Editing Edward G. Robinson (section)

===Supporting actor===
Robinson went to Europe for ''[[Seven Thieves]]'' (1960). He had support roles in ''[[My Geisha]]'' (1962), ''[[Two Weeks in Another Town]]'' (1962), ''[[Sammy Going South]]'' (1963), ''[[The Prize (1963 film)|The Prize]]'' (1963), ''[[Robin and the 7 Hoods]]'' (1964), ''[[Good Neighbor Sam]]'' (1964), ''[[Cheyenne Autumn]]'' (1964), and ''[[The Outrage]]'' (1964).

He was second-billed, under [[Steve McQueen]], with his name above the title, in ''[[The Cincinnati Kid]]'' (1965). McQueen had idolized Robinson while growing up, and opted for him when [[Spencer Tracy]] insisted on top billing for the same role. Robinson was top-billed in ''[[The Blonde from Peking]]''. He also appeared in ''[[Grand Slam (1967 film)|Grand Slam]]'' (1967), starring [[Janet Leigh]] and [[Klaus Kinski]].

Robinson was originally cast in the role of Dr. Zaius in ''[[Planet of the Apes (1968 film)|Planet of the Apes]]'' (1968) and he even went so far as to film a screen test with [[Charlton Heston]]. However, Robinson dropped out of the project before its production began due to heart problems and concerns over the long hours that he would have needed to spend under the heavy ape makeup. He was replaced by [[Maurice Evans (actor)|Maurice Evans]].

His later appearances included ''[[The Biggest Bundle of Them All]]'' (1968) starring [[Robert Wagner]] and [[Raquel Welch]], ''[[Never a Dull Moment (1968 film)|Never a Dull Moment]]'' (1968) with [[Dick Van Dyke]], ''[[It's Your Move (1968 film)|It's Your Move]]'' (1968), ''[[Mackenna's Gold]]'' (1969) starring [[Gregory Peck]] and [[Omar Sharif]], and the ''[[Night Gallery]]'' episode “The Messiah on Mott Street" (1971).

The last scene that Robinson filmed was a [[euthanasia]] sequence, with his friend and co-star [[Charlton Heston]], in the [[science fiction]] film ''[[Soylent Green]]'' (1973); he died 84 days later.

Heston, as president of the [[Screen Actors Guild]], presented Robinson with its annual award in 1969, "in recognition of his pioneering work in organizing the union, his service during World War II, and his 'outstanding achievement in fostering the finest ideals of the acting profession.'"<ref name="SRoss91"/>{{rp|124}}

Robinson was never nominated for an [[Academy Award]], but in 1973 he was awarded an [[Academy Honorary Award|honorary Oscar]] in recognition that he had "achieved greatness as a player, a patron of the arts and a dedicated citizen ... in sum, a Renaissance man".<ref name=NYT/> He had been notified of the honor, but he died two months before the award ceremony took place, so the award was accepted by his widow, Jane Robinson.<ref name=NYT>{{cite news|title=Edward G. Robinson, 79, Dies; His 'Little Caesar' Set a Style; Man of Great Kindness Edward G. Robinson Is Dead at 79 Made Speeches to Friends Appeared in 100 Films|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1973/01/27/archives/edward-g-robinson-79-dies-his-little-caesar-set-a-style-man-of.html |work=[[The New York Times]]|date=January 27, 1973|access-date=July 21, 2007}}</ref>