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Maurice Black

Acting
47 years oldQueens, New York, USA

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.

Personal Details

Born
January 13, 1891 - January 18, 1938 (age 47)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Queens, New York, USA
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Johnny Morris

Movies (50)

Walking Down Broadway
5.7

Walking Down Broadway

as Norton

1938

The Canary Comes Across
3.5

The Canary Comes Across

as Scarpuss

1938

Adventure's End
5.0

Adventure's End

as Blackie

1937

The Firefly
6.4

The Firefly

as Pigeon Vendor (uncredited)

1937

The Game That Kills
5.3

The Game That Kills

as Jeff

1937

The Californian

The Californian

as Pancho

1937

Three Legionnaires

Three Legionnaires

as Gen. Stavinski's aide

1937

Under Strange Flags

Under Strange Flags

as General Pancho Villa

1937

Ellis Island
5.0

Ellis Island

as Nails

1936

Silly Billies
8.0

Silly Billies

as Bandit with Toothache

1936

Laughing Irish Eyes

Laughing Irish Eyes

as Tony Martin

1936

Exclusive Story
6.5

Exclusive Story

as Martinello (uncredited)

1936

Stars Over Broadway
5.2

Stars Over Broadway

as Jim Flugel

1935

Bonnie Scotland
6.6

Bonnie Scotland

as Khan Mir Jutra

1935

The Daring Young Man

The Daring Young Man

as Florist

1935

Bride of Frankenstein
7.5

Bride of Frankenstein

as Gypsy (uncredited)

1935

West of the Pecos

West of the Pecos

as Shorty Evans

1934

Wake Up and Dream
4.0

Wake Up and Dream

as Tom Romero

1934

Down to Their Last Yacht
6.0

Down to Their Last Yacht

as Joe Spilatti (uncredited)

1934

Friends of Mr. Sweeney
6.0

Friends of Mr. Sweeney

as Pierre, the Headwaiter

1934

Half a Sinner

Half a Sinner

as Mike

1934

Sixteen Fathoms Deep
2.3

Sixteen Fathoms Deep

as Nick - Henhman / Crewman

1934

Murder on the Campus
5.5

Murder on the Campus

as Blackie Atwater

1933

Flying Down to Rio
6.2

Flying Down to Rio

as One of the Three Greeks

1933

Twin Husbands
3.6

Twin Husbands

as Feets

1933

Night Flight
5.6

Night Flight

as Nightclub Manager (uncredited)

1933

Ship of Wanted Men
1.7

Ship of Wanted Men

as George Spinoli

1933

A Shriek in the Night
5.1

A Shriek in the Night

as Josephus Martini (uncredited)

1933

Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles
1.0

Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles

as Henchman

1933

I Cover the Waterfront
4.8

I Cover the Waterfront

as Ortegus

1933

Picture Snatcher
6.8

Picture Snatcher

as Speakeasy Proprietor (uncredited)

1933

Elmer, the Great
4.9

Elmer, the Great

as Dice Dealer (uncredited)

1933

The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble

The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble

as Nick (uncredited)

1933

The Keyhole
4.7

The Keyhole

as Cuban Jewelry Salesman (uncredited)

1933

Blondie Johnson
5.8

Blondie Johnson

as Tony (uncredited)

1933

The Face on the Barroom Floor
3.0

The Face on the Barroom Floor

as Cesar Vanzetti

1932

Tiger Shark
6.3

Tiger Shark

as Jean Fernandez, a Shipwrecked Crewman (uncredited)

1932

The King Murder
4.0

The King Murder

as Philip Scott

1932

While Paris Sleeps
5.8

While Paris Sleeps

as Roca

1932

Scarface
7.4

Scarface

as Jim, the Headwaiter (uncredited)

1932

Steady Company

Steady Company

as Blix

1932

Dancers in the Dark
4.8

Dancers in the Dark

as Max

1932

Stowaway
5.0

Stowaway

1932

Julius Sizzer

Julius Sizzer

as Tony

1931

Women Go on Forever

Women Go on Forever

as Pete

1931

Stout Hearts and Willing Hands
6.0

Stout Hearts and Willing Hands

1931

Smart Money
6.9

Smart Money

as Greek Barber

1931

Let's Do Things

Let's Do Things

as Nightclub Manager (uncredited)

1931

The Front Page
6.5

The Front Page

as Diamond Louie

1931

Lonely Wives
4.6

Lonely Wives

as Taxi Driver

1931