Maurice Black

Maurice Black

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.

Known For

Little Caesar

as Little Arnie Lorch

Bride of Frankenstein

as Gypsy (uncredited)

Flying Down to Rio

as One of the Three Greeks

Cast Credits

Adventure's End

as Blackie

The Firefly

as Pigeon Vendor (uncredited)

Three Legionnaires

as Gen. Stavinski's aide

Under Strange Flags

as General Pancho Villa

Ellis Island

as Nails

Silly Billies

as Bandit with Toothache

Laughing Irish Eyes

as Tony Martin

Exclusive Story

as Martinello (uncredited)

Stars Over Broadway

as Jim Flugel

Bonnie Scotland

as Khan Mir Jutra

Bride of Frankenstein

as Gypsy (uncredited)

West of the Pecos

as Shorty Evans

Wake Up and Dream

as Tom Romero

Down to Their Last Yacht

as Joe Spilatti (uncredited)

Friends of Mr. Sweeney

as Pierre, the Headwaiter

Sixteen Fathoms Deep

as Nick - Henhman / Crewman

Murder on the Campus

as Blackie Atwater

Flying Down to Rio

as One of the Three Greeks

Night Flight

as Nightclub Manager (uncredited)

Ship of Wanted Men

as George Spinoli

A Shriek in the Night

as Josephus Martini (uncredited)