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Known Credits
22
Gender
Male
Birthdate
null (55 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
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Also Known For
J. Lawrence Criner
Laurence Criner
Biography
In his time was considered one of the most popular Black actors of stage and screen from the 1920s to the early 1950s starring in close to 30 films. He started his career as one of the members of the famed acting group The Lafayette Players. In 1926, he first starred in independently produced silent productions "The Flying Ace" and "Black Gold." In 1927, he starred in legendary Black film-maker Oscar Micheaux's "The Millionaire" and then in 1928 co-starred on Broadway in the hit "Meek Mose." In ...
Known For
Acting
1950 --
The Jackie Robinson Story
| Minister - Reverend Carter (uncredited)
1948 --
Miracle in Harlem
| Albert Marshall
1948 --
What a Guy
|
1947 --
Pigmeat's Laugh Hepcats
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1942 --
Freckles Comes Home
| Roxbury B. Brown, III
1941 --
The Gang's All Here
| Ham Shanks
1941 --
King of the Zombies
| Dr. Couillie
1941 --
Up Jumped the Devil
| Sheriff
1940 --
Four Shall Die
| Roger Fielding
1940 --
While Thousands Cheer
| Green
1940 --
Mr. Smith Goes Ghost
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1940 --
Am I Guilty?
| Trigger Bennett
1940 --
Gang War
| Lew Baron (as Lawrence Criner)
1939 --
Midnight Shadow
| Prince Alihabad
1938 --
Gang Smashers
| Gat Dalton
1938 --
The Duke Is Tops
| Doc Dorando (as Lawrence Criner)
1938 --
Life Goes On
| Bull Connors
1937 --
Bargain with Bullets
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1934 --
Black Moon
| Kala, the priest
1928 --
Black Gold
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1927 --
The Millionaire
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1926 --
The Flying Ace
| Capt. Billy Stokes