Maurice Black


Biography

Maurice Black was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. In his early acting career, Black appeared in such films as "Broadway Babies" (1929), the crime picture "Little Caesar" (1930) with Edward G Robinson and "Numbered Men" (1930). He also appeared in the drama "Street of Chance" (1930) with William Powell, the Edward G Robinson crime feature "Smart Money" (1931) and the ...

Biography

Maurice Black was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. In his early acting career, Black appeared in such films as "Broadway Babies" (1929), the crime picture "Little Caesar" (1930) with Edward G Robinson and "Numbered Men" (1930). He also appeared in the drama "Street of Chance" (1930) with William Powell, the Edward G Robinson crime feature "Smart Money" (1931) and the comedy "No Limit" (1931) with Clara Bow. His film career continued throughout the thirties in productions like the William Powell comedy adaptation "High Pressure" (1932), "The King Murder" (1932) and "The All American" (1932). He also appeared in "The Face on the Barroom Floor" (1932). Toward the end of his career, he continued to act in "Down to Their Last Yacht" (1934), "West of the Pecos" (1934) with Richard Dix and "Heroes of the Regiment" (1935) with Stan Laurel. He also appeared in "Adventure's End" (1937). Black more recently acted in "Under Strange Flags" (1937). Black passed away in January 1938 at the age of 47.

Filmography

 

Cast (Feature Film)

Walking Down Broadway (1938)
Norton
The Firefly (1937)
Pigeon vendor
Three Legionnaires (1937)
The general's aide
Adventure's End (1937)
Blackie
Under Strange Flags (1937)
Pancho Villa
The Californian (1937)
Pancho
A Son Comes Home (1936)
Greek sailor
Silly Billies (1936)
Leader of outlaws
Ellis Island (1936)
Laughing Irish Eyes (1936)
Tony Martin
Missing Girls (1936)
Exclusive Story (1936)
Martinello
The Daring Young Man (1935)
Florist
The Crusades (1935)
Amir
Under the Pampas Moon (1935)
Patron
West of the Pecos (1935)
[Shorty] Evans
Bonnie Scotland (1935)
Khan Mir Jutra
Stars over Broadway (1935)
Jim Flugel
Orchids to You (1935)
Flower seller
Gift of Gab (1934)
Auction room owner
The Mighty Barnum (1934)
Imposter
Twin Husbands (1934)
Feets
Sixteen Fathoms Deep (1934)
Nick
Wake Up and Dream (1934)
Tom Romero
The Party's Over (1934)
Greek proprietor of sweet shop
Half a Sinner (1934)
Mike
Friends of Mr. Sweeney (1934)
Raphael
Down to Their Last Yacht (1934)
Flying Down to Rio (1933)
Greek
The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble (1933)
Nick
A Shriek in the Night (1933)
Martini
Murder on the Campus (1933)
Blackie Atwater
Grand Slam (1933)
Paul
I Cover the Waterfront (1933)
Ortegus
The Ship of Wanted Men (1933)
George Spinoli
Stowaway (1932)
Dancers in the Dark (1932)
Max
The King Murder (1932)
Scott
While Paris Sleeps (1932)
Roca
Steady Company (1932)
Blix
Symphony of Six Million (1932)
Patient
The Face on the Barroom Floor (1932)
Cesar Vanzetti
Scarface (1932)
Scarlet Dawn (1932)
Cafe manager
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain (1932)
Sally's pal
High Pressure (1932)
Poppolus
The All American (1932)
Blackie Doyle
Little Caesar (1931)
Little Arnie Lorch
Women Go on Forever (1931)
Pete
No Limit (1931)
Happy
Smart Money (1931)
Greek barber
Lonely Wives (1931)
Taxi driver
The Front Page (1931)
Diamond Louie
Sob Sister (1931)
Gimp Peters
Street of Chance (1930)
Nick
The Sea God (1930)
Rudy
Numbered Men (1930)
Lou Rinaldo
Playing Around (1930)
Joe
The Runaway Bride (1930)
"Red" Dugan
Brothers (1930)
Lorenzo
Framed (1930)
Bing Murdock
Broadway Babies (1929)
Nick
The Carnation Kid (1929)
Tony
Dark Streets (1929)
Beefy Barker
Marked Money (1928)
Donovan

Cast (Short)

The Canary Comes Across (1938)
Let's Do Things (1931)

Life Events

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