1893-1973

Facts:

• Lived in the U.S. since age 10
• Grew up on New York's Lower East Side
• Won a scholarship to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts
• Made it to Broadway in 1915
• Made an isolated film appearance during the silent era in The Bright Shawl
• After his performance in Little Caesar, he was typecast for several years in similar roles
• In 1956 he was forced to sell his famous art collection, one of the world's largest privately owned, as part of his divorce settlement with his wife of 29 years, actress Gladys Lloyd
• In 1956 he returned to Broadway
• Film appearances in the 60's were mostly supporting roles
• In 1973 he was awarded a special Oscar in recognition of hi achievements in film

Filmography

• 1915 Under Fire (Broadway)
• 1922 Banco (Broadway)
• 1923 The Bright Shawl
• 1927 The Racket
• 1928 The Kibitzer
• 1929 The Whole in the Wall
• 1930 Night Ride, Outside the Law, The Window From Chicago, Little Caesar
• 1932 Two Seconds, Tiger Shark
• 1933 Little Giant
• 1935 The Whole Town's Talking
• 1937 Kid Galahad
• 1938 A Slight Case of Murder, The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
• 1939 Confessions of a Nazi Spy
• 1940 Brother Orchid, Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet, Dispatch from Reuters
• 1941 Manpower, Sea Wolf
• 1944 The Woman in the Window, Double Indemnity
• 1945 Scarlet Street
• 1946 The Stranger
• 1948 Key Largo, All My Sons
• 1956 The Ten Commandments
• 1959 A Hole in the Head
• 1963 The Prize
• 1965 The Cincinnati Kid
• 1973 Soylent Green

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