Portrait of Maurice Black

Maurice Black

Acting

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.

Born: January 13, 1891

Place of Birth: Queens, New York, USA

Filmography

1937
Adventure's End

as Blackie

1937
The Firefly

as Pigeon Vendor (uncredited)

1937
1937
Under Strange Flags

as General Pancho Villa

1936
Silly Billies

as Bandit with Toothache

1936
Laughing Irish Eyes

as Tony Martin

1936
Exclusive Story

as Martinello (uncredited)

1935
Stars Over Broadway

as Jim Flugel

1935
Bonnie Scotland

as Khan Mir Jutra

1935
1935
Bride of Frankenstein

as Gypsy (uncredited)

1934
West of the Pecos

as Shorty Evans

1934
Wake Up and Dream

as Tom Romero

1934
Down to Their Last Yacht

as Joe Spilatti (uncredited)

1934
Friends of Mr. Sweeney

as Pierre, the Headwaiter

1934
1934
Sixteen Fathoms Deep

as Nick - Henhman / Crewman

1933
Murder on the Campus

as Blackie Atwater

1933
Flying Down to Rio

as One of the Three Greeks

1933
1933
Night Flight

as Nightclub Manager (uncredited)

1933
Ship of Wanted Men

as George Spinoli

1933
A Shriek in the Night

as Josephus Martini (uncredited)

1933
Elmer, the Great

as Dice Dealer (uncredited)

1933
1933
The Keyhole

as Cuban Jewelry Salesman (uncredited)

1933
Blondie Johnson

as Tony (uncredited)

1932
1932
Tiger Shark

as Jean Fernandez, a Shipwrecked Crewman (uncredited)

1932
The King Murder

as Philip Scott

1932
Scarface

as Jim, the Headwaiter (uncredited)

1932
1931
Smart Money

as Greek Barber

1931
Let's Do Things

as Nightclub Manager (uncredited)

1931
The Front Page

as Diamond Louie

1931
Lonely Wives

as Taxi Driver

1931
Little Caesar

as Little Arnie Lorch

1931
No Limit

as Happy

1930
Abraham Lincoln

as Conspirator (uncredited)

1930
Renegades

as Cafe Manager (uncredited)

1930
Brothers

as Giuseppe Michaelo Lorenzo

1930
1930
Numbered Men

as Lou Rinaldo

1930
The Runaway Bride

as 'Red' Dugan

1930
Show Girl in Hollywood

as Actor in Scene

1930
Framed

as Bing Murdock

1930
1930
1929
Dark Streets

as Beefy Barker

1929
Broadway Babies

as Nick Stepanos

1929
Leaping Love

as Nate/Club Manager

1929
1928
Show Folks

as Vaudeville Performer

1928
Captain Swagger

as Manager, Viennese Club