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Edward Van Sloan

Edward Van Sloan

Acting

Born: November 1, 1882Chaska, Minnesota, USA

Edward Van Sloan (born Edward Paul Van Sloun) was an American screen and stage character actor best remembered for his roles in Universal Studios horror films.

Known For
Filmography
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Self - (archive footage)

2025
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

Van Helsing (archive footage)

2014
The Many Faces of Dracula

The Many Faces of Dracula

Van Helsing (archive footage)

2000
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

Self (archive footage)

1999
Universal Horror

Universal Horror

(archive footage)

1998
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Van Helsing (archive footage)

1991
Dracula

Dracula

Professor (archive footage)

1963
The Underworld Story

The Underworld Story

Minister at Funeral (uncredited)

1950
This Side of the Law

This Side of the Law

Judge (uncredited)

1950
The Phantom Creeps

The Phantom Creeps

Jarvis

1949
A Foreign Affair

A Foreign Affair

German (uncredited)

1948
Betty Co-Ed

Betty Co-Ed

A.J.A. Woodruff

1946
The Mask of Diijon

The Mask of Diijon

Sheffield

1946
End of the Road

End of the Road

Judge

1944
The Conspirators

The Conspirators

Dutch Underground Leader (uncredited)

1944
Captain America

Captain America

Gregory

1944
Riders of the Rio Grande

Riders of the Rio Grande

Pop Owens

1943
Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow

German Diplomat in Berlin (uncredited)

1943
Valley of Hunted Men

Valley of Hunted Men

Dr. Heinrich Steiner

1942
Destination Unknown

Destination Unknown

Holland Legation

1942
A Man's World

A Man's World

Doctor Stone

1942
Love Crazy

Love Crazy

Sanity Hearing Doctor (uncredited)

1941
Before I Hang

Before I Hang

Dr. Ralph Howard

1940
The Secret Seven

The Secret Seven

Prof. Holtz

1940
The Doctor Takes a Wife

The Doctor Takes a Wife

Burkhardt

1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Dr. Barrett (uncredited)

1940
Teddy the Rough Rider

Teddy the Rough Rider

Elihu Root, Secretary of State

1940
Honeymoon in Bali

Honeymoon in Bali

Priest on Bali (uncredited)

1939
The Phantom Creeps

The Phantom Creeps

Jarvis

1939
Storm Over Bengal

Storm Over Bengal

Maharajah of Lhanapur

1938
Danger on the Air

Danger on the Air

Leonard Sylvester

1938
That Mothers Might Live

That Mothers Might Live

Hospital Chief of Staff (uncredited)

1938
Penitentiary

Penitentiary

Dr. Rinewulf

1938
The Man Who Found Himself

The Man Who Found Himself

Medical Board Doctor

1937
Criminal Lawyer

Criminal Lawyer

Bit (uncredited)

1937
Sins of Man

Sins of Man

Austrian Army Doctor

1936
Fatal Lady

Fatal Lady

French Surete (uncredited)

1936
Dracula's Daughter

Dracula's Daughter

Professor Van Helsing

1936
Road Gang

Road Gang

Dudley

1936
3 Kids and a Queen

3 Kids and a Queen

Dr. Gordon

1935
The Last Days of Pompeii

The Last Days of Pompeii

Calvus (uncredited)

1935
The Black Room

The Black Room

Doctor

1935
The Arizonian

The Arizonian

Judge Cody

1935
Air Hawks

Air Hawks

Schutter

1935
Captain Hurricane

Captain Hurricane

Man at Susan Ann's Bedside

1935
The Woman in Red

The Woman in Red

Prosecuting Attorney Foxall

1935
A Shot in the Dark

A Shot in the Dark

Professor Bostwick

1935
Grand Old Girl

Grand Old Girl

Holland

1935
Mills of the Gods

Mills of the Gods

Komeoski

1934
I'll Fix It

I'll Fix It

Parkes

1934
The Life of Vergie Winters

The Life of Vergie Winters

Jim Winters

1934
The Scarlet Empress

The Scarlet Empress

Herr Wagner (uncredited)

1934
Manhattan Melodrama

Manhattan Melodrama

Yacht Captain Swenson (uncredited)

1934
The Crosby Case

The Crosby Case

Professor Franz Lubeck

1934
Murder on the Campus

Murder on the Campus

Prof. C. Edson Hawley

1933
Deluge

Deluge

Professor

1933
Baby Face

Baby Face

Jameson - Bank Director (uncredited)

1933
It's Great to Be Alive

It's Great to Be Alive

Dr. Wilton

1933

Trick for Trick

John Russell

1933
The Working Man

The Working Man

Mr. Briggs

1933
Infernal Machine

Infernal Machine

Professor Gustabve Hoffman

1933
The Billion Dollar Scandal

The Billion Dollar Scandal

(as Ed Van Sloan) Attorney Carp

1933
The Mummy

The Mummy

Dr. Muller

1932
The Death Kiss

The Death Kiss

Tom Avery

1932
Boo

Boo

Dr. Waldman (edited from "Frankenstein")

1932
The Last Mile

The Last Mile

Rabbi

1932
Thunder Below

Thunder Below

Doctor

1932
Man Wanted

Man Wanted

Mr. Walters

1932
Play Girl

Play Girl

Moffatt, the Boss

1932
Behind the Mask

Behind the Mask

Dr. August Steiner / Dr. Alec Munsell / Mr. X

1932
Under Eighteen

Under Eighteen

Assistant to François (uncredited)

1932
Manhattan Parade

Manhattan Parade

The Lawyer

1931
Frankenstein

Frankenstein

Doctor Waldman

1931
Dracula

Dracula

Van Helsing

1931
Slander

Slander

Joseph Tremaine

1916