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Mike Mazurki

Acting

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

Died December 9, 1990

Also known as Michail Mazuruski · 'Iron' Mike Mazurki · Michael Mazurki

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.

Filmography50+ titles

Challenge to be Free

1975as Trapper

Some Like It Hot

1959as Spats' Henchman

The Bowery Boys: Legends of Laughter

2020as Self (archive footage)

Lost Angel

1943as Fighter (uncredited)

The Munsters

1964as Leo 'Knuckles' Kraus

I Dream of Jeannie

1965as Girard

Kung Fu

1972as Hannibal

Perry Mason

1957as Arthur Jacks

Gilligan's Island

1964

Bonanza

1959as Big Jack

The Red Skelton Show

1951as Max the Black (Pirate)

Batman

1966as Allegro

Pocketful of Miracles

1961as Big Mike

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957as Jo Jo

Nightmare Alley

1947as Bruno

Murder, My Sweet

1944as Joe "Moose" Malloy

Gentleman Jim

1942as Jake Kilrain (uncredited)

Adam-12

1968as Claude Terry

Daniel Boone

1964as El Toro

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

1963as Miner

Whistling in Brooklyn

1943as Henchman on Ship (uncredited)

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950as Self

The Noose Hangs High

1948as Chuck

The Canterville Ghost

1944as Metropolus

The Princess and the Pirate

1944as Pirate (uncredited)

Land of the Giants

1968as Loach

Mannix

1967as Kony

Charlie's Angels

1976as Robbins

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1967as Self

Cheyenne Autumn

1964as Sr. First Sergeant

Around the World in 80 Days

1956as Drunk in Hong Kong Dive

Gunsmoke

1955as Whale

Come to the Stable

1949as Sam

The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin

1967as Mountain Ox

My Three Sons

1960as Hugo

Samson and Delilah

1949as Leader of Philistine Soldiers

I Walk Alone

1947as Dan

The Egyptian

1954as Foreman, House of Death

Dark City

1950as Sidney Winant

The Spanish Main

1945as Erik Swaine

It Ain't Hay

1943as Bouncer (uncredited)

7 Women

1965as Tunga Khan

Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier

1955as Bigfoot Mason

Relentless

1948as Jake

F Troop

1965

Donovan's Reef

1963as Monk Menkowicz

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

1959

Dick Tracy

1990as Old Man at Hotel

Thank Your Lucky Stars

1943as Olaf (uncredited)