1910-02-17 New York City, New York, USA
Marc Lawrence was an American character actor who specialized in underworld types. In 1930, Lawrence befriended another young actor, John Garfield. The two appeared in a number of plays before Lawrence was given a film contract with Columbia Pictures. Lawrence appeared in films beginning in 1931. Garfield followed, starting his film career in 1938. Lawrence's pock-marked complexion, brooding appearance and New York street-guy accent made him a natural for heavies, and he played scores of gangsters and mob bosses over the next six decades. Later, Lawrence found himself under scrutiny for his political leanings. When called before the House Un-American Activities Committee, he admitted he had once been a member of the Communist Party. He named Sterling Hayden, Lionel Stander, Anne Revere, Larry Parks, Karen Morley and Jeff Corey as Communists. He was blacklisted and departed for Europe, where he continued to make films. Following the demise of the blacklist, he returned to America and resumed his position as a familiar and talented purveyor of gangland types. He played gangsters in two James Bond movies: 1971's Diamonds Are Forever opposite Sean Connery, and 1974's The Man with the Golden Gun opposite Roger Moore. He also portrayed a henchman opposite Laurence Olivier in Marathon Man (1976) and a stereotypical Miami mob boss alongside Jerry Reed and Dom DeLuise in the comedy Hot Stuff (1979). Description above from the Wikipedia article Marc Lawrence, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Looney Tunes: Back in Action | Acme VP, Stating the Obvious | 2003-11-14 |
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The Shipping News | Cousin Nolan | 2001-12-18 |
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Inside 'Diamonds Are Forever' | Self | 2000-10-17 |
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End of Days | Old Man | 1999-11-24 |
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Gotti | Carlo Gambino | 1996-08-17 |
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From Dusk Till Dawn | Old Timer | 1996-01-19 |
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Four Rooms | Sam the Bellhop | 1995-12-09 |
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Newsies | Kloppman | 1992-04-10 |
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Ruby | Santos Alicante | 1992-03-27 |
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The Linguini Incident | Bar Patron | 1991-05-01 |
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Donor | Ben Beloit | 1990-12-09 |
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Blood Red | Michael Fazio | 1989-08-18 |
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The Big Easy | Vinnie 'The Cannon' DiMotti | 1986-11-27 |
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Night Train to Terror | Mr. Weiss / Dieter (segment "The Case of Claire Hansen") | 1985-05-01 |
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Cane e gatto | Salvatore Licuti | 1983-02-11 |
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Terror at Alcatraz | Daniel Ginelli | 1982-07-04 |
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Poliziotto superpiù | Torpedo | 1980-09-18 |
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Cataclysm | Abraham Weiss / Dieter | 1980-01-01 |
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Swap Meet | Mr. Booth | 1979-09-21 |
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Hot Stuff | Carmine | 1979-08-10 |
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Foul Play | Rupert Stiltskin | 1978-07-14 |
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Goin' Coconuts | Webster | 1978-10-06 |
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A Piece of the Action | Louie | 1977-10-07 |
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Marathon Man | Erhard | 1976-10-08 |
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Switch | Franks | 1975-03-21 |
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The Man with the Golden Gun | Rodney | 1974-12-04 |
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Daddy's Deadly Darling | Zambrini | 1973-05-25 |
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Honor Thy Father | Stefano Magaddino | 1973-03-01 |
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Frasier, the Sensuous Lion | Chiarelli | 1973-06-19 |
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In Pursuit of Treasure | 1972-03-17 | |
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Diamonds Are Forever | Slumber Inc. Attendant | 1971-12-14 |
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The Kremlin Letter | The Priest | 1970-02-01 |
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Dream No Evil | The Undertaker | 1970-01-01 |
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Krakatoa, East of Java | Jacobs | 1969-03-17 |
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Eva, la Venere selvaggia | Albert Muller | 1968-09-29 |
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Du mou dans la gâchette | Magnum | 1967-08-30 |
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Custer of the West | Gold Miner | 1967-11-09 |
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Savage Pampas | Sargent Barril | 1966-07-07 |
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2 mafiosi contro Al Capone | Joe Minasi | 1966-03-04 |
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7 monaci d'oro | Lucky Marciano, Capo da banda | 1966-02-08 |
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Johnny Tiger | William Billie | 1966-06-15 |
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Recoil | Marcus Maroon | 1963-12-13 |
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Johnny Cool | Johnny Colini | 1963-10-02 |
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Old Man | The Cajun | 1958-11-20 |
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Days of Wine and Roses | Scarface | 1958-10-02 |
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Kill Her Gently | William Connors | 1957-12-01 |
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Helen of Troy | Diomedes | 1956-01-26 |
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Jolanda la figlia del corsaro nero | Van Gould | 1953-02-05 |
