Arnold Moss
Arnold Moss | |
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 Moss in a screenshot from the trailer of Reign of Terror (1949) | |
| Born | January 28, 1910 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | December 15, 1989 (aged 79) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1946–1976 |
| Spouse | Stella Reynolds (1933-?) |
| Children | 2 |
Arnold Moss (January 28, 1910 – December 15, 1989) was an American character actor. His son was songwriter Jeff Moss.[citation needed]
Early years
Born in
Career
Radio
Moss was an announcer at two Baltimore, Maryland, radio stations, moving to WCAO in 1931 after having worked at WTAM.[2] In 1932, he was the youngest announcer at CBS.[3]
He played Dr. Fabian in Cabin B-13 on CBS radio in 1948-49, played in Cafe Istanbul on ABC radio in 1952,[4] was Ahmed on Stella Dallas,[5] was Philip Cameron in Against the Storm[6] and was the first voice of the character of Ted White on the radio serial, The Guiding Light, from April 1948 to May 1949.
Teaching
In the early 1930s, Moss taught speech at the Brooklyn branch of City College of New York.[7]
Film
Moss made two appearances in Bob Hope films, as Hope's Casablanca contact in the espionage spoof My Favorite Spy and as a conniving Venetian doge in Casanova's Big Night.[8] Moss appeared in the feature film The 27th Day (1957) as The Alien. In Kim (1950) he played Lurgan, the shopkeeper and secret spy trainer.
Stage
Moss's stage career began when he acted and directed for Le Gallienne's
Moss also was narrator for orchestras in Boston, Detroit, and Milwaukee.[8]
Television
Moss appeared in dozens of television programs during the golden age of TV. On November 22, 1950, he starred in "Lord Mountdrago" on
Personal life
Moss married Stella Reynolds, an actress who performed with him in the La Gallienne troupe.[1]
Death
Arnold Moss died from lung cancer at his home in New York City on December 15, 1989.[8] He was 79.
Partial filmography
- Temptation (1946) - Ahmed Effendi
- The Loves of Carmen (1948) - Colonel
- Reign of Terror (a.k.a. The Black Book) (1949) - Fouché
- Border Incident (1949) - Zopilote
- Kim (1950) - Lurgan Sahib
- Quebec (1951) - Jean-Paul Racelle
- Mask of the Avenger (1951) - Colardi
- My Favorite Spy (1951) - Tasso
- Viva Zapata! (1952) - Don Nacio
- Salome (1953) - Micha
- Casanova's Big Night (1954) - the Doge
- Bengal Brigade (1954) - Rajah Karam
- Jump Into Hell(1955) - General Christian De Castries
- Hell's Island (1955) - Paul Armand
- The 27th Day (1957) - the Alien
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1958) (Season 4 Episode 1: "Poison") - Dr. Ganderbay
- The Rifleman (1960, TV Series) - Stevan Griswald
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962) (Season 1 Episode 5: "Captive Audience") - Victor Hartman
- Route 66 (1963, TV Series) - The King in S4:E23, "I'm Here to Kill a King"
- The Fool Killer (1965) as Reverend Spotts
- Star Trek (1966, TV Series) - Anton Karidian in S1:E13, "The Conscience of the King"
- Gambit (1966) - Abdul
- The Time Tunnel (1967, TV Series) - Kalech, High Priest of Jericho (Walls of Jericho)
- The Caper of the Golden Bulls (1967) - Mr Shanari
- The Monkees (1967) – Vidaru in S2:E3, "Everywhere a Sheik, Sheik"
- Bonanza (1968, TV Series) - Chief Lonespear (In Defense of Honor)
- Serpico (1976, TV Series) - Tiller
References
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- ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ "Friday's Highlights" (PDF). Radio and Television Mirror. 13 (4): 50. February 1940. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
- ^ "Thursday's Highlights" (PDF). Radio and Television Mirror. 14 (2): 48. June 1940. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
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External links
Theater portal
- Arnold Moss at IMDb
- Arnold Moss at the Internet Broadway Database
- Arnold Moss at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Arnold Moss at Memory Alpha
