Mike Mazurki

Deceased · Born: Dec 26, 1907 · Died: Dec 9, 1990

Personal Details

Born Dec 26, 1907 Tarnopol, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Ternopil, Ukraine]

Spouse

Sylvia Adelaide Weinblatt
( Feb 10, 1968 to Dec 9, 1990 )
Jeanette Briggs
( Jun 30, 1945 to Sep 22, 1950 )
LoRee Eliza Bridges
( May 27, 1935 to Oct 6, 1939 )

Biography

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.

Career

acting

1979

Gas Pump Girls as Moiv

1978

The Magic of Lassie

The Magic of Lassie as Apollo

1977

Incredible Rocky Mountain Race

Incredible Rocky Mountain Race as Crazy Horse

1975

Challenge to Be Free

Challenge to Be Free as Trapper

1969

Land of the Giants

Land of the Giants as Loach

1967

Batman as Allegro

The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies

1966

7 Women as Tunga Khan

It's About Time

It's About Time

1965

Requiem for a Gunfighter

Requiem for a Gunfighter as Ivy Bliss

Daniel Boone as El Toro

1963

Donovan's Reef as Monk Menkowicz

4 for Texas as Chad

The Dick Powell Show

The Dick Powell Show as Mr. Anston

1962

Zotz! as Igor

1961

1958

The Man Who Died Twice

The Man Who Died Twice as Rax

1957

Hell Ship Mutiny

Hell Ship Mutiny as Ross

1956

Man in the Vault

Man in the Vault as Louie

Comanche as Flat Mouth

1955

Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier

Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier as Bigfoot Mason

Disneyland as Big Foot

Kismet as Chief Policeman

New York Confidential

New York Confidential as Arnie Wendler

Blood Alley as Big Han

New Orleans Uncensored

New Orleans Uncensored as Big Mike

1951

The Light Touch

The Light Touch as Charles

Ten Tall Men as Roshko

Criminal Lawyer

Criminal Lawyer as 'Moose' Hendricks

1950

He's a Cockeyed Wonder

He's a Cockeyed Wonder as 'Lunk' Boxwell

Night and the City

Night and the City as The Strangler

Pier 23 as Ape Danowski

1949

Come to the Stable

Come to the Stable as Sam

Rope of Sand as Pierson (guard)

The Devil's Henchman

The Devil's Henchman as Rhino

Abandoned as Hoppe

Neptune's Daughter

Neptune's Daughter as Mac Mozolla

1948

Relentless as Jake

The Noose Hangs High

The Noose Hangs High as Chuck

1947

I Walk Alone as Dan

Sinbad, the Sailor

Sinbad, the Sailor as Yusuf

Nightmare Alley

Nightmare Alley as Bruno

1946

Mysterious Intruder

Mysterious Intruder as Harry Pontos

Live Wires as Patsy 'Pat' Clark

The French Key as Sam Cragg

1945

Dick Tracy as 'Splitface'

Dakota as 'Bigtree' Collins

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood as Klondike Pete

The Jury Goes Round 'n' Round

The Jury Goes Round 'n' Round as Juror

1944

Murder, My Sweet

Murder, My Sweet as Joe "Moose" Malloy

The Missing Juror

The Missing Juror as Cullie, Steam Room Attendant (Uncredited)

1943

Taxi, Mister as Henchman Joe

1942

Dr. Renault's Secret

Dr. Renault's Secret as Rogell (uncredited)

1941

The Shanghai Gesture

The Shanghai Gesture as The Coolie