Marc Lawrence
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1910-02-17
Day of Death
2005-11-27 (95 years old)
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-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).
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Known For
Acting
(2003)
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
as Acme VP, Stating the Obvious
(2001)
The Shipping News
as Cousin Nolan
(2000)
(1999)
End of Days
as Old Man
(1996)
From Dusk Till Dawn
as Old Timer
(1996)
Gotti
as Carlo Gambino
(1995)
Four Rooms
as Sam the Bellhop
(1992)
Newsies
as Kloppman
(1992)
Ruby
as Santos Alicante
(1991)
The Linguini Incident
as Bar Patron
(1990)
Donor
as Ben Beloit
(1989)
Blood Red
as Michael Fazio
(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
(1982)
Terror at Alcatraz
as Daniel Ginelli
(1980)
Super Fuzz
as Torpedo
(1980)
Cataclysm
as Abraham Weiss / Dieter
(1979)
Hot Stuff
as Carmine
(1979)
Swap Meet
as Mr. Booth
(1978)
Foul Play
as Rupert Stiltskin
(1978)
Goin' Coconuts
as Webster
(1977)
A Piece of the Action
as Louie
(1976)
Marathon Man
as Erhard
(1975)
Switch [Pilot]
as Franks
(1974)
The Man with the Golden Gun
as Rodney
(1973)
Daddy's Deadly Darling
as Zambrini
(1973)
Frasier, the Sensuous Lion
as Chiarelli
(1973)
Honor Thy Father
as Stefano Magaddino
(1972)
(1971)
Diamonds Are Forever
as Slumber Inc. Attendant
(1970)
The Kremlin Letter
as The Priest
(1970)
Dream No Evil
as The Undertaker
(1968)
Krakatoa, East of Java
as Jacobs
(1968)
King of Kong Island
as Albert Muller
(1967)
Custer of the West
as The gold miner
(1967)
Du mou dans la gâchette
as Magnum
(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)
Johnny Cool
as Johnny Colini
(1958)
Old Man
as The Cajun
(1958)
Days of Wine and Roses
as Scarface
(1957)
Kill Her Gently
as William Connors
(1956)
Helen of Troy
as Diomedes
(1953)
Noi peccatori
as Camillo
(1953)
Jolanda, the Daughter of the Black Corsair
as Van Gould
(1953)
Funniest Show on Earth
as Il proprietario del circo
(1953)
Trouble for the Legion
as Serg. Schwartz
(1952)
Vacation with a Gangster
as Jack Menotti
(1952)
Girls Marked Danger
as Manfredi
(1952)
I tre corsari
as Van Gould
(1952)
Tormento del passato
as Piero / Andrea Rossi
(1952)
Brothers of Italy
as Capitano March
(1951)
My Favorite Spy
as Ben Ali
(1951)
Hurricane Island
as Angus Macready (uncredited)
(1950)
The Asphalt Jungle
as Cobby
(1950)
(1950)
The Desert Hawk
as Samad
(1950)
Black Hand
as Caesar Xavier Serpi
(1949)
Jigsaw
as Angelo Agostini
(1949)
Tough Assignment
as Vince
(1949)
Calamity Jane and Sam Bass
as Dean
(1948)
Key Largo
as Ziggy
(1948)
Out of the Storm
as Red Stubbins
(1947)
Unconquered
as Medicine Man Sioto
(1947)
I Walk Alone
as Nick Palestro
(1947)
Captain from Castile
as Corio
(1947)
Yankee Fakir
as Duke
(1947)
Joe Palooka in the Knockout
as John Mitchell
(1946)
Cloak and Dagger
as Luigi
(1946)
The Virginian
as Pete
(1946)
Blonde Alibi
as Joe DeRita
(1946)
Inside Job
as Donovan
(1945)
Flame of Barbary Coast
as Joe Disko, Gambler
(1945)
Dillinger
as Doc Madison
(1945)
Club Havana
as Joe Reed
(1945)
Don't Fence Me In
as Clifford Anson
(1945)
Life with Blondie
as Pete
(1944)
The Princess and the Pirate
as Pedro
(1944)
Tampico
as Valdez
(1944)
Rainbow Island
as Alcoa
(1943)
The Ox-Bow Incident
as Jeff Farnley
(1943)
Submarine Alert
as Vincent Bela
(1943)
Hit the Ice
as Phil
(1943)
Calaboose
as Sluggsy Baker
(1942)
This Gun for Hire
as Tommy
(1942)
Nazi Agent
as Joe Aiello
(1942)
'Neath Brooklyn Bridge
as McGaffey
(1942)
Call of the Canyon
as Horace Dunston
(1942)
Eyes of the Underworld
as Gordon Finch
(1942)
Yokel Boy
as Henchman Trigger
(1941)
Hold That Ghost
as Charlie Smith
(1941)
The Shepherd of the Hills
as Pete Matthews
(1941)
Blossoms in the Dust
as Bert La Verne
(1941)
Sundown
as Abdi Hammud
(1941)
Tall, Dark and Handsome
as Louie
(1941)
The Monster and the Girl
as Sleeper
(1941)
The Man Who Lost Himself
as Frank DeSoto
(1941)
Lady Scarface
as Lefty Landers
(1941)
A Dangerous Game
as Joe
(1941)
Gangs Of The City
as Mike
(1940)
The Golden Fleecing
as 'Happy' Dugan
(1940)
Brigham Young
as Prosecutor
(1940)
The Great Profile
as Tony
(1940)
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
as Steve McBirney
(1940)
Johnny Apollo
as Bates
(1940)
The Man Who Talked Too Much
as Lefty Kyler
(1940)
Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!
