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Edward Van Sloan

Edward Van Sloan

Actor · 1882–1964 · Chaska, Minnesota, USA

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Biography

Edward Van Sloan (born Edward Paul Van Sloun) was an American screen and stage character actor best remembered for his roles in Universal Studios horror films.

Acted in 73

2010s

  1. 2014

    Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

    Van Helsing (archive footage)

2000s

  1. 2000

    The Many Faces of Dracula

    Van Helsing (archive footage)

1990s

  1. 1998

    Universal Horror

    (archive footage)

  2. 1992

    Dracula in the Movies

    (archive footage)

  3. 1991

    Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

    Van Helsing (archive footage)

1950s

  1. 1950

    The Underworld Story

    Minister at Funeral (uncredited)

  2. This Side of the Law

    Judge (uncredited)

1940s

  1. 1949

    The Phantom Creeps

    Jarvis

  2. 1948
  3. 1946

    Betty Co-Ed

    A.J.A. Woodruff

  4. The Mask of Diijon

    Sheffield

  5. 1944

    End of the Road

    Judge

  6. The Conspirators

    Dutch Underground Leader (uncredited)

  7. Captain America

    Gregory

  8. 1943

    Riders of the Rio Grande

    Pop Owens

  9. Mission to Moscow

    German Diplomat in Berlin (uncredited)

  10. Hitler's Children

    Trial Judge

  11. 1942

    Valley of Hunted Men

    Dr. Heinrich Steiner

  12. Destination Unknown

    Holland Legation

  13. A Man's World

    Doctor Stone

  14. 1941
  15. 1940

    Before I Hang

    Dr. Ralph Howard

  16. The Secret Seven

    Prof. Holtz

  17. The Doctor Takes a Wife

    Burkhardt

  18. Abe Lincoln in Illinois

    Dr. Barrett (uncredited)

  19. Teddy the Rough Rider

    Elihu Root, Secretary of State

1930s

  1. 1939

    Honeymoon in Bali

    Priest on Bali (uncredited)

  2. 1938

    Storm Over Bengal

    Maharajah of Lhanapur

  3. Danger on the Air

    Leonard Sylvester

  4. Penitentiary

    Dr. Rinewulf

  5. 1937

    The Man Who Found Himself

    Medical Board Doctor

  6. Criminal Lawyer

    Bit (uncredited)

  7. 1936

    Sins of Man

    Austrian Army Doctor

  8. Fatal Lady

    French Surete (uncredited)

  9. Dracula's Daughter

    Professor Van Helsing

  10. Road Gang

    Dudley

  11. 1935

    3 Kids and a Queen

    Dr. Gordon

  12. The Last Days of Pompeii

    Calvus (uncredited)

  13. The Arizonian

    Judge Cody

  14. Air Hawks

    Schutter

  15. A Shot in the Dark

    Professor Bostwick

  16. Grand Old Girl

    Holland

  17. 1934

    Mills of the Gods

    Komeoski

  18. I'll Fix It

    Parkes

  19. The Life of Vergie Winters

    Jim Winters

  20. Manhattan Melodrama

    Yacht Captain Swenson (uncredited)

  21. The Crosby Case

    Professor Franz Lubeck

  22. 1933

    Murder on the Campus

    Prof. C. Edson Hawley

  23. Deluge

    Professor

  24. It's Great to Be Alive

    Dr. Wilton

  25. Infernal Machine

    Professor Gustabve Hoffman

  26. The Billion Dollar Scandal

    (as Ed Van Sloan) Attorney Carp

  27. 1932
  28. Boo

    Dr. Waldman (edited from "Frankenstein")

  29. The Last Mile

    Rabbi

  30. Thunder Below

    Doctor

  31. Man Wanted

    Mr. Walters

  32. Play Girl

    Moffatt, the Boss

  33. Behind the Mask

    Dr. August Steiner / Dr. Alec Munsell / Mr. X

  34. Under Eighteen

    Assistant to François (uncredited)

  35. 1931

    Manhattan Parade

    The Lawyer

1910s

  1. 1916

    Slander

    Joseph Tremaine

Appearances2

2020s

  1. 2025

    Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

    Self (archive footage)

1990s

  1. 1999

    Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

    Self (archive footage)