edward g. robinson (born emanuel goldenberg; december 12, 1893 – january 26, 1973) was a romanian-american actor. he was known for his roles as rico in "little caesar" and as rocco in "key largo". other well-known roles include barton keyes in the movie "double indemnity", dathan in "the ten commandments", and his final role as sol roth in "soylent green". he won an honorary academy award in 1973, two months after his death. he was listed in the 25 greatest male actors of all time.