Edward G. Robinson
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 return
Robinson was Jewish and a staunch critic of fascist and Nazi ideologies that were on the rise in the 1930s. He donating more than $250,000 to 850 political and charitable organizations between 1939 and 1949, hosted a gathering at his home to sign a declaration calling for a boycott of all German-made products, frequently appeared at Soviet and American war relief rallies, delivered radio addresses in over six languages to Nazi-occupied European countries, and traveled to Normandy to entertain the troops, becoming the first movie star to go there for the USO. Robin was also an outspoken supporter of the civil rights movement, and regularly campaigned to overcome segregation.
Born
Dec 12, 1893
Bucarest, Roumanie
Died
Jan 26, 1973
Known For
Acting
Movies
133 acting
0 crew
Popularity
1.4
Known For
The Ten Commandments
1956
as Dathan
Soylent Green
1973
as Sol Roth
Double Indemnity
1944
as Barton Keyes
Little Caesar
1931
as Caesar Enrico 'Rico' Bandello aka 'Little Caesar'
Mackenna's Gold
1969
as Old Adams
The Woman in the Window
1944
as Professor Richard Wanley
Key Largo
1948
as Johnny Rocco
Scarlet Street
1945
as Christopher Cross
The Cincinnati Kid
1965
as Lancey Howard
The Stranger
1946
as Federal Agent Wilson
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