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Edward Van Sloan

Edward Van Sloan

Acting·1882–1964·75 films

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.

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Filmography

Frankenstein
Frankenstein (1931)Doctor Waldman
Dracula
Dracula (1931)Van Helsing
The Mummy
The Mummy (1932)Dr. Muller
Dracula's Daughter
Dracula's Daughter (1936)Professor Van Helsing
A Foreign Affair
A Foreign Affair (1948)German (uncredited)
Baby Face
Baby Face (1933)Jameson - Bank Director (uncredited)
The Scarlet Empress
The Scarlet Empress (1934)Herr Wagner (uncredited)
Manhattan Melodrama
Manhattan Melodrama (1934)Yacht Captain Swenson (uncredited)
The Black Room
The Black Room (1935)Doctor
Love Crazy
Love Crazy (1941)Sanity Hearing Doctor (uncredited)
The Death Kiss
The Death Kiss (1932)Tom Avery
Before I Hang
Before I Hang (1940)Dr. Ralph Howard
Captain America
Captain America (1944)Gregory
The Underworld Story
The Underworld Story (1950)Minister at Funeral (uncredited)
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940)Dr. Barrett (uncredited)
The Last Days of Pompeii
The Last Days of Pompeii (1935)Calvus (uncredited)
The Phantom Creeps
The Phantom Creeps (1939)Jarvis
Mission to Moscow
Mission to Moscow (1943)German Diplomat in Berlin (uncredited)
Universal Horror
Universal Horror (1998)(archive footage)
Deluge
Deluge (1933)Professor
The Woman in Red
The Woman in Red (1935)Prosecuting Attorney Foxall
Behind the Mask
Behind the Mask (1932)Dr. August Steiner / Dr. Alec Munsell / Mr. X
The Mask of Diijon
The Mask of Diijon (1946)Sheffield
This Side of the Law
This Side of the Law (1950)Judge (uncredited)
The Last Mile
The Last Mile (1932)Rabbi
The Conspirators
The Conspirators (1944)Dutch Underground Leader (uncredited)
Under Eighteen
Under Eighteen (1932)Assistant to François (uncredited)
Man Wanted
Man Wanted (1932)Mr. Walters
Boo
Boo (1932)Dr. Waldman (edited from "Frankenstein")
Teddy the Rough Rider
Teddy the Rough Rider (1940)Elihu Root, Secretary of State
That Mothers Might Live
That Mothers Might Live (1938)Hospital Chief of Staff (uncredited)
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' (1999)Self (archive footage)
The Doctor Takes a Wife
The Doctor Takes a Wife (1940)Burkhardt
The Life of Vergie Winters
The Life of Vergie Winters (1934)Jim Winters
The Phantom Creeps
The Phantom Creeps (1949)Jarvis
Air Hawks
Air Hawks (1935)Schutter
The Working Man
The Working Man (1933)Mr. Briggs
Storm Over Bengal
Storm Over Bengal (1938)Maharajah of Lhanapur
Play Girl
Play Girl (1932)Moffatt, the Boss
The Crosby Case
The Crosby Case (1934)Professor Franz Lubeck
Danger on the Air
Danger on the Air (1938)Leonard Sylvester
Murder on the Campus
Murder on the Campus (1933)Prof. C. Edson Hawley
End of the Road
End of the Road (1944)Judge
Road Gang
Road Gang (1936)Dudley
Criminal Lawyer
Criminal Lawyer (1937)Bit (uncredited)
Manhattan Parade
Manhattan Parade (1931)The Lawyer
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film (2014)Van Helsing (archive footage)
3 Kids and a Queen
3 Kids and a Queen (1935)Dr. Gordon
A Shot in the Dark
A Shot in the Dark (1935)Professor Bostwick
Dracula
Dracula (1963)Professor (archive footage)
Honeymoon in Bali
Honeymoon in Bali (1939)Priest on Bali (uncredited)
Grand Old Girl
Grand Old Girl (1935)Holland
Captain Hurricane
Captain Hurricane (1935)Man at Susan Ann's Bedside
Slander
Slander (1916)Joseph Tremaine
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991)Van Helsing (archive footage)
The Man Who Found Himself
The Man Who Found Himself (1937)Medical Board Doctor
A Man's World
A Man's World (1942)Doctor Stone
Destination Unknown
Destination Unknown (1942)Holland Legation
The Many Faces of Dracula
The Many Faces of Dracula (2000)Van Helsing (archive footage)
It's Great to Be Alive
It's Great to Be Alive (1933)Dr. Wilton
Penitentiary
Penitentiary (1938)Dr. Rinewulf
Dracula in the Movies
Dracula in the Movies (1992)(archive footage)
Mills of the Gods
Mills of the Gods (1934)Komeoski
I'll Fix It
I'll Fix It (1934)Parkes
Riders of the Rio Grande
Riders of the Rio Grande (1943)Pop Owens
The Arizonian
The Arizonian (1935)Judge Cody
The Secret Seven
The Secret Seven (1940)Prof. Holtz
Fatal Lady
Fatal Lady (1936)French Surete (uncredited)
Sins of Man
Sins of Man (1936)Austrian Army Doctor
Betty Co-Ed
Betty Co-Ed (1946)A.J.A. Woodruff
Thunder Below
Thunder Below (1932)Doctor
The Billion Dollar Scandal
The Billion Dollar Scandal (1933)(as Ed Van Sloan) Attorney Carp
Infernal Machine
Infernal Machine (1933)Professor Gustabve Hoffman
Valley of Hunted Men
Valley of Hunted Men (1942)Dr. Heinrich Steiner
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies (2025)Self - (archive footage)