom V'Lo B'Layla (1972) , "Night Gallery" (1971) , "The Silent Force" (1970) , Song of Norway (1970) , "Bracken's World"(1969) , The Old Man Who Cried Wolf (1970) , "The Name of the Game" (1969) , U.M.C. (1969) , Mackenna's Gold (1969) , Scacco tutto matto, Uno (1969) , Never a Dull Moment (1968) , The Biggest Bundle of Them All (1968) , Operazione San Pietro (1967) , Blonde de Pékin, La (1967) , Ad ogni costo (1967) , All About People (1967) , The Cincinnati Kid (1965) , Who Has Seen the Wind? (1965) , The Outrage (1964) , Cheyenne Autumn (1964) , Good Neighbor Sam (1964) , Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964) , The Prize (1963) , Sammy Going South (1963) , Two Weeks in Another Town (1962) , "The DuPont Show of the Week" (1962) , My Geisha (1962) , "The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor" (1961) , "Frontier Justice" (1961) , "General Electric Theater" (1961) , Pepe (1960) , Seven Thieves (1960) , "Sunday Showcase" (1960) , A Hole in the Head (1959) , "Zane Grey Theater" (1959) , "Goodyear Theatre" (1959) , "Playhouse 90" (1958) , The Ten Commandments (1956) , Nightmare (1956), "The Ford Television Theatre" (1955) , Illegal (1955) , A Bullet for Joey (1955) , Tight Spot (1955) , The Violent Men (1955) , Hell on Frisco Bay (1955) , Black Tuesday (1954) , "Climax!" (1954), For the Defense (1954) , The Glass Web (1953) , "Lux Video Theatre" (1953) , Big Leaguer (1953) , Vice Squad (1953) , Actor's and Sin (1952) , My Daughter Joy (1950) , House of Strangers (1949) , Night Has a Thousand Eyes (1948) , Key Largo (1948) , All My Sons (1948) , The Red House (1947) , The Stranger (1946) , Journey Together (1946) , American Creed (1946) , Scarlet Street (1945) , Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945) , The Woman in the Window (1944) , Double Indemnity (1944) , Mr. Winkle Goes to War (1944) , Tampico (1944) , Flesh and Fantasy (1943) , Destroyer (1943) , Tales of Manhattan (1942) , Larceny, Inc. (1942) , Unholy Partners (1941) , Manpower (1941) , The Sea Wolf (1941) , A Dispatch from Reuter's (1940) , Brother Orchid (1940) , Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940) , Blackmail (1939) , Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939) , I Am the Law (1938) , The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938) , A Slight Case of Murder (1938) , The Last Gangster (1937) , Kid Galahad (1937) , Thunder in the City (1937) , Bullets or Ballots (1936) , Barbary Coast (1935) , The Whole Town's Talking (1935) , The Man with Two Faces (1934) , Dark Hazard (1934) , I Loved a Woman (1933) , The Little Giant (1933) , Silver Dollar (1932), Tiger Shark (1932) , Two Seconds (1932) , The Hatchet Man (1932) , Five Star Final (1931) , Smart Money (1931) , Little Caesar (1931) , The Widow from Chicago (1930) , East Is West (1930) , Sehnsucht jeder Frau, Die (1930) , Outside the Law (1930) , A Lady to Love (1930) , Night Ride (1930) , The Hole in the Wall (1929) , The Bright Shawl (1923) , Arms and the Woman (1916)