

Cast & creator
Best known for Star Trek, The Rifleman, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Arnold Moss (January 28, 1910 – December 15, 1989) was an American character actor. Moss made two appearances in Bob Hope films, as Hope's Casablanca contact in the espionage spoof My Favorite Spy and as a conniving Venetian doge in Casanova's Big Night. Moss appeared in dozens of television programs during the golden age of TV. He appeared on television in Star Trek (1966) as mysterious actor Anton Karidian, alter-ego of the tyrannical Gov. Kodos of Tarsus IV, in the episode "The Conscience of the King". He also played in The Rifleman as the school teacher, Mr. Griswald, and as Chief Lonespear in Bonanza episode "In Defense of Honor" in 1968. Other television appearances include The Time Tunnel, The Girl From U.N.C.L.E., The Man From U.N.C.L.E., and the anthology series The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, General Electric Theater, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Suspense, Tales of Tomorrow, Studio One, and Kraft Theater.
24
film credits
10
television credits
34
1946–1978 · acting roles
6.6
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Across film & television
Showing 34 of 34 credits

Anton Karidian
1966

Victor Hartman
1962
Sheikh
1978
Duke of Albany
1952
Vidaru
1966
Dr. Ganderbay
1955
Malek
1966
White Suit
1958
Victor / Dr, Chelsey
1967
The Alien
1957
Don Nacio
1952
Abdul
1966
Colonel
1948
The Doge
1954
Mr. Shanari
1967
Micha
1953
Tasso
1951
Colardi
1951
Paul Armand
1955
Fouché
1949
Lurgan Sahib
1950
Jean-Paul Racelle
1951
Zopilote
1949
Red Knight
1954
Reverend Spotts
1965
Rajah Karam
1954
Duke of Albany
1953
Sgt. Muldoon (voice)
1974
Nicolo
1956
Ahmed Effendi
1946
General Christian De Castries
1955
Joash
1971Prof. Russell
1952