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.

Known for

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