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Arnold Moss

Arnold Moss

Actor · Died December 15, 1989, aged 79 · Brooklyn, 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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 28, 1910
Died
December 15, 1989 (aged 79)
From
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 34 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 23% in 30 days

What are Arnold Moss' films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Adventure6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
40%
Power
22%
Bonds
19%
Self
13%
Survival
6%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 9 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 8 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 8 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles
Threshold guardian
1 of 5
Trickster
1 of 5
Shapeshifter
1 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5
Herald
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Thrilling
5
Joyful
4
Romantic
5
Dread
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Arnold Moss' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Arnold Moss' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

34 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • Fantasy Island(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheikh

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Sgt. Muldoon (voice)

  • Gideon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Joash

  • The Caper of the Golden Bulls(1967)

    as Mr. Shanari

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Mr. Terrific (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Victor / Dr, Chelsey

  • Gambit(1966)

    as Abdul

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Monkees(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Vidaru

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Time Tunnel(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Malek

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Anton Karidian

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Fool Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Reverend Spotts

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Victor Hartman

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Rifleman(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Shirley Temple's Storybook(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as White Suit

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The 27th Day(1957)

    as The Alien

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Marco Polo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Nicolo

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Ganderbay

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Hell's Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Paul Armand

  • Jump Into Hell(1955)

    as General Christian De Castries

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Bengal Brigade(1954)

    as Rajah Karam

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Kraft Television Theatre: Alice in Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Red Knight

  • Casanova's Big Night(1954)

    as The Doge

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • King Lear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Duke of Albany

  • Salome(1953)

    as Micha

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Bitter Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Prof. Russell

  • Omnibus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Duke of Albany

  • Viva Zapata!(1952)

    as Don Nacio

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • My Favorite Spy(1951)

    as Tasso

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Mask of the Avenger(1951)

    as Colardi

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Quebec(1951)

    as Jean-Paul Racelle

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Kim(1950)

    as Lurgan Sahib

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Border Incident(1949)

    as Zopilote

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Reign of Terror(1949)

    as Fouché

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Loves of Carmen(1948)

    as Colonel

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Temptation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Ahmed Effendi

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 34 titles from 1946 to 1978.

Biggest box office

Bengal Brigade (1954)

$643 worldwide

Highest rated

Viva Zapata! (1952)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

The 27th Day (1957)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting34 of 34: 34 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

By decade

1940s4 · acting1950s19 · acting1960s8 · acting1970s3 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Arnold Moss' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Quebec (1951)

58th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Viva Zapata! (1952)

Midcredits 86th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Arnold Moss work with?

People who share at least 2 of Arnold Moss' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Norman Z. McLeod shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers