Marc Lawrence

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

219

Gender

Male

Birthday

1910-02-17

Day of death

2005-11-27 (95 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Marc Lawrence

Biography

Marc Lawrence was an American character actor who specialized in underworld types. In 1930, Lawrence befriended another young actor, John Garfield. The two appeared in a number of plays before Lawrence was given a film contract with Columbia Pictures. Lawrence appeared in films beginning in 1931. Garfield followed, starting his film career in 1938. Lawrence's pock-marked complexion, brooding appearance and New York street-guy accent made him a natural for heavies, and he played scores of gangsters and mob bosses over the next six decades. Later, Lawrence found himself under scrutiny for his political leanings. When called before the House Un-American Activities Committee, he admitted he had once been a member of the Communist Party. He named Sterling Hayden, Lionel Stander, Anne Revere, Larry Parks, Karen Morley and Jeff Corey as Communists. He was blacklisted and departed for Europe, where he continued to make films. Following the demise of the blacklist, he returned to America and resumed his position as a familiar and talented purveyor of gangland types. He played gangsters in two James Bond movies: 1971's Diamonds Are Forever opposite Sean Connery, and 1974's The Man with the Golden Gun opposite Roger Moore. He also portrayed a henchman opposite Laurence Olivier in Marathon Man (1976) and a stereotypical Miami mob boss alongside Jerry Reed and Dom DeLuise in the comedy Hot Stuff (1979). Description above from the Wikipedia article Marc Lawrence, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation

