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Edward G. Robinson
Defining the screen gangster in Little Caesar and playing memorable roles in film noir.
Little Caesar · Double Indemnity
- Born
- 12 December 1893
- Birthplace
- Bucharest, Romania
- Died
- 26 January 1973
More people
Edward G. Robinson
Edward G. Robinson was a Romanian-born American actor whose career extended well beyond the tough characters that made him famous.
Early life
Migration
His Jewish family moved to New York when he was a child.
Drama scholarship
Studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.
Career
- 1913
Stage debut
Began professional theatre work.
- 1931
Film stardom
Little Caesar established his screen persona.
- 1956
Major studio return
Played Dathan in The Ten Commandments.
Selected work
Little Caesar
Played ambitious gangster Rico.
Double Indemnity
Played insurance investigator Barton Keyes.
Soylent Green
Made his final film appearance as Sol Roth.
Beyond work
Anti-fascism
Raised funds and spoke against Nazism before and during the Second World War.
Art collecting
Built a substantial collection of European paintings.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Further source ↗Photo: Elmer Fryer. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
