Marc Lawrence
Known for Acting · 210 credits
- Born
- 1910-02-17
- Died
- 2005-11-27
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- F.A. Foss · Marc Laurence · Marc C. Lawrence · Mark Lawrence · Max Goldsmith
Biography
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).
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Known For
TV Shows (39)
ER
1994
as Mr. Newton
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Volnath
Bonanza
1959
as Red Gaskell
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
as Mr. Zeemo
Mannix
1967
as Angelo Palerma / Ty Webber / Al Stanik
Wagon Train
1957
as First Mate Ferris
The A-Team
1983
as Sam Marlini
The Rifleman
1958
as Cougar / Gavin
Petticoat Junction
1963
as Barney Dawson
Lawman
1958
as Frank Walker
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Orente / Plato Atutle
The Untouchables
1959
as Luigi Renaldo / Mike Genna / Enrico Rossi
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Wade Migill
Studio One
1948
as Cow Nelson
The Rookies
1972
Here's Lucy
1968
as Joe Grapefruit / Rudy
Peter Gunn
1958
Baretta
1975
as Linsky
McCloud
1970
Switch
1975
as Don Vincenzo
Mister Ed
1961
as Spike the Bank Robber
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
as Vito Doria
The Deputy
1959
as Alvy Burke
Playhouse 90
1956
as El Sordo
CHiPs
1977
as Co-Driver
M Squad
1957
as Vince Cronin
The Detectives
1959
as Marcus Maroon / Ed Watkins / Rocco Silvano
Wonder Woman
1975
as Mr. Jones
The Doris Day Show
1968
as Frankie Fury
Bronco
1958
Arrest and Trial
1963
as Leo Tucci
The Rat Patrol
1966
as Abu Hassan
Tightrope
1959
as Frankie Farrell
Nichols
1971
as Prouty
Johnny Staccato
1959
Shannon's Deal
1990
as Abe the Just
The Troubleshooters
1959
as Bob Blossom
The Partners
1971
as Kelso
Il killer
1969
Movies (171)
From Dusk Till Dawn
1996
as Old Timer
End of Days
1999
as Old Man
The Man with the Golden Gun
1974
as Rodney
Diamonds Are Forever
1971
as Slumber Inc. Attendant
Four Rooms
1995
as Sam the Bellhop
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
2003
as Acme VP, Stating the Obvious
Marathon Man
1976
as Erhard
Helen of Troy
1956
as Diomedes
Foul Play
1978
as Rupert Stiltskin
Unconquered
1947
as Medicine Man Sioto
Newsies
1992
as Kloppman
Gotti
1996
as Carlo Gambino
'G' Men
1935
as Gangster Killed at Lodge (uncredited)
Super Fuzz
1980
as Torpedo
The Asphalt Jungle
1950
as Cobby
The Big Easy
1986
as Vinnie 'The Cannon' DiMotti
White Woman
1933
as Connors
The Ox-Bow Incident
1943
as Jeff Farnley
Johnny Apollo
1940
as Bates
The Shipping News
2001
as Cousin Nolan
The Virginian
1946
as Pete
Key Largo
1948
as Ziggy
Calaboose
1943
as Sluggsy Baker
Krakatoa, East of Java
1969
as Jacobs
Johnny Cool
1963
as Johnny Colini
Penitentiary
1938
as Jack Hawkins
Thieves and Robbers
1983
as Salvatore Licuti
Ex-Champ
1939
as Bill Crosle
This Gun for Hire
1942
as Tommy
Strangers All
1935
as Communist Meeting Chairman
Hot Stuff
1979
as Carmine
The Linguini Incident
1991
as Bar Patron
I Walk Alone
1947
as Nick Palestro
Dust Be My Destiny
1939
as Venetti
Blossoms in the Dust
1941
as Bert La Verne
Gambling Ship
1933
as Chicago Hood (uncredited)
Desire
1936
as Charles - the Valet (uncredited)
Blackmailer
1936
as Pinky (uncredited)
The Monster and the Girl
1941
as Sleeper
The Princess and the Pirate
1944
as Pedro
Cloak and Dagger
1946
as Luigi
Blood Red
1989
as Michael Fazio
Lady for a Day
1933
as Nick, a Mug at Reception (uncredited)
King of Kong Island
1968
as Albert Muller
Dillinger
1945
as Doc Madison
The Kremlin Letter
1970
as The Priest
Hold That Ghost
1941
as Charlie Smith
Captain from Castile
