Marc Lawrence (born Max Goldsmith; February 17, 1910 – November 27, 2005) was an American actor.
He was frequently seen in gangster-type roles. He was best known for Dillinger, Marathon Man, and The Big Easy.
Lawrence lived and worked in Europe for several years while blacklisted during the Red Scare in the McCarthyism years. He was married twice, to screenwriter Fanya Foss and to Alicia Gurney, and had two children with Foss.
Not to be confused with the writer-director of the same name.
Works with Marc Lawrence:
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Film
- 1932 If I Had A Million: Henchman of Mike the Gangster (
Uncredited Role) - 1933 Gambling Ship: Hood (Uncredited)
- 1933 Her First Mate: Orderly with Message (Uncredited)
- 1933 Lady for a Day: Nick – Mug at Reception (Uncredited)
- 1933 White Woman: Connors
- 1934 Straight Is The Way: Monk’s Henchman (Uncredited)
- 1934 Death on the Diamond: Bookies’ Doorman (Uncredited)
- 1934 Million Dollar Baby: Gangster
- 1935 G Men: Gangster Killed at Lodge (Uncredited)
- 1935 Go Into Your Dance: Eddie Logan (Uncredited)
- 1935 Strangers All: Communist Meeting Chairman (Uncredited)
- 1935 Men Of The Hour: Joe
- 1935 The Arizonian: Henchman Who Pistol-Whipped Clay (Uncredited)
- 1935 Dont Bet On Blondes: Prisoner #6 (Uncredited)
- 1935 After The Dance: Tom – a Prisoner (Uncredited)
- 1935 Little Big Shot: Doré’s Henchman
- 1935 Dr Socrates: Lefty Croger – a Gangster (Uncredited)
- 1935 Three Kids And A Queen: Gangster (Uncredited)
- 1936 Road Gang: Pete
- 1936 Desire: Charles – the Valet (Uncredited)
- 1936 Dont Gamble With Love: Gambler (Uncredited)
- 1936 Love On A Bet: County Fair Barker (Uncredited)
- 1936 Robin Hood Of El Dorado: Manuel (Uncredited)
- 1936 Under Two Flags: Grivon (Uncredited)
- 1936 Counterfeit: Dint Coleman
- 1936 Trapped By Television: Frank Griffin (Uncredited)
- 1936 The Final Hour: Mike Magellan
- 1936 Blackmailer: Pinky (Uncredited)
- 1936 The Cowboy Star: Johnny Sampson
- 1936 Charlie Chan At The Opera: Usher (Uncredited)
- 1936 Night Waitress: Dorn (Uncredited)
- 1937 Racketeers In Exile: Blackie White
- 1937 Motor Madness: Gus Slater
- 1937 I Promise To Pay: Henchman Whitehat
- 1937 Criminals Of The Air: “Blast” Reardon
- 1937 San Quentin: Venetti
- 1937 What Price Vengeance: Pete Brower
- 1937 It Cant Last Forever: Hoodlum (Uncredited)
- 1937 A Dangerous Adventure: Calkins
- 1937 Charlie Chan On Broadway: Thomas Mitchell
- 1937 Life Begins With Love: Pearson (Uncredited)
- 1937 Counsel For Crime: Edwin Mitchell
- 1937 Murder In Greenwich Village: Rusty Morgan
- 1937 The Shadow: Kid Crow
- 1938 Penitentiary: Jack Hawkins
- 1938 Who Killed Gail Preston: Frank Daniels
- 1938 Squadron Of Honor: Lawlor
- 1938 Convicted: Milton Militis
- 1938 I Am The Law: Eddie Girard
- 1938 The Spiders Web: Steve Harmon
- 1938 Adventure in Sahara: Poule
- 1938 While New York Sleeps: Happy Nelson
- 1938 Theres That Woman Again: Stevens (Uncredited)
- 1938 Charlie Chan In Honolulu: Johnny McCoy
- 1939 Homicide Bureau: Chuck Brown
- 1939 Blackwells Island: Convict Upstairs Shouting During Inspection (Uncredited)
- 1939 The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt: Henchman in Trenchcoat (Uncredited)
- 1939 Sergeant Madden: “Piggy” Ceders
- 1939 Romance Of The Redwoods: Joe
