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Marc Lawrence

Marc Lawrence

Acting

Born: February 17, 1910New 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.

Known For
Filmography
Looney Tunes: Back in Action

Looney Tunes: Back in Action

Acme VP, Stating the Obvious

2003
The Shipping News

The Shipping News

Cousin Nolan

2001
Inside 'Diamonds Are Forever'

Inside 'Diamonds Are Forever'

Self

2000
End of Days

End of Days

Old Man

1999
Gotti

Gotti

Carlo Gambino

1996
From Dusk Till Dawn

From Dusk Till Dawn

Old Timer

1996
Four Rooms

Four Rooms

Sam the Bellhop

1995
Newsies

Newsies

Kloppman

1992
Ruby

Ruby

Santos Alicante

1992
The Linguini Incident

The Linguini Incident

Bar Patron

1991
Donor

Donor

Ben Beloit

1990
Blood Red

Blood Red

Michael Fazio

1989
The Big Easy

The Big Easy

Vinnie 'The Cannon' DiMotti

1986
Night Train to Terror

Night Train to Terror

Mr. Weiss / Dieter (segment "The Case of Claire Hansen")

1985
Thieves and Robbers

Thieves and Robbers

Salvatore Licuti

1983
Terror at Alcatraz

Terror at Alcatraz

Daniel Ginelli

1982
Super Fuzz

Super Fuzz

Torpedo

1980
Cataclysm

Cataclysm

Abraham Weiss / Dieter

1980
Swap Meet

Swap Meet

Mr. Booth

1979
Hot Stuff

Hot Stuff

Carmine

1979
Goin' Coconuts

Goin' Coconuts

Webster

1978
Foul Play

Foul Play

Rupert Stiltskin

1978
A Piece of the Action

A Piece of the Action

Louie

1977
Marathon Man

Marathon Man

Erhard

1976
Switch

Switch

Franks

1975
The Man with the Golden Gun

The Man with the Golden Gun

Rodney

1974
Frasier, the Sensuous Lion

Frasier, the Sensuous Lion

Chiarelli

1973
Daddy's Deadly Darling

Daddy's Deadly Darling

Zambrini

1973
Honor Thy Father

Honor Thy Father

Stefano Magaddino

1973
In Pursuit of Treasure

In Pursuit of Treasure

1972
Diamonds Are Forever

Diamonds Are Forever

Slumber Inc. Attendant

1971
The Kremlin Letter

The Kremlin Letter

The Priest

1970
Dream No Evil

Dream No Evil

The Undertaker

1970
Krakatoa, East of Java

Krakatoa, East of Java

Jacobs

1969
King of Kong Island

King of Kong Island

Albert Muller

1968
Custer of the West

Custer of the West

Gold Miner

1967
Loose in the Trigger

Loose in the Trigger

Magnum

1967
Savage Pampas

Savage Pampas

Sargent Barril

1966
Johnny Tiger

Johnny Tiger

William Billie

1966
2 Mobsters Against Al Capone

2 Mobsters Against Al Capone

Joe Minasi

1966
7 Golden Monks

7 Golden Monks

Lucky Marciano, Capo da banda

1966
Recoil

Recoil

Marcus Maroon

1963
Johnny Cool

Johnny Cool

Johnny Colini

1963
Old Man

Old Man

The Cajun

1958
Days of Wine and Roses

Days of Wine and Roses

Scarface

1958
Kill Her Gently

Kill Her Gently

William Connors

1957
Helen of Troy

Helen of Troy

Diomedes

1956
Funniest Show on Earth

Funniest Show on Earth

Il proprietario del circo

1953

Trouble for the Legion

Serg. Schwartz

1953
Noi peccatori

Noi peccatori

Camillo

1953
Jolanda, the Daughter of the Black Corsair

Jolanda, the Daughter of the Black Corsair

Van Gould

1953
I tre corsari

I tre corsari

Van Gould

1952
Girls Marked Danger

Girls Marked Danger

Manfredi

1952
Tormento del passato

Tormento del passato

Piero / Andrea Rossi

1952
Vacation with a Gangster

Vacation with a Gangster

Jack Menotti

1952
Brothers of Italy

Brothers of Italy

Capitano March

1952
My Favorite Spy

My Favorite Spy

Ben Ali

1951
Hurricane Island

Hurricane Island

Angus Macready (uncredited)

