Maurice Black
Birthday
1891/01/13
Day of death
1938/01/18 (47 years old)
Gender
Male
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.
Acting
(1933) Blondie Johnson
as Tony (uncredited)
(1929) Dark Streets
as Beefy Barker
(1931) Little Caesar
as Little Arnie Lorch
(1929) Leaping Love
as Nate/Club Manager
(1933) Flying Down to Rio
as One of the Three Greeks
(1930) Framed
as Bing Murdock
(1932) Steady Company
as Blix
(1933) Elmer, the Great
as Dice Dealer (uncredited)
(1931) Smart Money
as Greek Barber
(1931) Stout Hearts and Willing Hands
as ---
(1936) Laughing Irish Eyes
as Tony Martin
(1936) Exclusive Story
as Martinello (uncredited)
(1937) The Firefly
as Pigeon Vendor (uncredited)
(1933) Murder on the Campus
as Blackie Atwater
(1931) Julius Sizzer
as Tony
(1929) Broadway Babies
as Nick Stepanos
(1936) Ellis Island
as Nails
(1930) Live and Learn
as Mr. Brown
(1932) Dancers in the Dark
as Max
(1931) No Limit
as Happy
(1930) Street of Chance
as Nick
(1930) Playing Around
as Joe
(1930) Numbered Men
as Lou Rinaldo
(1934) Wake Up and Dream
as Tom Romero
(1932) The King Murder
as Philip Scott
(1933) Twin Husbands
as Feets
(1930) Show Girl in Hollywood
as Actor in Scene
(1929) The Carnation Kid
as Tony
(1928) Show Folks
as Vaudeville Performer
(1932) While Paris Sleeps
as Roca
(1933) A Shriek in the Night
as Josephus Martini (uncredited)
(1933) Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles
as Henchman
(1931) Let's Do Things
as Nightclub Manager (uncredited)
(1935) Stars Over Broadway
as Jim Flugel
(1934) Friends of Mr. Sweeney
as Pierre, the Headwaiter
(1935) Bride of Frankenstein
as Gypsy (uncredited)
(1937) Adventure's End
as Blackie
(1937) Under Strange Flags
as General Pancho Villa
(1937) Three Legionnaires
as Gen. Stavinski's aide
(1935) Bonnie Scotland
as Khan Mir Jutra
(1935) The Daring Young Man
as Florist
(1933) Ship of Wanted Men
as George Spinoli
(1931) Lonely Wives
as Taxi Driver
(1932) Scarface
as Jim, the Headwaiter (uncredited)
(1933) I Cover the Waterfront
as Ortegus
(1930) The Runaway Bride
as 'Red' Dugan
(1937) The Californian
as Pancho
(1930) The Sea God
as Rudy
(1933) The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble
as Nick (uncredited)
(1928) Marked Money
as Donovan
(1928) Captain Swagger
as Manager, Viennese Club
(1934) West of the Pecos
as Shorty Evans
(1936) Silly Billies
as Bandit with Toothache
(1934) Down to Their Last Yacht
as Joe Spilatti (uncredited)
(1932) The Face on the Barroom Floor
as Cesar Vanzetti
(1938) The Canary Comes Across
as Scarpuss
(1932) Tiger Shark
as Jean Fernandez, a Shipwrecked Crewman (uncredited)
(1938) Walking Down Broadway
as Norton
(1931) The Front Page
as Diamond Louie
(1933) Night Flight
as Nightclub Manager (uncredited)
(1937) The Game That Kills
as Jeff
(1934) Half a Sinner
as Mike
(1930) Renegades
as Cafe Manager (uncredited)
(1930) Abraham Lincoln
as Conspirator (uncredited)
(1933) The Keyhole
as Cuban Jewelry Salesman (uncredited)
(1934) Sixteen Fathoms Deep
as Nick - Henhman / Crewman
(1930) Brothers
as Giuseppe Michaelo Lorenzo