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)
- The Game That Kills as Jeff
- Adventure's End as Blackie
- The Californian as Pancho
- Under Strange Flags as General Pancho Villa
- Three Legionnaires as Gen. Stavinski's aide
1936
- Exclusive Story as Martinello (uncredited)
- Ellis Island as Nails
- Laughing Irish Eyes as Tony Martin
- Silly Billies as Bandit with Toothache
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
- Half a Sinner as Mike
- Friends of Mr. Sweeney as Pierre, the Headwaiter
- Sixteen Fathoms Deep as Nick - Henhman / Crewman
- West of the Pecos as Shorty Evans
- Down to Their Last Yacht as Joe Spilatti (uncredited)
- Wake Up and Dream as Tom Romero
1933
- Flying Down to Rio as One of the Three Greeks
- Picture Snatcher as Speakeasy Proprietor (uncredited)
- Blondie Johnson as Tony (uncredited)
- The Keyhole as Cuban Jewelry Salesman (uncredited)
- Elmer, the Great as Dice Dealer (uncredited)
- Night Flight as Nightclub Manager (uncredited)
- The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble as Nick (uncredited)
- A Shriek in the Night as Josephus Martini (uncredited)
- I Cover the Waterfront as Ortegus
- Twin Husbands as Feets
- Ship of Wanted Men as George Spinoli
- Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles as Henchman
- Murder on the Campus as Blackie Atwater
1932
- Scarface as Jim, the Headwaiter (uncredited)
- Stowaway
- Dancers in the Dark as Max
- The King Murder as Philip Scott
- Steady Company as Blix
- Tiger Shark as Jean Fernandez, a Shipwrecked Crewman (uncredited)
- While Paris Sleeps as Roca
- The Face on the Barroom Floor as Cesar Vanzetti
1931
- The Front Page as Diamond Louie
- Little Caesar as Little Arnie Lorch
- Smart Money as Greek Barber
- Lonely Wives as Taxi Driver
- Stout Hearts and Willing Hands
- Julius Sizzer as Tony
- No Limit as Happy
- Let's Do Things as Nightclub Manager (uncredited)
- Women Go on Forever as Pete
1930
- Abraham Lincoln as Conspirator (uncredited)
- Show Girl in Hollywood as Actor in Scene
- The Runaway Bride as 'Red' Dugan
- Street of Chance as Nick
- Numbered Men as Lou Rinaldo
- Renegades as Cafe Manager (uncredited)
- Brothers as Giuseppe Michaelo Lorenzo
- Playing Around as Joe
- The Sea God as Rudy
- Framed as Bing Murdock
- Live and Learn as Mr. Brown
1929
- Song of Love as Tony Giuseppe (uncredited)
- The Carnation Kid as Tony
- Dark Streets as Beefy Barker
- Broadway Babies as Nick Stepanos
- Square Shoulders as Hook
- Leaping Love as Nate/Club Manager
1928
- Captain Swagger as Manager, Viennese Club
- Show Folks as Vaudeville Performer
- Marked Money as Donovan