Maurice Black
- Acting
- January 13, 1891 · Queens, New York, USA
- January 18, 1938
Biography
Maurice Black (January 14, 1891 – January 18, 1938) was an American character actor known for his portrayal of mobsters. He appeared in more than 100 films from 1928 to 1938, when he died of pneumonia, four days after his 47th birthday. He was married to Edythe Raynore. Description above from the Wikipedia article Maurice Black, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Filmography
- Walking Down Broadway · Norton
- The Canary Comes Across · Scarpuss
- Adventure's End · Blackie
- The Firefly · Pigeon Vendor (uncredited)
- The Game That Kills · Jeff
- The Californian · Pancho
- Three Legionnaires · Gen. Stavinski's aide
- Under Strange Flags · General Pancho Villa
- Ellis Island · Nails
- Silly Billies · Bandit with Toothache
- Laughing Irish Eyes · Tony Martin
- Exclusive Story · Martinello (uncredited)
- Stars Over Broadway · Jim Flugel
- Bonnie Scotland · Khan Mir Jutra
- The Daring Young Man · Florist
- Bride of Frankenstein · Gypsy (uncredited)
- West of the Pecos · Shorty Evans
- Wake Up and Dream · Tom Romero
- Down to Their Last Yacht · Joe Spilatti (uncredited)
- Friends of Mr. Sweeney · Pierre, the Headwaiter
- Half a Sinner · Mike
- Sixteen Fathoms Deep · Nick - Henhman / Crewman
- Murder on the Campus · Blackie Atwater
- Flying Down to Rio · One of the Three Greeks
- Twin Husbands · Feets
- Night Flight · Nightclub Manager (uncredited)
- Ship of Wanted Men · George Spinoli
- A Shriek in the Night · Josephus Martini (uncredited)
- Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles · Henchman
- I Cover the Waterfront · Ortegus
- Picture Snatcher · Speakeasy Proprietor (uncredited)
- Elmer, the Great · Dice Dealer (uncredited)
- The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble · Nick (uncredited)
- The Keyhole · Cuban Jewelry Salesman (uncredited)
- Blondie Johnson · Tony (uncredited)
- The Face on the Barroom Floor · Cesar Vanzetti
- Tiger Shark · Jean Fernandez, a Shipwrecked Crewman (uncredited)
- The King Murder · Philip Scott
- While Paris Sleeps · Roca
- Scarface · Jim, the Headwaiter (uncredited)
- Steady Company · Blix
- Dancers in the Dark · Max
- Stowaway
- Julius Sizzer · Tony
- Women Go on Forever · Pete
- Stout Hearts and Willing Hands
- Smart Money · Greek Barber
- Let's Do Things · Nightclub Manager (uncredited)
- The Front Page · Diamond Louie
- Lonely Wives · Taxi Driver
- Little Caesar · Little Arnie Lorch
- No Limit · Happy
- Abraham Lincoln · Conspirator (uncredited)
- Renegades · Cafe Manager (uncredited)
- Brothers · Giuseppe Michaelo Lorenzo
- The Sea God · Rudy
- Live and Learn · Mr. Brown
- Numbered Men · Lou Rinaldo
- The Runaway Bride · 'Red' Dugan
- Show Girl in Hollywood · Actor in Scene
- Framed · Bing Murdock
- Street of Chance · Nick
- Playing Around · Joe
- Song of Love · Tony Giuseppe (uncredited)
- Dark Streets · Beefy Barker
- Broadway Babies · Nick Stepanos
- Leaping Love · Nate/Club Manager
- Square Shoulders · Hook
- The Carnation Kid · Tony
- Marked Money · Donovan
- Show Folks · Vaudeville Performer
- Captain Swagger · Manager, Viennese Club