Arnold Moss

Acting

Arnold Moss

Born January 28, 1910 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Died December 15, 1989 · aged 79

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 A…

Known For

Casanova's Big NightCasanova's Big Night · 1954
Casanova's Big Night
6.11954
MovieComedyAdventure
Italy 1757, Pippo Popolino, a lowly tailor, disguises himself as the great Casanova in order to romance the attractive widow Francesca. He little suspects what awaits him... Locked into the incongruous role by the desperation of the real Casanova's creditors, Pippo must journey to Venice on a delicate mission far beyond his capabilities.
QuebecQuebec · 1951
Quebec
7.01951
MovieAdventureHistory
Story of a revolt against England in 1830s Canada.
Viva Zapata!Viva Zapata! · 1952
Viva Zapata!
6.91952
MovieHistoryDrama
The story of Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata, who led a rebellion against the corrupt, oppressive dictatorship of president Porfirio Díaz in the early 20th century.
Mask of the AvengerMask of the Avenger · 1951
Mask of the Avenger
5.81951
MovieAdventureRomance
Costume swashbuckler with heroic John Derek battling evil Anthony Quinn.
KimKim · 1950
Kim
6.51950
MovieAdventureDrama
During the British Raj, the orphan of a British soldier poses as a Hindu and is torn between his loyalty to a Buddhist mystic and aiding the English secret service.
My Favorite SpyMy Favorite Spy · 1951
My Favorite Spy
6.01951
MovieActionComedy
A burlesque comic doubles for a spy in Tangier and meets the spy's girlfriend, who is also a spy.
SalomeSalome · 1953
Salome
5.91953
MovieDramaRomance
In the reign of emperor Tiberius, Gallilean prophet John the Baptist preaches against King Herod and Queen Herodias. The latter wants John dead, but Herod fears to harm him due to a prophecy. Enter beautiful Princess Salome, Herod's long-absent stepdaughter. Herodias sees the king's dawning lust for Salome as her means of bending the king to her will. But Salome and her lover Claudius are (contrary to Scripture) nearing conversion to the new religion. And the famous climactic dance turns out to have unexpected implications...
Reign of TerrorReign of Terror · 1949
Reign of Terror
6.81949
MovieDramaThriller
The French Revolution, 1794. The Marquis de Lafayette asks Charles D'Aubigny to infiltrate the Jacobin Party to overthrow Maximilian Robespierre, who, after gaining supreme power and establishing a reign of terror ruled by death, now intends to become the dictator of France.

