Marc Lawrence
Acting
Born 1910-02-17
Died 2005-11-27
New York City, New York, USA
214 credits
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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).
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Filmography
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Acting
52 credits
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
ER
Bonanza
The A-Team
The Rifleman
Wagon Train
Mannix
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Petticoat Junction
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
The Untouchables
Lawman
Studio One
Baretta
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Mister Ed
Here's Lucy
From Dusk Till Dawn
Switch
The Detectives
The Deputy
End of Days
Wonder Woman
Playhouse 90
The Doris Day Show
M Squad
Arrest and Trial
Diamonds Are Forever
The Man with the Golden Gun
CHiPs
The Rat Patrol
Nichols
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Helen of Troy
Four Rooms
Tightrope
Marathon Man
Shannon's Deal
Foul Play
Super Fuzz
Key Largo
The Big Easy
The Asphalt Jungle
The Partners
Newsies
Unconquered
The Troubleshooters
The Shipping News
Gotti
Johnny Cool
Desire
Directing
6 credits
Other credits
4 credits
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