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Edward Van Sloan

Acting
81 years oldChaska, Minnesota, USA

Biography

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.

Personal Details

Born
November 1, 1882 - March 6, 1964 (age 81)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Chaska, Minnesota, USA
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Edward Paul Van Sloun
Edward Van Sloun
Ed. Van Sloan
Ed Van Sloan

Movies (50)

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

as Self - (archive footage)

2025

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
7.5

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

as Van Helsing (archive footage)

2014

The Many Faces of Dracula
3.5

The Many Faces of Dracula

as Van Helsing (archive footage)

2000

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
6.9

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

as Self (archive footage)

1999

Universal Horror
7.1

Universal Horror

as (archive footage)

1998

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
10.0

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

as Van Helsing (archive footage)

1991

Dracula
1.5

Dracula

as Professor (archive footage)

1963

The Underworld Story
6.1

The Underworld Story

as Minister at Funeral (uncredited)

1950

This Side of the Law
4.5

This Side of the Law

as Judge (uncredited)

1950

The Phantom Creeps
3.8

The Phantom Creeps

as Jarvis

1949

A Foreign Affair
7.1

A Foreign Affair

as German (uncredited)

1948

The Mask of Diijon
4.6

The Mask of Diijon

as Sheffield

1946

End of the Road
5.2

End of the Road

as Judge

1944

The Conspirators
6.0

The Conspirators

as Dutch Underground Leader (uncredited)

1944

Captain America
5.3

Captain America

as Gregory

1944

Riders of the Rio Grande

Riders of the Rio Grande

as Pop Owens

1943

Mission to Moscow
5.3

Mission to Moscow

as German Diplomat in Berlin (uncredited)

1943

Valley of Hunted Men

Valley of Hunted Men

as Dr. Heinrich Steiner

1942

Destination Unknown
6.0

Destination Unknown

as Holland Legation

1942

A Man's World
6.0

A Man's World

as Doctor Stone

1942

Love Crazy
6.7

Love Crazy

as Sanity Hearing Doctor (uncredited)

1941

Before I Hang
6.2

Before I Hang

as Dr. Ralph Howard

1940

The Secret Seven

The Secret Seven

as Prof. Holtz

1940

The Doctor Takes a Wife
6.4

The Doctor Takes a Wife

as Burkhardt

1940

Abe Lincoln in Illinois
6.8

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

as Dr. Barrett (uncredited)

1940

Teddy the Rough Rider
6.7

Teddy the Rough Rider

as Elihu Root, Secretary of State

1940

Honeymoon in Bali
6.2

Honeymoon in Bali

as Priest on Bali (uncredited)

1939

The Phantom Creeps
4.2

The Phantom Creeps

as Jarvis

1939

Storm Over Bengal
5.3

Storm Over Bengal

as Maharajah of Lhanapur

1938

Danger on the Air
5.9

Danger on the Air

as Leonard Sylvester

1938

That Mothers Might Live
6.1

That Mothers Might Live

as Hospital Chief of Staff (uncredited)

1938

Penitentiary

Penitentiary

as Dr. Rinewulf

1938

The Man Who Found Himself
7.0

The Man Who Found Himself

as Medical Board Doctor

1937

Criminal Lawyer
5.9

Criminal Lawyer

as Bit (uncredited)

1937

Sins of Man

Sins of Man

as Austrian Army Doctor

1936

Fatal Lady

Fatal Lady

as French Surete (uncredited)

1936

Dracula's Daughter
5.9

Dracula's Daughter

as Professor Van Helsing

1936

Road Gang
6.5

Road Gang

as Dudley

1936

3 Kids and a Queen
6.0

3 Kids and a Queen

as Dr. Gordon

1935

The Last Days of Pompeii
5.7

The Last Days of Pompeii

as Calvus (uncredited)

1935

The Black Room
6.5

The Black Room

as Doctor

1935

The Arizonian

The Arizonian

as Judge Cody

1935

Air Hawks
6.1

Air Hawks

as Schutter

1935

Captain Hurricane
4.5

Captain Hurricane

as Man at Susan Ann's Bedside

1935

The Woman in Red
6.0

The Woman in Red

as Prosecuting Attorney Foxall

1935

A Shot in the Dark
5.3

A Shot in the Dark

as Professor Bostwick

1935

Grand Old Girl
6.5

Grand Old Girl

as Holland

1935

Mills of the Gods

Mills of the Gods

as Komeoski

1934

I'll Fix It

I'll Fix It

as Parkes

1934

The Life of Vergie Winters
5.2

The Life of Vergie Winters

as Jim Winters

1934