Marc Lawrence

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1910-02-17 (95 years old)

Deathday

2005-11-27

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Marc Lawrence

Biography

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...

Acting

1995

Four Rooms

as Sam the Bellhop

1943

The Ox-Bow Incident

as Jeff Farnley

1971

Diamonds Are Forever

as Slumber Inc. Attendant

1996

1976

Marathon Man

as Erhard

2003

Looney Tunes: Back in Action

as Acme VP, Stating the Obvious

2001

The Shipping News

as Cousin Nolan

1948

Key Largo

as Ziggy

1986

The Big Easy

as Vinnie 'The Cannon' DiMotti

1980

Super Fuzz

as Torpedo

1949

Jigsaw

as Angelo Agostini

1983

Thieves and Robbers

as Salvatore Licuti

1947

I Walk Alone

as Nick Palestro

1939

1938

Convicted

as Milton Militis

1938

1943

1936

Charlie Chan at the Opera

as Undetermined Minor Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

1945

Dillinger

as Doc Madison

1945

Flame of Barbary Coast

as Joe Disko, Gambler

1939

1948

Out of the Storm

as Red Stubbins

1950

Black Hand

as Caesar Xavier Serpi

1941

Hold That Ghost

as Charlie Smith

1956

Helen of Troy

as Diomedes

1941

1933

Lady for a Day

as Nick, a Mug at Reception (uncredited)

1946

Blonde Alibi

as Joe DeRita

1978

Foul Play

as Rupert Stiltskin

1946

1937

Charlie Chan on Broadway

as Thomas Mitchell

1940

1942

1950

1953

Funniest Show on Earth

as Il proprietario del circo

1942

Nazi Agent

as Joe Aiello

1979

Hot Stuff

as Carmine

1957

Kill Her Gently

as William Connors

1943

Submarine Alert

as Vincent Bela

1992

Ruby

as Santos Alicante

1967

Custer of the West

as The gold miner

1963

Johnny Cool

as Johnny Colini

1940

Brigham Young

as Prosecutor

1941

Sundown

as Abdi Hammud

1945

Club Havana

as Joe Reed

1941

Lady Scarface

as Lefty Landers

1973

1951

My Favorite Spy

as Ben Ali

1980

Cataclysm

as Abraham Weiss / Dieter

1942

Eyes of the Underworld

as Gordon Finch

1968

King of Kong Island

as Albert Muller

1938

I Am the Law

as Eddie Girard

1938

While New York Sleeps

as Happy Nelson

1966

Savage Pampas

as Sargent Barril

1949

1970

The Kremlin Letter

as The Priest

1932

If I Had a Million

as Henchman of Mike the Gangster (uncredited)

1937

Racketeers in Exile

as 'Blackie' White

1942

Call of the Canyon

as Horace Dunston

1940

The Golden Fleecing

as 'Happy' Dugan

1937

Counsel for Crime

as Edwin Mitchell

1936

Blackmailer

as Pinky (uncredited)

1938

Who Killed Gail Preston?

as Frank Daniels

1937

The Shadow

as Kid Crow

1933

White Woman

as Connors

1936

Love on a Bet

as County Fair Barker

1943

Calaboose

as Sluggsy Baker

1939

1936

Road Gang

as Prisoner

1935

Dr. Socrates

as Lefty Croger - a Gangster

1936

1952

1952

I tre corsari

as Van Gould

1939

Beware Spooks!

as Slick Eastman

1937

What Price Vengeance

as Pete Brower

1942

1944

1938

The Spider's Web

as Steve Harmon

1951

Hurricane Island

as Angus Macready (uncredited)

1939

S.O.S Tidal Wave

as Melvin Sutter

1940

1952

Brothers of Italy

as Capitano March

1996

Gotti

as Carlo Gambino

1982

Terror at Alcatraz

as Daniel Ginelli

1936

Desire

as Charles - the Valet (uncredited)

1944

Tampico

as Valdez

1966

Johnny Tiger

as William Billie

1935

After the Dance

as Tom - a Prisoner

1939

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

as Henchman in Trenchcoat (uncredited)

1975

1939

Homicide Bureau

as Chuck Brown

1958

Old Man

as The Cajun

1935

Strangers All

as Communist Meeting Chairman

1945

Don't Fence Me In

as Clifford Anson

1973

Honor Thy Father

as Stefano Magaddino

1942

Yokel Boy

as Henchman Trigger

1979

Swap Meet

as Mr. Booth

1946

1947

1935

Little Big Shot

as Doré's Henchman

1970

Dream No Evil

as The Undertaker

1938

1936

Counterfeit

as Dint Coleman

1937

1940

1939

Code of the Streets

as Henchman Halstead, aka Denver Collins

1966

7 Golden Monks

as Lucky Marciano, Capo da banda

1946

Inside Job

as Donovan

1936

The Cowboy Star

as Johnny Sampson

1937

1935

The Arizonian

as Henchman Who Pistol-Whipped Clay

1937

San Quentin

as Venetti

1933

Gambling Ship

as Chicago Hood (uncredited)

1991

1937

1939

1953

Noi peccatori

as Camillo

1950

1941

Blossoms in the Dust

as Bert La Verne

1941

1937

I Promise to Pay

as Henchman Whitehat

1935

Go Into Your Dance

as Eddie Logan

1939

Ex-Champ

as Bill Crosle

1952

1935

1985

Night Train to Terror

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

1947

Unconquered

as Medicine Man Sioto

1935

'G' Men

as Gangster Killed at Lodge (uncredited)

1992

Newsies

as Kloppman

1990

Donor

as Ben Beloit

1952

Tormento del passato

as Piero / Andrea Rossi

1999

End of Days

as Old Man

1936

The Final Hour

as Mike Magellon

1947

1989

Blood Red

as Michael Fazio

1939

1937

Criminals of the Air

as 'Blast' Reardon

1978

Goin' Coconuts

as Webster

1935

Don't Bet on Blondes

as Gangster (Uncredited)

1938

Penitentiary

as Jack Hawkins

1953

Trouble for the Legion

as Serg. Schwartz

1958

Production

1965

1973

1973

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