Marc Lawrence

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

216

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

  • Bonanza

    Bonanza

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation

    Star Trek: The Next Generation

  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

    Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

  • The A-Team

    The A-Team

  • ER

    ER

  • Mannix

    Mannix

  • Mannix

    Mannix

  • Mannix

    Mannix

  • Peter Gunn

    Peter Gunn

  • The Rifleman

    The Rifleman

  • The Rifleman

    The Rifleman

  • Wagon Train

    Wagon Train

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

  • The Doris Day Show

    The Doris Day Show

  • Petticoat Junction

    Petticoat Junction

  • The Untouchables

    The Untouchables

  • The Untouchables

    The Untouchables

  • The Untouchables

    The Untouchables

  • McCloud

    McCloud

  • Here's Lucy

    Here's Lucy

  • Here's Lucy

    Here's Lucy

  • Lawman

    Lawman

  • Baretta

    Baretta

  • The Rookies

    The Rookies

  • M Squad

    M Squad

  • Mister Ed

    Mister Ed

  • Switch

    Switch

  • The Detectives

    The Detectives

  • The Detectives

    The Detectives

  • The Detectives

    The Detectives

  • Richard Diamond, Private Detective

    Richard Diamond, Private Detective

  • Wonder Woman

    Wonder Woman

  • Playhouse 90

    Playhouse 90

  • The Deputy

    The Deputy

  • Bronco

    Bronco

  • Arrest and Trial

    Arrest and Trial

  • From Dusk Till Dawn

    From Dusk Till Dawn

  • End of Days

    End of Days

  • The Rat Patrol

    The Rat Patrol

  • Looney Tunes: Back in Action

    Looney Tunes: Back in Action

  • CHiPs

    CHiPs

  • Diamonds Are Forever

    Diamonds Are Forever

  • The Ox-Bow Incident

    The Ox-Bow Incident

  • Savage Pampas

    Savage Pampas

  • Nichols

    Nichols

  • Tightrope

    Tightrope

  • The Man with the Golden Gun

    The Man with the Golden Gun

  • Inside 'Diamonds Are Forever'

    Inside 'Diamonds Are Forever'

  • Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

    Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • Key Largo

    Key Largo

  • If I Had a Million

    If I Had a Million

  • The Big Easy

    The Big Easy

  • The Partners

    The Partners

  • Newsies

    Newsies

  • The Final Hour

    The Final Hour

  • Cloak and Dagger

    Cloak and Dagger

  • Marathon Man

    Marathon Man

  • The Great Profile

    The Great Profile

  • Convicted

    Convicted

  • Sundown

    Sundown

  • Homicide Bureau

    Homicide Bureau

  • This Gun for Hire

    This Gun for Hire

  • Counsel for Crime

    Counsel for Crime

  • Go Into Your Dance

    Go Into Your Dance

  • Code of the Streets

    Code of the Streets

  • Ruby

    Ruby

  • Gotti

    Gotti

  • Adventure in Sahara

    Adventure in Sahara

  • Johnny Staccato

    Johnny Staccato

  • Blood Red

    Blood Red

  • Shannon's Deal

    Shannon's Deal

  • I Promise to Pay

    I Promise to Pay

  • The Man Who Lost Himself

    The Man Who Lost Himself

  • Hold That Ghost

    Hold That Ghost

  • Foul Play

    Foul Play

  • Lady Scarface

    Lady Scarface

  • S.O.S Tidal Wave

    S.O.S Tidal Wave

  • Little Big Shot

    Little Big Shot

  • Flame of Barbary Coast

    Flame of Barbary Coast

  • Dream No Evil

    Dream No Evil

  • Desire

    Desire

  • Days of Wine and Roses

    Days of Wine and Roses

  • My Favorite Spy

    My Favorite Spy

  • Goin' Coconuts

    Goin' Coconuts

  • The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

    The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

  • Eyes of the Underworld

    Eyes of the Underworld

  • Charlie Chan in Honolulu

    Charlie Chan in Honolulu

  • Romance of the Redwoods

    Romance of the Redwoods

  • Custer of the West

    Custer of the West

  • A Dangerous Adventure

    A Dangerous Adventure

  • Tampico

    Tampico

  • Girls Marked Danger

    Girls Marked Danger

  • The Shepherd of the Hills

    The Shepherd of the Hills

  • Blind Alley

    Blind Alley

  • Super Fuzz

    Super Fuzz

  • The Asphalt Jungle

    The Asphalt Jungle

  • Four Rooms

    Four Rooms

  • Blossoms in the Dust

    Blossoms in the Dust

  • While New York Sleeps

    While New York Sleeps

  • After the Dance

    After the Dance

  • Trouble for the Legion

    Trouble for the Legion

  • Who Killed Gail Preston?

    Who Killed Gail Preston?

