History Creator / EdwardGRobinson

Robinson was born in Bucharest, UsefulNotes/{{Romania}}. When he was ten, his family emigrated to the United States to escape persecution after one of his brothers was attacked by an antisemitic mob. He began acting on the stage as a teenager, while adopting a much less Jewish-sounding StageName: Edward G. Robinson. (His middle initial "G." stood for his original surname, Goldenberg.) Robinson got a couple of parts in silent movies but hit it big after the transition to talking films led to Hollywood producers looking for fresh talent. His StarMakingRole came in the smash hit gangster film ''Film/LittleCaesar'' in 1931. Robinson's portrayal of the brutal, murderous gangster Rico Bandello wound up typecasting the actor -- a soft-spoken, educated man who in RealLife could speak seven languages and collected fine art -- as a tough guy. His manner of speaking in that film, including the VerbalTic of ending sentences with "See?" (and to a lesser degree, starting them with "M'yeah!"), also established a stereotype of wiseguy gangster talk which was iconic enough to be parodied in a number of ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' shorts and even used as a gag 80 years later in ''Film/TheMuppets2011''. It also served as the inspiration for the voice of Chief Wiggum on ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''.

Robinson was born in Bucharest, UsefulNotes/{{Romania}}. When he was ten, his family emigrated to the United States to escape persecution after one of his brothers was attacked by an anti-Semitic mob. He began acting on the stage as a teenager, while adopting a much less Jewish-sounding StageName: Edward G. Robinson. (His middle initial "G." stood for his original surname, Goldenberg.) Robinson got a couple of parts in silent movies but hit it big after the transition to talking films led to Hollywood producers looking for fresh talent. His StarMakingRole came in the smash hit gangster film ''Film/LittleCaesar'' in 1931. Robinson's portrayal of the brutal, murderous gangster Rico Bandello wound up typecasting the actor -- a soft-spoken, educated man who in RealLife could speak seven languages and collected fine art -- as a tough guy. His manner of speaking in that film, including the VerbalTic of ending sentences with "See?" (and to a lesser degree, starting them with "M'yeah!"), also established a stereotype of wiseguy gangster talk which was iconic enough to be parodied in a number of ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' shorts and even used as a gag 80 years later in ''Film/TheMuppets2011''. It also served as the inspiration for the voice of Chief Wiggum on ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''.

Robinson was a committed liberal and an anti-Nazi activist. His political activism got him in trouble during UsefulNotes/TheHollywoodBlacklist era and he spent the better part of the 1950s unemployed, but he enjoyed a career bounce-back late in life. He died 12 days after finishing his last film role, in ''Film/SoylentGreen'', and two months before he received an Honorary Academy Award.

Robinson was a committed liberal and an anti-Nazi activist. His political activism got him in trouble during UsefulNotes/TheHollywoodBlacklist era and he spent the better part of the 1950s unemployed, but enjoyed a career bounce-back late in life. He died 12 days after finishing his last film role, in ''Film/SoylentGreen'', and two months before he received an Honorary Academy Award.

Robinson was born in Bucharest, UsefulNotes/{{Romania}}. When he was ten, his family emigrated to the United States to escape persecution after one of his brothers was attacked by an anti-Semitic mob. He began acting on the stage as a teenager, while adopting a much less Jewish-sounding StageName: Edward G. Robinson. (His middle initial "G." stood for his original surname, Goldenberg.) Robinson got a couple of parts in silent movies but hit it big after the transition to talking films led to Hollywood producers looking for fresh talent. His StarMakingRole came in the smash hit gangster film ''Film/LittleCaesar'' in 1931. Robinson's portrayal of the brutal, murderous gangster Rico Bandello wound up typecasting the actor -- a soft-spoken, educated man who in RealLife could speak seven languages and collected fine art -- as a tough guy. His manner of speaking in that film, including the VerbalTic of ending sentences with "See?" (and to a lesser degree, starting them with "M'yeah!"), also established a stereotype of wiseguy gangster talk which was iconic enough to be parodied in a number of ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' shorts and even used as a gag 80 years later in ''Film/TheMuppets''. It also served as the inspiration for the voice of Chief Wiggum on ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''.

Robinson was a committed liberal and an anti-Nazi activist. His political activism got him in trouble during UsefulNotes/TheHollywoodBlacklist era and he spent the better part of the 1950s unemployed, but enjoyed a career bounce-back late in life. He died 12 days after finishing his last film role, in ''Film/SoylentGreen''. He was given a special Honorary UsefulNotes/AcademyAward, but died of cancer two months before he could receive it.

