Actor
Maurice Black
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. ...

Known For
Acting
1938 -- Walking Down Broadway | Norton
1938 -- The Canary Comes Across | Scarpuss
1937 -- Adventure's End | Blackie
1937 -- The Firefly | Pigeon Vendor (uncredited)
1937 -- The Game That Kills | Jeff
1937 -- The Californian | Pancho
1937 -- Three Legionnaires | Gen. Stavinski's aide
1937 -- Under Strange Flags | General Pancho Villa
1936 -- Ellis Island | Nails
1936 -- Silly Billies | Bandit with Toothache
1936 -- Laughing Irish Eyes | Tony Martin
1936 -- Exclusive Story | Martinello (uncredited)
1935 -- Stars Over Broadway | Jim Flugel
1935 -- Bonnie Scotland | Khan Mir Jutra
1935 -- The Daring Young Man | Florist
1935 -- Bride of Frankenstein | Gypsy (uncredited)
1934 -- West of the Pecos | Shorty Evans
1934 -- Wake Up and Dream | Tom Romero
1934 -- Down to Their Last Yacht | Joe Spilatti (uncredited)
1934 -- Friends of Mr. Sweeney | Pierre, the Headwaiter
1934 -- Half a Sinner | Mike
1934 -- Sixteen Fathoms Deep | Nick - Henhman / Crewman
1933 -- Murder on the Campus | Blackie Atwater
1933 -- Flying Down to Rio | One of the Three Greeks
1933 -- Twin Husbands | Feets
1933 -- Night Flight | Nightclub Manager (uncredited)
1933 -- Ship of Wanted Men | George Spinoli
1933 -- A Shriek in the Night | Josephus Martini (uncredited)
1933 -- Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles | Henchman
1933 -- I Cover the Waterfront | Ortegus
1933 -- Elmer, the Great | Dice Dealer (uncredited)
1933 -- The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble | Nick (uncredited)
1933 -- The Keyhole | Cuban Jewelry Salesman (uncredited)
1933 -- Blondie Johnson | Tony (uncredited)
1932 -- The Face on the Barroom Floor | Cesar Vanzetti
1932 -- Tiger Shark | Jean Fernandez, a Shipwrecked Crewman (uncredited)
1932 -- The King Murder | Philip Scott
1932 -- While Paris Sleeps | Roca
1932 -- Scarface | Jim, the Headwaiter (uncredited)
1932 -- Steady Company | Blix
1932 -- Dancers in the Dark | Max
1931 -- Julius Sizzer | Tony
1931 -- Stout Hearts and Willing Hands |
1931 -- Smart Money | Greek Barber
1931 -- Let's Do Things | Nightclub Manager (uncredited)
1931 -- The Front Page | Diamond Louie
1931 -- Lonely Wives | Taxi Driver
1931 -- Little Caesar | Little Arnie Lorch
1931 -- No Limit | Happy
1930 -- Abraham Lincoln | Conspirator (uncredited)
1930 -- Renegades | Cafe Manager (uncredited)
1930 -- Brothers | Giuseppe Michaelo Lorenzo
1930 -- The Sea God | Rudy
1930 -- Live and Learn | Mr. Brown
1930 -- Numbered Men | Lou Rinaldo
1930 -- The Runaway Bride | 'Red' Dugan
1930 -- Show Girl in Hollywood | Actor in Scene
1930 -- Framed | Bing Murdock
1930 -- Street of Chance | Nick
1930 -- Playing Around | Joe
1929 -- Dark Streets | Beefy Barker
1929 -- Broadway Babies | Nick Stepanos
1929 -- Leaping Love | Nate/Club Manager
1929 -- The Carnation Kid | Tony
1928 -- Marked Money | Donovan
1928 -- Show Folks | Vaudeville Performer
1928 -- Captain Swagger | Manager, Viennese Club
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