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
Mannix
1967
as Angelo Palerma / Ty Webber / Al Stanik
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
as Mr. Zeemo
The A-Team
1983
as Sam Marlini
The Rifleman
1958
as Cougar / Gavin
Wagon Train
1957
as First Mate Ferris
Lawman
1958
as Frank Walker
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Orente / Plato Atutle
Petticoat Junction
1963
as Barney Dawson
Studio One
1948
as Cow Nelson
The Untouchables
1959
as Luigi Renaldo / Mike Genna / Enrico Rossi
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Wade Migill
The Rookies
1972
Baretta
1975
as Linsky
Here's Lucy
1968
as Joe Grapefruit / Rudy
Peter Gunn
1958
McCloud
1970
Switch
1975
as Don Vincenzo
Mister Ed
1961
as Spike the Bank Robber
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
as Vito Doria
The Detectives
1959
as Marcus Maroon / Ed Watkins / Rocco Silvano
Playhouse 90
1956
as El Sordo
M Squad
1957
as Vince Cronin
CHiPs
1977
as Co-Driver
The Deputy
1959
as Alvy Burke
Bronco
1958
Wonder Woman
1975
as Mr. Jones
The Doris Day Show
1968
as Frankie Fury
Arrest and Trial
1963
as Leo Tucci
Tightrope
1959
as Frankie Farrell
Nichols
1971
as Prouty
The Rat Patrol
1966
as Abu Hassan
Johnny Staccato
1959
Shannon's Deal
1990
as Abe the Just
The Partners
1971
as Kelso
The Troubleshooters
1959
as Bob Blossom
Il killer
1969
Movies (171)
From Dusk Till Dawn
1996
as Old Timer
The Man with the Golden Gun
1974
as Rodney
End of Days
1999
as Old Man
Four Rooms
1995
as Sam the Bellhop
Diamonds Are Forever
1971
as Slumber Inc. Attendant
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
2003
as Acme VP, Stating the Obvious
Marathon Man
1976
as Erhard
Gotti
1996
as Carlo Gambino
The Shipping News
2001
as Cousin Nolan
Foul Play
1978
as Rupert Stiltskin
Helen of Troy
1956
as Diomedes
Newsies
1992
as Kloppman
Super Fuzz
1980
as Torpedo
The Asphalt Jungle
1950
as Cobby
The Big Easy
1986
as Vinnie 'The Cannon' DiMotti
The Ox-Bow Incident
1943
as Jeff Farnley
'G' Men
1935
as Gangster Killed at Lodge (uncredited)
Unconquered
1947
as Medicine Man Sioto
This Gun for Hire
1942
as Tommy
Lady for a Day
1933
as Nick, a Mug at Reception (uncredited)
Key Largo
1948
as Ziggy
The Shepherd of the Hills
1941
as Pete Matthews
Thieves and Robbers
1983
as Salvatore Licuti
The Virginian
1946
as Pete
Dust Be My Destiny
1939
as Venetti
Krakatoa, East of Java
1969
as Jacobs
Nazi Agent
1942
as Joe Aiello
Penitentiary
1938
as Jack Hawkins
Desire
1936
as Charles - the Valet (uncredited)
If I Had a Million
1932
as Henchman of Mike the Gangster (uncredited)
Johnny Cool
1963
as Johnny Colini
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
1950
as Frankie
The Linguini Incident
1991
as Bar Patron
Calaboose
1943
as Sluggsy Baker
The Princess and the Pirate
1944
as Pedro
Hit the Ice
1943
as Phil
Ruby
1992
as Santos Alicante
The Kremlin Letter
1970
as The Priest
Custer of the West
1967
as Gold Miner
Captain from Castile
1947
as Corio
Blossoms in the Dust
1941
as Bert La Verne
Invisible Stripes
1939
as Lefty
Black Hand
1950
as Caesar Xavier Serpi
Flame of Barbary Coast
1945
as Joe Disko, Gambler
Ex-Champ
1939
as Bill Crosle
Blood Red
1989
as Michael Fazio
I Walk Alone
1947
as Nick Palestro
Sundown
1941
as Abdi Hammud
Johnny Apollo
1940
as Bates
Strangers All
1935
