Arnold Moss

Arnold Moss

1/28/1910 – 12/15/1989Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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.

Filmography (34 titles)

Fantasy Island6.5Show

Fantasy Island

Sheikh · 1978

Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus7.0Movie

Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus

Sgt. Muldoon (voice) · 1974

Gideon7.0Movie

Gideon

Joash · 1971

The Caper of the Golden Bulls6.3Movie

The Caper of the Golden Bulls

Mr. Shanari · 1967

Mr. Terrific7.7Show

Mr. Terrific

Victor / Dr, Chelsey · 1967

Gambit7.0Movie

Gambit

Abdul · 1966

The Monkees6.5Show

The Monkees

Vidaru · 1966

The Time Tunnel7.6Show

The Time Tunnel

Malek · 1966

Star Trek8.0Show

Star Trek

Anton Karidian · 1966

The Fool Killer6.7Movie

The Fool Killer

Reverend Spotts · 1965

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour7.8Show

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Victor Hartman · 1962

The Rifleman7.1Show

The Rifleman

1958

Shirley Temple's Storybook6.5Show

Shirley Temple's Storybook

White Suit · 1958

The 27th Day6.2Movie

The 27th Day

The Alien · 1957

The Adventures of Marco PoloMovie

The Adventures of Marco Polo

Nicolo · 1956

Alfred Hitchcock Presents7.8Show

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Dr. Ganderbay · 1955

Hell's Island5.5Movie

Hell's Island

Paul Armand · 1955

Jump Into Hell4.2Movie

Jump Into Hell

General Christian De Castries · 1955

Bengal Brigade5.2Movie

Bengal Brigade

Rajah Karam · 1954

Kraft Television Theatre: Alice in WonderlandMovie

Kraft Television Theatre: Alice in Wonderland

Red Knight · 1954

Casanova's Big Night6.1Movie

Casanova's Big Night

The Doge · 1954

King Lear8.0Movie

King Lear

Duke of Albany · 1953

Salome5.9Movie

Salome

Micha · 1953

Movie

Bitter Storm

Prof. Russell · 1952

Omnibus6.3Show

Omnibus

Duke of Albany · 1952

Viva Zapata!6.9Movie

Viva Zapata!

Don Nacio · 1952

My Favorite Spy6.0Movie

My Favorite Spy

Tasso · 1951

Mask of the Avenger5.8Movie

Mask of the Avenger

Colardi · 1951

Quebec7.0Movie

Quebec

Jean-Paul Racelle · 1951

Kim6.5Movie

Kim

Lurgan Sahib · 1950