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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Known For
From Dusk Till Dawn
(1996)
Motel Owner
Four Rooms
(1995)
Sam the Bellhop
The Man with the Golden Gun
(1974)
Rodney
Diamonds Are Forever
(1971)
Slumber Inc. Attendant
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
(2003)
Acme VP, Stating the Obvious
Gotti
(1996)
Carlo Gambino
End of Days
(1999)
Old Man
Marathon Man
(1976)
Erhard
Newsies
(1992)
Kloppman
Super Fuzz
(1980)
Torpedo
Key Largo
(1948)
Ziggy
Cataclysm
(1980)
Abraham Weiss / Dieter
The Ox-Bow Incident
(1943)
Jeff Farnley
Unconquered
(1947)
Medicine Man Sioto
The Shipping News
(2001)
Cousin Nolan
The Kremlin Letter
(1970)
The Priest
Full Filmography
Acting
If I Had a Million
(1932)
Henchman of Mike the Gangster (uncredited)
Lady for a Day
(1933)
Nick, a Mug at Reception (uncredited)
White Woman
(1933)
Connors
Gambling Ship
(1933)
Chicago Hood (uncredited)
Dr. Socrates
(1935)
Lefty Croger - a Gangster
After the Dance
(1935)
Tom - a Prisoner
Strangers All
(1935)
Communist Meeting Chairman
Little Big Shot
(1935)
Doré's Henchman
The Arizonian
(1935)
Henchman Who Pistol-Whipped Clay
Go Into Your Dance
(1935)
Eddie Logan
3 Kids and a Queen
(1935)
Gangster
'G' Men
(1935)
Gangster Killed at Lodge (uncredited)
Don't Bet on Blondes
(1935)
Gangster (Uncredited)
Charlie Chan at the Opera
(1936)
Undetermined Minor Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Love on a Bet
(1936)
County Fair Barker
Road Gang
(1936)
Prisoner
Night Waitress
(1936)
Dorn
Robin Hood of El Dorado
(1936)
Manuel
Counterfeit
(1936)
Dint Coleman
The Cowboy Star
(1936)
Johnny Sampson
Don't Gamble with Love
(1936)
Gambler
The Final Hour
(1936)
Mike Magellon
Blackmailer
(1936)
Pinky (uncredited)
Desire
(1936)
Charles - the Valet (uncredited)
Charlie Chan on Broadway
(1937)
Thomas Mitchell
Racketeers in Exile
(1937)
'Blackie' White
Counsel for Crime
(1937)
Edwin Mitchell
The Shadow
(1937)
Kid Crow
What Price Vengeance
(1937)
Pete Brower
A Dangerous Adventure
(1937)
Calkins
Murder in Greenwich Village
(1937)
Rusty Morgan
San Quentin
(1937)
Venetti
It Can't Last Forever
(1937)
Hoodlum
I Promise to Pay
(1937)
Henchman Whitehat
Criminals of the Air
(1937)
'Blast' Reardon
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
(1938)
Johnny McCoy
Convicted
(1938)
Milton Militis
While New York Sleeps
(1938)
Happy Nelson
I Am the Law
(1938)
Eddie Girard
Who Killed Gail Preston?
(1938)
Frank Daniels
The Spider's Web
(1938)
Steve Harmon
Adventure in Sahara
(1938)
Poule
Squadron of Honor
(1938)
Lawlor
There's That Woman Again
(1938)
Stevens
Penitentiary
(1938)
Jack Hawkins
Dust Be My Destiny
(1939)
Venetti
Blind Alley
(1939)
Buck
Sergeant Madden
(1939)
Piggy
The Housekeeper's Daughter
(1939)
Floyd
Beware Spooks!
(1939)
Slick Eastman
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
(1939)
Henchman in Trenchcoat (uncredited)
Homicide Bureau
(1939)
Chuck Brown
S.O.S Tidal Wave
(1939)
Melvin Sutter
Code of the Streets
(1939)
Henchman Halstead, aka Denver Collins
Romance of the Redwoods
(1939)
Joe
Think First
(1939)
Joe
Ex-Champ
(1939)
Bill Crosle
Invisible Stripes
(1939)
Lefty
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
(1940)
Steve McBirney
Johnny Apollo
(1940)
Bates
Brigham Young
(1940)
Prosecutor
The Golden Fleecing
(1940)
'Happy' Dugan
The Great Profile
(1940)
Tony
Love, Honor and Oh-Baby!
