
Mike Mazurki
Known for Acting · 143 credits
- Born
- 1907-12-25
- Died
- 1990-12-09
- Place of birth
- Tarnopol, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Ternopil, Ukraine]
- Also known as
- Michail Mazuruski · 'Iron' Mike Mazurki · Michael Mazurki · Markiyan Yulianovich Mazurkevich · Маркіян (Михайло) Мазуркевич
Biography
Mike Mazurki (born: Markijan Mazurkiewicz; 25 December 1907 – 9 December 1990) was an American actor and professional wrestler who appeared in more than 100 films. His towering 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) presence and intimidating face usually got him roles playing tough guys, thugs, strong men, and gangsters.
Known For
TV Shows (44)

Perry Mason
1957
as Arthur Jacks / Cully Barstow

The Red Skelton Show
1951
as Max

Bonanza
1959
as Big Jack

My Three Sons
1960
as Hugo
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Peewee

The Beverly Hillbillies
1962

Love, American Style
1969
as Rocky

Batman
1966
as Allegro

Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
as Breed / Power / Jo Jo

Mannix
1967
as Kony

I Dream of Jeannie
1965
as Girard

Adam-12
1968
as Claude Terry

The Untouchables
1959
as Frankie Marlowe

The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self

Daniel Boone
1964
as El Toro / Akasheta (uncredited)

Charlie's Angels
1976
as Robbins

Gunsmoke
1955
as Whale

Mister Ed
1961

The Munsters
1964
as Leo 'Knuckles' Kraus

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959

Land of the Giants
1968
as Loach

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Self

Studio 57
1954

Gilligan's Island
1964

Switch
1975
as Blaine

The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1956

The Texan
1958
as First Bank Robber

Laredo
1965

Public Defender
1954
as Derek / Bruce Sherman

Johnny Midnight
1960

The Roaring 20's
1960

The Loner
1965

F Troop
1965

Official Detective
1957
as Banning

Tightrope
1959
as Jim Raskin

Mr. Terrific
1967
as Shoulders

Bronk
1975

The Bill Dana Show
1963
NBC Sunday Showcase
1959
as Maxwell Mason

It's About Time
1966
as Clon

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951

Rango
1967

General Electric Theater
1953
as Hoodlum

Kung Fu
1972
as Hannibal
Movies (99)

Some Like It Hot
1959
as Spats' Henchman

Dick Tracy
1990
as Old Man at Hotel

...All the Marbles
1981
as Chicago Referee (uncredited)

Gas Pump Girls
1979
as Moiv

Around the World in 80 Days
1956
as Drunk in Hong Kong Dive

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
as Miner

Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
as Dutch (segment "Reckless Youth")

Nightmare Alley
1947
as Bruno

Unconquered
1947
as Bone

Night and the City
1950
as The Strangler

Pocketful of Miracles
1961
as Big Mike

Donovan's Reef
1963
as Monk Menkowicz

Comanche
1956
as Flat Mouth

Alligator
1980
as Gatekeeper

7 Women
1965
as Tunga Khan

Swing Fever
1943
as Wrestler (uncredited)

Samson and Delilah
1949
as Leader of Philistine Soldiers

Cheyenne Autumn
1964
as Sr. First Sergeant

Sinbad the Sailor
1947
as Yusuf

Dick Tracy
1945
as 'Splitface'

Live Wires
1946
as Patsy 'Pat' Clark

Alias Jesse James
1959
as Dirty Dog Tough (uncredited)

Blood Alley
1955
as Big Han

My Favorite Spy
1951
as Monkara

The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
1967
as Mountain Ox

4 for Texas
1963
as Chad

Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
1955
as Bigfoot Mason

About Face
1942
as Tough Sailor (uncredited)

Murder, My Sweet
1944
as Joe "Moose" Malloy

Ten Tall Men
1951
as Roshko

Paesano
1975
as Bodyguard

Five Weeks in a Balloon
1962
as Slave Captain

The Magic of Lassie
1978
as Apollo

Dakota
1945
as Bigtree Collins

The Egyptian
1954
as Foreman, House of Death

Which Way to the Front?
1970
as Rocky (uncredited)

