Mike Mazurki

Mike Mazurki

Acting

Birthday

1907/12/25

Day of death

1990/12/09 (83 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Tarnopol, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Ternopil, Ukraine]

Also know as

Michail Mazuruski, 'Iron' Mike Mazurki, Michael Mazurki, Markiyan Yulianovich Mazurkevich, Маркіян (Михайло) Мазуркевич

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.

Acting
Some Like It Hot
8.1

(1959) Some Like It Hot

as Spats' Henchman

Pocketful of Miracles
7.3

(1961) Pocketful of Miracles

as Big Mike

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
6.0

(1981) The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

as Logan

Murder, My Sweet
7.2

(1944) Murder, My Sweet

as Joe "Moose" Malloy

...All the Marbles
6.3

(1981) ...All the Marbles

as Chicago Referee (uncredited)

The Princess and the Pirate
6.7

(1944) The Princess and the Pirate

as Pirate (uncredited)

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
7.0

(1963) It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

as Miner

The Noose Hangs High
6.8

(1948) The Noose Hangs High

as Chuck

The Devil's Henchman
6.0

(1949) The Devil's Henchman

as Rhino

I Walk Alone
6.5

(1947) I Walk Alone

as Dan

Abandoned
6.2

(1949) Abandoned

as Hoppe

The Centerfold Girls
5.6

(1974) The Centerfold Girls

as The Caretaker

Cheyenne Autumn
6.7

(1964) Cheyenne Autumn

as Sr. First Sergeant

Five Weeks in a Balloon
5.4

(1962) Five Weeks in a Balloon

as Slave Captain

New York Confidential
5.8

(1955) New York Confidential

as Arnie Wendler

Blood Alley
5.9

(1955) Blood Alley

as Big Han

Dark City
6.5

(1950) Dark City

as Sidney Winant

Mysterious Intruder
5.8

(1946) Mysterious Intruder

as Harry Pontos

The Man with Bogart's Face
6.4

(1980) The Man with Bogart's Face

as Himself

The Shanghai Gesture
6.2

(1941) The Shanghai Gesture

as The Coolie

Neptune's Daughter
5.8

(1949) Neptune's Daughter

as Mac Mozolla

Sinbad the Sailor
5.9

(1947) Sinbad the Sailor

as Yusuf

Rope of Sand
5.7

(1949) Rope of Sand

as Pierson (guard)

Donovan's Reef
6.2

(1963) Donovan's Reef

as Monk Menkowicz

Criminal Lawyer
6.7

(1951) Criminal Lawyer

as 'Moose' Hendricks

New Orleans Uncensored
4.5

(1955) New Orleans Uncensored

as Big Mike

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
5.7

(1945) Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

as Klondike Pete

The Horn Blows at Midnight
5.8

(1945) The Horn Blows at Midnight

as Bass Player / Humphrey Rafferty

The Facts of Life
5.2

(1960) The Facts of Life

as First Husband in Motel Room

Man in the Vault
5.5

(1956) Man in the Vault

as Louie

The Man Who Died Twice
5.6

(1958) The Man Who Died Twice

as Rax

4 for Texas
5.1

(1963) 4 for Texas

as Chad

7 Women
6.5

(1965) 7 Women

as Tunga Khan

The Canterville Ghost
6.7

(1944) The Canterville Ghost

as Metropolus

Night and the City
7.5

(1950) Night and the City

as The Strangler

Nightmare Alley
7.1

(1947) Nightmare Alley

as Bruno

Unconquered
6.2

(1947) Unconquered

as Bone

Whistling in Brooklyn
6.3

(1943) Whistling in Brooklyn

as Henchman on Ship (uncredited)

Pier 23
5.2

(1951) Pier 23

as Ape Danowski

Mob Boss
4.8

(1990) Mob Boss

as Don Taglianeti

Dakota
5.1

(1945) Dakota

as 'Bigtree' Collins

Davy Crockett Goes to Congress
10.0

(1955) Davy Crockett Goes to Congress

as Big Foot

The Spanish Main
6.3

(1945) The Spanish Main

as Erik Swaine

My Favorite Spy
6.0

(1951) My Favorite Spy

as Monkara

The Magic of Lassie
5.4

(1978) The Magic of Lassie

as Apollo

Come to the Stable
6.4

(1949) Come to the Stable

as Sam

Dick Tracy
5.1

(1945) Dick Tracy

as 'Splitface'

