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.
Movies & TV Shows
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Star Trek (1966) — Anton Karidian
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) — Dr. Ganderbay
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Viva Zapata! (1952) — Don Nacio
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The Time Tunnel (1966) — Malek
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Gambit (1966) — Abdul
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Fantasy Island (1978) — Sheikh
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The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) — Victor Hartman
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Reign of Terror (1949) — Fouché
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The Monkees (1966) — Vidaru
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The Rifleman (1958)
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Salome (1953) — Micha
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Border Incident (1949) — Zopilote
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The 27th Day (1957) — The Alien
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Kim (1950) — Lurgan Sahib
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The Loves of Carmen (1948) — Colonel
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The Fool Killer (1965) — Reverend Spotts
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Casanova's Big Night (1954) — The Doge
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My Favorite Spy (1951) — Tasso
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Temptation (1946) — Ahmed Effendi
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Hell's Island (1955) — Paul Armand
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Bengal Brigade (1954) — Rajah Karam
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Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus (1974) — Sgt. Muldoon (voice)
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Mask of the Avenger (1951) — Colardi
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Mr. Terrific (1967) — Victor / Dr, Chelsey
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The Caper of the Golden Bulls (1967) — Mr. Shanari
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Jump Into Hell (1955) — General Christian De Castries
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Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958) — White Suit
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King Lear (1953) — Duke of Albany
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Omnibus (1952) — Duke of Albany
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Quebec (1951) — Jean-Paul Racelle
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Gideon (1971) — Joash
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Kraft Television Theatre: Alice in Wonderland (1954) — Red Knight
- Bitter Storm (1952) — Prof. Russell
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The Adventures of Marco Polo (1956) — Nicolo