1951
The Desert Hawk

The Desert Hawk

Samad

1950
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

Frankie

1950
The Asphalt Jungle

The Asphalt Jungle

Cobby

1950
Black Hand

Black Hand

Caesar Xavier Serpi

1950
Tough Assignment

Tough Assignment

Vince

1949
Calamity Jane and Sam Bass

Calamity Jane and Sam Bass

Dean

1949
Jigsaw

Jigsaw

Angelo Agostini

1949
Out of the Storm

Out of the Storm

Red Stubbins

1948
Key Largo

Key Largo

Ziggy

1948
I Walk Alone

I Walk Alone

Nick Palestro

1947
Captain from Castile

Captain from Castile

Corio

1947
Unconquered

Unconquered

Medicine Man Sioto

1947
Joe Palooka in the Knockout

Joe Palooka in the Knockout

John Mitchell

1947
Yankee Fakir

Yankee Fakir

Duke

1947
Cloak and Dagger

Cloak and Dagger

Luigi

1946
Inside Job

Inside Job

Donovan

1946
The Virginian

The Virginian

Pete

1946
Blonde Alibi

Blonde Alibi

Joe DeRita

1946
Life with Blondie

Life with Blondie

Pete

1945
Club Havana

Club Havana

Joe Reed

1945
Don't Fence Me In

Don't Fence Me In

Clifford Anson

1945
Flame of Barbary Coast

Flame of Barbary Coast

Joe Disko, Gambler

1945
Dillinger

Dillinger

Doc Madison

1945
The Princess and the Pirate

The Princess and the Pirate

Pedro

1944
Rainbow Island

Rainbow Island

Alcoa

1944
Tampico

Tampico

Valdez

1944
Submarine Alert

Submarine Alert

Vincent Bela

1943
Hit the Ice

Hit the Ice

Phil

1943
The Ox-Bow Incident

The Ox-Bow Incident

Jeff Farnley

1943
Calaboose

Calaboose

Sluggsy Baker

1943
'Neath Brooklyn Bridge

'Neath Brooklyn Bridge

McGaffey

1942
Eyes of the Underworld

Eyes of the Underworld

Gordon Finch

1942
Call of the Canyon

Call of the Canyon

Horace Dunston

1942
This Gun for Hire

This Gun for Hire

Tommy

1942
Yokel Boy

Yokel Boy

Henchman Trigger

1942
Nazi Agent

Nazi Agent

Joe Aiello

1942
Sundown

Sundown

Abdi Hammud

1941

Gangs Of The City

Mike

1941
Lady Scarface

Lady Scarface

Lefty Landers

1941
A Dangerous Game

A Dangerous Game

Joe

1941
Blossoms in the Dust

Blossoms in the Dust

Bert La Verne

1941
Hold That Ghost

Hold That Ghost

Charlie Smith

1941
The Shepherd of the Hills

The Shepherd of the Hills

Pete Matthews

1941
The Man Who Lost Himself

The Man Who Lost Himself

Frank DeSoto

1941
The Monster and the Girl

The Monster and the Girl

Sleeper

1941
Tall, Dark and Handsome

Tall, Dark and Handsome

Louie

1941
Brigham Young

Brigham Young

Prosecutor

1940
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum

Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum

Steve McBirney

1940
The Great Profile

The Great Profile

Tony

1940
The Golden Fleecing

The Golden Fleecing

'Happy' Dugan

1940
The Man Who Talked Too Much

The Man Who Talked Too Much

Lefty Kyler

1940
Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!

Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!

Tony

1940
Johnny Apollo

Johnny Apollo

Bates

1940
Invisible Stripes

Invisible Stripes

Lefty

1939
The Housekeeper's Daughter

The Housekeeper's Daughter

Floyd

1939
Beware Spooks!

Beware Spooks!