(1940)
Tony Luffo
The Man Who Talked Too Much
(1940)
Lefty Kyler
Hold That Ghost
(1941)
Charlie Smith
The Shepherd of the Hills
(1941)
Pete Matthews
Sundown
(1941)
Abdi Hammud
Tall, Dark and Handsome
(1941)
Louie
Lady Scarface
(1941)
Lefty Landers
The Monster and the Girl
(1941)
Sleeper
Blossoms in the Dust
(1941)
Bert La Verne
Gangs Of The City
(1941)
Mike
A Dangerous Game
(1941)
Joe
The Man Who Lost Himself
(1941)
Frank DeSoto
This Gun for Hire
(1942)
Tommy
Nazi Agent
(1942)
Joe Aiello
Eyes of the Underworld
(1942)
Gordon Finch
Call of the Canyon
(1942)
Horace Dunston
'Neath Brooklyn Bridge
(1942)
McGaffey
Yokel Boy
(1942)
Henchman Trigger
The Ox-Bow Incident
(1943)
Jeff Farnley
Hit the Ice
(1943)
Phil - Silky's Henchman
Submarine Alert
(1943)
Vincent Bela
Calaboose
(1943)
Sluggsy Baker
The Princess and the Pirate
(1944)
Pedro
Rainbow Island
(1944)
Alcoa
Tampico
(1944)
Valdez
Life with Blondie
(1945)
Pete
Dillinger
(1945)
Doc Madison
Flame of Barbary Coast
(1945)
Joe Disko, Gambler
Club Havana
(1945)
Joe Reed
Don't Fence Me In
(1945)
Clifford Anson
Blonde Alibi
(1946)
Joe DeRita
Cloak and Dagger
(1946)
Luigi
The Virginian
(1946)
Pete
Inside Job
(1946)
Donovan
I Walk Alone
(1947)
Nick Palestro
Captain from Castile
(1947)
Corio
Yankee Fakir
(1947)
Duke
Unconquered
(1947)
Medicine Man Sioto
Joe Palooka in the Knockout
(1947)
John Mitchell
Key Largo
(1948)
Ziggy
Out of the Storm
(1948)
Red Stubbins
Jigsaw
(1949)
Angelo Agostini
Tough Assignment
(1949)
Vince
Calamity Jane and Sam Bass
(1949)
Dean
Black Hand
(1950)
Caesar Xavier Serpi
The Asphalt Jungle
(1950)
Cobby
Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion
(1950)
Frankie
The Desert Hawk
(1950)
Samad
My Favorite Spy
(1951)
Ben Ali
Hurricane Island
(1951)
Angus Macready (uncredited)
Girls Marked Danger
(1952)
Manfredi
I tre corsari
(1952)
Van Gould
Brothers of Italy
(1952)
Capitano March
Vacation with a Gangster
(1952)
Jack Menotti
Tormento del passato
(1952)
Piero / Andrea Rossi
Jolanda, the Daughter of the Black Corsair
(1953)
Van Gould
Noi peccatori
(1953)
Camillo
Trouble for the Legion
(1953)
Serg. Schwartz
Funniest Show on Earth
(1953)
Il proprietario del circo
Helen of Troy
(1956)
Diomedes
Kill Her Gently
(1957)
William Connors
Days of Wine and Roses
(1958)
Scarface
Old Man
(1958)
The Cajun
Johnny Cool
(1963)
Johnny Colini
Savage Pampas
(1966)
Sargent Barril
Johnny Tiger
(1966)
William Billie
7 Golden Monks
(1966)
Lucky Marciano, Capo da banda
2 Mobsters Against Al Capone
(1966)
Joe Minasi
Custer of the West
(1967)
The gold miner
Du mou dans la gâchette
(1967)
Magnum
King of Kong Island
(1968)
Albert Muller
Krakatoa, East of Java
(1968)
Jacobs
Dream No Evil
(1970)
The Undertaker
The Kremlin Letter
(1970)
The Priest
Diamonds Are Forever
(1971)
Slumber Inc. Attendant
In Pursuit of Treasure
(1972)
Daddy's Deadly Darling
(1973)
Zambrini
Frasier, the Sensuous Lion
(1973)
Chiarelli
Honor Thy Father
(1973)
Stefano Magaddino
The Man with the Golden Gun
(1974)
Rodney
Switch [Pilot]
(1975)
Franks
Marathon Man
(1976)
Erhard
A Piece of the Action
(1977)
Louie
Foul Play
(1978)
Rupert Stiltskin
Goin' Coconuts
(1978)
Webster
Hot Stuff
(1979)
Carmine
Swap Meet
(1979)
Mr. Booth
Super Fuzz
(1980)
Torpedo
Cataclysm
(1980)
Abraham Weiss / Dieter
Terror at Alcatraz
(1982)
Daniel Ginelli
Thieves and Robbers
(1983)
Salvatore Licuti
Night Train to Terror
(1985)
Mr. Weiss / Dieter (segment "The Case of Claire Hansen")
The Big Easy
(1986)
Vinnie 'The Cannon' DiMotti
Blood Red
(1989)
Michael Fazio
Donor
(1990)
Ben Beloit
Ruby
(1992)
Santos Alicante
Newsies
(1992)
Kloppman
Four Rooms
(1995)
Sam the Bellhop
From Dusk Till Dawn
(1996)
Motel Owner
Gotti
(1996)
Carlo Gambino
End of Days
(1999)
Old Man
Inside 'Diamonds Are Forever'
(2000)
Self
The Shipping News
(2001)
Cousin Nolan
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
(2003)
Acme VP, Stating the Obvious
Directing
Writing
Production