Acting · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA · Born January 28, 1910
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.
TVFantasy Island
1978
as Sheikh
MovieYes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
1974
as Sgt. Muldoon (voice)
MovieGideon
1971
as Joash
MovieThe Caper of the Golden Bulls
1967
as Mr. Shanari
TVMr. Terrific
1967
as Victor / Dr, Chelsey
MovieGambit
1966
as Abdul
TVThe Monkees
1966
as Vidaru
TVThe Time Tunnel
1966
as Malek
TVStar Trek
1966
as Anton Karidian
MovieThe Fool Killer
1965
as Reverend Spotts
TVThe Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Victor Hartman
TVThe Rifleman
1958
TVShirley Temple's Storybook
1958
as White Suit
MovieThe 27th Day
1957
as The Alien
MovieThe Adventures of Marco Polo
1956
as Nicolo
TVAlfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Dr. Ganderbay
MovieHell's Island
1955
as Paul Armand
MovieJump Into Hell
1955
as General Christian De Castries
MovieBengal Brigade
1954
as Rajah Karam
MovieKraft Television Theatre: Alice in Wonderland
1954
as Red Knight
MovieCasanova's Big Night
1954
as The Doge
MovieKing Lear
1953
as Duke of Albany
MovieSalome
1953
as Micha
Bitter Storm
1952
as Prof. Russell
TVOmnibus
1952
as Duke of Albany
MovieViva Zapata!
1952
as Don Nacio
MovieMy Favorite Spy
1951
as Tasso
MovieMask of the Avenger
1951
as Colardi
MovieQuebec
1951
as Jean-Paul Racelle
MovieKim
1950
as Lurgan Sahib
MovieBorder Incident
1949
as Zopilote
MovieReign of Terror
1949
as Fouché
MovieThe Loves of Carmen
1948
as Colonel
MovieTemptation
1946
as Ahmed Effendi
