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Edward Van Sloan (born Edward Paul Van Sloun; November 1, 1882 – March 6, 1964) was an American character actor best remembered for his roles in the Universal Studios horror films such as ''
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'' (1931), ''
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'' (1931), and ''
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'' (1932).


Early years

Edward Paul Van Sloun was of Dutch and German descent and was born in
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, on November 1, 1882 the son of Martinus Van Sloun and Theresa ( Breher) Van Sloun. He was living in San Francisco by 1900 with his aunt Mary (''née'' Breher) Baumann and her daughter Alma. His mother settled in
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, where young Edward resided with his siblings (the artist Frank J., Mary D., Leonora M., Alma K., Josephine) and mother as he launched his acting career in theaters.


Career

In 1915, Van Sloan was the leading man with the Forsberg Players, based at the Fulton Opera House in
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. Van Sloan's roles in Universal's films date from the 1930s, including ''
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'' (1931), ''
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'' (1931), and ''
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'' (1932). In the first of these, he played Professor Van Helsing, the famous
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-hunter, a role he had first taken in the successful touring production of ''
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'' by
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and John L. Balderston. He played essentially the same role, this time as Dr. Muller, an occultist, in ''The Mummy''. He again played Van Helsing in the 1936 film ''
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''. In ''Frankenstein'', he played the character of Dr. Waldman, and he also stepped in front of a curtain before the film's
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to warn audience members that they now had a chance to escape the theatre if they were too squeamish to endure the film. On Broadway, Van Sloan's credits included ''The Vigil'' (1948), ''Remote Control'' (1929), ''Dracula'' (1927), ''Lost'' (1927), ''Juarez and Maximilian'' (1926), ''Schweiger'' (1926), ''Morals'' (1925), ''Polly Preferred'' (1923), and ''The Unknown Purple'' (1919).


Personal life

In 1910, Van Sloan acted in Pinero, in Montreal, Canada, where he married the leading lady Myra Jackson,''The Brooklyn Daily Eagle'', New York, April 12, 1923, E5 with whom he had one child, Paul (born February 21, 1911, in Pennsylvania). During the 1920s, Van Sloan appeared in several plays at the 48th Street Theater on Broadway, including the 1924 stage adaptation of ''Dracula'' before accepting an offer in late 1930 (at age 48) for a part in the acclaimed
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-directed screen production of ''Dracula''. He died in 1964 at age 81.


Filmography

* ''
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'' (1916) – Joseph Tremaine (film debut) * ''
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'' (1931) – Professor Van Helsing * ''
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'' (1931) – Dr. Waldman * ''
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'' (1931) – Assistant to François (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1931) – The Lawyer (uncredited) * '' Behind the Mask'' (1932) – Dr. August Steiner * '' Play Girl'' (1932) – Moffatt, the Boss * '' Man Wanted'' (1932) – Mr. Walters * ''
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'' (1932) – Doctor (uncredited) * '' Thunder Below'' (1932) – Doctor (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1932) – Rabbi * ''
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'' (1932) – Tom Avery * ''
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'' (1932) – Dr. Muller * ''
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'' (1933) – Attorney Carp * '' Infernal Machine'' (1933) – Professor Gustabve Hoffman * ''
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'' (1933) – (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1933) – Mr. Briggs * '' Trick for Trick'' (1933) – John Russell * ''
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'' (1933) – Mill Owner in Association (uncredited) * '' It's Great to Be Alive'' (1933) – Dr. Wilton * ''
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'' (1933) – Jameson – Bank Director (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1933) – Professor Carlysle * ''
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'' (1933) – Prof. C. Edson Hawley * '' Goodbye Love'' (1933) – Judge * ''
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'' (1933) – Jordan - Department Store Manager (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1934) – Professor Franz Lubeck * ''
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'' (1934) – Yacht Capt. Swenson (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1934) – Herr Wagner (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1934) – Jim Winters * ''
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'' (1934) – Parkes * ''Mills of the Gods'' (1934) – Komeoski * ''
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'' (1934) – Board Director (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1935) – Holland * '' A Shot in the Dark'' (1935) – Prof. Bostwick * '' The Woman in Red'' (1935) – Foxall - Prosecuting Attorney * ''
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'' (1935) – Dr. O'Neill (uncredited) * '' Captain Hurricane'' (1935) – Man at Susan Ann's Bedside (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1935) – Prof. Schulter * ''
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'' (1935) – Judge Cody (uncredited) * '' The Black Room'' (1935) – Doctor (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1935) – Calvus * ''
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'' (1935) – Dr. Gordon * ''
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'' (1935) – Klorer (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1936) – Chairman at Medical Society (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1936) – Mr. Dudley * ''
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'' (1936) – Professor Von Helsing (sic) * ''
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'' (1936) – French Surete (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1936) – Austrian Army Doctor * ''
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'' (1937) – Medical Board Doctor (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1937) – President (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1937) – Ship's Officer (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1938) – Dr. Rinewulf (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1938) – Older Man (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1938) – Dr. Leonard Sylvester * '' Campus Confessions'' (1938) – Professor (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1938) – Maharajah of Lhanapur * ''
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'' (1939, Serial) – Jarvis hs. 2-12* ''
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'' (1939) – Priest on Bali (uncredited) * '' Abe Lincoln in Illinois'' (1940) – Dr. Barrett (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1940, Short) –
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(uncredited) * '' The Doctor Takes a Wife'' (1940) – Burkhardt *''
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'' (1940) – Prof. Holtz * ''
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'' (1940) – Dr. Ralph Howard * ''
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'' (1941) – Minister (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1941) – Dave – the Warden (uncredited) * '' Love Crazy'' (1941) – Sanity Hearing Doctor (uncredited) * '' The Men in Her Life'' (1941) – First Doctor (uncredited) * '' A Man's World'' (1942) – Doc Stone * '' Destination Unknown'' (1942) – Holland Legation (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1942) – Dr. Heinrich Steiner * '' Hitler's Children'' (1943) – Chief Tribunal Judge (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1943) – Dr. Johann Bergstrom (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1943) – German Diplomat in Berlin (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1943, Serial) – Pop Owens * ''
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'' (1943, Serial) – Prof. A.M. MacRae (uncredited) * '' The Song of Bernadette'' (1943) – Doctor (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1944) – Gregory-Lyman's Aide
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(uncredited) * ''
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'' (1944) – Admiral (uncredited) * '' The Conspirators'' (1944) – Dutch Underground Leader (uncredited) * '' End of the Road'' (1944) – Judge * '' I'll Remember April'' (1945) – Board Member (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1946) – Sheffield * ''
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'' (1946) – A.J.A. Woodruff * ''
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'' (1948) – German (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1948) – Priest * '' This Side of the Law'' (1950) – Judge (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1950) – Minister at Funeral (uncredited; final film role)


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