as Communist Meeting Chairman
Charlie Chan on Broadway
1937
as Thomas Mitchell
Lady Scarface
1941
as Lefty Landers
Hold That Ghost
1941
as Charlie Smith
Savage Pampas
1966
as Sargent Barril
White Woman
1933
as Connors
Dillinger
1945
as Doc Madison
Brigham Young
1940
as Prosecutor
Gambling Ship
1933
as Chicago Hood (uncredited)
Rainbow Island
1944
as Alcoa
Homicide Bureau
1939
as Chuck Brown
The Monster and the Girl
1941
as Sleeper
Submarine Alert
1943
as Vincent Bela
Tall, Dark and Handsome
1941
as Louie
A Piece of the Action
1977
as Louie
Joe Palooka in the Knockout
1947
as John Mitchell
The Golden Fleecing
1940
as 'Happy' Dugan
Robin Hood of El Dorado
1936
as Manuel
Don't Bet on Blondes
1935
as Gangster (Uncredited)
Inside Job
1946
as Donovan
San Quentin
1937
as Venetti
Blind Alley
1939
as Buck
Jigsaw
1949
as Angelo Agostini
Night Train to Terror
1985
as Mr. Weiss / Dieter (segment "The Case of Claire Hansen")
Daddy's Deadly Darling
1973
as Zambrini
I Am the Law
1938
as Eddie Girard
The Man Who Lost Himself
1941
as Frank DeSoto
Honor Thy Father
1973
as Stefano Magaddino
Life with Blondie
1945
as Pete
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
1939
as Henchman in Trenchcoat (uncredited)
The Desert Hawk
1950
as Samad
Squadron of Honor
1938
as Lawlor
King of Kong Island
1968
as Albert Muller
Calamity Jane and Sam Bass
1949
as Dean
Hot Stuff
1979
as Carmine
The Spider's Web
1938
as Steve Harmon
The Housekeeper's Daughter
1939
as Floyd
Blonde Alibi
1946
as Joe DeRita
Johnny Tiger
1966
as William Billie
Little Big Shot
1935
as Doré's Henchman
Charlie Chan at the Opera
1936
as Undetermined Minor Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Cloak and Dagger
1946
as Luigi
Murder in Greenwich Village
1937
as Rusty Morgan
The Shadow
1937
as Kid Crow
Funniest Show on Earth
1953
as Il proprietario del circo
The Man Who Talked Too Much
1940
as Lefty Kyler
Girls Marked Danger
1952
as Machedi
Tampico
1944
as Valdez
3 Kids and a Queen
1935
as Gangster
In Pursuit of Treasure
1972
Road Gang
1936
as Pete
Go Into Your Dance
1935
as Eddie Logan
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
1938
as Johnny McCoy
I tre corsari
1952
as Van Gould
Old Man
1958
as The Cajun
There's That Woman Again
1938
as Stevens
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
1940
as Steve McBirney
Swap Meet
1979
as Mr. Booth
Terror at Alcatraz
1982
as Daniel Ginelli
Noi peccatori
1953
as Camillo
Days of Wine and Roses
1958
as Scarface
The Cowboy Star
1936
as Johnny Sampson
Beware Spooks!
1939
as Slick Eastman
Trouble for the Legion
1953
as Serg. Schwartz
Call of the Canyon
1942
as Horace Dunston
2 Mobsters Against Al Capone
1966
as Joe Minasi
Out of the Storm
1948
as Red Stubbins
'Neath Brooklyn Bridge
1942
as McGaffey
Dr. Socrates
1935
as Lefty Croger - a Gangster
Adventure in Sahara
1938
as Poule
Counterfeit
1936
as Dint Coleman
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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- From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) — as Old Timer
- The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) — as Rodney
- End of Days (1999) — as Old Man
- Four Rooms (1995) — as Sam the Bellhop
- Diamonds Are Forever (1971) — as Slumber Inc. Attendant
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