Marc Lawrence
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
Credits
- 2003 · Looney Tunes: Back in Action as Acme VP, Stating the Obvious
- 2001 · The Shipping News as Cousin Nolan
- 2000 · Inside 'Diamonds Are Forever' as Self
- 1999 · End of Days as Old Man
- 1996 · Gotti as Carlo Gambino
- 1996 · From Dusk Till Dawn as Old Timer
- 1995 · Four Rooms as Sam the Bellhop
- 1994 · ER as Mr. Newton
- 1993 · Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Mr. Zeemo
- 1992 · Newsies as Kloppman
- 1992 · Ruby as Santos Alicante
- 1991 · The Linguini Incident as Bar Patron
- 1990 · Donor as Ben Beloit
- 1990 · Shannon's Deal as
- 1989 · Blood Red as Michael Fazio
- 1987 · Star Trek: The Next Generation as Volnath
- 1986 · The Big Easy as Vinnie 'The Cannon' DiMotti
- 1985 · Night Train to Terror as Mr. Weiss / Dieter (segment "The Case of Claire Hansen")
- 1983 · Thieves and Robbers as Salvatore Licuti
- 1983 · The A-Team as Sam Marlini
- 1982 · Terror at Alcatraz as Daniel Ginelli
- 1980 · Super Fuzz as Torpedo
- 1980 · Cataclysm as Abraham Weiss / Dieter
- 1979 · Swap Meet as Mr. Booth
- 1979 · Hot Stuff as Carmine
- 1978 · Goin' Coconuts as Webster
- 1978 · Foul Play as Rupert Stiltskin
- 1977 · A Piece of the Action as Louie
- 1977 · CHiPs as Co-Driver
- 1976 · Marathon Man as Erhard
- 1975 · Wonder Woman as Mr. Jones
- 1975 · Switch as Don Vincenzo
- 1975 · Switch [Pilot] as Franks
- 1975 · Baretta as
- 1974 · The Man with the Golden Gun as Rodney
- 1973 · Frasier, the Sensuous Lion as Chiarelli
- 1973 · Daddy's Deadly Darling as Zambrini
- 1973 · Honor Thy Father as Stefano Magaddino
- 1972 · The Rookies as
- 1972 · In Pursuit of Treasure as
- 1971 · Diamonds Are Forever as Slumber Inc. Attendant
- 1971 · The Partners as
- 1971 · Nichols as Prouty
- 1970 · McCloud as
- 1970 · The Kremlin Letter as The Priest
- 1970 · Dream No Evil as The Undertaker
- 1969 · Il killer as
- 1968 · Krakatoa, East of Java as Jacobs
- 1968 · King of Kong Island as Albert Muller
- 1968 · Here's Lucy as Joe Grapefruit
- 1968 · Here's Lucy as Rudy
- 1967 · Custer of the West as The gold miner
- 1967 · Mannix as
- 1967 · Mannix as Angelo Palerma
- 1967 · Du mou dans la gâchette as Magnum
- 1966 · The Rat Patrol as Abu Hassan
- 1966 · Savage Pampas as Sargent Barril
- 1966 · Johnny Tiger as William Billie
- 1966 · 2 Mobsters Against Al Capone as Joe Minasi
- 1966 · 7 Golden Monks as Lucky Marciano, Capo da banda
- 1963 · Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre as
- 1963 · Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre as Orente
- 1963 · Johnny Cool as Johnny Colini
- 1963 · Petticoat Junction as Barney Dawson
- 1963 · Arrest and Trial as Leo Tucci
- 1961 · Mister Ed as
- 1959 · The Detectives as
- 1959 · The Detectives as Marcus Maroon
- 1959 · The Untouchables as Luigi Renaldo
- 1959 · The Untouchables as Mike Genna
- 1959 · Bonanza as Red Gaskell
- 1959 · The Deputy as Alvy Burke
- 1959 · Johnny Staccato as
