The original Little Caesar, the actor Edward G Robinson passed away on this day in 1973. The archetypical movie tough guy was a huge star in the 30s and acted in tons of movies, bringing a lot of blunt charm and character to movies like Double Indemnity, The Ten Commandments, and my favorite Orson Welles movie, The Stranger. HIs voice is synonymous with film depiction of the gangsters of the prohibition era, and he served as the template for The Simpson's Chief Wiggum
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