Mike Mazurki (born: Markijan Mazurkiewicz; 25 December 1907 – 9 December 1990) was an American actor and professional wrestler who appeared in more than 100 films. His towering 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) presence and intimidating face usually got him roles playing tough guys, thugs, strong men, and gangsters.
Known For
Night and the City
(1950)
The Strangler
Gas Pump Girls
(1979)
Moiv
Samson and Delilah
(1949)
Leader of Philistine Soldiers
Some Like It Hot
(1959)
Spats' Henchman
Dick Tracy
(1990)
Old Man at Hotel
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
(1963)
Miner
Alligator
(1980)
Gatekeeper
Pocketful of Miracles
(1961)
Big Mike
Cheyenne Autumn
(1964)
Sr. First Sergeant
Around the World in Eighty Days
(1956)
Drunk in Hong Kong Dive
Mission to Moscow
(1943)
Russian Machinist Workman (uncredited)
Nightmare Alley
(1947)
Bruno
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
(1955)
Bigfoot Mason
The Egyptian
(1954)
Foreman, House of Death
Comanche
(1956)
Flat Mouth
Gentleman Jim
(1942)
Jake Kilrain (uncredited)
Full Filmography
Acting
Mr. Moto's Gamble
(1938)
Bit Part (Uncredited)
The Shanghai Gesture
(1941)
The Coolie
Gentleman Jim
(1942)
Jake Kilrain (uncredited)
That Other Woman
(1942)
Jealous Sunbather at Hotel
About Face
(1942)
Tough Sailor (uncredited)
Dr. Renault's Secret
(1942)
Rogell (uncredited)
Behind the Rising Sun
(1943)
Japanese Wrestler
Swing Fever
(1943)
Wrestler (uncredited)
Whistling in Brooklyn
(1943)
Henchman on Ship (uncredited)
Taxi, Mister
(1943)
Henchman Joe
It Ain't Hay
(1943)
Bouncer (uncredited)
Lost Angel
(1943)
Fighter (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
(1943)
Russian Machinist Workman (uncredited)
The Canterville Ghost
(1944)
Metropolus
The Princess and the Pirate
(1944)
Pirate (uncredited)
Murder, My Sweet
(1944)
Joe "Moose" Malloy
Summer Storm
(1944)
Tall Policeman Bending Over Petroff (uncredited)
The Missing Juror
(1944)
Cullie, Steam Room Attendant (Uncredited)
The Horn Blows at Midnight
(1945)
Bass Player / Humphrey Rafferty
Dick Tracy
(1945)
'Splitface'
The Spanish Main
(1945)
Erik Swaine
Dakota
(1945)
'Bigtree' Collins
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
(1945)
Klondike Pete
Mysterious Intruder
(1946)
Harry Pontos
The French Key
(1946)
Sam Cragg
Live Wires
(1946)
Patsy 'Pat' Clark
Sinbad the Sailor
(1947)
Yusuf
I Walk Alone
(1947)
Dan
Nightmare Alley
(1947)
Bruno
Killer Dill
(1947)
Little Joe
Unconquered
(1947)
Bone
The Noose Hangs High
(1948)
Chuck
Relentless
(1948)
Jake
Neptune's Daughter
(1949)
Mac Mozolla
Rope of Sand
(1949)
Pierson (guard)
Abandoned
(1949)
Hoppe
Come to the Stable
(1949)
Sam
Samson and Delilah
(1949)
Leader of Philistine Soldiers
The Devil's Henchman
(1949)
Rhino
Night and the City
(1950)
The Strangler
Dark City
(1950)
Sidney Winant
He's a Cockeyed Wonder
(1950)
'Lunk' Boxwell
Pier 23
(1951)
Ape Danowski
My Favorite Spy
(1951)
Monkara
Ten Tall Men
(1951)
Roshko
Criminal Lawyer
(1951)
'Moose' Hendricks
The Light Touch
(1951)
Charles
The Egyptian
(1954)
Foreman, House of Death
New Orleans Uncensored
(1955)
Big Mike
Blood Alley
(1955)
Big Han
New York Confidential
(1955)
Arnie Wendler
Davy Crockett Goes to Congress
(1955)
Big Foot
Kismet
(1955)
Chief Policeman
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
(1955)
Bigfoot Mason
Man in the Vault
(1956)
Louie
Around the World in Eighty Days
(1956)
Drunk in Hong Kong Dive
Comanche
(1956)
Flat Mouth
Hell Ship Mutiny
(1957)
Ross
The Man Who Died Twice
(1958)
Rax
Some Like It Hot
(1959)
Spats' Henchman
Alias Jesse James
(1959)
Dirty Dog Tough (uncredited)
The Facts of Life
(1960)
First Husband in Motel Room
Swingin' Along
(1961)
Bookie
Pocketful of Miracles
(1961)
Big Mike
The Errand Boy
(1961)
Blonde 'Movie Siren'
Zotz!
(1962)
Igor
Five Weeks in a Balloon
(1962)
Slave Captain
The Losers
(1963)
Mr. Anston
4 for Texas
(1963)
Chad
Donovan's Reef
(1963)
Monk Menkowicz
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
(1963)
Miner
Cheyenne Autumn
(1964)
Sr. First Sergeant
Requiem for a Gunfighter
(1965)
Ivy Bliss
7 Women
(1966)
Tunga Khan
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
(1967)
Mountain Ox
Which Way to the Front?
(1970)
Rocky (uncredited)
The Centerfold Girls
(1974)
The Caretaker
The Christmas Tree: Christmas Eve in the Ukraine
(1975)
Old Man
Challenge to be Free
(1975)
Trapper
The Wild McCullochs
(1975)
Cliff Randall
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
(1976)
Studio Guard
Mad Bull
(1977)
Tidy
The Magic of Lassie
(1978)
Apollo
Gas Pump Girls
(1979)
Moiv
The Man with Bogart's Face
(1980)
Himself
Alligator
(1980)
Gatekeeper
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
(1981)
Logan
...All the Marbles
(1981)
Chicago Referee (uncredited)
Doin' Time
(1985)
Bruno
Amazon Women on the Moon
(1987)
Dutch
Dick Tracy
(1990)
Old Man at Hotel
Mob Boss
(1990)
Don Taglianeti
Crew