    Star Trek: The Next Generation

  • ER

    ER

  • Bonanza

    Bonanza

  • The A-Team

    The A-Team

  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

    Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

  • Mannix

    Mannix

  • Mannix

    Mannix

  • Mannix

    Mannix

  • The Rifleman

    The Rifleman

  • The Rifleman

    The Rifleman

  • Wagon Train

    Wagon Train

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • The Untouchables

    The Untouchables

  • The Untouchables

    The Untouchables

  • The Untouchables

    The Untouchables

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

  • Richard Diamond, Private Detective

    Richard Diamond, Private Detective

  • Petticoat Junction

    Petticoat Junction

  • Lawman

    Lawman

  • Here's Lucy

    Here's Lucy

  • Here's Lucy

    Here's Lucy

  • Baretta

    Baretta

  • Unconquered

    Unconquered

  • McCloud

    McCloud

  • The Rookies

    The Rookies

  • Counterfeit

    Counterfeit

  • Peter Gunn

    Peter Gunn

  • From Dusk Till Dawn

    From Dusk Till Dawn

  • Arrest and Trial

    Arrest and Trial

  • Switch

    Switch

  • The Rat Patrol

    The Rat Patrol

  • Donor

    Donor

  • Wonder Woman

    Wonder Woman

  • Night Waitress

    Night Waitress

  • Ruby

    Ruby

  • Brigham Young

    Brigham Young

  • M Squad

    M Squad

  • The Detectives

    The Detectives

  • The Detectives

    The Detectives

  • The Detectives

    The Detectives

  • Old Man

    Old Man

  • I Walk Alone

    I Walk Alone

  • Johnny Cool

    Johnny Cool

  • The Deputy

    The Deputy

  • End of Days

    End of Days

  • Hot Stuff

    Hot Stuff

  • Invisible Stripes

    Invisible Stripes

  • Mister Ed

    Mister Ed

  • Road Gang

    Road Gang

  • CHiPs

    CHiPs

  • Calaboose

    Calaboose

  • Diamonds Are Forever

    Diamonds Are Forever

  • 'G' Men

    'G' Men

  • Tampico

    Tampico

  • Helen of Troy

    Helen of Troy

  • Penitentiary

    Penitentiary

  • Bronco

    Bronco

  • The Great Profile

    The Great Profile

  • Dillinger

    Dillinger

  • Foul Play

    Foul Play

  • Playhouse 90

    Playhouse 90

  • Yokel Boy

    Yokel Boy

  • Gotti

    Gotti

  • The Doris Day Show

    The Doris Day Show

  • The Man with the Golden Gun

    The Man with the Golden Gun

  • Tightrope

    Tightrope

  • Blackmailer

    Blackmailer

  • Thieves and Robbers

    Thieves and Robbers

  • Nichols

    Nichols

  • Desire

    Desire

  • Vacation with a Gangster

    Vacation with a Gangster

  • Gambling Ship

    Gambling Ship

  • Yankee Fakir

    Yankee Fakir

  • Club Havana

    Club Havana

  • Black Hand

    Black Hand

  • Blind Alley

    Blind Alley

  • I Am the Law

    I Am the Law

  • Johnny Staccato

    Johnny Staccato

  • Sundown

    Sundown

  • Hit the Ice

    Hit the Ice

  • Four Rooms

    Four Rooms

  • Beware Spooks!

    Beware Spooks!

  • I tre corsari

    I tre corsari

  • My Favorite Spy

    My Favorite Spy

  • Cataclysm

    Cataclysm

  • Hold That Ghost

    Hold That Ghost

  • Shannon's Deal

    Shannon's Deal

  • Looney Tunes: Back in Action

    Looney Tunes: Back in Action

  • The Partners

    The Partners

  • Think First

    Think First

  • Convicted

    Convicted

  • Eyes of the Underworld

    Eyes of the Underworld

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • Blonde Alibi

    Blonde Alibi

  • Frasier, the Sensuous Lion

    Frasier, the Sensuous Lion

  • Jigsaw

    Jigsaw

  • The Troubleshooters

    The Troubleshooters

  • Goin' Coconuts

    Goin' Coconuts

  • Love on a Bet

    Love on a Bet

  • Criminals of the Air

    Criminals of the Air

  • A Piece of the Action

    A Piece of the Action

  • Lady for a Day

    Lady for a Day

  • A Dangerous Game

    A Dangerous Game

  • Super Fuzz

    Super Fuzz

  • Marathon Man

    Marathon Man

  • Savage Pampas

    Savage Pampas

  • Newsies

    Newsies

  • Brothers of Italy

    Brothers of Italy

  • The Big Easy

    The Big Easy

  • The Shipping News

    The Shipping News

  • What Price Vengeance

    What Price Vengeance

  • Blossoms in the Dust

    Blossoms in the Dust

  • Noi peccatori

    Noi peccatori

  • The Cowboy Star

    The Cowboy Star

  • The Ox-Bow Incident

    The Ox-Bow Incident

  • Custer of the West

    Custer of the West

  • Captain from Castile

    Captain from Castile

  • Life with Blondie

    Life with Blondie

  • This Gun for Hire

    This Gun for Hire

  • The Princess and the Pirate

    The Princess and the Pirate

  • Gangs Of The City

    Gangs Of The City

  • Key Largo

    Key Largo

  • The Asphalt Jungle

    The Asphalt Jungle

  • Flame of Barbary Coast

    Flame of Barbary Coast

  • Krakatoa, East of Java

    Krakatoa, East of Java

  • Cloak and Dagger

    Cloak and Dagger

  • If I Had a Million

    If I Had a Million

  • The Kremlin Letter

    The Kremlin Letter

  • The Desert Hawk

    The Desert Hawk

  • Nazi Agent

    Nazi Agent

  • The Golden Fleecing

    The Golden Fleecing

  • The Shepherd of the Hills

    The Shepherd of the Hills

  • Dream No Evil

    Dream No Evil

  • Blood Red

    Blood Red

  • The Linguini Incident

    The Linguini Incident

  • The Man Who Talked Too Much

    The Man Who Talked Too Much

  • Switch

    Switch

  • Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

    Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

  • The Spider's Web

    The Spider's Web

  • It Can't Last Forever

    It Can't Last Forever

  • The Arizonian

    The Arizonian

  • Daddy's Deadly Darling

    Daddy's Deadly Darling

  • There's That Woman Again

    There's That Woman Again

  • San Quentin

    San Quentin

  • Inside 'Diamonds Are Forever'

    Inside 'Diamonds Are Forever'