1947
as Corio
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
1939
as Henchman in Trenchcoat (uncredited)
Lady Scarface
1941
as Lefty Landers
If I Had a Million
1932
as Henchman of Mike the Gangster (uncredited)
Rainbow Island
1944
as Alcoa
The Shepherd of the Hills
1941
as Pete Matthews
Club Havana
1945
as Joe Reed
Trouble for the Legion
1953
as Serg. Schwartz
Nazi Agent
1942
as Joe Aiello
Little Big Shot
1935
as Doré's Henchman
Jigsaw
1949
as Angelo Agostini
Blind Alley
1939
as Buck
Tampico
1944
as Valdez
Sergeant Madden
1939
as Piggy
A Piece of the Action
1977
as Louie
Dr. Socrates
1935
as Lefty Croger - a Gangster
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
1950
as Frankie
Custer of the West
1967
as Gold Miner
Brigham Young
1940
as Prosecutor
Ruby
1992
as Santos Alicante
Flame of Barbary Coast
1945
as Joe Disko, Gambler
Tall, Dark and Handsome
1941
as Louie
Homicide Bureau
1939
as Chuck Brown
Inside Job
1946
as Donovan
Black Hand
1950
as Caesar Xavier Serpi
Life with Blondie
1945
as Pete
Joe Palooka in the Knockout
1947
as John Mitchell
The Man Who Lost Himself
1941
as Frank DeSoto
What Price Vengeance
1937
as Pete Brower
The Shadow
1937
as Kid Crow
Hit the Ice
1943
as Phil
San Quentin
1937
as Venetti
Cataclysm
1980
as Abraham Weiss / Dieter
Yokel Boy
1942
as Henchman Trigger
Blonde Alibi
1946
as Joe DeRita
Old Man
1958
as The Cajun
Invisible Stripes
1939
as Lefty
Honor Thy Father
1973
as Stefano Magaddino
Don't Bet on Blondes
1935
as Gangster (Uncredited)
Charlie Chan on Broadway
1937
as Thomas Mitchell
Savage Pampas
1966
as Sargent Barril
Beware Spooks!
1939
as Slick Eastman
Robin Hood of El Dorado
1936
as Manuel
Calamity Jane and Sam Bass
1949
as Dean
Go Into Your Dance
1935
as Eddie Logan
Sundown
1941
as Abdi Hammud
Dream No Evil
1970
as The Undertaker
3 Kids and a Queen
1935
as Gangster
Swap Meet
1979
as Mr. Booth
The Arizonian
1935
as Henchman Who Pistol-Whipped Clay
The Desert Hawk
1950
as Samad
The Spider's Web
1938
as Steve Harmon
Squadron of Honor
1938
as Lawlor
The Golden Fleecing
1940
as 'Happy' Dugan
I tre corsari
1952
as Van Gould
2 Mobsters Against Al Capone
1966
as Joe Minasi
Funniest Show on Earth
1953
as Il proprietario del circo
Terror at Alcatraz
1982
as Daniel Ginelli
Daddy's Deadly Darling
1973
as Zambrini
Submarine Alert
1943
as Vincent Bela
Kill Her Gently
1957
as William Connors
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
1938
as Johnny McCoy
The Housekeeper's Daughter
1939
as Floyd
Loose in the Trigger
1967
as Magnum
Night Train to Terror
1985
as Mr. Weiss / Dieter (segment "The Case of Claire Hansen")
Criminals of the Air
1937
as 'Blast' Reardon
There's That Woman Again
1938
as Stevens
Out of the Storm
1948
as Red Stubbins
Charlie Chan at the Opera
1936
as Undetermined Minor Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Frasier, the Sensuous Lion
1973
as Chiarelli
'Neath Brooklyn Bridge
1942
as McGaffey
Girls Marked Danger
1952
as Machedi
Call of the Canyon
1942
as Horace Dunston
About Marc Lawrence
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. Late… With 210 credits spanning from 1932 to 2003, Marc Lawrence has appeared in 171 films and 39 TV shows.
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Most Popular Marc Lawrence Movies
- From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) — as Old Timer
- End of Days (1999) — as Old Man
- The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) — as Rodney
- Diamonds Are Forever (1971) — as Slumber Inc. Attendant
- Four Rooms (1995) — as Sam the Bellhop
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