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).
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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Filmography (Movies)
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Character:Acme VP, Stating the Obvious
Release Date:14/11/2003
The Shipping News
Character:Cousin Nolan
Release Date:18/12/2001
Inside 'Diamonds Are Forever'
Character:Self
Release Date:17/10/2000
End of Days
Character:Old Man
Release Date:24/11/1999
Gotti
Character:Carlo Gambino
Release Date:17/08/1996
From Dusk Till Dawn
Character:Old Timer
Release Date:19/01/1996
Four Rooms
Character:Sam the Bellhop
Release Date:09/12/1995
Newsies
Character:Kloppman
Release Date:10/04/1992
Ruby
Character:Santos Alicante
Release Date:27/03/1992
The Linguini Incident
Character:Bar Patron
Release Date:01/05/1991
Donor
Character:Ben Beloit
Release Date:09/12/1990
Blood Red
Character:Michael Fazio
Release Date:18/08/1989
The Big Easy
Character:Vinnie 'The Cannon' DiMotti
Release Date:27/11/1986
Night Train to Terror
Character:Mr. Weiss / Dieter (segment "The Case of Claire Hansen")
Release Date:01/05/1985
Thieves and Robbers
Character:Salvatore Licuti
Release Date:11/02/1983
Terror at Alcatraz
Character:Daniel Ginelli
Release Date:04/07/1982
Super Fuzz
Character:Torpedo
Release Date:18/09/1980
Cataclysm
Character:Abraham Weiss / Dieter
Release Date:01/01/1980
Swap Meet
Character:Mr. Booth
Release Date:21/09/1979
Hot Stuff
Character:Carmine
Release Date:10/08/1979
Goin' Coconuts
Character:Webster
Release Date:06/10/1978
Foul Play
Character:Rupert Stiltskin
Release Date:14/07/1978
A Piece of the Action
Character:Louie
Release Date:07/10/1977
Marathon Man
Character:Erhard
Release Date:08/10/1976
Switch
Character:Franks
Release Date:21/03/1975
The Man with the Golden Gun
Character:Rodney
Release Date:04/12/1974
Frasier, the Sensuous Lion
Character:Chiarelli
Release Date:19/06/1973
Daddy's Deadly Darling
Character:Zambrini
Release Date:25/05/1973
Honor Thy Father
Character:Stefano Magaddino
Release Date:01/03/1973
In Pursuit of Treasure
Character:
Release Date:17/03/1972
Diamonds Are Forever
Character:Slumber Inc. Attendant
Release Date:14/12/1971
The Kremlin Letter
Character:The Priest
Release Date:01/02/1970
Dream No Evil
Character:The Undertaker
Release Date:01/01/1970
Krakatoa, East of Java
Character:Jacobs
Release Date:26/12/1968
King of Kong Island
Character:Albert Muller
Release Date:29/09/1968
Custer of the West
Character:Gold Miner
Release Date:09/11/1967
Du mou dans la gâchette
Character:Magnum
Release Date:30/08/1967
Savage Pampas
Character:Sargent Barril
Release Date:07/07/1966
Johnny Tiger
Character:William Billie
Release Date:15/06/1966
2 Mobsters Against Al Capone
Character:Joe Minasi
Release Date:04/03/1966
7 Golden Monks
Character:Lucky Marciano, Capo da banda
Release Date:08/02/1966
Johnny Cool
Character:Johnny Colini
Release Date:02/10/1963
Old Man
Character:The Cajun
Release Date:20/11/1958
Days of Wine and Roses
Character:Scarface
Release Date:02/10/1958
Kill Her Gently
Character:William Connors
Release Date:01/12/1957
Helen of Troy
Character:Diomedes
Release Date:26/01/1956
Funniest Show on Earth
Character:Il proprietario del circo
Release Date:12/11/1953
Trouble for the Legion
Character:Serg. Schwartz
Release Date:27/08/1953
Noi peccatori
Character:Camillo
Release Date:21/03/1953
Jolanda, the Daughter of the Black Corsair
Character:Van Gould
Release Date:05/02/1953
I tre corsari
Character:Van Gould
Release Date:16/10/1952
Girls Marked Danger
Character:Manfredi
Release Date:25/09/1952
Tormento del passato
Character:Piero / Andrea Rossi
Release Date:01/04/1952
Vacation with a Gangster
Character:Jack Menotti
Release Date:22/03/1952
Brothers of Italy
Character:Capitano March
Release Date:01/01/1952
My Favorite Spy
Character:Ben Ali
Release Date:25/12/1951
Hurricane Island
Character:Angus Macready (uncredited)
Release Date:16/07/1951
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
Character:Frankie
Release Date:05/08/1950
The Desert Hawk
Character:Samad
Release Date:05/08/1950
The Asphalt Jungle
Character:Cobby
Release Date:12/05/1950
Black Hand
Character:Caesar Xavier Serpi
Release Date:12/03/1950
Tough Assignment
Character:Vince
Release Date:15/11/1949
Calamity Jane and Sam Bass
Character:Dean
Release Date:20/09/1949
Jigsaw
Character:Angelo Agostini