- 1959 · Tightrope as Frankie Farrell
- 1958 · Old Man as The Cajun
- 1958 · Days of Wine and Roses as Scarface
- 1958 · The Rifleman as
- 1958 · The Rifleman as Cougar
- 1958 · Bronco as
- 1958 · Peter Gunn as
- 1957 · Kill Her Gently as William Connors
- 1957 · M Squad as Vince Cronin
- 1957 · Wagon Train as First Mate Ferris
- 1957 · Richard Diamond, Private Detective as Vito Doria
- 1956 · Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Wade Migill
- 1956 · Playhouse 90 as El Sordo
- 1956 · Helen of Troy as Diomedes
- 1953 · Funniest Show on Earth as Il proprietario del circo
- 1953 · Trouble for the Legion as Serg. Schwartz
- 1953 · Noi peccatori as Camillo
- 1953 · Jolanda, the Daughter of the Black Corsair as Van Gould
- 1952 · I tre corsari as Van Gould
- 1952 · Girls Marked Danger as Manfredi
- 1952 · Tormento del passato as Piero / Andrea Rossi
- 1952 · Vacation with a Gangster as Jack Menotti
- 1952 · Brothers of Italy as Capitano March
- 1951 · My Favorite Spy as Ben Ali
- 1951 · Hurricane Island as Angus Macready (uncredited)
- 1950 · The Desert Hawk as Samad
- 1950 · Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion as Frankie
- 1950 · The Asphalt Jungle as Cobby
- 1950 · Black Hand as Caesar Xavier Serpi
- 1949 · Tough Assignment as Vince
- 1949 · Calamity Jane and Sam Bass as Dean
- 1949 · Jigsaw as Angelo Agostini
- 1948 · Out of the Storm as Red Stubbins
- 1948 · Key Largo as Ziggy
- 1947 · I Walk Alone as Nick Palestro
- 1947 · Captain from Castile as Corio
- 1947 · Unconquered as Medicine Man Sioto
- 1947 · Joe Palooka in the Knockout as John Mitchell
- 1947 · Yankee Fakir as Duke
- 1946 · Cloak and Dagger as Luigi
- 1946 · Inside Job as Donovan
- 1946 · The Virginian as Pete
- 1946 · Blonde Alibi as Joe DeRita
- 1945 · Life with Blondie as Pete
- 1945 · Club Havana as Joe Reed
- 1945 · Don't Fence Me In as Clifford Anson
- 1945 · Flame of Barbary Coast as Joe Disko, Gambler
- 1945 · Dillinger as Doc Madison
- 1944 · The Princess and the Pirate as Pedro
- 1944 · Rainbow Island as Alcoa
- 1944 · Tampico as Valdez
- 1943 · Submarine Alert as Vincent Bela
- 1943 · Hit the Ice as Phil
- 1943 · The Ox-Bow Incident as Jeff Farnley
- 1943 · Calaboose as Sluggsy Baker
- 1942 · 'Neath Brooklyn Bridge as McGaffey
- 1942 · Eyes of the Underworld as Gordon Finch
- 1942 · Call of the Canyon as Horace Dunston
- 1942 · This Gun for Hire as Tommy
- 1942 · Yokel Boy as Henchman Trigger
- 1942 · Nazi Agent as Joe Aiello
- 1941 · Sundown as Abdi Hammud
- 1941 · Gangs Of The City as Mike
- 1941 · Lady Scarface as Lefty Landers
- 1941 · A Dangerous Game as Joe
- 1941 · Blossoms in the Dust as Bert La Verne
- 1941 · Hold That Ghost as Charlie Smith
- 1941 · The Shepherd of the Hills as Pete Matthews
- 1941 · The Man Who Lost Himself as Frank DeSoto
- 1941 · The Monster and the Girl as Sleeper
- 1941 · Tall, Dark and Handsome as Louie
- 1940 · Brigham Young as Prosecutor
