Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Edward G Robinson

Edward G Robinson

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Born
Emanuel Goldenberg December 12, 1893 Bucharest, Romania
Died
January 26, 1973 (aged 79) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Cause of death
Bladder cancer
Resting place
Beth-El Cemetery, Queens, New York City
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1913–73
Home town
Spouse(s)
Gladys Lloyd (m. 1927–56) Jane Robinson (m. 1958–73)
Awards
AFI’S 50 GREATEST AMERICAN SCREEN LEGEND
Edward Goldenberg Robinson (born Emanuel Goldenberg, Yiddish: עמנואל גאָלדנבערג‎; December 12, 1893 – January 26, 1973) was a Romanian-born American actor. A popular star during Hollywood's Golden Age, he is best remembered for his roles as gangsters, such as Rico in his star-making film Little Caesar and as Rocco in Key Largo. Other memorable roles include insurance investigator Barton Keyes in the film noir Double Indemnity, Dathan (adversary of Moses) in The Ten Commandments, and his final performance as Sol Roth in the science-fiction story Soylent Green. Robinson was selected for an Honorary Academy Award for his work in the film industry, which was posthumously awarded two months after the actor's death in 1973. He was included at #24 in the American Film Institute's list of the 25 greatest male stars in American cinema.