Emanuel Goldenberg was born in a Jewish family in Bucharest and during his childhood lived in a Yiddish community. In 1903, he emigrated with his family to New York Stand in the East End. Could not get his studies and was determined to become a rabbi or lawyer. But got a scholarship to enter the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, where he transformed his name to Edward G. Robinson.
He began his career as a deputy in 1913 and made his Broadway debut in 1915. His first film role was a supporting role in 1916. In 1923 he debuted as E. G. Robinson in The Bright Shawl. But the interpretation that it would launch to fame in the underworld of golden Rico Bandello (Little Caesar) from Mervyn LeRoy that he would be the hard man of the decade of 30. Thus, Robinson way of doing three films a year to more than 14 in the next two years. During that time he married the actress Gladys Lloyd in 1927 with having a son, Manny Robinson (1933-1974).
During the 40s and after a good performance in Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940), fit the profile of the psychological drama of perdition (Double Indemnity) (1944) Billy Wilder or the Women's Table (The Woman in the Window) (1945) and evil (Scarlet Street) (1945) by Fritz Lang. But continued to accept roles as gangster Johnny Rocco in the classic Cayo Largo (Key Largo) to John Huston (1948), the last of the five movies that Humphrey Bogart would.
Not very good things began to Robinson in the 50s. First, it would be accused of communist, having to testify before the Committee on the famous witch-hunt and then the actor had to sell part of its vast art collection for the cost of a divorce with Gladys Lloyd. In 1956 he returned to Broadway to interpret Middle of the Night. But that was the moment that Cecil B. DeMille decided to work with in The Ten Commandments (The Ten Commandments). From here come the more remarkable illusions Millionaire (A Hole in the Head) (1959) by Frank Capra alongside Frank Sinatra and The Cincinnati Kid (The Cincinnati Kid) (1965), in Norman Jewison Steve McQueen.
Robinson became hugely popular in the 30 and 40 with a career of over 90 films in 50 years in the profession. His last serious suicide scene in the cult classic science fiction when we reach the destination (Soylent Green) (1973), Richard Fleischer. He died two months after shooting this film and two months before he was granted an honorary Oscar for his career. Robinson was never nominated for their contributions. Have your name on a star Walk of Fame located in the Hollywood of 6233 Hollywood Boulevard.
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