Maurice Black

Personal Info

Birthday

January 13, 1891

Day of Death

1938-01-18

(47 years old)

Place of Birth

Queens, New York, USA

Also Known As

Johnny Morris

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

Scarface

Bride of Frankenstein

Night Flight

Little Caesar

Abraham Lincoln

Bonnie Scotland

The Front Page

Lonely Wives

Filmography

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