- 1940 · Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum as Steve McBirney
- 1940 · The Great Profile as Tony
- 1940 · The Golden Fleecing as 'Happy' Dugan
- 1940 · The Man Who Talked Too Much as Lefty Kyler
- 1940 · Love, Honor and Oh-Baby! as Tony Luffo
- 1940 · Johnny Apollo as Bates
- 1939 · Invisible Stripes as Lefty
- 1939 · The Housekeeper's Daughter as Floyd
- 1939 · Beware Spooks! as Slick Eastman
- 1939 · Dust Be My Destiny as Venetti
- 1939 · Think First as Joe
- 1939 · S.O.S Tidal Wave as Melvin Sutter
- 1939 · Ex-Champ as Bill Crosle
- 1939 · Blind Alley as Buck
- 1939 · Code of the Streets as Henchman Halstead, aka Denver Collins
- 1939 · Romance of the Redwoods as Joe
- 1939 · Sergeant Madden as Piggy
- 1939 · The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt as Henchman in Trenchcoat (uncredited)
- 1939 · Homicide Bureau as Chuck Brown
- 1938 · Charlie Chan in Honolulu as Johnny McCoy
- 1938 · There's That Woman Again as Stevens
- 1938 · While New York Sleeps as Happy Nelson
- 1938 · Adventure in Sahara as Poule
- 1938 · The Spider's Web as Steve Harmon
- 1938 · I Am the Law as Eddie Girard
- 1938 · Convicted as Milton Militis
- 1938 · Squadron of Honor as Lawlor
- 1938 · Who Killed Gail Preston? as Frank Daniels
- 1938 · Penitentiary as Jack Hawkins
- 1937 · The Shadow as Kid Crow
- 1937 · Murder in Greenwich Village as Rusty Morgan
- 1937 · Counsel for Crime as Edwin Mitchell
- 1937 · Charlie Chan on Broadway as Thomas Mitchell
- 1937 · A Dangerous Adventure as Calkins
- 1937 · It Can't Last Forever as Hoodlum
- 1937 · What Price Vengeance as Pete Brower
- 1937 · San Quentin as Venetti
- 1937 · Criminals of the Air as 'Blast' Reardon
- 1937 · I Promise to Pay as Henchman Whitehat
- 1937 · Racketeers in Exile as 'Blackie' White
- 1936 · Night Waitress as Dorn
- 1936 · Charlie Chan at the Opera as Undetermined Minor Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
- 1936 · The Cowboy Star as Johnny Sampson
- 1936 · Blackmailer as Pinky (uncredited)
- 1936 · The Final Hour as Mike Magellon
- 1936 · Counterfeit as Dint Coleman
- 1936 · Desire as Charles - the Valet (uncredited)
- 1936 · Road Gang as Prisoner
- 1936 · Robin Hood of El Dorado as Manuel
- 1936 · Love on a Bet as County Fair Barker
- 1936 · Don't Gamble with Love as Gambler
- 1935 · 3 Kids and a Queen as Gangster
- 1935 · Dr. Socrates as Lefty Croger - a Gangster
- 1935 · Little Big Shot as Doré's Henchman
- 1935 · Don't Bet on Blondes as Gangster (Uncredited)
- 1935 · The Arizonian as Henchman Who Pistol-Whipped Clay
- 1935 · After the Dance as Tom - a Prisoner
- 1935 · 'G' Men as Gangster Killed at Lodge (uncredited)
- 1935 · Go Into Your Dance as Eddie Logan
- 1935 · Strangers All as Communist Meeting Chairman
- 1933 · White Woman as Connors
- 1933 · Lady for a Day as Nick, a Mug at Reception (uncredited)
- 1933 · Gambling Ship as Chicago Hood (uncredited)
- 1932 · If I Had a Million as Henchman of Mike the Gangster (uncredited)