Edward Van Sloan

Acting

Edward Van Sloan

Born November 1, 1882Chaska, Minnesota, USA76 credits

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

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Movie

2025

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
7.5

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

Movie

2014

The Many Faces of Dracula
3.5

The Many Faces of Dracula

Movie

2000

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

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

Movie

1999

Universal Horror
7.1

Universal Horror

Movie

1998

Dracula in the Movies
10.0

Dracula in the Movies

Movie

1992

Filmography

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Moviesas Self - (archive footage)Movie
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
2014Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Filmas Van Helsing (archive footage)Movie
The Many Faces of Dracula
2000The Many Faces of Draculaas Van Helsing (archive footage)Movie
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
1999Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'as Self (archive footage)Movie
Universal Horror
1998Universal Horroras (archive footage)Movie
Dracula in the Movies
1992Dracula in the MoviesMovie
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbookas Van Helsing (archive footage)Movie
Dracula
1963Draculaas Professor (archive footage)Movie
The Underworld Story
1950The Underworld Storyas Minister at Funeral (uncredited)Movie
This Side of the Law
1950This Side of the Lawas Judge (uncredited)Movie
The Phantom Creeps
1949The Phantom Creepsas JarvisMovie
A Foreign Affair
1948A Foreign Affairas German (uncredited)Movie
Betty Co-Ed
1946Betty Co-Edas A.J.A. WoodruffMovie
The Mask of Diijon
1946The Mask of Diijonas SheffieldMovie
End of the Road
1944End of the Roadas JudgeMovie
The Conspirators
1944The Conspiratorsas Dutch Underground Leader (uncredited)Movie
Captain America
1944Captain Americaas GregoryMovie
Riders of the Rio Grande
1943Riders of the Rio Grandeas Pop OwensMovie
Mission to Moscow
1943Mission to Moscowas German Diplomat in Berlin (uncredited)Movie
Valley of Hunted Men
1942Valley of Hunted Menas Dr. Heinrich SteinerMovie
Destination Unknown
1942Destination Unknownas Holland LegationMovie
A Man's World
1942A Man's Worldas Doctor StoneMovie
Love Crazy
1941Love Crazyas Sanity Hearing Doctor (uncredited)Movie
Before I Hang
1940Before I Hangas Dr. Ralph HowardMovie
The Secret Seven
1940The Secret Sevenas Prof. HoltzMovie
The Doctor Takes a Wife
1940The Doctor Takes a Wifeas BurkhardtMovie
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940Abe Lincoln in Illinoisas Dr. Barrett (uncredited)Movie
Teddy the Rough Rider
1940Teddy the Rough Rideras Elihu Root, Secretary of StateMovie
Honeymoon in Bali
1939Honeymoon in Balias Priest on Bali (uncredited)Movie
The Phantom Creeps
1939The Phantom Creepsas JarvisMovie
Storm Over Bengal
1938Storm Over Bengalas Maharajah of LhanapurMovie
Danger on the Air
1938Danger on the Airas Leonard SylvesterMovie
That Mothers Might Live
1938That Mothers Might Liveas Hospital Chief of Staff (uncredited)Movie
Penitentiary
1938Penitentiaryas Dr. RinewulfMovie
The Man Who Found Himself
1937The Man Who Found Himselfas Medical Board DoctorMovie
Criminal Lawyer
1937Criminal Lawyeras Bit (uncredited)Movie
Sins of Man
1936Sins of Manas Austrian Army DoctorMovie
Fatal Lady
1936Fatal Ladyas French Surete (uncredited)Movie
Dracula's Daughter
1936Dracula's Daughteras Professor Van HelsingMovie
Road Gang
1936Road Gangas DudleyMovie
3 Kids and a Queen
19353 Kids and a Queenas Dr. GordonMovie
The Last Days of Pompeii
1935The Last Days of Pompeiias Calvus (uncredited)Movie
The Black Room
1935The Black Roomas DoctorMovie
The Arizonian
1935The Arizonianas Judge CodyMovie
Air Hawks
1935Air Hawksas SchutterMovie
Captain Hurricane
1935Captain Hurricaneas Man at Susan Ann's BedsideMovie
The Woman in Red
1935The Woman in Redas Prosecuting Attorney FoxallMovie
A Shot in the Dark
1935A Shot in the Darkas Professor BostwickMovie
Grand Old Girl
1935Grand Old Girlas HollandMovie
Mills of the Gods
1934Mills of the Godsas KomeoskiMovie
I'll Fix It
1934I'll Fix Itas ParkesMovie
The Life of Vergie Winters
1934The Life of Vergie Wintersas Jim WintersMovie
The Scarlet Empress
1934The Scarlet Empressas Herr Wagner (uncredited)Movie
Manhattan Melodrama
1934Manhattan Melodramaas Yacht Captain Swenson (uncredited)Movie
The Crosby Case
1934The Crosby Caseas Professor Franz LubeckMovie
Murder on the Campus
1933Murder on the Campusas Prof. C. Edson HawleyMovie
Deluge
1933Delugeas ProfessorMovie
Baby Face
1933Baby Faceas Jameson - Bank Director (uncredited)Movie
It's Great to Be Alive
1933It's Great to Be Aliveas Dr. WiltonMovie
The Working Man
1933The Working Manas Mr. BriggsMovie
T
1933Trick for Trickas John RussellMovie
Infernal Machine
1933Infernal Machineas Professor Gustabve HoffmanMovie
The Billion Dollar Scandal
1933The Billion Dollar Scandalas (as Ed Van Sloan) Attorney CarpMovie
The Mummy
1932The Mummyas Dr. MullerMovie
The Death Kiss
1932The Death Kissas Tom AveryMovie
Boo
1932Booas Dr. Waldman (edited from "Frankenstein")Movie
The Last Mile
1932The Last Mileas RabbiMovie
Thunder Below
1932Thunder Belowas DoctorMovie
Man Wanted
1932Man Wantedas Mr. WaltersMovie
Play Girl
1932Play Girlas Moffatt, the BossMovie
Behind the Mask
1932Behind the Maskas Dr. August Steiner / Dr. Alec Munsell / Mr. XMovie
Under Eighteen
1932Under Eighteenas Assistant to François (uncredited)Movie
Manhattan Parade
1931Manhattan Paradeas The LawyerMovie
Frankenstein
1931Frankensteinas Doctor WaldmanMovie
Dracula
1931Draculaas Van HelsingMovie
Slander
1916Slanderas Joseph TremaineMovie