Mike Mazurki
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1907-12-25
Day of Death
1990-12-09 (82 years old)
Place of Birth
Tarnopol, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Ternopil, Ukraine]
Mike Mazurki
Biography
Mike Mazurki (born: Markijan Mazurkiewicz; 25 December 1907 – 9 December 1990) was an American actor and professional wrestler who appeared in more than 100 films. His towering 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) presence and intimidating face usually got him roles playing tough guys, thugs, strong men, and gangsters.
Known For
Acting
(2020)
The Bowery Boys: Legends of Laughter
as Self (archive footage)
(1994)
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld
as Self (archive footage)
(1990)
Dick Tracy
as Old Man at Hotel
(1990)
Mob Boss
as Don Taglianeti
(1987)
Amazon Women on the Moon
as Dutch (segment "Reckless Youth")
(1985)
Doin' Time
as Bruno
(1981)
...All the Marbles
as Chicago Referee (uncredited)
(1981)
(1980)
Alligator
as Gatekeeper
(1980)
The Man with Bogart's Face
as Himself
(1979)
Gas Pump Girls
as Moiv
(1978)
The Magic of Lassie
as Apollo
(1977)
Mad Bull
as Tidy
(1977)
The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race
as Crazy Horse
(1976)
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as Studio Guard
(1975)
The Wild McCullochs
as Cliff Randall
(1975)
(1975)
Challenge to be Free
as Trapper
(1974)
The Centerfold Girls
as The Caretaker
(1970)
Which Way to the Front?
as Rocky (uncredited)
(1967)
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
as Mountain Ox
(1965)
7 Women
as Tunga Khan
(1965)
Requiem for a Gunfighter
as Ivy Bliss
(1964)
Cheyenne Autumn
as Sr. First Sergeant
(1963)
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
as Miner
(1963)
Donovan's Reef
as Monk Menkowicz
(1963)
4 for Texas
as Chad
(1963)
The Losers
as Mr. Anston
(1962)
Five Weeks in a Balloon
as Slave Captain
(1962)
Zotz!
as Igor
(1961)
Pocketful of Miracles
as Big Mike
(1961)
The Errand Boy
as Blonde 'Movie Siren'
(1961)
Swingin' Along
as Bookie
(1960)
The Facts of Life
as First Husband in Motel Room
(1959)
Some Like It Hot
as Spats' Henchman
(1959)
Alias Jesse James
as Dirty Dog Tough (uncredited)
(1958)
The Man Who Died Twice
as Rax
(1957)
Hell Ship Mutiny
as Ross
(1956)
Around the World in Eighty Days
as Drunk in Hong Kong Dive
(1956)
Man in the Vault
as Louie
(1956)
Comanche
as Flat Mouth
(1955)
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
as Bigfoot Mason
(1955)
Kismet
as Chief Policeman
(1955)
New York Confidential
as Arnie Wendler
(1955)
Blood Alley
as Big Han
(1955)
New Orleans Uncensored
as Big Mike
(1955)
Davy Crockett Goes to Congress
as Big Foot
(1954)
The Egyptian
as Foreman, House of Death
(1951)
Ten Tall Men
as Roshko
(1951)
My Favorite Spy
as Monkara
(1951)
Criminal Lawyer
as 'Moose' Hendricks
(1951)
The Light Touch
as Charles
(1951)
Pier 23
as Ape Danowski
(1950)
Night and the City
as The Strangler
(1950)
Dark City
as Sidney Winant
(1950)
He's a Cockeyed Wonder
as 'Lunk' Boxwell
(1949)
Samson and Delilah
as Leader of Philistine Soldiers
(1949)
Neptune's Daughter
as Mac Mozolla
(1949)
Abandoned
as Hoppe
(1949)
Rope of Sand
as Pierson (guard)
(1949)
Come to the Stable
as Sam
(1949)
The Devil's Henchman
as Rhino
(1948)
Relentless
as Jake
(1948)
The Noose Hangs High
as Chuck
(1947)
Unconquered
as Bone
(1947)
Sinbad the Sailor
as Yusuf
(1947)
Nightmare Alley
as Bruno
(1947)
I Walk Alone
as Dan
(1947)
Killer Dill
as Little Joe
(1946)
Mysterious Intruder
as Harry Pontos
(1946)
The French Key
as Sam Cragg
(1946)
Live Wires
as Patsy 'Pat' Clark
(1945)
The Spanish Main
as Erik Swaine
(1945)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
as Klondike Pete
(1945)
Dick Tracy
as 'Splitface'
(1945)
Dakota
as 'Bigtree' Collins
(1945)
The Horn Blows at Midnight
as Bass Player / Humphrey Rafferty
(1944)
Murder, My Sweet
as Joe "Moose" Malloy
(1944)
The Princess and the Pirate
as Pirate (uncredited)
(1944)
The Canterville Ghost
as Metropolus
(1944)
Summer Storm
as Tall Policeman Bending Over Petroff (uncredited)
(1944)
The Missing Juror
as Cullie, Steam Room Attendant (Uncredited)
(1943)
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Olaf (uncredited)
(1943)
Behind the Rising Sun
as Japanese Wrestler
(1943)
Mission to Moscow
as Russian Machinist Workman (uncredited)
(1943)
Swing Fever
as Wrestler (uncredited)
(1943)
It Ain't Hay
as Bouncer (uncredited)
(1943)
Whistling in Brooklyn
as Henchman on Ship (uncredited)
(1943)
Lost Angel
as Fighter (uncredited)
(1943)
Taxi, Mister
as Henchman Joe
(1942)
Gentleman Jim
as Jake Kilrain (uncredited)
(1942)
About Face
as Tough Sailor (uncredited)
(1942)
That Other Woman
as Jealous Sunbather at Hotel
(1942)
Dr. Renault's Secret
as Rogell (uncredited)
(1941)
The Shanghai Gesture
as The Coolie
(1938)
Mr. Moto's Gamble
as Bit Part (Uncredited)
Crew
(1950)
Night and the City
Technical Advisor