Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1891-01-13 (47 years old)
Deathday
1938-01-18
Place of Birth
Queens, New York, USA
Also known As
Johnny Morris
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.
1933
as Tony (uncredited)
1929
as Beefy Barker
1931
as Little Arnie Lorch
1929
as Nate/Club Manager
1933
as One of the Three Greeks
1930
as Bing Murdock
1932
as Blix
1933
as Dice Dealer (uncredited)
1931
as Greek Barber
1936
as Tony Martin
1936
as Martinello (uncredited)
1937
as Pigeon Vendor (uncredited)
1933
as Blackie Atwater
1931
as Tony
1929
as Nick Stepanos
1936
as Nails
1930
as Mr. Brown
1932
as Max
1931
as Happy
1930
as Nick
1930
as Joe
1930
as Lou Rinaldo
1934
as Tom Romero
1932
as Philip Scott
1933
as Feets
1930
as Actor in Scene
1929
as Tony
1928
as Vaudeville Performer
1932
as Roca
1933
as Josephus Martini (uncredited)
1933
as Henchman
1931
as Nightclub Manager (uncredited)
1935
as Jim Flugel
1934
as Pierre, the Headwaiter
1935
as Gypsy (uncredited)
1937
as Blackie
1937
as General Pancho Villa
1937
as Gen. Stavinski's aide
1935
as Khan Mir Jutra
1935
as Florist
1933
as George Spinoli
1931
as Taxi Driver
1932
as Jim, the Headwaiter (uncredited)
1933
as Ortegus
1930
as 'Red' Dugan
1937
as Pancho
1930
as Rudy
1933
as Nick (uncredited)
1928
as Donovan
1928
as Manager, Viennese Club
1934
as Shorty Evans
1936
as Bandit with Toothache
1934
as Joe Spilatti (uncredited)
1932
as Cesar Vanzetti
1938
as Scarpuss
1932
as Jean Fernandez, a Shipwrecked Crewman (uncredited)
1938
as Norton
1931
as Diamond Louie
1933
as Nightclub Manager (uncredited)
1937
as Jeff
1934
as Mike
1930
as Conspirator (uncredited)
1930
as Cafe Manager (uncredited)
1933
as Cuban Jewelry Salesman (uncredited)
1934
as Nick - Henhman / Crewman
1930
as Giuseppe Michaelo Lorenzo
1931
as Pete
1929
as Hook
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