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Edward G. Robinson
12 December 1893
Edward G. Robinson played in 24 movies in the Crime, Drama, Music, Comedy, Romance, Thriller, Adventure, Film-Noir, Mystery, Action, Sci-Fi genres.
Edward G. Robinson got succeed with average imdb rating 7.2.
Born Emmanuel Goldenberg, Edward G. Robinson was a stocky, pithy, zesty star of Hollywood films who was best known for his gangsters roles in the '30s. A "little Amazon" of the screen with a pug-dog come, drawling nasal voice, and a snarling nuance, he was considered the quintessential tough-person actor. Having emigrated with his next of kin to the U.S. when he was ten, Robinson planned to be a rabbi or a solicitor, but determined on an acting career while a student at City Col ... lege, where he was elected to the Elizabethan Association. He attended the American Academy of Graphic Arts on a fellowship, and, in 1913, began appearing in summer cache after changing his name to "Edward G." (for Goldenberg). Robinson debuted on Broadway in 1915, and, remaining the next 15 years, became a noted stage peculiarity actor, even-handed co-writing a specific of his plays, The Kibitzer (1929). He appeared in one silent film, The Bright Shawl (1923), but not until the sound epoch did he begin working regularly in films, making his talkie debut in The Hole in the Wall (1929) with Claudette Colbert. It was a later normal film, 1930's Barely Caesar, that brought him to the attention of American audiences; portraying mugger boss Rico Bandello, he established a prototype for a number of gangster roles he played in the ensuing years. After being typecast as a gangster he little by little expanded the span of his roles, and, in the '40s, gave memorable "good guy" performances as in a army of psychological dramas; he played federal agents, scientists, Biblical characters, affair men, bank clerks, among other characters. The actor competent a edition of personal problems during the '50s. He was falsely linked to communist organizations and called before the House Un-American Activities Committee (in the end being cleared of all flavour). Having owned one of the world's largest private aptitude collections, he was forced to sell it in 1956 as interest of a dissociate settlement with his better half of 29 years, actress Gladys Lloyd. Robinson continued his employment, however, which fashionable included box operate, and he remained a busy actor until shortly before his end from cancer in 1973. His irrevocable film was Soylent Unskilful (1973), a realm fiction shocker with Charlton Heston. Two months after his destruction, Robinson was awarded an honorary Oscar "for his marvellous contribution to activity pictures," having been notified of the honor before he died. He was also the prime mover of a posthumously published autobiography, All My Yesterdays (1973). Read more Less
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