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
- The Californian as Pancho
- Adventure's End as Blackie
- Under Strange Flags as General Pancho Villa
- Three Legionnaires as Gen. Stavinski's aide
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
- Stars Over Broadway as Jim Flugel
- The Daring Young Man as Florist
1934
- Half a Sinner as Mike
- Sixteen Fathoms Deep as Nick - Henhman / Crewman
- West of the Pecos as Shorty Evans
- Friends of Mr. Sweeney as Pierre, the Headwaiter
- Down to Their Last Yacht as Joe Spilatti (uncredited)
- Wake Up and Dream as Tom Romero
1933
- Blondie Johnson as Tony (uncredited)
- Picture Snatcher as Speakeasy Proprietor (uncredited)
- Flying Down to Rio as One of the Three Greeks
- Elmer, the Great as Dice Dealer (uncredited)
- Night Flight as Nightclub Manager (uncredited)
- The Keyhole as Cuban Jewelry Salesman (uncredited)
- A Shriek in the Night as Josephus Martini (uncredited)
- Murder on the Campus as Blackie Atwater
- I Cover the Waterfront as Ortegus
- The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble as Nick (uncredited)
- Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles as Henchman
- Ship of Wanted Men as George Spinoli
- Twin Husbands as Feets
1932
- Scarface as Jim, the Headwaiter (uncredited)
- Stowaway
- The King Murder as Philip Scott
- Tiger Shark as Jean Fernandez, a Shipwrecked Crewman (uncredited)
- Steady Company as Blix
- Dancers in the Dark as Max
- The Face on the Barroom Floor as Cesar Vanzetti
- While Paris Sleeps as Roca
1931
- Little Caesar as Little Arnie Lorch
- Julius Sizzer as Tony
- The Front Page as Diamond Louie
- Smart Money as Greek Barber
- No Limit as Happy
- Let's Do Things as Nightclub Manager (uncredited)
- Lonely Wives as Taxi Driver
- Stout Hearts and Willing Hands
- Women Go on Forever as Pete
1930
- Abraham Lincoln as Conspirator (uncredited)
- Show Girl in Hollywood as Actor in Scene
- The Sea God as Rudy
- Numbered Men as Lou Rinaldo
- Street of Chance as Nick
- Brothers as Giuseppe Michaelo Lorenzo
- Framed as Bing Murdock
- Playing Around as Joe
- Renegades as Cafe Manager (uncredited)
- The Runaway Bride as 'Red' Dugan
- Live and Learn as Mr. Brown
1929
- Song of Love as Tony Giuseppe (uncredited)
- Leaping Love as Nate/Club Manager
- Square Shoulders as Hook
- Broadway Babies as Nick Stepanos
- The Carnation Kid as Tony
- Dark Streets as Beefy Barker
1928
- Captain Swagger as Manager, Viennese Club
- Show Folks as Vaudeville Performer
- Marked Money as Donovan