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

Fantasy Island 1978 ★ 6.5
Mr. Terrific 1967 ★ 7.7
The Caper of the Golden Bulls 1967 ★ 6.3
Star Trek 1966 ★ 8.0
The Monkees 1966 ★ 6.5
The Time Tunnel 1966 ★ 7.6
Gambit 1966 ★ 7.0
The Fool Killer 1965 ★ 6.7
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour 1962 ★ 7.9
The Rifleman 1958 ★ 7.1
Shirley Temple's Storybook 1958 ★ 6.5
The 27th Day 1957 ★ 6.2
Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1955 ★ 7.8
Casanova's Big Night 1954 ★ 6.1
Bengal Brigade 1954 ★ 5.2
Salome 1953 ★ 5.8
Viva Zapata! 1952 ★ 6.9
My Favorite Spy 1951 ★ 6.0
Quebec 1951 ★ 7.0
Mask of the Avenger 1951 ★ 5.8
Kim 1950 ★ 6.5
Reign of Terror 1949 ★ 6.8
Border Incident 1949 ★ 6.9
The Loves of Carmen 1948 ★ 6.6