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Maurice Black

Acting

Born January 13, 1891 · Queens, New York, USA

Died January 18, 1938

Also known as Johnny Morris

IMDb

Biography

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.

Filmography17 titles

Bride of Frankenstein

1935as Gypsy (uncredited)

Scarface

1932as Jim, the Headwaiter (uncredited)

Exclusive Story

1936as Martinello (uncredited)

The Californian

1937as Pancho

Little Caesar

1931as Little Arnie Lorch

Picture Snatcher

1933as Speakeasy Proprietor (uncredited)

Smart Money

1931as Greek Barber

Bonnie Scotland

1935as Khan Mir Jutra

The Firefly

1937as Pigeon Vendor (uncredited)

The Front Page

1931as Diamond Louie

Flying Down to Rio

1933as One of the Three Greeks

Broadway Babies

1929as Nick Stepanos

Blondie Johnson

1933as Tony (uncredited)

Abraham Lincoln

1930as Conspirator (uncredited)

Lonely Wives

1931as Taxi Driver

A Shriek in the Night

1933as Josephus Martini (uncredited)

I Cover the Waterfront

1933as Ortegus