  • The Desert Hawk

    The Desert Hawk

  • 7 Golden Monks

    7 Golden Monks

  • The Man Who Talked Too Much

    The Man Who Talked Too Much

  • Hurricane Island

    Hurricane Island

  • The Princess and the Pirate

    The Princess and the Pirate

  • Robin Hood of El Dorado

    Robin Hood of El Dorado

  • Hit the Ice

    Hit the Ice

  • I Walk Alone

    I Walk Alone

  • San Quentin

    San Quentin

  • Dr. Socrates

    Dr. Socrates

  • Night Train to Terror

    Night Train to Terror

  • 'G' Men

    'G' Men

  • The Cowboy Star

    The Cowboy Star

  • White Woman

    White Woman

  • The Arizonian

    The Arizonian

  • Dillinger

    Dillinger

  • Counterfeit

    Counterfeit

  • The Spider's Web

    The Spider's Web

  • Lady for a Day

    Lady for a Day

  • The Troubleshooters

    The Troubleshooters

  • Donor

    Donor

  • Unconquered

    Unconquered

  • Tall, Dark and Handsome

    Tall, Dark and Handsome

  • Captain from Castile

    Captain from Castile

  • The Kremlin Letter

    The Kremlin Letter

  • Invisible Stripes

    Invisible Stripes

  • Submarine Alert

    Submarine Alert

  • The Linguini Incident

    The Linguini Incident

  • Black Hand

    Black Hand

  • Helen of Troy

    Helen of Troy

  • Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum

    Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum

  • Jigsaw

    Jigsaw

  • Criminals of the Air

    Criminals of the Air

  • Don't Gamble with Love

    Don't Gamble with Love

  • Penitentiary

    Penitentiary

  • The Shadow

    The Shadow

  • The Monster and the Girl

    The Monster and the Girl

  • Hot Stuff

    Hot Stuff

  • Thieves and Robbers

    Thieves and Robbers

  • A Dangerous Game

    A Dangerous Game

  • Johnny Cool

    Johnny Cool

  • Funniest Show on Earth

    Funniest Show on Earth

  • Charlie Chan on Broadway

    Charlie Chan on Broadway

  • I tre corsari

    I tre corsari

  • Daddy's Deadly Darling

    Daddy's Deadly Darling

  • Tormento del passato

    Tormento del passato

  • There's That Woman Again

    There's That Woman Again

  • Calamity Jane and Sam Bass

    Calamity Jane and Sam Bass

  • 'Neath Brooklyn Bridge

    'Neath Brooklyn Bridge

  • Nazi Agent

    Nazi Agent

  • Life with Blondie

    Life with Blondie

  • Frasier, the Sensuous Lion

    Frasier, the Sensuous Lion

  • Old Man

    Old Man

  • Night Waitress

    Night Waitress

  • Johnny Apollo

    Johnny Apollo

  • Dust Be My Destiny

    Dust Be My Destiny

  • Rainbow Island

    Rainbow Island

  • 3 Kids and a Queen

    3 Kids and a Queen

  • The Housekeeper's Daughter

    The Housekeeper's Daughter

  • King of Kong Island

    King of Kong Island

  • The Shipping News

    The Shipping News

  • Johnny Tiger

    Johnny Tiger

  • Blackmailer

    Blackmailer

  • Charlie Chan at the Opera

    Charlie Chan at the Opera

  • Yankee Fakir

    Yankee Fakir

  • Love on a Bet

    Love on a Bet

  • Du mou dans la gâchette

    Du mou dans la gâchette

  • Kill Her Gently

    Kill Her Gently

  • Out of the Storm

    Out of the Storm

  • What Price Vengeance

    What Price Vengeance

  • Cataclysm

    Cataclysm

  • Gambling Ship

    Gambling Ship

  • Call of the Canyon

    Call of the Canyon

  • Beware Spooks!

    Beware Spooks!

  • Ex-Champ

    Ex-Champ

  • Don't Fence Me In

    Don't Fence Me In

  • 2 Mobsters Against Al Capone

    2 Mobsters Against Al Capone

  • Il killer

    Il killer

  • I Am the Law

    I Am the Law

  • Murder in Greenwich Village

    Murder in Greenwich Village

  • Think First

    Think First

  • Brigham Young

    Brigham Young

  • Brothers of Italy

    Brothers of Italy

  • Swap Meet

    Swap Meet

  • A Piece of the Action

    A Piece of the Action

  • Blonde Alibi

    Blonde Alibi

  • Road Gang

    Road Gang

  • Yokel Boy

    Yokel Boy

  • Calaboose

    Calaboose

  • Krakatoa, East of Java

    Krakatoa, East of Java

  • Club Havana

    Club Havana

  • The Golden Fleecing

    The Golden Fleecing

  • Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!

    Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!

  • Jolanda, the Daughter of the Black Corsair

    Jolanda, the Daughter of the Black Corsair

  • Gangs Of The City

    Gangs Of The City

  • Vacation with a Gangster

    Vacation with a Gangster

  • Switch

    Switch

  • Strangers All

    Strangers All

  • Sergeant Madden

    Sergeant Madden

  • It Can't Last Forever

    It Can't Last Forever

  • Honor Thy Father

    Honor Thy Father

  • Tough Assignment

    Tough Assignment

  • In Pursuit of Treasure

    In Pursuit of Treasure

  • Terror at Alcatraz

    Terror at Alcatraz

  • Racketeers in Exile

    Racketeers in Exile

  • Inside Job

    Inside Job

  • Squadron of Honor

    Squadron of Honor

  • Noi peccatori

    Noi peccatori

  • Don't Bet on Blondes

    Don't Bet on Blondes

  • Joe Palooka in the Knockout

    Joe Palooka in the Knockout