Movies

Casanova's Big NightCasanova's Big Night · 1954
Casanova's Big Night
6.11954
MovieComedyAdventure
Italy 1757, Pippo Popolino, a lowly tailor, disguises himself as the great Casanova in order to romance the attractive widow Francesca. He little suspects what awaits him... Locked into the incongruous role by the desperation of the real Casanova's creditors, Pippo must journey to Venice on a delicate mission far beyond his capabilities.
QuebecQuebec · 1951
Quebec
7.01951
MovieAdventureHistory
Story of a revolt against England in 1830s Canada.
Viva Zapata!Viva Zapata! · 1952
Viva Zapata!
6.91952
MovieHistoryDrama
The story of Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata, who led a rebellion against the corrupt, oppressive dictatorship of president Porfirio Díaz in the early 20th century.
Mask of the AvengerMask of the Avenger · 1951
Mask of the Avenger
5.81951
MovieAdventureRomance
Costume swashbuckler with heroic John Derek battling evil Anthony Quinn.
KimKim · 1950
Kim
6.51950
MovieAdventureDrama
During the British Raj, the orphan of a British soldier poses as a Hindu and is torn between his loyalty to a Buddhist mystic and aiding the English secret service.
My Favorite SpyMy Favorite Spy · 1951
My Favorite Spy
6.01951
MovieActionComedy
A burlesque comic doubles for a spy in Tangier and meets the spy's girlfriend, who is also a spy.
SalomeSalome · 1953
Salome
5.91953
MovieDramaRomance
In the reign of emperor Tiberius, Gallilean prophet John the Baptist preaches against King Herod and Queen Herodias. The latter wants John dead, but Herod fears to harm him due to a prophecy. Enter beautiful Princess Salome, Herod's long-absent stepdaughter. Herodias sees the king's dawning lust for Salome as her means of bending the king to her will. But Salome and her lover Claudius are (contrary to Scripture) nearing conversion to the new religion. And the famous climactic dance turns out to have unexpected implications...
Reign of TerrorReign of Terror · 1949
Reign of Terror
6.81949
MovieDramaThriller
The French Revolution, 1794. The Marquis de Lafayette asks Charles D'Aubigny to infiltrate the Jacobin Party to overthrow Maximilian Robespierre, who, after gaining supreme power and establishing a reign of terror ruled by death, now intends to become the dictator of France.
GambitGambit · 1966
Gambit
7.01966
MovieComedyCrime
Harry Dean is a career burglar set on stealing a piece of priceless art from the world's wealthiest man, Mr. Shahbandar. With the help of exotic showgirl Nicole Chang, he concocts the perfect scheme for how the robbery should go and lays it out point by point. However, when the team tries to execute the plan, perfection and reality don't quite match up, and Harry's vision begins to unravel in this twisty tale of a heist gone wrong.
Bengal BrigadeBengal Brigade · 1954
Bengal Brigade
5.21954
MovieWarAdventure
Year 1856, British India. Capt. Jeffrey Claybourne is severely punished after disobeying an order. Feeling unworthy of his fiancée Vivian Morrow, the daughter of his superior officer, Claybourne leaves the army until he could regain his reputation. When the Rajah Karam launches an attack on the British forces in India, Claybourne finds a chance at redemption.
The 27th DayThe 27th Day · 1957
The 27th Day
6.21957
MovieScience Fiction
Five individuals from five nations, including the USA, USSR, and China, suddenly find themselves on an alien saucer, where an alien gives each a container holding three capsules. The alien explains that no power on earth can open a given container except a mental command from the person to whom it is given, then anyone may take a capsule and, by speaking a latitude and longitude at it, cause instant death to all within a given radius: thus each of the five has been provided with the power of life and death. Then, they are given 27 days to decide whether to use the capsules, and returned to the places from which each one came...
The Loves of CarmenThe Loves of Carmen · 1948
The Loves of Carmen
6.61948
MovieDramaRomance
Gypsy Carmen drives men wild in 1820s Spain, especially the dragoon Don Jose.
The Caper of the Golden BullsThe Caper of the Golden Bulls · 1967
The Caper of the Golden Bulls
6.31967
MovieActionComedy
Peter Churchman stopped robbing banks a long time ago and is now living as a wealthy and respected citizen in Pamplona, Spain. But then his former companion Angela appears and blackmails him to help her robbing the Spanish National Bank of Pamplona. He gives in and develops a brilliant plan... Will this be then end of his comfortable life?
The Fool KillerThe Fool Killer · 1965
The Fool Killer
6.71965
MovieMysteryDrama
After the Civil War, a southern boy, aged 12, runs away from his foster home, wanders the countryside, and meets various odd characters along the way, including Milo, a mysterious drifter who may or may not be the vengeful "Fool Killer" of folklore.
King LearKing Lear · 1953
King Lear
8.01953
MovieTV MovieHistory
In this abridged television production, Lear vows revenge against his conniving daughters after they try to take swift control of his power.
Hell's IslandHell's Island · 1955
Hell's Island
5.51955
MovieAdventureDrama
Down-on-his-luck Mike Cormack is hired to fly to a Caribbean island to retrieve a missing ruby. On the island, possibly involved with the ruby's disappearance, is his ex-girlfriend.
Border IncidentBorder Incident · 1949
Border Incident
7.01949
MovieCrimeDrama
The story concerns two agents, one Mexican (PJF) and one American, who are tasked to stop the smuggling of Mexican migrant workers across the border to California. The two agents go undercover, one as a poor migrant.
Jump Into HellJump Into Hell · 1955
Jump Into Hell
4.21955
MovieDramaWar
Arriving in IndoChina by parachute, Captain Guy Bertrand and his comrades make a courageous stand against the Communist forces. Jump into Hell is one of the first films to deal with the ongoing conflict in Vietnam or, as it was still known in 1955, French IndoChina.
TemptationTemptation · 1946
Temptation
5.01946
MovieThriller
After marrying an archaeologist, a Victorian-era woman with a sordid past realizes that she is not ready to settle down with one man.
GideonGideon · 1971
Gideon
7.01971
MovieDramaTV Movie
The Angel of God and an ordinary shepherd named Gideon debate obedience versus disobedience to God.
Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa ClausYes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus · 1974
Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
7.01974
MovieAnimationFamily
Partly based on a true story, a little girl writes to the editor of a newspaper concerning the existence of Santa Claus.
The Adventures of Marco PoloThe Adventures of Marco Polo · 1956
The Adventures of Marco Polo
1956
MovieTV MovieMusic
Venetian merchant Marco Polo travels to the East and the court of Kublai Khan who makes him an emissary and sends him on diplomatic missions throughout his empire. Over many years, Polo learns new cultures and languages, but he is haunted by the face of a mysterious woman whom he had met before leaving Venice and encounters her face in every woman he sees. Eventually returning to Venice to share his exotic and esoteric knowledge, Marco Polo once again finds the woman of his dreams. The Adventures of Marco Polo was an original, live television musical which was broadcast on NBC on April 14, 1956.
Kraft Television Theatre: Alice in WonderlandKraft Television Theatre: Alice in Wonderland · 1954
Kraft Television Theatre: Alice in Wonderland
1954
MovieFantasy
Edgar Bergen and his dummy, Charlie McCarthy, join Alice on her adventure in Wonderland.