- 1939 Code Of The Streets: Henchman Halstead aka Denver Collins
- 1939 Blind Alley: Buck
- 1939 Ex Champ: Bill Crosle – Olsen’s Manager
- 1939 SOS Tidal Wave: Melvin Sutter
- 1939 Dust Be My Destiny: Venetti
- 1939 Beware Spooks: Slick Eastman
- 1939 The Housekeepers Daughter: Floyd
- 1939 Invisible Stripes: Lefty
- 1940 Johnny Apollo: Bates
- 1940 Love Honor And Oh Baby: Tony Luffo
- 1940 The Man Who Talked Too Much: Lefty Kyler
- 1940 The Golden Fleecing: “Happy” Dugan
- 1940 Brigham Young: Prosecutor
- 1940 The Great Profile: Tony
- 1940 Charlie Chan At The Wax Museum: Steve McBirney
- 1941 Tall Dark And Handsome: Louie
- 1941 The Monster And The Girl: Sleeper
- 1941 The Man Who Lost Himself: Frank DeSoto
- 1941 Blossoms in the Dust: La Verne
- 1941 The Shepherd Of The Hills: Pete Matthews
- 1941 Lady Scarface: Lefty Sanders
- 1941 Hold That Ghost: Charlie Sanders
- 1941 A Dangerous Game: Joe
- 1941 Sundown: Abdi Hammud
- 1941 Public Enemies: Mike
- 1942 Nazi Agent: Joe Aiello
- 1942 Yokel Boy: Henchman Trigger
- 1942 This Gun for Hire: Tommy
- 1942 Call Of The Canyon: Horace Dunston
- 1942 Eyes Of The Underworld: Gordon Finch
- 1942 Neath Brooklyn Bridge: McGaffey
- 1943 Calaboose: Sluggsy Baker
- 1943 Submarine Alert: Vincent Bela
- 1943 The Ox-Bow Incident: Jeff Farnley
- 1943 Hit the Ice: Phil
- 1944 Tampico: Valdez
- 1944 Rainbow Island: Alcoa
- 1944 The Princess and the Pirate: Pedro
- 1945 Dillinger (1945): Doc Madison
- 1945 Flame Of Barbary Coast: Joe Disko
- 1945 Dont Fence Me In: Clifford Anson
- 1945 Club Havana: Joe Reed
- 1945 Life With Blondie: Pete, Blackie’s Henchman
- 1946 Blonde Alibi: Joe DeRita
- 1946 The Virginian: Pete
- 1946 Inside Job: Donovan
- 1946 Cloak and Dagger: Luigi
- 1947 Yankee Fakir: Duke
- 1947 Joe Palooka In The Knockout: John Mitchell
- 1947 Unconquered: Sioto – Medicine Man
- 1947 Captain From Castile: Corio
- 1947 I Walk Alone: Nick Palestro
- 1948 Key Largo: Ziggy
- 1948 Out Of The Storm: Red Stubbins
- 1949 Jigsaw: Angelo Agostini
- 1949 Calamity Jane And Sam Bass: Harry Dean
- 1949 Tough Assignment: Vince
- 1950 Black Hand: Caesar Xavier Serpi
- 1950 The Asphalt Jungle: Cobby
- 1950 Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion: Frankie – Loan Shark
- 1950 The Desert Shark: Samad
- 1951 Hurricane Island: Angus Macready (Uncredited)
- 1951 My Favorite Spy: Ben Ali
- 1952 Vacation With The Gangster: Jack Mariotti
- 1952 Torment Of The Past: Andrea Rossi
- 1952 The Trade In White Women: Machedi
- 1952 The Three Corsairs: Van Gould
- 1952 The Brothers Of Italy: Il Capitano March
- 1953 We Sinners: Camillo
- 1953 Foreign Legion: Serg. Schwartz
- 1953 Funniest Show On Earth: Il Proprietario Del Circo
- 1955 New Moon: Pierre
- 1955 Tragic Ballad: Felipe Alvaro
- 1955 Suor Maria: Don Mario, Night Club Owner
- 1955 The Chain Of Hatred: Braschi
- 1956 Helen of Troy: Diomedes
- 1957 Kill Her Gently: Connors
- 1963 Johnny Cool: Johnny Colini
- 1965 Savage Pampas: Sgt. Barril
- 1966 Two Mafiamen Against Al Capone: Joe Minasi
- 1966 Johnny Tiger: William Billie
- 1966 Seven Golden Monks: Lucky Marciano, Capo da banda
- 1967 Slack In The Trigger: Magnum
- 1967 Custer Of The West: Gold Miner
- 1968 Kong Island: Albert Muller
- 1968 Krakatoa East Of Java: Jacobs
- 1970 The Kremlin Letter: Priest
