Maurice Black

Maurice Black

  • Birthday: 1891-01-13
  • Deathday: 1938-01-18
  • Place of birth: Queens, New York, USA
  • Also know as: Johnny Morris

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.

Filmography

Blondie Johnson

1933

As Tony (uncredited)

Little Caesar

1931

As Little Arnie Lorch

Flying Down to Rio

1933

As Greek #2

Framed

1930

As Bing Murdock

The Runaway Bride

1930

As 'Red' Dugan

Smart Money

1931

As Greek Barber

Show Girl in Hollywood

1930

As Actor in Scene

Murder on the Campus

1933

As Blackie Atwater

Julius Sizzer

1931

As Tony

Broadway Babies

1929

As Nick Stepanos

Ellis Island

1936

As Nails

Playing Around

1930

As Joe

No Limit

1931

As Happy

Street of Chance

1930

As Nick

Numbered Men

1930

As Lou Rinaldo

Wake Up and Dream

1934

As Tom Romero

The King Murder

1932

As Philip Scott

Twin Husbands

1933

As Feets

Show Folks

1928

As Vaudeville Performer

While Paris Sleeps

1932

As Roca

Let's Do Things

1931

As Nightclub Manager (uncredited)

Stars Over Broadway

1935

As Jim Flugel

Friends of Mr. Sweeney

1934

As Pierre, the Headwaiter

Bride of Frankenstein

1935

As Gypsy (uncredited)

Adventure's End

1937

As Blackie

Three Legionnaires

1937

As Gen. Stavinski's aide

Bonnie Scotland

1935

As Khan Mir Jutra

The Daring Young Man

1935

As Florist

Ship of Wanted Men

1933

As George Spinoli

Scarface

1932

As Jim - Headwaiter (uncredited)

Lonely Wives

1931

As Taxi Driver

I Cover the Waterfront

1933

As Ortegus

The Californian

1937

As Pancho

The Sea God

1930

As Rudy

Under Strange Flags

1937

As General Pancho Villa

Marked Money

1928

As Donovan

Captain Swagger

1928

As Manager, Viennese Club

West of the Pecos

1934

As Shorty Evans

Silly Billies

1936

As Bandit with Toothache

Down to Their Last Yacht

1934

As Joe Spilatti (uncredited)

The Face on the Barroom Floor

1932

As Cesar Vanzetti

The Canary Comes Across

1938

As Scarpuss

Walking Down Broadway

1938

As Norton

Tiger Shark

1932

As Jean Fernandez, a Shipwrecked Crewman (uncredited)

The Front Page

1931

As Diamond Louie

Night Flight

1933

As Nightclub Manager (uncredited)

The Game That Kills

1937

As Jeff

Half a Sinner

1934

As Mike

Abraham Lincoln

1930

As Conspirator (uncredited)

Renegades

1930

As Cafe Manager (uncredited)

The Keyhole

1933

As Cuban Jewelry Salesman (uncredited)

Sixteen Fathoms Deep

1934

As Nick - Henhman / Crewman

Dark Streets

1929

As Beefy Barker

Leaping Love

1929

As Nate/Club Manager

Steady Company

1932

As Blix

Laughing Irish Eyes

1936

As Tony Martin

Live and Learn

1930

As Mr. Brown

The Carnation Kid

1929

As Tony

Elmer, the Great

1933

As Dice Dealer (uncredited)

The Firefly

1937

As Pigeon Vendor (uncredited)

Exclusive Story

1936

As Martinello (uncredited)

A Shriek in the Night

1933

As Josephus Martini (uncredited)

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