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Edward G. Robinson

1893 - 1973

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Edward G. Robinson (born Emanuel Goldenberg; December 12, 1893 – January 26, 1973) was an American actor of stage and screen, who was popular during Hollywood's Golden Age. He appeared in 30 Broadway plays, and more than 100 films, during a 50-year career, and is best remembered for his tough-guy roles as gangsters in such films as Little Caesar and Key Largo. During his career, Robinson received the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor for his performance in House of Strangers. During the 1930s and 1940s, Robinson was an outspoken public critic of fascism and Nazism, which were growing in strength in Europe in the years which led up to World War II. His activism included contributing over $250,000 to more than 850 organizations that were involved in war relief, along with contributions to cultural, educational, and religious groups. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Edward G. Robinson is the 764th most popular actor (down from 519th in 2019), the 74th most popular biography from Romania (down from 53rd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Romanian Actor.

Edward G. Robinson was an American actor who was known for playing gangsters in movies. He starred in the films Little Caesar, The Petrified Forest, and Key Largo.

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Among actors, Edward G. Robinson ranks 764 out of 13,578. Before him are Mark Margolis, Samy Naceri, Norman Lloyd, Linda Harrison, Xuxa, and Jeroen Krabbé. After him are David Duchovny, Ian McDiarmid, Rodolfo Gucci, Elliot Page, Alan Ladd, and Rebecca Ferguson.

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Among people born in 1893, Edward G. Robinson ranks 52. Before him are Hattie McDaniel, Ana Pauker, Mae West, Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma, Ernst Toller, and Clemens Krauss. After him are Ernst Öpik, Roy O. Disney, Battista Farina, Vsevolod Pudovkin, Princess Maud, Countess of Southesk, and Pierre Drieu La Rochelle. Among people deceased in 1973, Edward G. Robinson ranks 56. Before him are François Cevert, Taha Hussein, Howard H. Aiken, Otto Klemperer, P. Ramlee, and Lex Barker. After him are Leo Strauss, Katina Paxinou, Adolf Strauss, Periyar E. V. Ramasamy, Robert Ryan, and Milunka Savić.

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In Romania

Among people born in Romania, Edward G. Robinson ranks 74 out of 844. Before him are Ion Țiriac (1939), Ștefan Kovács (1920), György Dózsa (1470), Iolanda Balaș (1936), György Kurtág (1926), and Jean Negulesco (1900). After him are Petre Dumitrescu (1882), Orban (1404), Nicu Ceaușescu (1951), László Rajk (1909), David Wechsler (1896), and Stephen Bocskai (1557).

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Among ACTORS In Romania

Among actors born in Romania, Edward G. Robinson ranks 2. Before him are Bela Lugosi (1882). After him are Maia Morgenstern (1962), Marcel Iureș (1951), Sebastian Stan (1982), John Houseman (1902), Maria Tănase (1913), Mircea Diaconu (1949), Ágnes Esterházy (1891), Elvira Popescu (1894), Natalya Varley (1947), and Alexandra Maria Lara (1978).

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