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• Edward G. Robinson was an American Actor who worked with actors such as Humphrey Bogart, Bette Davis, James Cagney, Frank Sinatra and Steve McQueen.

• Fast Facts

  1. Birth name: Emanuel Goldenberger The Mave: Edward G. Robinson
  2. Born: December 12, 1893
  3. Birth place: Bucharest, Romania
  4. Married: Gladys Lloyd (1927-1956)
  5. Married: Jane Robinson (1958-1973)
  6. Debut: Arms and the Woman, 1916 (uncredited)
  7. Graduated as a scholar from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts at 19 The Mave: Edward G. Robinson
  8. Served in the navy in World War I
  9. Died: January 26, 1973, two weeks after finishing Soylent Green . allmovie: Edward G. Robinson
  10. Cause of death: Cancer

• Notable Roles

  • 1923: Domingo Escobar in The Bright Shawl
  • 1931: Little Caesar aka 'Rico' in Little Caesar
  • 1931: Joseph W. Randall in Five Star Final
  • 1938: Dr. T.S. Clitterhouse in The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
  • 1944: Barton Keyes in Double Indemnity
  • 1944: Richard Wanley in The Woman in the Window
  • 1945: Christopher Cross in Scarlet Street
  • 1947: Pete Morgan in The Red House
  • 1956: Dathan in The Ten Commandments
  • 1973: Solomon 'Sol' Roth in Soylent Green

• Quotes

  "I kept the initials E.G., but I have no idea why I chose Robinson as a last name." The Mave: Edward G. Robinson

  "If I had to do it again I'd take a shorter one-you have no idea how long it takes to write 'Edward G. Robinson' for a flock of autograph hunters..." The Mave: Edward G. Robinson

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  Double Indemnity | Soylent Green | Barbara Stanwyck | Film Noir | Humphrey Bogart | Bette Davis | James Cagney | Frank Sinatra | Steve McQueen.| Claude Rains

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