Mike Mazurki

Born: December 25, 1907 · Tarnopol, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Ternopil, Ukraine]
Died: December 9, 1990

Actor
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Archive footage

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.

Filmography · 43 credits

2022The Bowery Boys: Legends of Laughter · Archive footage (Self) ★ 7.7
1978The Magic of Lassie · Actor (Apollo) ★ 5.5
1975Challenge to Be Free · Actor (Trapper) ★ 6.2
1975Paesano: A Voice in the Night · Actor (Bodyguard)
19657 Women · Actor (Tunga Khan) ★ 6.8
1965Requiem for a Gunfighter · Actor (Ivy Bliss) ★ 6.1
1963Donovan's Reef · Actor (Sgt. Monk Menkowicz) ★ 6.7
19634 for Texas · Actor (Chad) ★ 5.5
1962Zotz! · Actor (Igor) ★ 5.8
1961Swingin' Along · Actor (Bookie) ★ 4.7
1958The Man Who Died Twice · Actor (Rak) ★ 5.9
1957Hell Ship Mutiny · Actor (Ross) ★ 4.9
1956Comanche · Actor (Flat Mouth) ★ 5.6
1956Man in the Vault · Actor (Louie) ★ 6.0
1955Blood Alley · Actor (Big Han) ★ 6.2
1955Kismet · Actor (Chief Policeman) ★ 6.3
1955New York Confidential · Actor (Arnie Wendler) ★ 7.1
1955New Orleans Uncensored · Actor (Big Mike) ★ 5.8
1951Ten Tall Men · Actor (Roshko) ★ 6.0
1951The Light Touch · Actor (Charles) ★ 5.9
1951Criminal Lawyer · Actor ('Moose' Hendricks) ★ 6.4
1951Pier 23 · Actor (Ape Danowski) ★ 5.6
1950He's a Cockeyed Wonder · Actor ('Lunk' Boxwell) ★ 5.1
1949Rope of Sand · Actor (Pierson) ★ 6.6
1949Neptune's Daughter · Actor (Mac Mozolla) ★ 6.3
1949Come to the Stable · Actor (Sam) ★ 7.1
1949Abandoned · Actor (Hoppe) ★ 6.7
1949The Devil's Henchmen · Actor (Rhino) ★ 6.5
1948The Noose Hangs High · Actor (Chuck) ★ 6.6
1948Relentless · Actor (Jake) ★ 6.5
1947Nightmare Alley · Actor (Bruno) ★ 7.7
1947I Walk Alone · Actor (Dan) ★ 7.0
1947Sinbad, the Sailor · Actor (Yusuf) ★ 6.1
1947Killer Dill · Actor (Little Joe) ★ 5.5
1946Mysterious Intruder · Actor (Harry Pontos) ★ 6.3
1946Live Wires · Actor (Patsy 'Pat' Clark) ★ 6.1
1946The French Key · Actor (Sam Cragg) ★ 6.1
1945Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood · Actor (Klondike Pete) ★ 6.3
1945Dakota · Actor ('Bigtree' Collins) ★ 6.0
1945Dick Tracy · Actor ('Splitface' aka Alexis Banning) ★ 5.9
1944Murder, My Sweet · Actor (Joe 'Moose' Malloy) ★ 7.5
1943Taxi, Mister · Actor (Joe) ★ 6.5
1941The Shanghai Gesture · Actor (The Coolie) ★ 6.5