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[[caption-width-right:300:He was a great actor, [[VerbalTic see?]]]]

Edward G. Robinson (born Emanuel Goldenberg; December 12, 1893 — January 26, 1973) was one of the most famous actors of UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfHollywood.

Robinson was born Emanuel Goldenberg in Bucharest, UsefulNotes/{{Romania}}. When he was ten, his family emigrated to the United States to escape persecution after one of his brothers was attacked by an anti-Semitic mob. He began acting on the stage as a teenager, adopting a much less Jewish-sounding StageName: Edward G. Robinson. His middle initial "G." stood for his original surname, Goldenberg. Robinson got a couple of parts in silent movies but hit it big after the transition to talking films led to Hollywood producers looking for fresh talent. His StarMakingRole came in the smash hit gangster film ''Film/LittleCaesar'' in 1931. Robinson's portrayal of the brutal, murderous gangster Rico Bandello wound up typecasting the actor -- a soft-spoken, educated man who in RealLife could speak seven languages and collected fine art -- as a tough guy. His manner of speaking in that film, including the VerbalTic of ending sentences with "See?" (and to a lesser degree, starting them with "M'yeah!"), also established a stereotype of wiseguy gangster talk which became so iconic that it was parodied in a number of ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' shorts and even used as a gag 80 years later in ''Film/TheMuppets''. It was also the inspiration for the voice of Chief Wiggum on ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''.

In the 1940s he was able to branch out to some extent from his tough-guy roles, playing such characters as a humble Norwegian immigrant farmer in ''Our Vines Have Tender Grapes'', a pathetic bank clerk manipulated by a prostitute in ''Film/ScarletStreet'', and a shrewd insurance fraud investigator on the heels of Creator/FredMacMurray's murderer in ''Film/DoubleIndemnity''. He even parodied his earlier gangster image in such comedic films as ''Larceny, Inc.'' and ''Film/ASlightCaseOfMurder''.

* ''Film/TheTenCommandments'' (1956)

* ''Film/CheyenneAutumn'' (1964)

* ''Series/Batman1966'' (a guest spot in the 1967 episode "Batman's Satisfaction")

* ''The Old Man Who Cried Wolf'' (1970)
* ''Song of Norway'' (1970)
* ''Mooch Goes to Hollywood'' (1971)
* ''Series/NightGallery'' (in the 1971 segment "The Messiah on Mott Street")
* ''Neither by Day Nor by Night'' (1972)

In the 1940s he was able to branch out to some extent from his tough-guy roles, playing such characters as a humble Norwegian immigrant farmer in ''Our Vines Have Tender Grapes'', a pathetic bank clerk manipulated by a prostitute in ''Film/ScarletStreet'', and a shrewd insurance fraud investigator on the heels of Creator/FredMacMurray's murderer in ''Film/DoubleIndemnity''. He even parodied his earlier gangster image in such comedic films as ''Larceny, Inc.'' and ''A Slight Case of Murder''.

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[[caption-width-right:295:He was a great actor, [[VerbalTic see?]]]]

Robinson was born in Bucharest, UsefulNotes/{{Romania}}. When he was ten, his family emigrated to the United States to escape anti-Semitic persecution. He began acting on the stage as a teenager, which was when he adopted a much less Jewish-sounding StageName. Robinson got a couple of parts in silent movies but hit it big after the transition to talking films led to Hollywood producers looking for fresh talent. His StarMakingRole came in the smash hit gangster film ''Film/LittleCaesar'' in 1931. Robinson's portrayal of the brutal, murderous gangster Rico Bandello wound up typecasting the actor -- a soft-spoken, educated man who in RealLife could speak seven languages and collected fine art -- as a tough guy. His manner of speaking in that film, including the VerbalTic of ending sentences with "See?" (and to a lesser degree, starting them with "M'yeah!"), also established a stereotype of wiseguy gangster talk which became so iconic that it was parodied in a number of ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' shorts and even used as a gag 80 years later in ''Film/TheMuppets''. It was also the inspiration for the voice of Chief Wiggum on ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''.

Edward G. Robinson (born Emanuel Goldenberg; December 12, 1893 — January 26, 1973), was one of the most famous actors of UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfHollywood.

