Arnold Moss
Acting

Arnold Moss

Born 1910-01-28 · Brooklyn, New York, USA · Died 1989-12-15

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.

Cast

Known for

Viva Zapata!★ 6.9Viewing moment
Viva Zapata!
1952
Gambit★ 7Viewing moment
Gambit
1966
Salome★ 5.7Viewing moment
Salome
1953
The Loves of Carmen★ 6.8Viewing moment
The Loves of Carmen
1948
King Lear★ 10Viewing moment
King Lear
1953
Reign of Terror★ 6.9Viewing moment
Reign of Terror
1949
The 27th Day★ 6.2Viewing moment
The 27th Day
1957
My Favorite Spy★ 5.6Viewing moment
My Favorite Spy
1951
The Caper of the Golden Bulls★ 5.5Viewing moment
The Caper of the Golden Bulls
1967
Kim★ 6.2Viewing moment
Kim
1950
Casanova's Big Night★ 6.5Viewing moment
Casanova's Big Night
1954
Hell's Island★ 5.4Viewing moment
Hell's Island
1955
Border Incident★ 6.9Viewing moment
Border Incident
1949
Jump Into Hell★ 5Viewing moment
Jump Into Hell
1955
Bengal Brigade★ 4.8Viewing moment
Bengal Brigade
1954
Temptation★ 5.3Viewing moment
Temptation
1946
The Fool Killer★ 6.9Viewing moment
The Fool Killer
1965
QuebecViewing moment
Quebec
1951
Mask of the Avenger★ 5Viewing moment
Mask of the Avenger
1951
The Adventures of Marco PoloViewing moment
The Adventures of Marco Polo
1956

Frequent collaborators