Edward Van Sloan

Edward Van Sloan

🎂 1st November 1882 (143 yrs) 📍 Chaska, Minnesota, USA

Known For

Frankenstein

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

Movies Featuring Edward Van Sloan

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies (2025)

as Self - (archive footage)
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film (2014)

as Van Helsing (archive footage)
The Many Faces of Dracula

The Many Faces of Dracula (2000)

as Van Helsing (archive footage)
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' (1999)

as Self (archive footage)
Universal Horror

Universal Horror (1998)

as (archive footage)
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991)

as Van Helsing (archive footage)
Dracula

Dracula (1963)

as Professor (archive footage)
The Underworld Story

The Underworld Story (1950)

as Minister at Funeral (uncredited)
This Side of the Law

This Side of the Law (1950)

as Judge (uncredited)
The Phantom Creeps

The Phantom Creeps (1949)

as Jarvis
A Foreign Affair

A Foreign Affair (1948)

as German (uncredited)
Betty Co-Ed

Betty Co-Ed (1946)

as A.J.A. Woodruff
The Mask of Diijon

The Mask of Diijon (1946)

as Sheffield
End of the Road

End of the Road (1944)

as Judge
The Conspirators

The Conspirators (1944)

as Dutch Underground Leader (uncredited)
Captain America

Captain America (1944)

as Gregory
Riders of the Rio Grande

Riders of the Rio Grande (1943)

as Pop Owens
Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow (1943)

as German Diplomat in Berlin (uncredited)
Valley of Hunted Men

Valley of Hunted Men (1942)

as Dr. Heinrich Steiner
Destination Unknown

Destination Unknown (1942)

as Holland Legation
A Man's World

A Man's World (1942)

as Doctor Stone
Love Crazy

Love Crazy (1941)

as Sanity Hearing Doctor (uncredited)
Before I Hang

Before I Hang (1940)

as Dr. Ralph Howard
The Secret Seven

The Secret Seven (1940)

as Prof. Holtz
The Doctor Takes a Wife

The Doctor Takes a Wife (1940)

as Burkhardt
Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940)

as Dr. Barrett (uncredited)
Teddy the Rough Rider

Teddy the Rough Rider (1940)

as Elihu Root, Secretary of State
Honeymoon in Bali

Honeymoon in Bali (1939)

as Priest on Bali (uncredited)
The Phantom Creeps

The Phantom Creeps (1939)

as Jarvis
Storm Over Bengal

Storm Over Bengal (1938)

as Maharajah of Lhanapur
Danger on the Air

Danger on the Air (1938)

as Leonard Sylvester
That Mothers Might Live

That Mothers Might Live (1938)

as Hospital Chief of Staff (uncredited)
Penitentiary

Penitentiary (1938)

as Dr. Rinewulf
The Man Who Found Himself

The Man Who Found Himself (1937)

as Medical Board Doctor
Criminal Lawyer

Criminal Lawyer (1937)

as Bit (uncredited)
Sins of Man

Sins of Man (1936)

as Austrian Army Doctor
Fatal Lady

Fatal Lady (1936)

as French Surete (uncredited)
Dracula's Daughter

Dracula's Daughter (1936)

as Professor Van Helsing
Road Gang

Road Gang (1936)

as Dudley
3 Kids and a Queen

3 Kids and a Queen (1935)

as Dr. Gordon
The Last Days of Pompeii

The Last Days of Pompeii (1935)

as Calvus (uncredited)
The Black Room

The Black Room (1935)

as Doctor
The Arizonian

The Arizonian (1935)

as Judge Cody
Air Hawks

Air Hawks (1935)

as Schutter
Captain Hurricane

Captain Hurricane (1935)

as Man at Susan Ann's Bedside
The Woman in Red

The Woman in Red (1935)

as Prosecuting Attorney Foxall
A Shot in the Dark

A Shot in the Dark (1935)

as Professor Bostwick
Grand Old Girl

Grand Old Girl (1935)

as Holland
Mills of the Gods

Mills of the Gods (1934)

as Komeoski
I'll Fix It

I'll Fix It (1934)

as Parkes
The Life of Vergie Winters

The Life of Vergie Winters (1934)

as Jim Winters
The Scarlet Empress

The Scarlet Empress (1934)

as Herr Wagner (uncredited)
Manhattan Melodrama

Manhattan Melodrama (1934)

as Yacht Captain Swenson (uncredited)
The Crosby Case

The Crosby Case (1934)

as Professor Franz Lubeck
Murder on the Campus

Murder on the Campus (1933)

as Prof. C. Edson Hawley
Deluge

Deluge (1933)

as Professor
Baby Face

Baby Face (1933)

as Jameson - Bank Director (uncredited)
It's Great to Be Alive

It's Great to Be Alive (1933)

as Dr. Wilton
The Working Man

The Working Man (1933)

as Mr. Briggs
No Image

Trick for Trick (1933)

as John Russell
Infernal Machine

Infernal Machine (1933)

as Professor Gustabve Hoffman
The Billion Dollar Scandal

The Billion Dollar Scandal (1933)

as (as Ed Van Sloan) Attorney Carp
The Mummy

The Mummy (1932)

as Dr. Muller
The Death Kiss

The Death Kiss (1932)

as Tom Avery
Boo

Boo (1932)

as Dr. Waldman (edited from "Frankenstein")
The Last Mile

The Last Mile (1932)

as Rabbi
Thunder Below

Thunder Below (1932)

as Doctor
Man Wanted

Man Wanted (1932)

as Mr. Walters
Play Girl

Play Girl (1932)

as Moffatt, the Boss
Behind the Mask

Behind the Mask (1932)

as Dr. August Steiner / Dr. Alec Munsell / Mr. X
Under Eighteen

Under Eighteen (1932)

as Assistant to François (uncredited)
Manhattan Parade

Manhattan Parade (1931)

as The Lawyer
Frankenstein

Frankenstein (1931)

as Doctor Waldman
Dracula

Dracula (1931)

as Van Helsing
Slander

Slander (1916)

as Joseph Tremaine