Robinson was born in Bucharest, UsefulNotes/{{Romania}}. When he was ten, his family emigrated to the United States to escape anti-Semitic persecution. He began acting on the stage as a teenager, which was when he adopted a much less Jewish-sounding StageName. Robinson got a couple of parts in silent movies but hit it big after the transition to talking films led to Hollywood producers looking for fresh talent. His StarMakingRole came in the smash hit gangster film ''Film/LittleCaesar'' in 1931. Robinson's portrayal of the brutal, murderous gangster Rico Bandello wound up typecasting the actor -- a soft-spoken, educated man who in RealLife could speak seven languages and collected fine art -- as a tough guy. His manner of speaking in that film, including the VerbalTic of ending sentences with "See?" (and to a lesser degree, starting them with "M'yeah!"), also established a stereotype of wiseguy gangster talk which became so iconic that it was used as a gag 80 years later in ''Film/TheMuppets''. It was also the inspiration for the voice of Chief Wiggum on ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''.

Robinson was born in Bucharest, UsefulNotes/{{Romania}}. When he was ten, his family emigrated to the United States to escape anti-Semitic persecution. He began acting on the stage as a teenager, which was when he adopted a much less Jewish-sounding StageName. Robinson got a couple of parts in silent movies but hit it big after the transition to talking films led to Hollywood producers looking for fresh talent. His StarMakingRole came in the smash hit gangster film ''Film/LittleCaesar'' in 1931. Robinson's portrayal of the brutal, murderous gangster Rico Bandello wound up typecasting the actor -- a soft-spoken, educated man who in RealLife could speak seven languages and collected fine art -- as a tough guy. His manner of speaking in that film, including the VerbalTic of ending sentences with "See?" (and to a lesser degree, starting them with "M'yeah!"), also established a stereotype of wiseguy gangster talk that became so iconic it was used as a gag 80 years later in ''Film/TheMuppets''. It was also the inspiration for the voice of Chief Wiggum on ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''.

Robinson was born in Bucharest, UsefulNotes/{{Romania}}. When he was ten, his family emigrated to the United States to escape anti-Semitic persecution. He began acting on the stage as a teenager, which was when he adopted a much less Jewish-sounding StageName. Robinson got a couple of parts in silent movies but hit it big after the transition to talking films led to Hollywood producers looking for fresh talent. His StarMakingRole came in the smash hit gangster film ''Film/LittleCaesar'' in 1931. Robinson's portrayal of the brutal, murderous gangster Rico Bandello wound up typecasting the actor -- a soft-spoken, educated man who in RealLife could speak seven languages and collected fine art -- as a tough guy. His manner of speaking in that film, including the VerbalTic of ending sentences with "See?" (and to a lesser degree, starting them with "M'yeah!"), also established a stereotype of wiseguy gangster talk that became so iconic it was used for a gag 80 years later in ''Film/TheMuppets''. It was also the inspiration for the voice of Chief Wiggum on ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''.

Robinson was born in Bucharest, UsefulNotes/{{Romania}}. When he was ten, his family emigrated to the United States to escape anti-Semitic persecution. He began acting on the stage as a teenager, which was when he adopted a much less Jewish-sounding StageName. Robinson got a couple of parts in silent movies but hit it big after the transition to talking films led to Hollywood producers looking for fresh talent. His StarMakingRole came in the smash hit gangster film ''Film/LittleCaesar'' in 1931. Robinson's portrayal of brutal, murderous gangster Rico Bandello wound up typecasting the actor -- a soft-spoken, well-educated man who could speak seven languages and collected fine art -- as a tough guy. His manner of speaking in that film, including the VerbalTic of ending sentences with "See?" (and to a lesser degree, starting them with "M'yeah!"), also established a stereotype of wiseguy gangster talk that became so iconic it was used for a gag 80 years later in ''Film/TheMuppets''. It was also the inspiration for the voice of Chief Wiggum on ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''.

Robinson was born in Bucharest, UsefulNotes/{{Romania}}. When he was ten, his family emigrated to the United States to escape anti-Semitic persecution. He began acting on the stage as a teenager, which was when he adopted a much less Jewish-sounding StageName. Robinson got a couple of parts in silent movies but hit it big after the transition to talking films led to Hollywood producers looking for fresh talent. His StarMakingRole came in the smash hit gangster film ''Film/LittleCaesar'' in 1931. Robinson's portrayal of brutal, murderous gangster Rico Bandello wound up typecasting the actor, a soft-spoken, educated man who could speak seven languages and collected fine art, as a tough guy. His manner of speaking in that film, including the VerbalTic of ending sentences with "See?" (and to a lesser degree, starting them with "M'yeah!"), also established a stereotype of wiseguy gangster talk that became so iconic it was used for a gag 80 years later in ''Film/TheMuppets''. It was also the inspiration for the voice of Chief Wiggum on ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''.

