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
Samson and Delilah
(1949)
Leader of Philistine Soldiers
Night and the City
(1950)
The Strangler
Dick Tracy
(1990)
Old Man at Hotel
Some Like It Hot
(1959)
Spats' Henchman
Gas Pump Girls
(1979)
Moiv
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
(1963)
Miner
Cheyenne Autumn
(1964)
Sr. First Sergeant
Alligator
(1980)
Gatekeeper
Nightmare Alley
(1947)
Bruno
Pocketful of Miracles
(1961)
Big Mike
The Egyptian
(1954)
Foreman, House of Death
Mission to Moscow
(1943)
Russian Machinist Workman (uncredited)
Around the World in Eighty Days
(1956)
Drunk in Hong Kong Dive
Amazon Women on the Moon
(1987)
Dutch
Murder, My Sweet
(1944)
Joe "Moose" Malloy
7 Women
(1966)
Tunga Khan
Full Filmography
Acting
Mr. Moto's Gamble
(1938)
The Shanghai Gesture
(1941)
The Coolie
Gentleman Jim
(1942)
Jake Kilrain (uncredited)
About Face
(1942)
Tough Sailor (uncredited)
Dr. Renault's Secret
(1942)
Rogell (uncredited)
That Other Woman
(1942)
Jealous Sunbather at Hotel
Whistling in Brooklyn
(1943)
Henchman on Ship (uncredited)
Taxi, Mister
(1943)
Henchman Joe
Lost Angel
(1943)
Fighter (uncredited)
Behind the Rising Sun
(1943)
Japanese Wrestler
Mission to Moscow
(1943)
Russian Machinist Workman (uncredited)
It Ain't Hay
(1943)
Bouncer (uncredited)
Swing Fever
(1943)
Wrestler (uncredited)
Murder, My Sweet
(1944)
Joe "Moose" Malloy
The Princess and the Pirate
(1944)
Pirate (uncredited)
The Canterville Ghost
(1944)
Metropolus
The Missing Juror
(1944)
Cullie, Steam Room Attendant (Uncredited)
Summer Storm
(1944)
Tall Policeman Bending Over Petroff (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
(1945)
Klondike Pete
The Horn Blows at Midnight
(1945)
Bass Player / Humphrey Rafferty
Dakota
(1945)
'Bigtree' Collins
The Spanish Main
(1945)
Erik Swaine
Dick Tracy
(1945)
'Splitface'
Mysterious Intruder
(1946)
Harry Pontos
The French Key
(1946)
Sam Cragg
Live Wires
(1946)
Patsy 'Pat' Clark
I Walk Alone
(1947)
Dan
Sinbad the Sailor
(1947)
Yusuf
Nightmare Alley
(1947)
Bruno
Unconquered
(1947)
Bone
Killer Dill
(1947)
Little Joe
The Noose Hangs High
(1948)
Chuck
Relentless
(1948)
Jake
Abandoned
(1949)
Hoppe
Neptune's Daughter
(1949)
Mac Mozolla
Rope of Sand
(1949)
Pierson (guard)
Come to the Stable
(1949)
Sam
Samson and Delilah
(1949)
Leader of Philistine Soldiers
The Devil's Henchman
(1949)
Rhino
Dark City
(1950)
Sidney Winant
Night and the City
(1950)
The Strangler
He's a Cockeyed Wonder
(1950)
'Lunk' Boxwell
Criminal Lawyer
(1951)
'Moose' Hendricks
Pier 23
(1951)
Ape Danowski
My Favorite Spy
(1951)
Monkara
The Light Touch
(1951)
Charles
Ten Tall Men
(1951)
Roshko
The Egyptian
(1954)
Foreman, House of Death
New York Confidential
(1955)
Arnie Wendler
Blood Alley
(1955)
Big Han
New Orleans Uncensored
(1955)
Big Mike
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
(1955)
Bigfoot Mason
Kismet
(1955)
Chief Policeman
Davy Crockett Goes to Congress
(1955)
Big Foot
Man in the Vault
(1956)
Louie
Comanche
(1956)
Flat Mouth
Around the World in Eighty Days
(1956)
Drunk in Hong Kong Dive
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
Pocketful of Miracles
(1961)
Big Mike
The Errand Boy
(1961)
Blonde 'Movie Siren'
Swingin' Along
(1961)
Bookie
Zotz!
(1962)
Igor
Five Weeks in a Balloon
(1962)
Slave Captain
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
(1963)
Miner
Donovan's Reef
(1963)
Monk Menkowicz
4 for Texas
(1963)
Chad
The Losers
(1963)
Mr. Anston
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
Challenge to be Free
(1975)
Trapper
The Wild McCullochs
(1975)
Cliff Randall
The Christmas Tree: Christmas Eve in the Ukraine
(1975)
Old Man
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
...All the Marbles
(1981)
Chicago Referee (uncredited)
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
(1981)
Logan
Doin' Time
(1985)
Bruno
Amazon Women on the Moon
(1987)
Dutch
Mob Boss
(1990)
Don Taglianeti
Dick Tracy
(1990)
Old Man at Hotel
Crew