Release Date:11/03/1949
Out of the Storm
Character:Red Stubbins
Release Date:11/09/1948
Key Largo
Character:Ziggy
Release Date:16/07/1948
I Walk Alone
Character:Nick Palestro
Release Date:31/12/1947
Captain from Castile
Character:Corio
Release Date:25/12/1947
Unconquered
Character:Medicine Man Sioto
Release Date:10/10/1947
Joe Palooka in the Knockout
Character:John Mitchell
Release Date:20/09/1947
Yankee Fakir
Character:Duke
Release Date:01/04/1947
Cloak and Dagger
Character:Luigi
Release Date:28/09/1946
Inside Job
Character:Donovan
Release Date:14/06/1946
The Virginian
Character:Pete
Release Date:05/05/1946
Blonde Alibi
Character:Joe DeRita
Release Date:01/03/1946
Life with Blondie
Character:Pete
Release Date:13/12/1945
Club Havana
Character:Joe Reed
Release Date:23/11/1945
Don't Fence Me In
Character:Clifford Anson
Release Date:20/10/1945
Flame of Barbary Coast
Character:Joe Disko, Gambler
Release Date:28/05/1945
Dillinger
Character:Doc Madison
Release Date:25/04/1945
The Princess and the Pirate
Character:Pedro
Release Date:17/11/1944
Rainbow Island
Character:Alcoa
Release Date:05/10/1944
Tampico
Character:Valdez
Release Date:10/04/1944
Submarine Alert
Character:Vincent Bela
Release Date:28/06/1943
Hit the Ice
Character:Phil
Release Date:02/06/1943
The Ox-Bow Incident
Character:Jeff Farnley
Release Date:11/03/1943
Calaboose
Character:Sluggsy Baker
Release Date:29/01/1943
'Neath Brooklyn Bridge
Character:McGaffey
Release Date:20/11/1942
Eyes of the Underworld
Character:Gordon Finch
Release Date:02/10/1942
Call of the Canyon
Character:Horace Dunston
Release Date:17/08/1942
This Gun for Hire
Character:Tommy
Release Date:24/04/1942
Yokel Boy
Character:Henchman Trigger
Release Date:13/03/1942
Nazi Agent
Character:Joe Aiello
Release Date:01/03/1942
Sundown
Character:Abdi Hammud
Release Date:31/10/1941
Gangs Of The City
Character:Mike
Release Date:30/10/1941
Lady Scarface
Character:Lefty Landers
Release Date:26/09/1941
A Dangerous Game
Character:Joe
Release Date:21/08/1941
Blossoms in the Dust
Character:Bert La Verne
Release Date:15/08/1941
Hold That Ghost
Character:Charlie Smith
Release Date:07/08/1941
The Shepherd of the Hills
Character:Pete Matthews
Release Date:18/07/1941
The Man Who Lost Himself
Character:Frank DeSoto
Release Date:21/03/1941
The Monster and the Girl
Character:Sleeper
Release Date:28/02/1941
Tall, Dark and Handsome
Character:Louie
Release Date:24/01/1941
Brigham Young
Character:Prosecutor
Release Date:27/09/1940
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
Character:Steve McBirney
Release Date:06/09/1940
The Great Profile
Character:Tony
Release Date:30/08/1940
The Golden Fleecing
Character:'Happy' Dugan
Release Date:16/08/1940
The Man Who Talked Too Much
Character:Lefty Kyler
Release Date:16/07/1940
Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!
Character:Tony
Release Date:07/06/1940
Johnny Apollo
Character:Bates
Release Date:19/04/1940
Invisible Stripes
Character:Lefty
Release Date:30/12/1939
The Housekeeper's Daughter
Character:Floyd
Release Date:26/10/1939
Beware Spooks!
Character:Slick Eastman
Release Date:24/10/1939
Dust Be My Destiny
Character:Venetti
Release Date:16/09/1939
Think First
Character:Joe
Release Date:08/09/1939
S.O.S Tidal Wave
Character:Melvin Sutter
Release Date:02/06/1939
Blind Alley
Character:Buck
Release Date:11/05/1939
Ex-Champ
Character:Bill Crosle
Release Date:11/05/1939
Code of the Streets
Character:Henchman Halstead, aka Denver Collins
Release Date:13/04/1939
Romance of the Redwoods
Character:Joe
Release Date:29/03/1939
Sergeant Madden
Character:Piggy
Release Date:24/03/1939
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
Character:Henchman in Trenchcoat (uncredited)
Release Date:27/01/1939
Homicide Bureau
Character:Chuck Brown
Release Date:05/01/1939
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
Character:Johnny McCoy
Release Date:30/12/1938
There's That Woman Again
Character:Stevens
Release Date:24/12/1938
While New York Sleeps
Character:Happy Nelson
Release Date:16/12/1938
Adventure in Sahara
Character:Poule
Release Date:15/11/1938
The Spider's Web
Character:Steve Harmon
Release Date:21/10/1938
I Am the Law
Character:Eddie Girard
Release Date:25/08/1938
Convicted
Character:Milton Militis
Release Date:18/08/1938
Squadron of Honor
Character:Lawlor
Release Date:28/06/1938
Who Killed Gail Preston?
