Mike Mazurki

Mike Mazurki

Acting • Born 1907-12-25 – Died 1990-12-09

Acting1Tarnopol, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Ternopil, Ukraine]

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.

Filmography

148 credits
Some Like It Hot

Some Like It Hot

Movie • 1959

Spats' Henchman

Pocketful of Miracles

Pocketful of Miracles

Movie • 1961

Big Mike

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Movie • 1981

Logan

Murder, My Sweet

Murder, My Sweet

Movie • 1944

Joe "Moose" Malloy

...All the Marbles

...All the Marbles

Movie • 1981

Chicago Referee (uncredited)

The Princess and the Pirate

The Princess and the Pirate

Movie • 1944

Pirate (uncredited)

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

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

Movie • 1963

Miner

The Noose Hangs High

The Noose Hangs High

Movie • 1948

Chuck

The Devil's Henchmen

The Devil's Henchmen

Movie • 1949

Rhino

I Walk Alone

I Walk Alone

Movie • 1947

Dan

Abandoned

Abandoned

Movie • 1949

Hoppe

The Centerfold Girls

The Centerfold Girls

Movie • 1974

The Caretaker

Cheyenne Autumn

Cheyenne Autumn

Movie • 1964

Sr. First Sergeant

Five Weeks in a Balloon

Five Weeks in a Balloon

Movie • 1962

Slave Captain

New York Confidential

New York Confidential

Movie • 1955

Arnie Wendler

Blood Alley

Blood Alley

Movie • 1955

Big Han

Dark City

Dark City

Movie • 1950

Sidney Winant

Mysterious Intruder

Mysterious Intruder

Movie • 1946

Harry Pontos

The Man with Bogart's Face

The Man with Bogart's Face

Movie • 1980

Himself

The Shanghai Gesture

The Shanghai Gesture

Movie • 1941

The Coolie

Neptune's Daughter

Neptune's Daughter

Movie • 1949

Mac Mozolla

Sinbad the Sailor

Sinbad the Sailor

Movie • 1947

Yusuf

Rope of Sand

Rope of Sand

Movie • 1949

Pierson (guard)

Donovan's Reef

Donovan's Reef

Movie • 1963

Monk Menkowicz

Criminal Lawyer

Criminal Lawyer

Movie • 1951

'Moose' Hendricks

New Orleans Uncensored

New Orleans Uncensored

Movie • 1955

Big Mike

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

Movie • 1945

Klondike Pete

The Horn Blows at Midnight

The Horn Blows at Midnight

Movie • 1945

Bass Player / Humphrey Rafferty

The Facts of Life

The Facts of Life

Movie • 1960

First Husband in Motel Room

Man in the Vault

Man in the Vault

Movie • 1956

Louie

The Man Who Died Twice

The Man Who Died Twice

Movie • 1958

Rax

4 for Texas

4 for Texas

Movie • 1963

Chad

7 Women

7 Women

Movie • 1965

Tunga Khan

The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

Movie • 1944

Metropolus

Night and the City

Night and the City

Movie • 1950

The Strangler

Nightmare Alley

Nightmare Alley

Movie • 1947

Bruno

Unconquered

Unconquered

Movie • 1947

Bone

Whistling in Brooklyn

Whistling in Brooklyn

Movie • 1943

Henchman on Ship (uncredited)

Pier 23

Pier 23

Movie • 1951

Ape Danowski

Mob Boss

Mob Boss

Movie • 1990

Don Taglianeti

Dakota

Dakota

Movie • 1945

Bigtree Collins

Davy Crockett Goes to Congress

Davy Crockett Goes to Congress

Movie • 1955

Big Foot

The Spanish Main

The Spanish Main

Movie • 1945

Erik Swaine

My Favorite Spy

My Favorite Spy

Movie • 1951

Monkara

The Magic of Lassie

The Magic of Lassie

Movie • 1978

Apollo

Come to the Stable

Come to the Stable

Movie • 1949

Sam

Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy

Movie • 1945

'Splitface'

The French Key

The French Key

Movie • 1946

Sam Cragg

Challenge to be Free

Challenge to be Free

Movie • 1975

Trapper

Gas Pump Girls

Gas Pump Girls

Movie • 1979

Moiv

He's a Cockeyed Wonder

He's a Cockeyed Wonder

Movie • 1950

'Lunk' Boxwell

Taxi, Mister

Taxi, Mister

Movie • 1943

Henchman Joe

Relentless

Relentless

Movie • 1948

Jake

The Light Touch

The Light Touch

Movie • 1951

Charles

Mad Bull

Mad Bull

Movie • 1977

Tidy

Hell Ship Mutiny

Hell Ship Mutiny

Movie • 1957

Ross

The Losers

The Losers

Movie • 1963

Mr. Anston

Mr. Moto's Gamble

Mr. Moto's Gamble

Movie • 1938

Bit Part (Uncredited)

Comanche

Comanche

Movie • 1956

Flat Mouth

The Wild McCullochs

The Wild McCullochs

Movie • 1975

Cliff Randall

Which Way to the Front?

Which Way to the Front?

Movie • 1970

Rocky (uncredited)

Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier

Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier

Movie • 1955

Bigfoot Mason

Zotz!

Zotz!

