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Maurice Black
Actor 1891 - 1938

Maurice Black

Queens, New York, USA

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... Read full bio →

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18 roles
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Character Norton
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Character Nails
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Character Khan Mir Jutra
Title screen of Bride of Frankenstein No snapshots yet
Character Gypsy (uncredited)
Title screen of A Shriek in the Night No snapshots yet
Character Josephus Martini (uncredited)
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Character Tony (uncredited)
Title screen of Flying down to Rio No snapshots yet
Character One of the Three Greeks
Title screen of Picture Snatcher No snapshots yet
Character Speakeasy Proprietor (uncredited)
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Character Feets
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Character Jim, the Headwaiter (uncredited)

Scarface

1932

Title screen of The King Murder No snapshots yet
Character Philip Scott
Title screen of Tiger Shark No snapshots yet
Character Jean Fernandez, a Shipwrecked Crewman (uncredited)
Title screen of While Paris Sleeps No snapshots yet
Character Roca
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Character Little Arnie Lorch
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Character Greek Barber
The Front Page No snapshots yet
Character Diamond Louie
Title screen of Abraham Lincoln No snapshots yet
Character Conspirator (uncredited)
Framed No snapshots yet
Character Bing Murdock

Framed

1930

Filmography

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20 titles
Walking Down Broadway
Walking Down Broadway 1938
Ellis Island
Ellis Island 1936
Bride of Frankenstein
Bride of Frankenstein 1935
Bonnie Scotland
Bonnie Scotland 1935
Twin Husbands
Twin Husbands 1933
Picture Snatcher
Picture Snatcher 1933
Flying down to Rio
Flying down to Rio 1933
Blondie Johnson
Blondie Johnson 1933
A Shriek in the Night
A Shriek in the Night 1933
While Paris Sleeps
While Paris Sleeps 1932
Tiger Shark
Tiger Shark 1932
The King Murder
The King Murder 1932
Scarface
Scarface 1932
The Front Page
The Front Page 1931
Smart Money
Smart Money 1931
Little Caesar
Little Caesar 1931
The Sea God
The Sea God 1930
Framed
Framed 1930
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln 1930
Captain Swagger
Captain Swagger 1928

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