Acting
Marc Lawrence
EN, IT, FR cinema · 172 credits
Born
17 February 1910
Died
27 November 2005 (aged 95)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as F.A. Foss · Marc Laurence · Marc C. Lawrence · Mark Lawrence · Max Goldsmith
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.
Known for
Filmography
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
as Acme VP, Stating the Obvious
The Shipping News
as Cousin Nolan
End of Days
as Old Man
From Dusk Till Dawn
as Old Timer
Gotti
as Carlo Gambino
Four Rooms
as Sam the Bellhop
Ruby
as Santos Alicante
Newsies
as Kloppman
The Linguini Incident
as Bar Patron
Donor
as Ben Beloit
Blood Red
as Michael Fazio
The Big Easy
as Vinnie 'The Cannon' DiMotti
Night Train to Terror
as Mr. Weiss / Dieter (segment "The Case of Claire Hansen")
Thieves and Robbers
as Salvatore Licuti
Terror at Alcatraz
as Daniel Ginelli
Super Fuzz
as Torpedo
Cataclysm
as Abraham Weiss / Dieter
Hot Stuff
as Carmine
Swap Meet
as Mr. Booth
Foul Play
as Rupert Stiltskin
Goin' Coconuts
as Webster
Marathon Man
as Erhard
Switch
as Franks
Daddy's Deadly Darling
as Zambrini, Director, Writer, Producer
Frasier, the Sensuous Lion
as Chiarelli
Honor Thy Father
as Stefano Magaddino
Diamonds Are Forever
as Slumber Inc. Attendant
The Kremlin Letter
as The Priest
Dream No Evil
as The Undertaker
Krakatoa, East of Java
as Jacobs
King of Kong Island
as Albert Muller
Custer of the West
as Gold Miner
Loose in the Trigger
as Magnum
Savage Pampas
as Sargent Barril
2 Mobsters Against Al Capone
as Joe Minasi
Johnny Tiger
as William Billie
7 Golden Monks
as Lucky Marciano, Capo da banda
Nightmare in the Sun
Director, Writer
Johnny Cool
as Johnny Colini
Recoil
as Marcus Maroon
Old Man
as The Cajun
Days of Wine and Roses
as Scarface
Kill Her Gently
as William Connors
Helen of Troy
as Diomedes
Funniest Show on Earth
as Il proprietario del circo
Noi peccatori
as Camillo
Legione straniera
1953
Trouble for the Legion
as Serg. Schwartz
I tre corsari
as Van Gould
Girls Marked Danger
as Machedi
Brothers of Italy
as Capitano March
Vacation with a Gangster
as Jack Menotti
Tormento del passato
as Piero / Andrea Rossi
My Favorite Spy
as Ben Ali
Hurricane Island
as Angus Macready (uncredited)
Black Hand
as Caesar Xavier Serpi
The Asphalt Jungle
as Cobby
The Desert Hawk
as Samad
Jigsaw
as Angelo Agostini
Tough Assignment
as Vince
Key Largo
as Ziggy
Out of the Storm
as Red Stubbins
I Walk Alone
as Nick Palestro
Captain from Castile
as Corio
Yankee Fakir
as Duke
Unconquered
as Medicine Man Sioto
Joe Palooka in the Knockout
as John Mitchell
Blonde Alibi
as Joe DeRita
Cloak and Dagger
as Luigi
The Virginian
as Pete
Inside Job
as Donovan
Dillinger
as Doc Madison
Flame of Barbary Coast
as Joe Disko, Gambler
Club Havana
as Joe Reed
Don't Fence Me In
as Clifford Anson
Rainbow Island
as Alcoa
Tampico
as Valdez
The Ox-Bow Incident
as Jeff Farnley
Hit the Ice
as Phil
Submarine Alert
as Vincent Bela
Calaboose
as Sluggsy Baker
This Gun for Hire
as Tommy
Nazi Agent
as Joe Aiello
Eyes of the Underworld
as Gordon Finch
Call of the Canyon
as Horace Dunston
'Neath Brooklyn Bridge
as McGaffey
Yokel Boy
as Henchman Trigger
Hold That Ghost
as Charlie Smith
The Shepherd of the Hills
as Pete Matthews
Sundown
as Abdi Hammud
Lady Scarface
as Lefty Landers
The Monster and the Girl
as Sleeper
Blossoms in the Dust
as Bert La Verne
The Man Who Lost Himself
as Frank DeSoto
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
as Steve McBirney
Brigham Young
as Prosecutor
The Golden Fleecing
as 'Happy' Dugan
The Man Who Talked Too Much
as Lefty Kyler
Johnny Apollo
as Bates
Dust Be My Destiny
as Venetti
Blind Alley
as Buck
Sergeant Madden
as Piggy
Beware Spooks!
as Slick Eastman
S.O.S Tidal Wave
as Melvin Sutter
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
as Henchman in Trenchcoat (uncredited)
Homicide Bureau
as Chuck Brown
Code of the Streets
as Henchman Halstead, aka Denver Collins
Think First
as Joe
Ex-Champ
as Bill Crosle
Invisible Stripes
as Lefty
Convicted
as Milton Militis
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
as Johnny McCoy
I Am the Law
as Eddie Girard
While New York Sleeps
as Happy Nelson
Who Killed Gail Preston?
as Frank Daniels
The Spider's Web
as Steve Harmon
Adventure in Sahara
as Poule
Squadron of Honor
as Lawlor
There's That Woman Again
as Stevens
Penitentiary
as Jack Hawkins
Charlie Chan on Broadway
as Thomas Mitchell
Racketeers in Exile
as 'Blackie' White
Counsel for Crime
as Edwin Mitchell
The Shadow
as Kid Crow
What Price Vengeance
as Pete Brower
A Dangerous Adventure
as Calkins
Murder in Greenwich Village
as Rusty Morgan
San Quentin
as Venetti
It Can't Last Forever
as Hoodlum
I Promise to Pay
as Henchman Whitehat
Criminals of the Air
as 'Blast' Reardon
Motor Madness
as Gus Slater
Charlie Chan at the Opera
as Undetermined Minor Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Blackmailer
as Pinky (uncredited)
Love on a Bet
as County Fair Barker
Night Waitress
as Dorn
Desire
as Charles - the Valet (uncredited)
Robin Hood of El Dorado
as Manuel
Counterfeit
as Dint Coleman
The Cowboy Star
as Johnny Sampson
Don't Gamble with Love
as Gambler
The Final Hour
as Mike Magellon
Road Gang
as Pete
Dr. Socrates
as Lefty Croger - a Gangster
After the Dance
as Tom - a Prisoner
Strangers All
as Communist Meeting Chairman
Little Big Shot
as Doré's Henchman
The Arizonian
as Henchman Who Pistol-Whipped Clay
Go Into Your Dance
as Eddie Logan
3 Kids and a Queen
as Gangster
'G' Men
as Gangster Killed at Lodge (uncredited)
Don't Bet on Blondes
as Gangster (Uncredited)
Lady for a Day
as Nick, a Mug at Reception (uncredited)
White Woman
as Connors
Gambling Ship
as Chicago Hood (uncredited)
If I Had a Million
as Henchman of Mike the Gangster (uncredited)