Movie • 1962

Igor

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

Movie • 1976

Studio Guard

Summer Storm

Summer Storm

Movie • 1944

Tall Policeman Bending Over Petroff (uncredited)

The Christmas Tree: Christmas Eve in the Ukraine

The Christmas Tree: Christmas Eve in the Ukraine

Movie • 1975

Old Man

Requiem for a Gunfighter

Requiem for a Gunfighter

Movie • 1965

Ivy Bliss

Killer Dill

Killer Dill

Movie • 1947

Little Joe

Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

Movie • 1956

Drunk in Hong Kong Dive

Gentleman Jim

Gentleman Jim

Movie • 1942

Jake Kilrain (uncredited)

Live Wires

Live Wires

Movie • 1946

Patsy 'Pat' Clark

Thank Your Lucky Stars

Thank Your Lucky Stars

Movie • 1943

Olaf (uncredited)

The Bowery Boys: Legends of Laughter

The Bowery Boys: Legends of Laughter

Movie • 2020

Self (archive footage)

The Egyptian

The Egyptian

Movie • 1954

Foreman, House of Death

Ten Tall Men

Ten Tall Men

Movie • 1951

Roshko

Lost Angel

Lost Angel

Movie • 1943

Fighter (uncredited)

About Face

About Face

Movie • 1942

Tough Sailor (uncredited)

Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy

Movie • 1990

Old Man at Hotel

Doin' Time

Doin' Time

Movie • 1985

Bruno

Kismet

Kismet

Movie • 1955

Chief Policeman

Dr. Renault's Secret

Dr. Renault's Secret

Movie • 1942

Rogell (uncredited)

That Other Woman

That Other Woman

Movie • 1942

Jealous Sunbather at Hotel

The Missing Juror

The Missing Juror

Movie • 1944

Cullie, Steam Room Attendant (uncredited)

Samson and Delilah

Samson and Delilah

Movie • 1949

Leader of Philistine Soldiers

The Errand Boy

The Errand Boy

Movie • 1961

Blonde 'Movie Siren'

Behind the Rising Sun

Behind the Rising Sun

Movie • 1943

Japanese Wrestler

Mission to Moscow

Mission to Moscow

Movie • 1943

Russian Machinist Workman (uncredited)

Alias Jesse James

Alias Jesse James

Movie • 1959

Dirty Dog Tough (uncredited)

It Ain't Hay

It Ain't Hay

Movie • 1943

Bouncer (uncredited)

The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin

The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin

Movie • 1967

Mountain Ox

Alligator

Alligator

Movie • 1980

Gatekeeper

Swingin' Along

Swingin' Along

Movie • 1961

Bookie

Swing Fever

Swing Fever

Movie • 1943

Wrestler (uncredited)

Amazon Women on the Moon

Amazon Women on the Moon

Movie • 1987

Dutch (segment "Reckless Youth")

The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race

The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race

Movie • 1977

Crazy Horse

Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld

Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld

Movie • 1994

Self (archive footage)

Shine on Harvest Moon

Shine on Harvest Moon

Movie • 1944

Bouncer (uncredited)

Chun King Chow Mein Hour

Chun King Chow Mein Hour

Movie • 1962

Mister Ed

Mister Ed

TV • 1961

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

TV • 1959

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

TV • 1950

Self

Kung Fu

Kung Fu

TV • 1972

Hannibal

F Troop

F Troop

TV • 1965

The Munsters

The Munsters

TV • 1964

Leo 'Knuckles' Kraus

Batman

Batman

TV • 1966

Allegro

Gilligan's Island

Gilligan's Island

TV • 1964

The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies

TV • 1962

Land of the Giants

Land of the Giants

TV • 1968

Loach

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

TV • 1976

Robbins

It's About Time

It's About Time

TV • 1966

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

TV • 1957

Arthur Jacks

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

TV • 1955

Whale

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

TV • 1953

Hoodlum

Laredo

Laredo

TV • 1965

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

TV • 1964

El Toro

Switch

Switch

TV • 1975

Blaine

The Loner

The Loner

TV • 1965

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

TV • 1956

The Bill Dana Show

The Bill Dana Show

TV • 1963

Rango

Rango

TV • 1967

Tightrope

Tightrope

TV • 1959

The Roaring 20's

The Roaring 20's

TV • 1960

Johnny Midnight

Johnny Midnight

TV • 1960

Public Defender

Public Defender

TV • 1954

Derek

Bronk

Bronk

TV • 1975

Mr. Terrific

Mr. Terrific

TV • 1967

Shoulders

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

TV • 1959

Frankie Marlowe

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

TV • 1957

Breed

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

TV • 1957

Power

Adam-12

Adam-12

TV • 1968

Claude Terry

Public Defender

Public Defender

TV • 1954

Bruce Sherman

It's About Time

It's About Time

TV • 1966

Clon

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

TV • 1957

Cully Barstow

The Texan

The Texan

TV • 1958

First Bank Robber

Mannix

Mannix

TV • 1967

Kony

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

TV • 1951

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

TV • 1951

Max the Black (Pirate)

NBC Sunday Showcase

NBC Sunday Showcase

TV • 1959

Maxwell Mason

Bonanza

Bonanza

TV • 1959

Big Jack

I Dream of Jeannie

I Dream of Jeannie

TV • 1965

Girard

Studio 57

Studio 57

TV • 1954

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

TV • 1964

Akasheta (uncredited)

My Three Sons

My Three Sons

TV • 1960

Hugo

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

TV • 1969

Rocky

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

TV • 1957

Jo Jo

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

TV • 1963

Peewee

Official Detective

Official Detective

TV • 1957

Banning

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

TV • 1968

Self