Arnold Moss

Biography

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

Star Trek

The Rifleman

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Fantasy Island

Omnibus

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

The Time Tunnel

The Monkees

All Movies (24)

• Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus1974 · as Sgt. Muldoon (voice)
• Gideon1971 · as Joash
• The Caper of the Golden Bulls1967 · as Mr. Shanari
• Gambit1966 · as Abdul
• The Fool Killer1965 · as Reverend Spotts
• The 27th Day1957 · as The Alien
• The Adventures of Marco Polo1956 · as Nicolo
• Hell's Island1955 · as Paul Armand
• Jump Into Hell1955 · as General Christian De Castries
• Bengal Brigade1954 · as Rajah Karam
• Kraft Television Theatre: Alice in Wonderland1954 · as Red Knight
• Casanova's Big Night1954 · as The Doge
• King Lear1953 · as Duke of Albany
• Salome1953 · as Micha
• Bitter Storm1952 · as Prof. Russell
• Viva Zapata!1952 · as Don Nacio
• My Favorite Spy1951 · as Tasso
• Mask of the Avenger1951 · as Colardi
• Quebec1951 · as Jean-Paul Racelle
• Kim1950 · as Lurgan Sahib
• Border Incident1949 · as Zopilote
• Reign of Terror1949 · as Fouché
• The Loves of Carmen1948 · as Colonel
• Temptation1946 · as Ahmed Effendi

All TV Shows (10)

• Fantasy Island1978 · as Sheikh
• Mr. Terrific1967 · as Victor / Dr, Chelsey
• The Monkees1966 · as Vidaru
• The Time Tunnel1966 · as Malek
• Star Trek1966 · as Anton Karidian
• The Alfred Hitchcock Hour1962 · as Victor Hartman
• The Rifleman1958
• Shirley Temple's Storybook1958 · as White Suit
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955 · as Dr. Ganderbay
• Omnibus1952 · as Duke of Albany