Mike Mazurki

Personal Info

Birthday

December 25, 1907

Day of Death

1990-12-09

(82 years old)

Place of Birth

Tarnopol, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Ternopil, Ukraine]

Also Known As

Michail Mazuruski

'Iron' Mike Mazurki

Michael Mazurki

Markiyan Yulianovich Mazurkevich

Маркіян (Михайло) Мазуркевич

Mike Mazurki

Biography

Mike Mazurki (born: Markijan Mazurkiewicz; 25 December 1907 – 9 December 1990) was an American actor and professional wrestler who appeared in more than 100 films. His towering 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) presence and intimidating face usually got him roles playing tough guys, thugs, strong men, and gangsters.

Known For

Perry Mason

Bonanza

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Have Gun, Will Travel

Batman

Charlie's Angels

I Dream of Jeannie

Mannix

Filmography

2020
The Bowery Boys: Legends of Laughter
as Self (archive footage)
1994
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld
as Self (archive footage)
1990
Mob Boss
as Don Taglianeti
Dick Tracy
as Old Man at Hotel
1987
Amazon Women on the Moon
as Dutch (segment "Reckless Youth")
1985
Doin' Time
as Bruno
1981
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
as Logan
...All the Marbles
as Chicago Referee (uncredited)
1980
The Man with Bogart's Face
as Himself
Alligator
as Gatekeeper
1979
Gas Pump Girls
as Moiv
1978
The Magic of Lassie
as Apollo
1977
Mad Bull
as Tidy
The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race
as Crazy Horse
1976
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as Studio Guard
1975
Challenge to be Free
as Trapper
The Wild McCullochs
as Cliff Randall
The Christmas Tree: Christmas Eve in the Ukraine
as Old Man
1974
The Centerfold Girls
as The Caretaker
1970
Which Way to the Front?
as Rocky (uncredited)
1967
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
as Mountain Ox
1965
7 Women
as Tunga Khan
Requiem for a Gunfighter
as Ivy Bliss
1964
Cheyenne Autumn
as Sr. First Sergeant
1963
4 for Texas
as Chad
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
as Miner
Donovan's Reef
as Monk Menkowicz
The Losers
as Mr. Anston
1962
Zotz!
as Igor
Five Weeks in a Balloon
as Slave Captain
1961
Pocketful of Miracles
as Big Mike
The Errand Boy
as Blonde 'Movie Siren'
Swingin' Along
as Bookie
1960
The Facts of Life
as First Husband in Motel Room
1959
Alias Jesse James
as Dirty Dog Tough (uncredited)
Some Like It Hot
as Spats' Henchman
1958
The Man Who Died Twice
as Rax
1957
Hell Ship Mutiny
as Ross
1956
Man in the Vault
as Louie
Around the World in Eighty Days
as Drunk in Hong Kong Dive
Comanche
as Flat Mouth
1955
Kismet
as Chief Policeman
Blood Alley
as Big Han
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
as Bigfoot Mason
New Orleans Uncensored
as Big Mike
New York Confidential
as Arnie Wendler
Davy Crockett Goes to Congress
as Big Foot
1954
The Egyptian
as Foreman, House of Death
1951
My Favorite Spy
as Monkara
The Light Touch
as Charles
Ten Tall Men
as Roshko
Criminal Lawyer
as 'Moose' Hendricks
Pier 23
as Ape Danowski
1950
He's a Cockeyed Wonder
as 'Lunk' Boxwell
Dark City
as Sidney Winant
Night and the City
as The Strangler
1949
Samson and Delilah
as Leader of Philistine Soldiers
Abandoned
as Hoppe
The Devil's Henchman
as Rhino
Rope of Sand
as Pierson (guard)
Come to the Stable
as Sam
Neptune's Daughter
as Mac Mozolla
1948
Relentless
as Jake
The Noose Hangs High
as Chuck
1947
I Walk Alone
as Dan
Unconquered
as Bone
Nightmare Alley
as Bruno
Killer Dill
as Little Joe
Sinbad the Sailor
as Yusuf
1946
The French Key
as Sam Cragg
Mysterious Intruder
as Harry Pontos
Live Wires
as Patsy 'Pat' Clark
1945
Dakota
as 'Bigtree' Collins
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
as Klondike Pete
The Spanish Main
as Erik Swaine
The Horn Blows at Midnight
as Bass Player / Humphrey Rafferty
1944
Murder, My Sweet
as Joe "Moose" Malloy
The Princess and the Pirate
as Pirate (uncredited)
The Missing Juror
as Cullie, Steam Room Attendant (Uncredited)
The Canterville Ghost
as Metropolus
Summer Storm
as Tall Policeman Bending Over Petroff (uncredited)
Shine on Harvest Moon
as Bouncer (uncredited)
1943
Lost Angel
as Fighter (uncredited)
Whistling in Brooklyn
as Henchman on Ship (uncredited)
Swing Fever
as Wrestler (uncredited)
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Olaf (uncredited)
Behind the Rising Sun
as Japanese Wrestler
Mission to Moscow
as Russian Machinist Workman (uncredited)
Taxi, Mister
as Henchman Joe
It Ain't Hay
as Bouncer (uncredited)
1942
Gentleman Jim
as Jake Kilrain (uncredited)
That Other Woman
as Jealous Sunbather at Hotel
Dr. Renault's Secret
as Rogell (uncredited)
About Face
as Tough Sailor (uncredited)
1941
The Shanghai Gesture
as The Coolie
1938
Mr. Moto's Gamble
as Bit Part (Uncredited)