Actor / Actress
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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.
Edward Van Sloan is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 27 verified screen credits connected to this profile.
Selected work includes The Mummy (1932), Frankenstein (1931), Dracula (1931), Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies (2025), Dracula's Daughter (1936), A Foreign Affair (1948), Captain America (1944), Baby Face (1933). The recorded credits span 1931 to 2025, including 27 movies and 0 TV shows.
The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.
Profile details
Known forActing
Movies27
TV shows0
Active years represented1931–2025
Place of birthChaska, Minnesota, USA
Died
Also known as
Edward Paul Van Sloun · Edward Van Sloun · Ed. Van Sloan · Ed Van Sloan
Known for
MovieThe Mummy
MovieFrankenstein
MovieDracula
MovieLegacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
MovieDracula's Daughter
MovieA Foreign Affair
MovieCaptain America
MovieBaby Face
MovieManhattan Melodrama
MovieThe Doctor Takes a Wife
MovieAbe Lincoln in Illinois
MovieThe Woman in Red
MovieA Man's World
MovieLove Crazy
MovieThe Scarlet Empress
MovieThe Black Room
MovieMission to Moscow
MovieThe Man Who Found Himself
MovieDracula in the Movies
Movie3 Kids and a Queen
MovieDeluge
MovieRoad Gang
MovieThe Underworld Story
MovieThe Last Days of Pompeii
MovieUnder Eighteen
MovieThe Working Man
MovieThis Side of the Law