Arnold Moss
Acting • Born 1910-01-28 – Died 1989-12-15
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.
Filmography
33 credits
Viva Zapata!
Movie • 1952
Don Nacio
The 27th Day
Movie • 1957
The Alien
Border Incident
Movie • 1949
Zopilote
Reign of Terror
Movie • 1949
Fouché
The Fool Killer
Movie • 1965
Reverend Spotts
Gambit
Movie • 1966
Abdul
The Loves of Carmen
Movie • 1948
Colonel
Temptation
Movie • 1946
Ahmed Effendi
Hell's Island
Movie • 1955
Paul Armand
My Favorite Spy
Movie • 1951
Tasso
Bengal Brigade
Movie • 1954
Rajah Karam
Jump Into Hell
Movie • 1955
General Christian De Castries
King Lear
Movie • 1953
Duke of Albany
Casanova's Big Night
Movie • 1954
The Doge
The Caper of the Golden Bulls
Movie • 1967
Mr. Shanari
Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
Movie • 1974
Sgt. Muldoon (voice)
Kraft Television Theatre: Alice in Wonderland
Movie • 1954
Red Knight
Kim
Movie • 1950
Lurgan Sahib
Bitter Storm
Movie • 1952
Prof. Russell
Quebec
Movie • 1951
Jean-Paul Racelle
Mask of the Avenger
Movie • 1951
Colardi
Salome
Movie • 1953
Micha
The Adventures of Marco Polo
Movie • 1956
Nicolo
Gideon
Movie • 1971
Joash
Star Trek
TV • 1966
Anton Karidian
The Rifleman
TV • 1958
Mr. Terrific
TV • 1967
Victor / Dr, Chelsey
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV • 1955
Dr. Ganderbay
Omnibus
TV • 1952
Duke of Albany
The Time Tunnel
TV • 1966
Malek
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
TV • 1962
Victor Hartman
Shirley Temple's Storybook
TV • 1958
White Suit
The Monkees
TV • 1966
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