8.0
TV
Acting
Arnold Moss
- Born
- Died
- (aged 79)
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Credits
- 34 titles
Biography
Arnold Moss (January 28, 1910 – December 15, 1989) was an American character actor.
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. Moss appeared in dozens of television programs during the golden age of TV. He appeared on television in Star Trek (1966) as mysterious actor Anton Karidian, alter-ego of the tyrannical Gov. Kodos of Tarsus IV, in the episode "The Conscience of the King". He also played in The Rifleman as the school teacher, Mr. Griswald, and as Chief Lonespear in Bonanza episode "In Defense of Honor" in 1968. Other television appearances include The Time Tunnel, The Girl From U.N.C.L.E., The Man From U.N.C.L.E., and the anthology series The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, General Electric Theater, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Suspense, Tales of Tomorrow, Studio One, and Kraft Theater.
Signature work
Known For
8.0
TV
7.8
TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
6.8
Movie
Viva Zapata!
7.7
TV
The Time Tunnel
7.0
Movie
Gambit
6.5
TV
Fantasy Island
7.9
TV
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
6.5
TV
The Monkees
6.8
Movie
Reign of Terror
7.1
TV
The Rifleman
5.8
Movie
Salome
6.9
Movie
Border Incident
6.2
Movie
The 27th Day
6.5
Movie
Kim
6.6
Movie
The Loves of Carmen
6.7
Movie
The Fool Killer
6.1
Movie
Casanova's Big Night
6.0
Movie
My Favorite Spy
Acting credits 34
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Fantasy Island TV | Sheikh (1 ep) |
| 1974 | Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus Film | Sgt. Muldoon (voice) |
| 1971 | Gideon Film | Joash |
| 1967 | The Caper of the Golden Bulls Film | Mr. Shanari |
| 1967 | Mr. Terrific TV | Victor / Dr, Chelsey (1 ep) |
| 1966 | Gambit Film | Abdul |
| 1966 | The Monkees TV | Vidaru (1 ep) |
| 1966 | The Time Tunnel TV | Malek (1 ep) |
| 1966 | Star Trek TV | Anton Karidian (1 ep) |
| 1965 | The Fool Killer Film | Reverend Spotts |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour TV | Victor Hartman (1 ep) |
| 1958 | The Rifleman TV | (1 ep) |
| 1958 | Shirley Temple's Storybook TV | White Suit (1 ep) |
| 1957 | The 27th Day Film | The Alien |
| 1956 | The Adventures of Marco Polo Film | Nicolo |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV | Dr. Ganderbay (1 ep) |
| 1955 | Hell's Island Film | Paul Armand |
| 1955 | Jump Into Hell Film | General Christian De Castries |
| 1954 | Bengal Brigade Film | Rajah Karam |
| 1954 | Kraft Television Theatre: Alice in Wonderland Film | Red Knight |
| 1954 | Casanova's Big Night Film | The Doge |
| 1953 | King Lear Film | Duke of Albany |
| 1953 | Salome Film | Micha |
| 1952 | Bitter Storm Film | Prof. Russell |
| 1952 | Omnibus TV | Duke of Albany (1 ep) |
| 1952 | Viva Zapata! Film | Don Nacio |
| 1951 | My Favorite Spy Film | Tasso |
| 1951 | Mask of the Avenger Film | Colardi |
| 1951 | Quebec Film | Jean-Paul Racelle |
| 1950 | Kim Film | Lurgan Sahib |
| 1949 | Border Incident Film | Zopilote |
| 1949 | Reign of Terror Film | Fouché |
| 1948 | The Loves of Carmen Film | Colonel |
| 1946 | Temptation Film | Ahmed Effendi |