Cast

Mike Mazurki

1907 – 1990

Active years (films on this site)

1941–1965

Genres

DramaCrimeFilm-NoirComedyAdventure

Schools and movements

Classical HollywoodContemporary European Art CinemaNew Hollywood

Directors worked with

John Ford2 filmsJosef von Sternberg1 filmEdward Dmytryk1 filmEdmund Goulding1 filmHenry Koster1 filmWilliam Dieterle1 filmJules Dassin1 filmVincente Minnelli1 filmRobert Aldrich1 film

Biography

Mike Mazurki was a Ukrainian-American actor and professional wrestler who appeared in dozens of films. Although educated as an attorney, his hulking 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) presence, craggy face, and croaking voice had him often typecast as brainless athletes, tough guys, thugs, and gangsters. Memorable roles included Moose Malloy in Murder, My Sweet (1944), Splitface in Dick Tracy (1945), Yusuf in Sinbad the Sailor (1947), and "The Strangler" in Night and the City (1950). He was the founder and first president of the Cauliflower Alley Club.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

10 films on this site

1. The Shanghai Gesture 1941 · Josef von Sternberg · IMDb 6.5 · Cast
2. Murder, My Sweet 1944 · Edward Dmytryk · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
3. Nightmare Alley (1947) 1947 · Edmund Goulding · IMDb 7.7 · Cast
4. Come to the Stable 1949 · Henry Koster · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
5. Rope of Sand 1949 · William Dieterle · IMDb 6.6 · Cast
6. Night and the City 1950 · Jules Dassin · IMDb 7.8 · Cast
7. Kismet (1955) 1955 · Vincente Minnelli · IMDb 6.3 · Cast
8. 4 for Texas 1963 · Robert Aldrich · IMDb 5.5 · Cast
9. Donovan's Reef 1963 · John Ford · IMDb 6.7 · Cast
10. 7 Women 1965 · John Ford · IMDb 6.8 · Cast