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Noi peccatori | Camillo | 1953-03-21 |
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Legione straniera | Serg. Schwartz | 1953-08-27 |
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Il più comico spettacolo del mondo | Il proprietario del circo | 1953-11-12 |
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Vacanze col gangster | Jack Menotti | 1952-03-22 |
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I tre corsari | Van Gould | 1952-10-16 |
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Tormento del passato | Piero / Andrea Rossi | 1952-04-01 |
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La tratta delle bianche | Machedi | 1952-09-25 |
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Fratelli d'Italia | Capitano March | 1952-01-01 |
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Hurricane Island | Angus Macready (uncredited) | 1951-07-16 |
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My Favorite Spy | Ben Ali | 1951-12-25 |
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The Asphalt Jungle | Cobby | 1950-05-12 |
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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion | Frankie | 1950-08-05 |
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Black Hand | Caesar Xavier Serpi | 1950-03-12 |
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The Desert Hawk | Samad | 1950-08-05 |
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Jigsaw | Angelo Agostini | 1949-03-11 |
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Calamity Jane and Sam Bass | Dean | 1949-09-20 |
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Tough Assignment | Vince | 1949-11-15 |
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Out of the Storm | Red Stubbins | 1948-09-11 |
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Key Largo | Ziggy | 1948-07-16 |
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Captain from Castile | Corio | 1947-12-25 |
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Yankee Fakir | Duke | 1947-04-01 |
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I Walk Alone | Nick Palestro | 1947-12-31 |
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Joe Palooka in the Knockout | John Mitchell | 1947-09-20 |
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Unconquered | Medicine Man Sioto | 1947-10-10 |
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Inside Job | Donovan | 1946-06-14 |
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Cloak and Dagger | Luigi | 1946-09-28 |
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Blonde Alibi | Joe DeRita | 1946-03-01 |
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The Virginian | Pete | 1946-05-05 |
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Club Havana | Joe Reed | 1945-11-23 |
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Don't Fence Me In | Clifford Anson | 1945-10-20 |
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Flame of Barbary Coast | Joe Disko, Gambler | 1945-05-28 |
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Dillinger | Doc Madison | 1945-04-25 |
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Life with Blondie | Pete | 1945-12-13 |
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Tampico | Valdez | 1944-04-10 |
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Rainbow Island | Alcoa | 1944-10-05 |
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The Princess and the Pirate | Pedro | 1944-11-17 |
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The Ox-Bow Incident | Jeff Farnley | 1943-03-11 |
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Submarine Alert | Vincent Bela | 1943-06-28 |
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Calaboose | Sluggsy Baker | 1943-01-29 |
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Hit the Ice | Phil | 1943-06-02 |
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Eyes of the Underworld | Gordon Finch | 1942-10-02 |
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Call of the Canyon | Horace Dunston | 1942-08-17 |
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Yokel Boy | Henchman Trigger | 1942-03-13 |
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'Neath Brooklyn Bridge | McGaffey | 1942-11-20 |
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This Gun for Hire | Tommy | 1942-04-24 |
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Nazi Agent | Joe Aiello | 1942-03-01 |
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Tall, Dark and Handsome | Louie | 1941-01-24 |
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Lady Scarface | Lefty Landers | 1941-09-26 |
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Gangs Of The City | Mike | 1941-10-30 |
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A Dangerous Game | Joe | 1941-08-21 |
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The Monster and the Girl | Sleeper | 1941-02-28 |
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Sundown | Abdi Hammud | 1941-10-31 |
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Blossoms in the Dust | Bert La Verne | 1941-08-15 |
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The Shepherd of the Hills | Pete Matthews | 1941-07-18 |
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The Man Who Lost Himself | Frank DeSoto | 1941-03-21 |
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Hold That Ghost | Charlie Smith | 1941-08-07 |
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The Man Who Talked Too Much | Lefty Kyler | 1940-07-16 |
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Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum | Steve McBirney | 1940-09-06 |
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Johnny Apollo | Bates | 1940-04-19 |
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Brigham Young | Prosecutor | 1940-09-27 |
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The Great Profile | Tony | 1940-08-30 |
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The Golden Fleecing | 'Happy' Dugan | 1940-08-16 |
