
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

Mannix
1967
as Kony

Bonanza
1959
as Big Jack

Love, American Style
1969
as Rocky

Batman
1966
as Allegro

Adam-12
1968
as Claude Terry

Charlie's Angels
1976
as Robbins

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

The Beverly Hillbillies
1962

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

I Dream of Jeannie
1965
as Girard

Daniel Boone
1964
as El Toro / Akasheta (uncredited)

The Untouchables
1959
as Frankie Marlowe

The Red Skelton Show
1951
as Max the Black (Pirate)

Gunsmoke
1955
as Whale

The Munsters
1964
as Leo 'Knuckles' Kraus

The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self

Mister Ed
1961

Switch
1975
as Blaine

The Texan
1958
as First Bank Robber

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959

Land of the Giants
1968
as Loach

Gilligan's Island
1964

Laredo
1965

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Self

Studio 57
1954

F Troop
1965

The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1956

Public Defender
1954
as Derek / Bruce Sherman

Tightrope
1959
as Jim Raskin

Bronk
1975

The Roaring 20's
1960

The Loner
1965
Official Detective
1957
as Banning

Mr. Terrific
1967
as Shoulders

Rango
1967

Johnny Midnight
1960

General Electric Theater
1953
as Hoodlum

The Bill Dana Show
1963

It's About Time
1966
as Clon

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
NBC Sunday Showcase
1959
as Maxwell Mason

Kung Fu
1972
as Hannibal
Movies (99)

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

Some Like It Hot
1959
as Spats' Henchman

Dick Tracy
1990
as Old Man at Hotel

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

Samson and Delilah
1949
as Leader of Philistine Soldiers

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

The Egyptian
1954
as Foreman, House of Death

Alligator
1980
as Gatekeeper

Donovan's Reef
1963
as Monk Menkowicz

Pocketful of Miracles
1961
as Big Mike

Unconquered
1947
as Bone

Cheyenne Autumn
1964
as Sr. First Sergeant

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

Gas Pump Girls
1979
as Moiv

Dark City
1950
as Sidney Winant

Doin' Time
1985
as Bruno

Dakota
1945
as Bigtree Collins

Murder, My Sweet
1944
as Joe "Moose" Malloy

Nightmare Alley
1947
as Bruno

Gentleman Jim
1942
as Jake Kilrain (uncredited)

Kismet
1955
as Chief Policeman

Night and the City
1950
as The Strangler

The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
1967
as Mountain Ox

Blood Alley
1955
as Big Han

Ten Tall Men
1951
as Roshko

Alias Jesse James
1959
as Dirty Dog Tough (uncredited)

4 for Texas
1963
as Chad

7 Women
1965
as Tunga Khan

Sinbad the Sailor
1947
as Yusuf

The Errand Boy
1961
as Blonde 'Movie Siren'

The Princess and the Pirate
1944
as Pirate (uncredited)

Mission to Moscow
1943
as Russian Machinist Workman (uncredited)

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

I Walk Alone
1947
as Dan

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

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

Rope of Sand
1949
as Pierson (guard)

Comanche
1956
as Flat Mouth

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

Mob Boss
1990
as Don Taglianeti

The Shanghai Gesture
1941
as The Coolie

The Spanish Main
1945
as Erik Swaine

Relentless
1948
as Jake

Shine on Harvest Moon
1944
as Bouncer (uncredited)

Neptune's Daughter
1949
as Mac Mozolla

Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943
as Olaf (uncredited)

Criminal Lawyer
1951
as 'Moose' Hendricks

Five Weeks in a Balloon
1962
as Slave Captain

The Facts of Life
1960
as First Husband in Motel Room

Dick Tracy
1945
as 'Splitface'

The Devil's Henchmen
1949
as Rhino

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
1945
as Klondike Pete

Abandoned
1949
as Hoppe

The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race
1977
as Crazy Horse

The Man with Bogart's Face
1980
as Himself

About Face
1942
as Tough Sailor (uncredited)

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

Davy Crockett Goes to Congress
1955
as Big Foot

Lost Angel
1943
as Fighter (uncredited)

Zotz!
1962
as Igor

The Centerfold Girls
1974
as The Caretaker

My Favorite Spy
1951
as Monkara

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1981
as Logan

The Losers
1963
as Mr. Anston

The Wild McCullochs
1975
as Cliff Randall

Mysterious Intruder
1946
as Harry Pontos

The Noose Hangs High
1948
as Chuck

Behind the Rising Sun
1943
as Japanese Wrestler

Come to the Stable
1949
as Sam

Pier 23
1951
as Ape Danowski

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

The Canterville Ghost
1944
as Metropolus

Mad Bull
1977
as Tidy

The Man Who Died Twice
1958
as Rax

Man in the Vault
1956
as Louie

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

It Ain't Hay
1943
as Bouncer (uncredited)

The Magic of Lassie
1978
as Apollo

The French Key
1946
as Sam Cragg

New Orleans Uncensored
1955
as Big Mike

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

Swing Fever
1943
as Wrestler (uncredited)

The Light Touch
1951
as Charles

Hell Ship Mutiny
1957
as Ross

Swingin' Along
1961
as Bookie

Whistling in Brooklyn
1943
as Henchman on Ship (uncredited)

New York Confidential
1955
as Arnie Wendler

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

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

Challenge to be Free
1975
as Trapper

Requiem for a Gunfighter
1965
as Ivy Bliss

Killer Dill
1947
as Little Joe

Taxi, Mister
1943
as Henchman Joe

That Other Woman
1942
as Jealous Sunbather at Hotel

Live Wires
1946
as Patsy 'Pat' Clark

The Bowery Boys: Legends of Laughter
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Chun King Chow Mein Hour
1962

Paesano
1975
as Bodyguard

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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- ...All the Marbles (1981) — as Chicago Referee (uncredited)
- Some Like It Hot (1959) — as Spats' Henchman
- Dick Tracy (1990) — as Old Man at Hotel
- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) — as Miner
- Samson and Delilah (1949) — as Leader of Philistine Soldiers
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