The Spanish Main
1945
as Erik Swaine

Neptune's Daughter
1949
as Mac Mozolla

I Walk Alone
1947
as Dan

Kismet
1955
as Chief Policeman

The Devil's Henchmen
1949
as Rhino

The Man with Bogart's Face
1980
as Himself

The Errand Boy
1961
as Blonde 'Movie Siren'

Mr. Moto's Gamble
1938
as Bit Part (Uncredited)

Behind the Rising Sun
1943
as Japanese Wrestler

Gentleman Jim
1942
as Jake Kilrain (uncredited)

The Shanghai Gesture
1941
as The Coolie

The Princess and the Pirate
1944
as Pirate (uncredited)

He's a Cockeyed Wonder
1950
as 'Lunk' Boxwell

Man in the Vault
1956
as Louie

Mob Boss
1990
as Don Taglianeti

That Other Woman
1942
as Jealous Sunbather at Hotel

Dark City
1950
as Sidney Winant

Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943
as Olaf (uncredited)

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976
as Studio Guard

Doin' Time
1985
as Bruno

Come to the Stable
1949
as Sam

New York Confidential
1955
as Arnie Wendler

The Centerfold Girls
1974
as The Caretaker

Mission to Moscow
1943
as Russian Machinist Workman (uncredited)

The Canterville Ghost
1944
as Metropolus

Rope of Sand
1949
as Pierson (guard)

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
1945
as Klondike Pete

The Horn Blows at Midnight
1945
as Bass Player / Humphrey Rafferty

New Orleans Uncensored
1955
as Big Mike

The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race
1977
as Crazy Horse

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1981
as Logan

Relentless
1948
as Jake

Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld
1994
as Self (archive footage)

Summer Storm
1944
as Tall Policeman Bending Over Petroff (uncredited)

It Ain't Hay
1943
as Bouncer (uncredited)
Chun King Chow Mein Hour
1962

Whistling in Brooklyn
1943
as Henchman on Ship (uncredited)

Hell Ship Mutiny
1957
as Ross

Dr. Renault's Secret
1942
as Rogell (uncredited)

Pier 23
1951
as Ape Danowski

Zotz!
1962
as Igor

Shine on Harvest Moon
1944
as Bouncer (uncredited)

Requiem for a Gunfighter
1965
as Ivy Bliss

The Missing Juror
1944
as Cullie, Steam Room Attendant (uncredited)

Challenge to be Free
1975
as Trapper

The Man Who Died Twice
1958
as Rax

Mysterious Intruder
1946
as Harry Pontos

The Facts of Life
1960
as First Husband in Motel Room

Mad Bull
1977
as Tidy

The Light Touch
1951
as Charles

The French Key
1946
as Sam Cragg

The Wild McCullochs
1975
as Cliff Randall

The Losers
1963
as Mr. Anston

Criminal Lawyer
1951
as 'Moose' Hendricks

The Bowery Boys: Legends of Laughter
2020
as Self (archive footage)

Lost Angel
1943
as Fighter (uncredited)

Swingin' Along
1961
as Bookie

The Noose Hangs High
1948
as Chuck

Killer Dill
1947
as Little Joe

Taxi, Mister
1943
as Henchman Joe

Abandoned
1949
as Hoppe

Davy Crockett Goes to Congress
1955
as Big Foot

The Christmas Tree: Christmas Eve in the Ukraine
1975
as Old Man
About Mike Mazurki
Mike Mazurki (born: Markijan Mazurkiewicz; 25 December 1907 – 9 December 1990) was an American actor and professional wrestler who appeared in more than 100 films. His towering 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) presence and intimidating face usually got him roles playing tough guys, thugs, strong men, and gangsters. With 143 credits spanning from 1938 to 2020, Mike Mazurki has appeared in 99 films and 44 TV shows.
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- Some Like It Hot (1959) — as Spats' Henchman
- Dick Tracy (1990) — as Old Man at Hotel
- ...All the Marbles (1981) — as Chicago Referee (uncredited)
- Gas Pump Girls (1979) — as Moiv
- Around the World in 80 Days (1956) — as Drunk in Hong Kong Dive
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