TV Shows

Star TrekStar Trek · 1966
Star Trek
8.01966
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyDrama
Space. The Final Frontier. The U.S.S. Enterprise embarks on a five year mission to explore the galaxy. The Enterprise is under the command of Captain James T. Kirk with First Officer Mr. Spock, from the planet Vulcan. With a determined crew, the Enterprise encounters Klingons, Romulans, time paradoxes, tribbles and genetic supermen led by Khan Noonian Singh. Their mission is to explore strange new worlds, to seek new life and new civilizations, and to boldly go where no man has gone before.
The Alfred Hitchcock HourThe Alfred Hitchcock Hour · 1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
7.81962
SeriesCrimeMystery
A continuation of the anthology series “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”, hosted by the master of suspense and featuring thrillers and mysteries.
The RiflemanThe Rifleman · 1958
The Rifleman
7.11958
SeriesWestern
The Rifleman is an American Western television program starring Chuck Connors as rancher Lucas McCain and Johnny Crawford as his son, Mark McCain. It was set in the 1880s in the town of North Fork, New Mexico Territory. The show was filmed in black-and-white, half-hour episodes. "The Rifleman" aired on ABC from September 30, 1958 to April 8, 1963 as a production of Four Star Television. It was one of the first prime time series to have a widowed parent raise a child.
Fantasy IslandFantasy Island · 1978
Fantasy Island
6.51978
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyDrama
A magical island hosted by Mr Roarke and Tattoo where weekly guests learn valuable life lessons in their pursuit of fulfilling their dreams. Not all dreams are fulfilled as expected.
OmnibusOmnibus · 1952
Omnibus
6.31952
Series
Omnibus is an American, commercially sponsored, educational television series.
The Time TunnelThe Time Tunnel · 1966
The Time Tunnel
7.61966
SeriesSci-Fi & Fantasy
The Time Tunnel is a 1966–1967 U.S. color science fiction TV series, written around a theme of time travel adventure. The show was creator-producer Irwin Allen's third science fiction television series, released by 20th Century Fox and broadcast on ABC. The show ran for one season of 30 episodes. Reruns are viewable on cable and by internet streaming. A pilot for a new series was produced in 2002, although it was not picked up.
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsAlfred Hitchcock Presents · 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.81955
SeriesMysteryDrama
A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
The MonkeesThe Monkees · 1966
The Monkees
6.51966
SeriesComedyFamily
Micky, Mike, Peter, and Davy are four young men in mid-1960s LA, members of a struggling country-folk-rock band looking for their big break amid madcap encounters with a variety of people straight out of TV and movie central casting, with full knowledge that their existence is part of a weekly television series.
Shirley Temple's StorybookShirley Temple's Storybook · 1958
Shirley Temple's Storybook
6.51958
SeriesFamilySci-Fi & Fantasy
Shirley Temple's Storybook is an American children's anthology series hosted and narrated by actress Shirley Temple. The series features adaptations of fairy tales like Mother Goose and other family-oriented stories performed by well-known actors, although one episode, an adaptation of The House of the Seven Gables, was meant for older youngsters. Temple's three children made their acting debuts in the last episode of the first season, "Mother Goose".
Mr. TerrificMr. Terrific · 1967
Mr. Terrific
7.71967
SeriesComedy
Mister Terrific is an American TV sitcom that aired on CBS Television from January 9, to May 8, 1967. It starred Stephen Strimpell in the title role, and lasted 17 episodes. The show was similar to NBC's Captain Nice, which followed Mister Terrific on Monday nights during its run. Riding the tide of the camp superhero craze of the 1960s, the show's premise involved gas station attendant Stanley Beamish, a mild-mannered scrawny youth who secretly worked to fight crime for a government organization, The Bureau of Secret Projects, in Washington. All he needed to do was take a "power pill" which gave him the strength of a thousand men and enabled him to fly, much like Superman, albeit by furious flapping while wearing the top half of a wingsuit. Unfortunately, he was the only person on whom the pills worked. It was established that, although the pill would give him great strength, he was still vulnerable to bullets. Furthermore, each power pill had a time limit of one hour, although he generally had two 10-minute booster pills available per episode. Much of the show's humor revolved around Stanley losing his superpowers before he completed his given assignment.