Maurice Black

Actor Jan 13 (died age 47) Queens, New York, USA 1928–1938 (10 year career)

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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

Film

Bride of Frankenstein

Gypsy (uncredited)

Film

Scarface

Jim, the Headwaiter (uncredited)

Film

Little Caesar

Little Arnie Lorch

Film

The Front Page

Diamond Louie

Film

Bonnie Scotland

Khan Mir Jutra

Film

Flying Down to Rio

One of the Three Greeks

Film

Smart Money

Greek Barber

Film

Picture Snatcher

Speakeasy Proprietor (uncredited)

Filmography

Acting (72)

Movies (72)

The Canary Comes Across

1938

as Scarpuss

3.5

Walking Down Broadway

as Norton

The Game That Kills

as Jeff

Adventure's End

as Blackie

The Californian

as Pancho

The Firefly

as Pigeon Vendor (uncredited)

6.4

Under Strange Flags

1937

as General Pancho Villa

Three Legionnaires

1937

as Gen. Stavinski's aide

Ellis Island

1936

as Nails

5.0

Silly Billies

1936

as Bandit with Toothache

8.0

Laughing Irish Eyes

1936

as Tony Martin

Exclusive Story

1936

as Martinello (uncredited)

6.5

Bride of Frankenstein

1935

as Gypsy (uncredited)

Bonnie Scotland

as Khan Mir Jutra

Stars Over Broadway

as Jim Flugel

The Daring Young Man

as Florist

Wake Up and Dream

1934

as Tom Romero

4.0

Friends of Mr. Sweeney

1934

as Pierre, the Headwaiter

6.0

Sixteen Fathoms Deep

1934

as Nick - Henhman / Crewman

2.3

Half a Sinner

1934

as Mike

West of the Pecos

1934

as Shorty Evans

Down to Their Last Yacht

1934

as Joe Spilatti (uncredited)

Murder on the Campus

as Blackie Atwater

Picture Snatcher

as Speakeasy Proprietor (uncredited)

Blondie Johnson

as Tony (uncredited)

Elmer, the Great

as Dice Dealer (uncredited)

4.9

The Keyhole

1933

as Cuban Jewelry Salesman (uncredited)

4.7

I Cover the Waterfront

1933

as Ortegus

4.8

The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble

1933

as Nick (uncredited)

Twin Husbands

1933

as Feets

3.6

Flying Down to Rio

1933

as One of the Three Greeks

6.2

Night Flight

1933

as Nightclub Manager (uncredited)

5.6

A Shriek in the Night

1933

as Josephus Martini (uncredited)

5.1

Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles

as Henchman

Ship of Wanted Men

as George Spinoli

The Face on the Barroom Floor

1932

as Cesar Vanzetti

3.0

Scarface

1932

as Jim, the Headwaiter (uncredited)

Stowaway

Tiger Shark

as Jean Fernandez, a Shipwrecked Crewman (uncredited)

The King Murder

as Philip Scott

Steady Company

as Blix

Dancers in the Dark

as Max

While Paris Sleeps

as Roca

Stout Hearts and Willing Hands

The Front Page

as Diamond Louie

Julius Sizzer

as Tony

Little Caesar

1931

as Little Arnie Lorch

Smart Money

as Greek Barber

Lonely Wives

as Taxi Driver

Women Go on Forever

as Pete

Let's Do Things

1931

as Nightclub Manager (uncredited)

No Limit

as Happy

The Runaway Bride

as 'Red' Dugan

Renegades

as Cafe Manager (uncredited)

4.0

Brothers

1930

as Giuseppe Michaelo Lorenzo

Numbered Men

as Lou Rinaldo

Framed

as Bing Murdock

Abraham Lincoln

as Conspirator (uncredited)

5.4

Show Girl in Hollywood

as Actor in Scene

Playing Around

as Joe

The Sea God

as Rudy

Street of Chance

as Nick

Live and Learn

as Mr. Brown

Leaping Love

as Nate/Club Manager

The Carnation Kid

1929

as Tony

Song of Love

1929

as Tony Giuseppe (uncredited)

Broadway Babies

as Nick Stepanos

Dark Streets

as Beefy Barker

Square Shoulders

as Hook

Show Folks

1928

as Vaudeville Performer

6.0

Captain Swagger

1928

as Manager, Viennese Club

Marked Money

1928

as Donovan