The French Key
5.0

(1946) The French Key

as Sam Cragg

Challenge to be Free
7.8

(1975) Challenge to be Free

as Trapper

Gas Pump Girls
5.2

(1979) Gas Pump Girls

as Moiv

He's a Cockeyed Wonder
3.3

(1950) He's a Cockeyed Wonder

as 'Lunk' Boxwell

Taxi, Mister
4.3

(1943) Taxi, Mister

as Henchman Joe

Relentless
6.2

(1948) Relentless

as Jake

The Light Touch
6.2

(1951) The Light Touch

as Charles

Mad Bull
0.0

(1977) Mad Bull

as Tidy

Hell Ship Mutiny
4.0

(1957) Hell Ship Mutiny

as Ross

The Losers
0.0

(1963) The Losers

as Mr. Anston

Mr. Moto's Gamble
6.3

(1938) Mr. Moto's Gamble

as Bit Part (Uncredited)

Comanche
5.0

(1956) Comanche

as Flat Mouth

The Wild McCullochs
4.0

(1975) The Wild McCullochs

as Cliff Randall

Which Way to the Front?
4.8

(1970) Which Way to the Front?

as Rocky (uncredited)

Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
6.4

(1955) Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier

as Bigfoot Mason

Zotz!
5.7

(1962) Zotz!

as Igor

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
4.1

(1976) Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

as Studio Guard

Summer Storm
5.1

(1944) Summer Storm

as Tall Policeman Bending Over Petroff (uncredited)

The Christmas Tree: Christmas Eve in the Ukraine
0.0

(1975) The Christmas Tree: Christmas Eve in the Ukraine

as Old Man

Requiem for a Gunfighter
6.0

(1965) Requiem for a Gunfighter

as Ivy Bliss

Killer Dill
5.0

(1947) Killer Dill

as Little Joe

Around the World in Eighty Days
6.6

(1956) Around the World in Eighty Days

as Drunk in Hong Kong Dive

Gentleman Jim
7.2

(1942) Gentleman Jim

as Jake Kilrain (uncredited)

Live Wires
5.5

(1946) Live Wires

as Patsy 'Pat' Clark

Thank Your Lucky Stars
6.1

(1943) Thank Your Lucky Stars

as Olaf (uncredited)

The Bowery Boys: Legends of Laughter
0.0

(2020) The Bowery Boys: Legends of Laughter

as Self (archive footage)

The Egyptian
6.4

(1954) The Egyptian

as Foreman, House of Death

Ten Tall Men
6.3

(1951) Ten Tall Men

as Roshko

Lost Angel
7.5

(1943) Lost Angel

as Fighter (uncredited)

About Face
5.5

(1942) About Face

as Tough Sailor (uncredited)

Dick Tracy
6.2

(1990) Dick Tracy

as Old Man at Hotel

Doin' Time
4.5

(1985) Doin' Time

as Bruno

Kismet
5.0

(1955) Kismet

as Chief Policeman

Dr. Renault's Secret
5.2

(1942) Dr. Renault's Secret

as Rogell (uncredited)

That Other Woman
5.5

(1942) That Other Woman

as Jealous Sunbather at Hotel

The Missing Juror
6.0

(1944) The Missing Juror

as Cullie, Steam Room Attendant (Uncredited)

Samson and Delilah
6.5

(1949) Samson and Delilah

as Leader of Philistine Soldiers

The Errand Boy
6.1

(1961) The Errand Boy

as Blonde 'Movie Siren'

Behind the Rising Sun
5.7

(1943) Behind the Rising Sun

as Japanese Wrestler

Mission to Moscow
5.2

(1943) Mission to Moscow

as Russian Machinist Workman (uncredited)

Alias Jesse James
5.9

(1959) Alias Jesse James

as Dirty Dog Tough (uncredited)

