Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
January 28, 1910
Place of Birth:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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Arnold Moss
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus | Sgt. Muldoon (voice) |
| 1971 | Gideon | Joash |
| 1967 | The Caper of the Golden Bulls | Mr. Shanari |
| 1966 | Gambit | Abdul |
| 1965 | The Fool Killer | Reverend Spotts |
| 1957 | The 27th Day | The Alien |
| 1956 | The Adventures of Marco Polo | Nicolo |
| 1955 | Hell's Island | Paul Armand |
| 1955 | Jump Into Hell | General Christian De Castries |
| 1954 | Bengal Brigade | Rajah Karam |
| 1954 | Casanova's Big Night | The Doge |
| 1954 | Kraft Television Theatre: Alice in Wonderland | Red Knight |
| 1953 | King Lear | Duke of Albany |
| 1953 | Salome | Micha |
| 1952 | Viva Zapata! | Don Nacio |
| 1952 | Bitter Storm | Prof. Russell |
| 1951 | My Favorite Spy | Tasso |
| 1951 | Quebec | Jean-Paul Racelle |
| 1951 | Mask of the Avenger | Colardi |
| 1950 | Kim | Lurgan Sahib |
| 1949 | Border Incident | Zopilote |
| 1949 | Reign of Terror | Fouché |
| 1948 | The Loves of Carmen | Colonel |
| 1946 | Temptation | Ahmed Effendi |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Mr. Terrific | Victor / Dr, Chelsey |
| 1966 | Star Trek | Anton Karidian |
| 1966 | The Time Tunnel | Malek |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Victor Hartman |
| 1958 | The Rifleman | |
| 1958 | Shirley Temple's Storybook | White Suit |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Dr. Ganderbay |
| 1952 | Omnibus | Duke of Albany |