Maurice Black
Born: 1891-01-13 in Queens, New York, USA
Died: 1938-01-18
Known For: Acting
Biography
Maurice Black (January 14, 1891 – January 18, 1938) was an American character actor known for his portrayal of mobsters. He appeared in more than 100 films from 1928 to 1938, when he died of pneumonia, four days after his 47th birthday. He was married to Edythe Raynore. Description above from the Wikipedia article Maurice Black, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
1938
- Walking Down Broadway as Norton
- The Canary Comes Across as Scarpuss
1937
- The Firefly as Pigeon Vendor (uncredited)
- Adventure's End as Blackie
- The Game That Kills as Jeff
- The Californian as Pancho
- Three Legionnaires as Gen. Stavinski's aide
- Under Strange Flags as General Pancho Villa
1936
- Silly Billies as Bandit with Toothache
- Ellis Island as Nails
- Exclusive Story as Martinello (uncredited)
- Laughing Irish Eyes as Tony Martin
1935
- Bride of Frankenstein as Gypsy (uncredited)
- Bonnie Scotland as Khan Mir Jutra
- The Daring Young Man as Florist
- Stars Over Broadway as Jim Flugel
1934
- West of the Pecos as Shorty Evans
- Down to Their Last Yacht as Joe Spilatti (uncredited)
- Half a Sinner as Mike
- Friends of Mr. Sweeney as Pierre, the Headwaiter
- Sixteen Fathoms Deep as Nick - Henhman / Crewman
- Wake Up and Dream as Tom Romero
1933
- Flying Down to Rio as One of the Three Greeks
- Picture Snatcher as Speakeasy Proprietor (uncredited)
- Elmer, the Great as Dice Dealer (uncredited)
- Twin Husbands as Feets
- The Keyhole as Cuban Jewelry Salesman (uncredited)
- Night Flight as Nightclub Manager (uncredited)
- I Cover the Waterfront as Ortegus
- Blondie Johnson as Tony (uncredited)
- A Shriek in the Night as Josephus Martini (uncredited)
- The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble as Nick (uncredited)
- Ship of Wanted Men as George Spinoli
- Murder on the Campus as Blackie Atwater
- Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles as Henchman
1932
- Scarface as Jim, the Headwaiter (uncredited)
- Stowaway
- Tiger Shark as Jean Fernandez, a Shipwrecked Crewman (uncredited)
- While Paris Sleeps as Roca
- Steady Company as Blix
- The King Murder as Philip Scott
- Dancers in the Dark as Max
- The Face on the Barroom Floor as Cesar Vanzetti
1931
- Little Caesar as Little Arnie Lorch
- Smart Money as Greek Barber
- The Front Page as Diamond Louie
- Lonely Wives as Taxi Driver
- Let's Do Things as Nightclub Manager (uncredited)
- Stout Hearts and Willing Hands
- No Limit as Happy
- Julius Sizzer as Tony
- Women Go on Forever as Pete
1930
- Abraham Lincoln as Conspirator (uncredited)
- The Runaway Bride as 'Red' Dugan
- Playing Around as Joe
- Show Girl in Hollywood as Actor in Scene
- Numbered Men as Lou Rinaldo
- Brothers as Giuseppe Michaelo Lorenzo
- Street of Chance as Nick
- Renegades as Cafe Manager (uncredited)
- Framed as Bing Murdock
- The Sea God as Rudy
- Live and Learn as Mr. Brown
1929
- Song of Love as Tony Giuseppe (uncredited)
- Broadway Babies as Nick Stepanos
- Square Shoulders as Hook
- The Carnation Kid as Tony
- Dark Streets as Beefy Barker
- Leaping Love as Nate/Club Manager
1928
- Captain Swagger as Manager, Viennese Club
- Show Folks as Vaudeville Performer
- Marked Money as Donovan