Slick Eastman

1939
Dust Be My Destiny

Dust Be My Destiny

Venetti

1939
Think First

Think First

Joe

1939
S.O.S Tidal Wave

S.O.S Tidal Wave

Melvin Sutter

1939
Ex-Champ

Ex-Champ

Bill Crosle

1939
Blind Alley

Blind Alley

Buck

1939
Code of the Streets

Code of the Streets

Henchman Halstead, aka Denver Collins

1939
Romance of the Redwoods

Romance of the Redwoods

Joe

1939
Sergeant Madden

Sergeant Madden

Piggy

1939
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

Henchman in Trenchcoat (uncredited)

1939
Homicide Bureau

Homicide Bureau

Chuck Brown

1939
Charlie Chan in Honolulu

Charlie Chan in Honolulu

Johnny McCoy

1938
There's That Woman Again

There's That Woman Again

Stevens

1938
While New York Sleeps

While New York Sleeps

Happy Nelson

1938
Adventure in Sahara

Adventure in Sahara

Poule

1938
The Spider's Web

The Spider's Web

Steve Harmon

1938
I Am the Law

I Am the Law

Eddie Girard

1938
Convicted

Convicted

Milton Militis

1938
Squadron of Honor

Squadron of Honor

Lawlor

1938
Who Killed Gail Preston?

Who Killed Gail Preston?

Frank Daniels

1938
Penitentiary

Penitentiary

Jack Hawkins

1938
The Shadow

The Shadow

Kid Crow

1937
Murder in Greenwich Village

Murder in Greenwich Village

Rusty Morgan

1937
Counsel for Crime

Counsel for Crime

Edwin Mitchell

1937
Charlie Chan on Broadway

Charlie Chan on Broadway

Thomas Mitchell

1937
A Dangerous Adventure

A Dangerous Adventure

Calkins

1937
It Can't Last Forever

It Can't Last Forever

Hoodlum

1937
What Price Vengeance

What Price Vengeance

Pete Brower

1937
San Quentin

San Quentin

Venetti

1937
Criminals of the Air

Criminals of the Air

'Blast' Reardon

1937
I Promise to Pay

I Promise to Pay

Henchman Whitehat

1937
Motor Madness

Motor Madness

Gus Slater

1937
Racketeers in Exile

Racketeers in Exile

'Blackie' White

1937
Night Waitress

Night Waitress

Dorn

1936
Charlie Chan at the Opera

Charlie Chan at the Opera

Undetermined Minor Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

1936
The Cowboy Star

The Cowboy Star

Johnny Sampson

1936
Blackmailer

Blackmailer

Pinky (uncredited)

1936
The Final Hour

The Final Hour

Mike Magellon

1936
Counterfeit

Counterfeit

Dint Coleman

1936
Desire

Desire

Charles - the Valet (uncredited)

1936
Road Gang

Road Gang

Pete

1936
Robin Hood of El Dorado

Robin Hood of El Dorado

Manuel

1936
Love on a Bet

Love on a Bet

County Fair Barker

1936
Don't Gamble with Love

Don't Gamble with Love

Gambler

1936
3 Kids and a Queen

3 Kids and a Queen

Gangster

1935
Dr. Socrates

Dr. Socrates

Lefty Croger - a Gangster

1935
Little Big Shot

Little Big Shot

Doré's Henchman

1935
Don't Bet on Blondes

Don't Bet on Blondes

Gangster (Uncredited)

1935
The Arizonian

The Arizonian

Henchman Who Pistol-Whipped Clay

1935
After the Dance

After the Dance

Tom - a Prisoner

1935
Men of the Hour

Men of the Hour

Joe

1935
'G' Men

'G' Men

Gangster Killed at Lodge (uncredited)

1935
Go Into Your Dance

Go Into Your Dance

Eddie Logan

1935
Strangers All

Strangers All

Communist Meeting Chairman

1935
White Woman

White Woman

Connors

1933
Lady for a Day

Lady for a Day

Nick, a Mug at Reception (uncredited)

1933
Gambling Ship

Gambling Ship

Chicago Hood (uncredited)

1933
If I Had a Million

If I Had a Million

Henchman of Mike the Gangster (uncredited)

1932