Character:Frank Daniels
Release Date:24/02/1938
Penitentiary
Character:Jack Hawkins
Release Date:05/02/1938
The Shadow
Character:Kid Crow
Release Date:22/12/1937
Murder in Greenwich Village
Character:Rusty Morgan
Release Date:03/11/1937
Counsel for Crime
Character:Edwin Mitchell
Release Date:14/10/1937
Charlie Chan on Broadway
Character:Thomas Mitchell
Release Date:22/09/1937
A Dangerous Adventure
Character:Calkins
Release Date:21/07/1937
It Can't Last Forever
Character:Hoodlum
Release Date:15/07/1937
What Price Vengeance
Character:Pete Brower
Release Date:25/05/1937
San Quentin
Character:Venetti
Release Date:24/05/1937
Criminals of the Air
Character:'Blast' Reardon
Release Date:30/04/1937
I Promise to Pay
Character:Henchman Whitehat
Release Date:21/04/1937
Racketeers in Exile
Character:'Blackie' White
Release Date:30/03/1937
Night Waitress
Character:Dorn
Release Date:18/12/1936
Charlie Chan at the Opera
Character:Undetermined Minor Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Release Date:04/12/1936
The Cowboy Star
Character:Johnny Sampson
Release Date:20/11/1936
Blackmailer
Character:Pinky (uncredited)
Release Date:23/07/1936
The Final Hour
Character:Mike Magellon
Release Date:07/07/1936
Counterfeit
Character:Dint Coleman
Release Date:25/05/1936
Desire
Character:Charles - the Valet (uncredited)
Release Date:11/04/1936
Road Gang
Character:Pete
Release Date:28/03/1936
Robin Hood of El Dorado
Character:Manuel
Release Date:17/03/1936
Love on a Bet
Character:County Fair Barker
Release Date:06/03/1936
Don't Gamble with Love
Character:Gambler
Release Date:28/02/1936
3 Kids and a Queen
Character:Gangster
Release Date:21/10/1935
Dr. Socrates
Character:Lefty Croger - a Gangster
Release Date:19/10/1935
Little Big Shot
Character:Doré's Henchman
Release Date:07/09/1935
Don't Bet on Blondes
Character:Gangster (Uncredited)
Release Date:13/07/1935
The Arizonian
Character:Henchman Who Pistol-Whipped Clay
Release Date:27/06/1935
After the Dance
Character:Tom - a Prisoner
Release Date:25/06/1935
'G' Men
Character:Gangster Killed at Lodge (uncredited)
Release Date:04/05/1935
Go Into Your Dance
Character:Eddie Logan
Release Date:20/04/1935
Strangers All
Character:Communist Meeting Chairman
Release Date:01/04/1935
White Woman
Character:Connors
Release Date:10/11/1933
Lady for a Day
Character:Nick, a Mug at Reception (uncredited)
Release Date:13/09/1933
Gambling Ship
Character:Chicago Hood (uncredited)
Release Date:23/06/1933
If I Had a Million
Character:Henchman of Mike the Gangster (uncredited)
Release Date:18/11/1932
Television Appearances
ER
Character:Mr. Newton
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Character:Mr. Zeemo
Shannon's Deal
Character:Abe the Just
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Character:Volnath
The A-Team
Character:Sam Marlini
CHiPs
Character:Co-Driver
Wonder Woman
Character:Mr. Jones
Switch
Character:Don Vincenzo
Baretta
Character:
The Rookies
Character:
The Partners
Character:Kelso
Nichols
Character:Prouty
McCloud
Character:
Il killer
Character:
The Doris Day Show
Character:Frankie Fury
Here's Lucy
Character:Joe Grapefruit
Here's Lucy
Character:Rudy
Mannix
Character:Angelo Palerma
Mannix
Character:Ty Webber
Mannix
Character:Al Stanik
The Rat Patrol
Character:Abu Hassan
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Character:Orente
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Character:Plato Atutle
Petticoat Junction
Character:Barney Dawson
Arrest and Trial
Character:Leo Tucci
Mister Ed
Character:Spike the Bank Robber
The Detectives
Character:Marcus Maroon
The Detectives
Character:Ed Watkins
The Detectives
Character:Rocco Silvano
The Untouchables
Character:Luigi Renaldo
The Untouchables
Character:Mike Genna
The Untouchables
Character:Enrico Rossi
Bonanza
Character:Red Gaskell
The Deputy
Character:Alvy Burke
The Troubleshooters
Character:Bob Blossom
Johnny Staccato
Character:
Tightrope
Character:Frankie Farrell
Lawman
Character:Frank Walker
The Rifleman
Character:Cougar
The Rifleman
Character:Gavin
Bronco
Character:
Peter Gunn
Character:
M Squad
Character:Vince Cronin
Wagon Train
Character:First Mate Ferris
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Character:Vito Doria
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Character:Wade Migill
Playhouse 90
Character:El Sordo
Studio One
Character:Cow Nelson
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