Arnold Moss

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

Acting credits 34

YearTitleRole
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
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