  • S.O.S Tidal Wave

    S.O.S Tidal Wave

  • Loose in the Trigger

    Loose in the Trigger

  • Girls Marked Danger

    Girls Marked Danger

  • Calamity Jane and Sam Bass

    Calamity Jane and Sam Bass

  • Don't Fence Me In

    Don't Fence Me In

  • Dust Be My Destiny

    Dust Be My Destiny

  • Honor Thy Father

    Honor Thy Father

  • King of Kong Island

    King of Kong Island

  • Johnny Apollo

    Johnny Apollo

  • Night Train to Terror

    Night Train to Terror

  • Swap Meet

    Swap Meet

  • The Monster and the Girl

    The Monster and the Girl

  • Little Big Shot

    Little Big Shot

  • Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum

    Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum

  • The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

    The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

  • Days of Wine and Roses

    Days of Wine and Roses

  • Murder in Greenwich Village

    Murder in Greenwich Village

  • 'Neath Brooklyn Bridge

    'Neath Brooklyn Bridge

  • White Woman

    White Woman

  • Adventure in Sahara

    Adventure in Sahara

  • Johnny Tiger

    Johnny Tiger

  • The Housekeeper's Daughter

    The Housekeeper's Daughter

  • Ex-Champ

    Ex-Champ

  • Robin Hood of El Dorado

    Robin Hood of El Dorado

  • Charlie Chan in Honolulu

    Charlie Chan in Honolulu

  • 3 Kids and a Queen

    3 Kids and a Queen

  • Charlie Chan at the Opera

    Charlie Chan at the Opera

  • Don't Bet on Blondes

    Don't Bet on Blondes

  • Il killer

    Il killer

  • Inside Job

    Inside Job

  • Sergeant Madden

    Sergeant Madden

  • While New York Sleeps

    While New York Sleeps

  • Dr. Socrates

    Dr. Socrates

  • 7 Golden Monks

    7 Golden Monks

  • Motor Madness

    Motor Madness

  • Homicide Bureau

    Homicide Bureau

  • Submarine Alert

    Submarine Alert

  • Strangers All

    Strangers All

  • The Shadow

    The Shadow

  • Jolanda, the Daughter of the Black Corsair

    Jolanda, the Daughter of the Black Corsair

  • Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!

    Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!

  • Tall, Dark and Handsome

    Tall, Dark and Handsome

  • Code of the Streets

    Code of the Streets

  • Lady Scarface

    Lady Scarface

  • Go Into Your Dance

    Go Into Your Dance

  • Tormento del passato

    Tormento del passato

  • Hurricane Island

    Hurricane Island

  • Terror at Alcatraz

    Terror at Alcatraz

  • Out of the Storm

    Out of the Storm

  • Trouble for the Legion

    Trouble for the Legion

  • In Pursuit of Treasure

    In Pursuit of Treasure

  • Call of the Canyon

    Call of the Canyon

  • Funniest Show on Earth

    Funniest Show on Earth

  • 2 Mobsters Against Al Capone

    2 Mobsters Against Al Capone

  • Rainbow Island

    Rainbow Island

  • I Promise to Pay

    I Promise to Pay

  • Counsel for Crime

    Counsel for Crime

  • Racketeers in Exile

    Racketeers in Exile

  • The Final Hour

    The Final Hour

  • Joe Palooka in the Knockout

    Joe Palooka in the Knockout

  • Kill Her Gently

    Kill Her Gently

  • After the Dance

    After the Dance

  • Who Killed Gail Preston?

    Who Killed Gail Preston?

  • Don't Gamble with Love

    Don't Gamble with Love

  • Recoil

    Recoil

  • The Man Who Lost Himself

    The Man Who Lost Himself

  • Tough Assignment

    Tough Assignment

  • Charlie Chan on Broadway

    Charlie Chan on Broadway

  • Squadron of Honor

    Squadron of Honor

  • Romance of the Redwoods

    Romance of the Redwoods

  • Men of the Hour

    Men of the Hour

  • A Dangerous Adventure

    A Dangerous Adventure