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Edward G. Robinson
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| Nickname: | Edward G. Robinson / E.G. Robinson / Edward Robinson / |
| Known for: | Double Indemnity, The Ten Commandments, Key Largo |
| Birth name: | Emanuel Goldenberg |
| Birthday: | 12 December 1893, Bucharest, Romania |
| Height: | 5' 5" (1.65 m) |
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Son, Emmanuel (Manny) (b. 1933, d. 1974).
Interred at Beth El Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York, USA, in the Goodman Mausoleum.
Was originally slated to play Dr. Zaius in Planet of the Apes (1968) but dropped out due to heart problems.
Portrayed Steve Wilson, crusading editor of The Illustrated Press, on CBS Radio's "Big Town" (1937-1943).
Died two weeks after he had finished filming Soylent Green (1973).
Although best known for playing fierce, shady little men, Robinson was well liked by almost everyone off-screen, having been a sensitive, quiet, artistic type when not performing.
Was named #24 greatest actor on The 50 Greatest Screen Legends by the American Film Institute
Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1953.
Donated $100,000 to the United Service Organization (USO) during WW2. Like many celebrities, Robinson also pitched in at the Hollywood Canteen and, being multilingual (he reportedly spoke seven languages fluently), worked on broadcasts to countries occupied by the Nazis.
When he died in 1973, he left an estate valued at $2,500,000 which largely consisted of rare works of art.
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