as Tony
(1939)
Invisible Stripes
as Lefty
(1939)
The Housekeeper's Daughter
as Floyd
(1939)
Blind Alley
as Buck
(1939)
Dust Be My Destiny
as Venetti
(1939)
Sergeant Madden
as Piggy
(1939)
Beware Spooks!
as Slick Eastman
(1939)
Ex-Champ
as Bill Crosle
(1939)
Homicide Bureau
as Chuck Brown
(1939)
S.O.S Tidal Wave
as Melvin Sutter
(1939)
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
as Henchman in Trenchcoat (uncredited)
(1939)
Code of the Streets
as Henchman Halstead, aka Denver Collins
(1939)
Romance of the Redwoods
as Joe
(1939)
Think First
as Joe
(1938)
I Am the Law
as Eddie Girard
(1938)
The Spider's Web
as Steve Harmon
(1938)
Squadron of Honor
as Lawlor
(1938)
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
as Johnny McCoy
(1938)
Adventure in Sahara
as Poule
(1938)
Penitentiary
as Jack Hawkins
(1938)
Who Killed Gail Preston?
as Frank Daniels
(1938)
While New York Sleeps
as Happy Nelson
(1938)
Convicted
as Milton Militis
(1938)
There's That Woman Again
as Stevens
(1937)
San Quentin
as Venetti
(1937)
Murder in Greenwich Village
as Rusty Morgan
(1937)
The Shadow
as Kid Crow
(1937)
I Promise to Pay
as Henchman Whitehat
(1937)
Counsel for Crime
as Edwin Mitchell
(1937)
Charlie Chan on Broadway
as Thomas Mitchell
(1937)
Criminals of the Air
as 'Blast' Reardon
(1937)
What Price Vengeance
as Pete Brower
(1937)
Racketeers in Exile
as 'Blackie' White
(1937)
It Can't Last Forever
as Hoodlum
(1937)
A Dangerous Adventure
as Calkins
(1936)
Desire
as Charles - the Valet (uncredited)
(1936)
Charlie Chan at the Opera
as Undetermined Minor Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
(1936)
Night Waitress
as Dorn
(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
(1936)
The Final Hour
as Mike Magellon
(1936)
Road Gang
as Prisoner
(1936)
Blackmailer
as Pinky (uncredited)
(1936)
Counterfeit
as Dint Coleman
(1936)
The Cowboy Star
as Johnny Sampson
(1935)
'G' Men
as Gangster Killed at Lodge (uncredited)
(1935)
Dr. Socrates
as Lefty Croger - a Gangster
(1935)
Strangers All
as Communist Meeting Chairman
(1935)
Go Into Your Dance
as Eddie Logan
(1935)
3 Kids and a Queen
as Gangster
(1935)
Little Big Shot
as Doré's Henchman
(1935)
The Arizonian
as Henchman Who Pistol-Whipped Clay
(1935)
After the Dance
as Tom - a Prisoner
(1935)
Don't Bet on Blondes
as Gangster (Uncredited)
(1933)
Lady for a Day
as Nick, a Mug at Reception (uncredited)
(1933)
Gambling Ship
as Chicago Hood (uncredited)
(1933)
White Woman
as Connors
(1932)
If I Had a Million
as Henchman of Mike the Gangster (uncredited)
Crew
(1973)
Daddy's Deadly Darling
Director, Writer, Producer
(1965)
Nightmare in the Sun
Director, Writer