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