It Ain't Hay
6.4

(1943) It Ain't Hay

as Bouncer (uncredited)

The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
6.5

(1967) The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin

as Mountain Ox

Alligator
6.1

(1980) Alligator

as Gatekeeper

Swingin' Along
5.0

(1961) Swingin' Along

as Bookie

Swing Fever
5.0

(1943) Swing Fever

as Wrestler (uncredited)

Amazon Women on the Moon
6.0

(1987) Amazon Women on the Moon

as Dutch (segment "Reckless Youth")

The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race
3.0

(1977) The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race

as Crazy Horse

Mister Ed
6.7

(1961) Mister Ed

as ---

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
5.8

(1959) The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

as ---

The Colgate Comedy Hour
7.0

(1950) The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self

Kung Fu
7.6

(1972) Kung Fu

as ---

F Troop
6.1

(1965) F Troop

as ---

Batman
7.3

(1966) Batman

as Allegro

The Munsters
7.9

(1964) The Munsters

as Leo 'Knuckles' Kraus

Gilligan's Island
7.4

(1964) Gilligan's Island

as ---

The Beverly Hillbillies
6.8

(1962) The Beverly Hillbillies

as ---

Land of the Giants
6.7

(1968) Land of the Giants

as Loach

Charlie's Angels
6.7

(1976) Charlie's Angels

as Robbins

It's About Time
6.0

(1966) It's About Time

as ---

Perry Mason
7.7

(1957) Perry Mason

as Arthur Jacks

Gunsmoke
6.6

(1955) Gunsmoke

as Whale

General Electric Theater
6.0

(1953) General Electric Theater

as Hoodlum

Laredo
6.3

(1965) Laredo

as ---

Daniel Boone
6.9

(1964) Daniel Boone

as El Toro

Switch
6.7

(1975) Switch

as Blaine

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
6.5

(1968) Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self

The Loner
5.7

(1965) The Loner

as ---

The Adventures of Jim Bowie
3.7

(1956) The Adventures of Jim Bowie

as ---

The Bill Dana Show
6.0

(1963) The Bill Dana Show

as ---

Rango
0.0

(1967) Rango

as ---

Tightrope
5.5

(1959) Tightrope

as ---

0.0

(1957) Official Detective

as ---

The Roaring 20's
0.0

(1960) The Roaring 20's

as ---

Johnny Midnight
0.0

(1960) Johnny Midnight

as ---

Public Defender
6.0

(1954) Public Defender

as Derek

Bronk
6.2

(1975) Bronk

as ---

Mr. Terrific
7.1

(1967) Mr. Terrific

as Shoulders

The Untouchables
7.9

(1959) The Untouchables

as Frankie Marlowe

Have Gun, Will Travel
7.4

(1957) Have Gun, Will Travel

as Breed

Have Gun, Will Travel
7.4

(1957) Have Gun, Will Travel

as Power

Adam-12
7.1

(1968) Adam-12

as Claude Terry

Public Defender
6.0

(1954) Public Defender

as Bruce Sherman

It's About Time
6.0

(1966) It's About Time

as Clon

Perry Mason
7.7

(1957) Perry Mason

as Cully Barstow

The Texan
5.0

(1958) The Texan

as First Bank Robber

Mannix
6.7

(1967) Mannix

as Kony

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.0

(1951) Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as ---

The Red Skelton Show
7.3

(1951) The Red Skelton Show

as Max the Black (Pirate)

4.5

(1959) NBC Sunday Showcase

as Maxwell Mason

Bonanza
7.5

(1959) Bonanza

as Big Jack

I Dream of Jeannie
7.8

(1965) I Dream of Jeannie

as Girard

Studio 57
0.0

(1954) Studio 57

as ---

Daniel Boone
6.9

(1964) Daniel Boone

as Akasheta (uncredited)

My Three Sons
6.5

(1960) My Three Sons

as Hugo

Love, American Style
6.0

(1969) Love, American Style

as Rocky

Have Gun, Will Travel
7.4

(1957) Have Gun, Will Travel

as Jo Jo