Robinson was born in Bucharest, UsefulNotes/{{Romania}}. When he was ten, his family emigrated to the United States to escape anti-Semitic persecution. He began acting on the stage as a teenager, which was when he adopted a much less Jewish-sounding StageName. Robinson got a couple of parts in silent movies but hit it big after the transition to talking films led to Hollywood producers looking for fresh talent. His StarMakingRole came in the smash hit gangster film ''Film/LittleCaesar'' in 1931. Robinson's portrayal of brutal, murderous gangster Rico Bandello wound up typecasting Robinson, a soft-spoken, educated man who could speak seven languages and collected fine art, as a tough guy. His manner of speaking in that film, including the VerbalTic of ending sentences with "See?" (and to a lesser degree, starting them with "M'yeah!"), also established a stereotype of wiseguy gangster talk that became so iconic it was used for a gag 80 years later in ''Film/TheMuppets''. It was also the inspiration for the voice of Chief Wiggum on ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''.

Robinson was born in Bucharest, UsefulNotes/{{Romania}}. When he was ten, his family emigrated to the United States to escape anti-Semitic persecution. He began acting on the stage as a teenager, which was when he adopted a much less Jewish-sounding StageName. Robinson got a couple of parts in silent movies but hit it big after the transition to talking films led to Hollywood producers looking for fresh talent. His StarMakingRole came in the smash hit gangster film ''Film/LittleCaesar'' in 1931. Robinson's portrayal of brutal, murderous gangster Rico Bandello wound up typecasting Robinson, a soft-spoken, educated man who could speak seven languages and collected fine art, as a tough guy. His manner of speaking in that film, including the VerbalTic of ending sentences with "See?" (and to a lesser degree, starting them with "M'yeah!"), also established a stereotype of wiseguy gangster talk that became so iconic that it was used for a gag 80 years later in ''Film/TheMuppets''. It was also the inspiration for the voice of Chief Wiggum on ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''.

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[[caption-width-right:280:He was a great actor, [[VerbalTic see?]]]]

Robinson was born in Bucharest, UsefulNotes/{{Romania}}. When he was ten, his family emigrated to the United States to escape anti-Semitic persecution. He began acting on the stage as a teenager, which was when he adopted a much less Jewish-sounding StageName. Robinson got a couple of parts in silent movies but hit it big after the transition to talking films led to Hollywood producers looking for fresh talent. His StarMakingRole came in the smash hit gangster film ''Film/LittleCaesar'' in 1931. Robinson's portrayal of brutal, murderous gangster Rico Bandello wound up typecasting Robinson, a soft-spoken, educated man who could speak seven languages and collected fine art, as a tough guy. His manner of speaking in that film, including the VerbalTic of ending sentences with "See?" (and to a lesser degree, starting them with "Mmyeh"), also established a stereotype of wiseguy gangster talk that became so iconic that it was used for a gag 80 years later in ''Film/TheMuppets''. It was also the inspiration for the voice of Chief Wiggum on ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''.

Robinson was born in Bucharest, UsefulNotes/{{Romania}}. When he was ten, his family emigrated to the United States to escape anti-Semitic persecution. He began acting on the stage as a teenager, which was when he adopted a much less Jewish-sounding StageName. Robinson got a couple of parts in silent movies but hit it big after the transition to talking films led to Hollywood producers looking for fresh talent. His StarMakingRole came in the smash hit gangster film ''Film/LittleCaesar'' in 1931. Robinson's portrayal of brutal, murderous gangster Rico Bandello wound up typecasting Robinson, a soft-spoken, educated man who could speak seven languages and collected fine art, as a tough guy. His manner of speaking in that film, including the VerbalTic of ending sentences with "See?" (and to a lesser degree, staring them with "Mmyeh"), also established a stereotype of wiseguy gangster talk that became so iconic that it was used for a gag 80 years later in ''Film/TheMuppets''. It was also the inspiration for the voice of Chief Wiggum on ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''.