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