- 1970 Dream No Evil: Undertaker
- James Bond:
- 1971 Diamonds Are Forever: Slumber Inc. Attendant
- 1974 The Man with the Golden Gun: Rodney
- 1973 Honor Thy Father: Stefano Magaddino (Made-for-TV Movie)
- 1973 Daddys Deadly Darling: Zambrini
- 1973 Frasier The Sensuous Lion: Chiarelli
- 1976 Marathon Man: Erhard
- 1977 A Piece Of The Action: Louie
- 1978 Foul Play: Stiltskin
- 1978 Goin Coconuts: Webster
- 1979 Hot Stuff: Carmine
- 1979 Swap Meet: Mr. Booth
- 1980 Super Fuzz: Tony Torpedo
- 1981 Border Pals: Joe Cincinnati (TV Movie)
- 1982 Terror At Alcatraz: Daniel Ginelli (TV Movie)
- 1983 Thieves And Robbers: Don Salvatore Licuti
- 1983 Savage Journey: Chief Walker (TV Movie)
- 1985 Night Train to Terror: Abraham Weiss/Dieter
- 1986 The Big Easy: Vinnie “The Cannon” DiMotti
- 1989 Blood Red: Michael Fazio
- 1990 Donor: Ben Beloit
- 1992 Ruby: Santos Alicante
- 1992 Newsies: Kloppman
- 1995 Four Rooms: Sam the Bellhop
- 1996 From Dusk Till Dawn: Old Timer Motel Owner
- 1996 Gotti: Carlo Gambino (TV Movie)
- 1999 End of Days: Old Man
- 2001 The Shipping News: Cousin Nolan
- 2003 Looney Tunes: Back in Action: Acme VP, Stating the Obvious
Short Films
- 1939 Think First: Joe
Television
- 1955 Studio One: Cow Nelson (1 episode)
- 1958 Wagon Train: First Mate Ferris (1 episode)
- 1958-59 Playhouse 90: Scarface/The Cajun//Pardo (3 episodes)
- 1958-60 The Rifleman: Gavin/Cougar (2 episodes)
- 1959 Peter Gunn: Max Grayco (1 episode)
- 1959 M Squad: Vince Cronin (1 episode)
- 1959 Tightrope: Frankie Farrell (1 episode)
- 1959 Johnny Staccato: Vic Raffe (1 episode)
- 1959 Shotgun Slade: Gideon Finch (1 episode)
- 1960 Zane Grey Theatre: Wade Migill (1 episode)
- 1960 Bronco: Joe Russo (1 episode)
- 1960 Richard Diamond Private Detective: Vito Doria (1 episode)
- 1960-62 The Detectives: Rocco Silvano/Ed Watkins/Marcus Maroon (4 episodes)
- 1960-63 The Untouchables: Luigi Renaldo/Mike Genna/Lou Cagan (3 episodes)
- 1961 The Deputy: Alvy Burke (1 episode)
- 1961 Whispering Smith: Frankie Wisdom (1 episode)
- 1964 Arrest And Trial: Leo Tucci (1 episode)
- 1964 Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre: Orente/Plato Atutle (2 episodes)
- 1965 Petticoat Junction: Barney Dawson (1 episode)
- 1965 Mister Ed: Spike the Bank Robber (1 episode)
- 1966 The Rat Patrol: Abu Hassan (1 episode)
- 1969-74 Mannix: Angelo Palerma/Ty Webber/Al Stanik (3 episodes)
- 1970 Bonanza: Red Gaskell (1 episode)
- 1970-71 Heres Lucy: Joe Grapefruit/Ruby (2 episodes)
- 1971 The Partners: Kelso (1 episode)
- 1971 The Doris Day Show: Frankie Fury (1 episode)
- 1972 Nichols: Prouty (1 episode)
- 1974 McCloud: Vito Gilardi (1 episode)
- 1975 Switch (1975): Franks/Don Vincenzo (2 episodes)
- 1976 The Rookies: Roger Marsten (1 episode)
- 1976 Baretta: Linsky (1 episode)
- 1978 Chi Ps: Co-Driver (1 episode)
- 1979 Wonder Woman (1975): Mr. Jones (1 episode)
- 1979 The Dukes of Hazzard: Rostosky (1 episode)
- 1986 The A-Team: Sam Marlini (1 episode)
- 1989 Star Trek: The Next Generation: Volnath (1 episode)
- 1990 Shannons Deal: Abe the Just (1 episode)
- 1990 Gabriels Fire: Carlo Musamina (1 episode)
- 1998 ER: Mr. Newton (1 episode)
- 1999 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Carl Zeemo (1 episode)
Video Games
- 1994 Metaltech Earthsiege: Pilot #5
