Arnold Moss
Date of birth: 1910-01-28
Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Known for: Acting
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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.
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Viva Zapata!
1952-02-07
The story of Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata, who led a rebellion against the corrupt, oppress
The 27th Day
1957-01-07
Five individuals from five nations, including the USA, USSR, and China, suddenly find themselves on
Border Incident
1949-10-28
The story concerns two agents, one Mexican (PJF) and one American, who are tasked to stop the smuggl
Reign of Terror
1949-10-15
The French Revolution, 1794. The Marquis de Lafayette asks Charles D'Aubigny to infiltrate the Jacob
The Fool Killer
1965-04-28
After the Civil War, a southern boy, aged 12, runs away from his foster home, wanders the countrysid
Gambit
1966-12-21
Harry Dean is a career burglar set on stealing a piece of priceless art from the world's wealthiest
The Loves of Carmen
1948-08-23
Gypsy Carmen drives men wild in 1820s Spain, especially the dragoon Don Jose.
Temptation
1946-12-02
After marrying an archaeologist, a Victorian-era woman with a sordid past realizes that she is not r
Hell's Island
1955-05-06
Down-on-his-luck Mike Cormack is hired to fly to a Caribbean island to retrieve a missing ruby. On t
My Favorite Spy
1951-12-25
A burlesque comic doubles for a spy in Tangier and meets the spy's girlfriend, who is also a spy.
Bengal Brigade
1954-11-06
Year 1856, British India. Capt. Jeffrey Claybourne is severely punished after disobeying an order. F
Jump Into Hell
1955-04-01
Arriving in IndoChina by parachute, Captain Guy Bertrand and his comrades make a courageous stand ag
King Lear
1953-10-18
In this abridged television production, Lear vows revenge against his conniving daughters after they
Casanova's Big Night
1954-04-07
Italy 1757, Pippo Popolino, a lowly tailor, disguises himself as the great Casanova in order to roma
The Caper of the Golden Bulls
1967-05-24
Peter Churchman stopped robbing banks a long time ago and is now living as a wealthy and respected c
Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
1974-12-06
Partly based on a true story, a little girl writes to the editor of a newspaper concerning the exist
Kraft Television Theatre: Alice in Wonderland
1954-05-05
Edgar Bergen and his dummy, Charlie McCarthy, join Alice on her adventure in Wonderland.
Kim
1950-12-07
During the British Raj, the orphan of a British soldier poses as a Hindu and is torn between his loy
Bitter Storm
1952-12-26
An embittered scientist secretly invents a receiver which picks up sounds from anytime in the past.
Quebec
1951-03-15
Story of a revolt against England in 1830s Canada.
Mask of the Avenger
1951-06-27
Costume swashbuckler with heroic John Derek battling evil Anthony Quinn.
Salome
1953-03-24
In the reign of emperor Tiberius, Gallilean prophet John the Baptist preaches against King Herod and
The Adventures of Marco Polo
1956-04-14
Venetian merchant Marco Polo travels to the East and the court of Kublai Khan who makes him an emiss
Gideon
1971-03-26
The Angel of God and an ordinary shepherd named Gideon debate obedience versus disobedience to God.