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Love, Honor and Oh-Baby! | Tony | 1940-06-07 |
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Think First | Joe | 1939-09-08 |
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Code of the Streets | Henchman Halstead, aka Denver Collins | 1939-04-13 |
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Blind Alley | Buck | 1939-05-11 |
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Romance of the Redwoods | Joe | 1939-03-29 |
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Ex-Champ | Bill Crosle | 1939-05-11 |
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Invisible Stripes | Lefty | 1939-12-30 |
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Sergeant Madden | Piggy | 1939-03-24 |
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Dust Be My Destiny | Venetti | 1939-09-16 |
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The Housekeeper's Daughter | Floyd | 1939-10-26 |
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S.O.S Tidal Wave | Melvin Sutter | 1939-06-02 |
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Beware Spooks! | Slick Eastman | 1939-10-24 |
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Homicide Bureau | Chuck Brown | 1939-01-05 |
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The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt | Henchman in Trenchcoat (uncredited) | 1939-01-27 |
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Convicted | Milton Militis | 1938-08-18 |
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Squadron of Honor | Lawlor | 1938-06-28 |
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While New York Sleeps | Happy Nelson | 1938-12-16 |
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Penitentiary | Jack Hawkins | 1938-02-05 |
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Who Killed Gail Preston? | Frank Daniels | 1938-02-24 |
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Charlie Chan in Honolulu | Johnny McCoy | 1938-12-30 |
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There's That Woman Again | Stevens | 1938-12-24 |
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I Am the Law | Eddie Girard | 1938-08-25 |
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The Spider's Web | Steve Harmon | 1938-10-21 |
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Adventure in Sahara | Poule | 1938-11-15 |
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Charlie Chan on Broadway | Thomas Mitchell | 1937-09-22 |
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Motor Madness | Gus Slater | 1937-04-05 |
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I Promise to Pay | Henchman Whitehat | 1937-04-21 |
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A Dangerous Adventure | Calkins | 1937-07-21 |
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The Shadow | Kid Crow | 1937-12-22 |
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Murder in Greenwich Village | Rusty Morgan | 1937-11-03 |
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What Price Vengeance | Pete Brower | 1937-05-25 |
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Counsel for Crime | Edwin Mitchell | 1937-10-14 |
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Racketeers in Exile | 'Blackie' White | 1937-03-30 |
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San Quentin | Venetti | 1937-05-24 |
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It Can't Last Forever | Hoodlum | 1937-07-15 |
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Criminals of the Air | 'Blast' Reardon | 1937-04-30 |
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Charlie Chan at the Opera | Undetermined Minor Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed) | 1936-12-04 |
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The Final Hour | Mike Magellon | 1936-07-07 |
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Road Gang | Pete | 1936-03-28 |
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The Cowboy Star | Johnny Sampson | 1936-11-20 |
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Desire | Charles - the Valet (uncredited) | 1936-04-11 |
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Counterfeit | Dint Coleman | 1936-05-25 |
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Robin Hood of El Dorado | Manuel | 1936-03-17 |
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Blackmailer | Pinky (uncredited) | 1936-07-23 |
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Love on a Bet | County Fair Barker | 1936-03-06 |
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Night Waitress | Dorn | 1936-12-18 |
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Don't Gamble with Love | Gambler | 1936-02-28 |
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After the Dance | Tom - a Prisoner | 1935-06-25 |
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Don't Bet on Blondes | Gangster (Uncredited) | 1935-07-13 |
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Dr. Socrates | Lefty Croger - a Gangster | 1935-10-19 |
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Men of the Hour | Joe | 1935-05-05 |
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Strangers All | Communist Meeting Chairman | 1935-04-01 |
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Go Into Your Dance | Eddie Logan | 1935-04-20 |
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3 Kids and a Queen | Gangster | 1935-10-21 |
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'G' Men | Gangster Killed at Lodge (uncredited) | 1935-05-04 |
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The Arizonian | Henchman Who Pistol-Whipped Clay | 1935-06-27 |
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Little Big Shot | Doré's Henchman | 1935-09-07 |
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Lady for a Day | Nick, a Mug at Reception (uncredited) | 1933-09-13 |
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White Woman | Connors | 1933-11-10 |
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Gambling Ship | Chicago Hood (uncredited) | 1933-06-23 |
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If I Had a Million | Henchman of Mike the Gangster (uncredited) | 1932-11-18 |
