Marc Lawrence

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Marc Lawrence was an American character actor who specialized in underworld types. In 1930, Lawrence befriended another young actor, John Garfield. The two appeared in a number of plays before Lawrence was given a film contract with Columbia Pictures. Lawrence appeared in films beginning in 1931. Garfield followed, starting his film career in 1938. Lawrence's pock-marked complexion, brooding appearance and New York street-guy accent made him a natural for heavies, and he played scores of gangsters and mob bosses over the next six decades. Later, Lawrence found himself under scrutiny for his political leanings. When called before the House Un-American Activities Committee, he admitted he had once been a member of the Communist Party. He named Sterling Hayden, Lionel Stander, Anne Revere, Larry Parks, Karen Morley and Jeff Corey as Communists. He was blacklisted and departed for Europe, where he continued to make films. Following the demise of the blacklist, he returned to America and resumed his position as a familiar and talented purveyor of gangland types. He played gangsters in two James Bond movies: 1971's Diamonds Are Forever opposite Sean Connery, and 1974's The Man with the Golden Gun opposite Roger Moore. He also portrayed a henchman opposite Laurence Olivier in Marathon Man (1976) and a stereotypical Miami mob boss alongside Jerry Reed and Dom DeLuise in the comedy Hot Stuff (1979). Description above from the Wikipedia article Marc Lawrence, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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2003
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Movie Acme VP, Stating the Obvious
2001
The Shipping News
Movie Cousin Nolan
2000
Inside 'Diamonds Are Forever'
Movie Self
1999
End of Days
Movie Old Man
1996
Gotti
Movie Carlo Gambino
1996
From Dusk Till Dawn
Movie Old Timer
1995
Four Rooms
Movie Sam the Bellhop
1994
ER
TV show Mr. Newton
1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
TV show Mr. Zeemo
1992
Newsies
Movie Kloppman
1992
Ruby
Movie Santos Alicante
1991
The Linguini Incident
Movie Bar Patron
1990
Donor
Movie Ben Beloit
1990
Shannon's Deal
TV show Abe the Just
1989
Blood Red
Movie Michael Fazio
1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation
TV show Volnath

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1986
The Big Easy
Movie Vinnie 'The Cannon' DiMotti
1985
Night Train to Terror
Movie Mr. Weiss / Dieter (segment "The Case of Claire Hansen")
1983
Thieves and Robbers
Movie Salvatore Licuti
1983
The A-Team
TV show Sam Marlini
1982
Terror at Alcatraz
Movie Daniel Ginelli
1980
Super Fuzz
Movie Torpedo
1980
Cataclysm
Movie Abraham Weiss / Dieter
1979
Swap Meet
Movie Mr. Booth
1979
Hot Stuff
Movie Carmine
1978
Goin' Coconuts
Movie Webster
1978
Foul Play
Movie Rupert Stiltskin
1977
A Piece of the Action
Movie Louie
1977
CHiPs
TV show Co-Driver
1976
Marathon Man
Movie Erhard
1975
Wonder Woman
TV show Mr. Jones
1975
Switch
TV show Don Vincenzo
1975
Switch
Movie Franks
1975
Baretta
TV show
1974
The Man with the Golden Gun
Movie Rodney
1973
Frasier, the Sensuous Lion
Movie Chiarelli
1973
Daddy's Deadly Darling
Movie Zambrini
1973
Honor Thy Father
Movie Stefano Magaddino
1972
The Rookies
TV show
1972
In Pursuit of Treasure
Movie