Maurice Black

Maurice Black

Acting

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
Blondie Johnson
6.1

(1933) Blondie Johnson

as Tony (uncredited)

Dark Streets
5.0

(1929) Dark Streets

as Beefy Barker

Little Caesar
6.9

(1931) Little Caesar

as Little Arnie Lorch

Leaping Love
0.0

(1929) Leaping Love

as Nate/Club Manager

Flying Down to Rio
6.2

(1933) Flying Down to Rio

as One of the Three Greeks

Framed
5.3

(1930) Framed

as Bing Murdock

Steady Company
0.0

(1932) Steady Company

as Blix

Elmer, the Great
4.9

(1933) Elmer, the Great

as Dice Dealer (uncredited)

Smart Money
6.9

(1931) Smart Money

as Greek Barber

6.0

(1931) Stout Hearts and Willing Hands

as ---

Laughing Irish Eyes
0.0

(1936) Laughing Irish Eyes

as Tony Martin

Exclusive Story
6.5

(1936) Exclusive Story

as Martinello (uncredited)

The Firefly
6.4

(1937) The Firefly

as Pigeon Vendor (uncredited)

Murder on the Campus
5.4

(1933) Murder on the Campus

as Blackie Atwater

0.0

(1931) Julius Sizzer

as Tony

Broadway Babies
5.2

(1929) Broadway Babies

as Nick Stepanos

5.0

(1936) Ellis Island

as Nails

1.0

(1930) Live and Learn

as Mr. Brown

Dancers in the Dark
4.8

(1932) Dancers in the Dark

as Max

No Limit
6.0

(1931) No Limit

as Happy

Street of Chance
6.6

(1930) Street of Chance

as Nick

Playing Around
4.7

(1930) Playing Around

as Joe

Numbered Men
4.6

(1930) Numbered Men

as Lou Rinaldo

Wake Up and Dream
4.0

(1934) Wake Up and Dream

as Tom Romero

The King Murder
3.8

(1932) The King Murder

as Philip Scott

Twin Husbands
4.2

(1933) Twin Husbands

as Feets

Show Girl in Hollywood
5.8

(1930) Show Girl in Hollywood

as Actor in Scene

The Carnation Kid
0.0

(1929) The Carnation Kid

as Tony

Show Folks
6.0

(1928) Show Folks

as Vaudeville Performer

While Paris Sleeps
5.8

(1932) While Paris Sleeps

as Roca

A Shriek in the Night
5.1

(1933) A Shriek in the Night

as Josephus Martini (uncredited)

Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles
1.0

(1933) Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles

as Henchman

Let's Do Things
0.0

(1931) Let's Do Things

as Nightclub Manager (uncredited)

Stars Over Broadway
5.2

(1935) Stars Over Broadway

as Jim Flugel

Friends of Mr. Sweeney
6.0

(1934) Friends of Mr. Sweeney

as Pierre, the Headwaiter

Bride of Frankenstein
7.5

(1935) Bride of Frankenstein

as Gypsy (uncredited)

Adventure's End
5.0

(1937) Adventure's End

as Blackie

Under Strange Flags
0.0

(1937) Under Strange Flags

as General Pancho Villa

0.0

(1937) Three Legionnaires

as Gen. Stavinski's aide

Bonnie Scotland
6.6

(1935) Bonnie Scotland

as Khan Mir Jutra

The Daring Young Man
0.0

(1935) The Daring Young Man

as Florist

Ship of Wanted Men
2.0

(1933) Ship of Wanted Men

as George Spinoli

Lonely Wives
4.7

(1931) Lonely Wives

as Taxi Driver

Scarface
7.4

(1932) Scarface

as Jim, the Headwaiter (uncredited)

I Cover the Waterfront
5.1

(1933) I Cover the Waterfront

as Ortegus

The Runaway Bride
5.0

(1930) The Runaway Bride

as 'Red' Dugan

The Californian
0.0

(1937) The Californian

as Pancho

The Sea God
4.7

(1930) The Sea God

as Rudy

The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble
0.0

(1933) The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble

as Nick (uncredited)

0.0

(1928) Marked Money

as Donovan

Captain Swagger
0.0

(1928) Captain Swagger

as Manager, Viennese Club

West of the Pecos
0.0

(1934) West of the Pecos

as Shorty Evans

Silly Billies
8.0

(1936) Silly Billies

as Bandit with Toothache

Down to Their Last Yacht
6.0

(1934) Down to Their Last Yacht

as Joe Spilatti (uncredited)

The Face on the Barroom Floor
3.0

(1932) The Face on the Barroom Floor

as Cesar Vanzetti

The Canary Comes Across
3.5

(1938) The Canary Comes Across

as Scarpuss

Tiger Shark
6.8

(1932) Tiger Shark

as Jean Fernandez, a Shipwrecked Crewman (uncredited)

Walking Down Broadway
5.7

(1938) Walking Down Broadway

as Norton

The Front Page
6.6

(1931) The Front Page

as Diamond Louie

Night Flight
5.8

(1933) Night Flight

as Nightclub Manager (uncredited)

The Game That Kills
5.3

(1937) The Game That Kills

as Jeff

Half a Sinner
0.0

(1934) Half a Sinner

as Mike

Renegades
4.5

(1930) Renegades

as Cafe Manager (uncredited)

Abraham Lincoln
5.4

(1930) Abraham Lincoln

as Conspirator (uncredited)

The Keyhole
4.9

(1933) The Keyhole

as Cuban Jewelry Salesman (uncredited)

Sixteen Fathoms Deep
2.3

(1934) Sixteen Fathoms Deep

as Nick - Henhman / Crewman

Brothers
0.0

(1930) Brothers

as Giuseppe Michaelo Lorenzo