Birth Day: 1910-02-17
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Marc Lawrence, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Credits
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As Acme VP, Stating the Obvious -
As Cousin Nolan -
As Self -
As Old Man -
As Carlo Gambino -
As Old Timer -
As Sam the Bellhop -
As Santos Alicante -
As Kloppman -
As Bar Patron -
As Ben Beloit -
As Michael Fazio -
As Vinnie 'The Cannon' DiMotti -
As Mr. Weiss / Dieter (segment "The Case of Claire Hansen") -
As Salvatore Licuti -
As Daniel Ginelli -
As Torpedo -
As Abraham Weiss / Dieter -
As Carmine -
As Mr. Booth -
As Rupert Stiltskin -
As Webster -
As Louie -
As Erhard -
As Franks -
As Rodney -
As Zambrini -
As Chiarelli -
As Stefano Magaddino -
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As Slumber Inc. Attendant -
As The Priest -
As The Undertaker -
As Jacobs -
As Albert Muller -
As Magnum -
As Gold Miner -
As Joe Minasi -
As Sargent Barril -
As William Billie -
As Lucky Marciano, Capo da banda -
As Johnny Colini -
As Marcus Maroon -
As The Cajun -
As Scarface -
As William Connors -
As Diomedes -
As Serg. Schwartz
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As Van Gould -
As Camillo -
As Il proprietario del circo -
As Piero / Andrea Rossi -
As Capitano March -
As Jack Menotti -
As Manfredi -
As Van Gould -
As Ben Ali -
As Angus Macready (uncredited) -
As Caesar Xavier Serpi -
As Frankie -
As Samad -
As Cobby -
As Vince -
As Angelo Agostini -
As Dean -
As Ziggy -
As Red Stubbins -
As Corio -
As John Mitchell -
As Duke -
As Nick Palestro -
As Medicine Man Sioto -
As Pete -
As Luigi -
As Joe DeRita -
As Donovan -
As Joe Disko, Gambler -
As Doc Madison -
As Joe Reed -
As Pete -
As Clifford Anson -
As Pedro -
As Valdez -
As Alcoa -
As Vincent Bela -
As Sluggsy Baker -
As Phil -
As Jeff Farnley -
As Joe Aiello -
As Tommy -
As Gordon Finch -
As Horace Dunston -
As Henchman Trigger -
As McGaffey -
As Frank DeSoto -
As Mike
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As Charlie Smith -
As Joe -
As Pete Matthews -
As Sleeper -
As Bert La Verne -
As Lefty Landers -
As Abdi Hammud -
As Louie -
As Tony -
As Tony -
As Steve McBirney -
As Bates -
As Lefty Kyler -
As 'Happy' Dugan -
As Prosecutor -
As Henchman Halstead, aka Denver Collins -
As Joe -
As Floyd -
As Bill Crosle -
As Piggy -
As Slick Eastman -
As Venetti -
As Buck -
As Joe -
As Henchman in Trenchcoat (uncredited) -
As Chuck Brown -
As Melvin Sutter -
As Lefty -
As Stevens -
As Johnny McCoy -
As Frank Daniels -
As Poule -
As Jack Hawkins -
As Milton Militis -
As Happy Nelson -
As Lawlor -
As Eddie Girard -
As Steve Harmon -
As Gus Slater -
As Pete Brower -
As Henchman Whitehat -
As Thomas Mitchell -
As 'Blast' Reardon -
As Rusty Morgan -
As Kid Crow -
As 'Blackie' White -
As Hoodlum -
As Edwin Mitchell -
As Venetti -
As Calkins -
As Undetermined Minor Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed) -
As Pinky (uncredited) -
As Dint Coleman -
As Gambler -
As Mike Magellon -
As Johnny Sampson -
As Dorn -
As Pete -
As Charles - the Valet (uncredited) -
As Manuel -
As County Fair Barker -
As Communist Meeting Chairman -
As Tom - a Prisoner -
As Joe -
As Gangster (Uncredited) -
As Lefty Croger - a Gangster -
As Doré's Henchman -
As Gangster Killed at Lodge (uncredited) -
As Henchman Who Pistol-Whipped Clay -
As Gangster -
As Eddie Logan -
As Connors -
As Nick, a Mug at Reception (uncredited) -
As Chicago Hood (uncredited) -
As Henchman of Mike the Gangster (uncredited)