
Edward Van Sloan
Known for Acting · 76 credits
- Born
- 1882-11-01
- Died
- 1964-03-06
- Place of birth
- Chaska, Minnesota, USA
- Also known as
- Edward Paul Van Sloun · Edward Van Sloun · Ed. Van Sloan · Ed Van Sloan
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.
Known For
Movies (76)

Dracula
1931
as Van Helsing

Frankenstein
1931
as Doctor Waldman

The Mummy
1932
as Dr. Muller

Baby Face
1933
as Jameson - Bank Director (uncredited)

Dracula's Daughter
1936
as Professor Van Helsing

Captain America
1944
as Gregory

A Foreign Affair
1948
as German (uncredited)

The Last Days of Pompeii
1935
as Calvus (uncredited)

Penitentiary
1938
as Dr. Rinewulf

Deluge
1933
as Professor

Manhattan Melodrama
1934
as Yacht Captain Swenson (uncredited)

The Phantom Creeps
1939
as Jarvis

Captain Hurricane
1935
as Man at Susan Ann's Bedside

The Black Room
1935
as Doctor

Boo
1932
as Dr. Waldman (edited from "Frankenstein")

Behind the Mask
1932
as Dr. August Steiner / Dr. Alec Munsell / Mr. X

Mission to Moscow
1943
as German Diplomat in Berlin (uncredited)

The Man Who Found Himself
1937
as Medical Board Doctor

Infernal Machine
1933
as Professor Gustabve Hoffman

Dracula
1963
as Professor (archive footage)

The Scarlet Empress
1934
as Herr Wagner (uncredited)

The Conspirators
1944
as Dutch Underground Leader (uncredited)

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
2014
as Van Helsing (archive footage)

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
1999
as Self (archive footage)

Love Crazy
1941
as Sanity Hearing Doctor (uncredited)

Play Girl
1932
as Moffatt, the Boss

This Side of the Law
1950
as Judge (uncredited)

The Woman in Red
1935
as Prosecuting Attorney Foxall

I'll Fix It
1934
as Parkes

The Death Kiss
1932
as Tom Avery

Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940
as Dr. Barrett (uncredited)

The Doctor Takes a Wife
1940
as Burkhardt

Road Gang
1936
as Dudley

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
as Van Helsing (archive footage)

The Arizonian
1935
as Judge Cody

Dracula in the Movies
1992

Criminal Lawyer
1937
as Bit (uncredited)

Riders of the Rio Grande
1943
as Pop Owens

3 Kids and a Queen
1935
as Dr. Gordon

Under Eighteen
1932
as Assistant to François (uncredited)

A Man's World
1942
as Doctor Stone

Before I Hang
1940
as Dr. Ralph Howard

The Many Faces of Dracula
2000
as Van Helsing (archive footage)

Mills of the Gods
1934
as Komeoski

The Life of Vergie Winters
1934
as Jim Winters

Man Wanted
1932
as Mr. Walters

The Working Man
1933
as Mr. Briggs

The Underworld Story
1950
as Minister at Funeral (uncredited)

The Billion Dollar Scandal
1933
as (as Ed Van Sloan) Attorney Carp

Destination Unknown
1942
as Holland Legation

Universal Horror
1998
as (archive footage)

Murder on the Campus
1933
as Prof. C. Edson Hawley

The Phantom Creeps
1949
as Jarvis

The Crosby Case
1934
as Professor Franz Lubeck

A Shot in the Dark
1935
as Professor Bostwick

Air Hawks
1935
as Schutter

It's Great to Be Alive
1933
as Dr. Wilton
Trick for Trick
1933
as John Russell

Storm Over Bengal
1938
as Maharajah of Lhanapur

Fatal Lady
1936
as French Surete (uncredited)

Betty Co-Ed
1946
as A.J.A. Woodruff

Sins of Man
1936
as Austrian Army Doctor

Teddy the Rough Rider
1940
as Elihu Root, Secretary of State

Slander
1916
as Joseph Tremaine

The Last Mile
1932
as Rabbi

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025
as Self - (archive footage)

Danger on the Air
1938
as Leonard Sylvester

Thunder Below
1932
as Doctor

The Secret Seven
1940
as Prof. Holtz

Grand Old Girl
1935
as Holland

Honeymoon in Bali
1939
as Priest on Bali (uncredited)

Valley of Hunted Men
1942
as Dr. Heinrich Steiner

That Mothers Might Live
1938
as Hospital Chief of Staff (uncredited)

Manhattan Parade
1931
as The Lawyer

End of the Road
1944
as Judge

The Mask of Diijon
1946
as Sheffield
About Edward Van Sloan
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. With 76 credits spanning from 1916 to 2025, Edward Van Sloan has appeared in 76 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Edward Van Sloan Movies
- Dracula (1931) — as Van Helsing
- Frankenstein (1931) — as Doctor Waldman
- The Mummy (1932) — as Dr. Muller
- Baby Face (1933) — as Jameson - Bank Director (uncredited)
- Dracula's Daughter (1936) — as Professor Van Helsing
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