Mike Mazurki
Mike Mazurki
Though typecast as a dull-witted brute, Austrian-born Mike Mazurki was the holder of a Bachelor of Arts degree from Manhattan College. During the 1930s, he was a professional football and basketball player, as well as a heavyweight wrestler. His clock-stopping facial features enabled Mazurki to pick up bit and supporting roles in such films as The Shanghai Gesture (1941) and Dr.Renault's Secret (1943). Larger parts came his way after his indelible portrayal of psychotic brute Moose Malloy in 1944's Murder My Sweet. His trademarked slurred speech was reportedly the result of an injury to his Adam's apple, incurred during his wrestling days. While villainy was his bread and butter, Mazurki enjoyed working with comedians like Jerry Lewis and Lou Costello; he was particularly fond of the latter because the diminutive Costello treated him with dignity and respect, defending big Mike against people who treated the hulking actor like a big dumb lug. Mazurki's many TV appearances included a regular role on the short-lived 1971 sitcom The Chicago Teddy Bears. In 1976, Mike Mazurki was effectively cast as a kindly trapper in the family-oriented "four-waller" Challenge to Be Free, which ended up a cash cow for the veteran actor. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Filmography of Mike Mazurki:
- Dakota with John Wayne , Walter Brennan
- The Noose Hangs High with Lou Costello , Bud Abbott , Leon Errol , Fritz Feld , Ben Hall
- Blood Alley with John Wayne , Lauren Bacall , Anita Ekberg
- Kismet with Monty Woolley , Sebastian Cabot , Jack Elam
- Killer Dill with Stuart Erwin
- 4 for Texas with Frank Sinatra , Dean Martin , Anita Ekberg , Charles Bronson , Jack Elam , Fritz Feld , Virginia Christine , Larry Fine , Moe Howard , Yaphet Kotto
- Dick Tracy with Warren Beatty , Al Pacino , Dustin Hoffman , Charles Durning , Dick VanDyke , Seymour Cassel , Kathy Bates , James Caan
- Around the World in 80 Days with David Niven , Robert Newton , Shirley MacLaine , Charles Boyer , Joe E. Brown , Ronald Colman , John Carradine , Charles Coburn , Noel Coward , Finlay Currie , Andy Devine , Marlene Dietrich , Fernandel , John Gielgud , Cedric Hardwicke , Trevor Howard , Buster Keaton , Peter Lorre , John Mills , Jack Oakie , George Raft , Cesar Romero , Frank Sinatra , Red Skelton , Basil Sydney , Ava Gardner , Tim McCoy
- Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood with Bruce Dern , Madeline Kahn , Art Carney , Teri Garr , Billy Barty , Edgar Bergen , Joan Blondell , John Carradine , Cyd Charisse , Jackie Coogan , Broderick Crawford , Gloria DeHaven , William Demarest , Andy Devine , Alice Faye , Fritz Feld , Stepin Fetchit , Rhonda Fleming , Huntz Hall , Dick Haymes , Dorothy Lamour , Peter Lawford , Guy Madison , Victor Mature , Virginia Mayo , Ann Miller , Walter Pidgeon , Ann Rutherford , Dean Stockwell , Jesse White , Henny Youngman , Milton Berle , Tab Hunter
- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World with Spencer Tracy , Milton Berle , Sid Caesar , Mickey Rooney , Jimmy Durante , Buster Keaton , Eddie "Rochester" Anderson , William Demarest , Peter Falk , Leo Gorcey , Edward Everett Horton , Don Knotts , Carl Reiner , Andy Devine , ZaSu Pitts , Jesse White , Joe E. Brown , Larry Fine , Moe Howard , Terry-Thomas , Jerry Lewis
- Alligator with John Sayles
Mike Mazurki Trivia
When was Mike Mazurki born?
Mike Mazurki date of birth: December 25, 1907
Who did Mike Mazurki portray in Dick Tracy, Detective?
Mike Mazurki was Splitface in Dick Tracy, Detective
What role did Mike Mazurki portray in Murder, My Sweet?
Mike Mazurki played Moose Malloy in Murder, My Sweet
Who did Mike Mazurki portray in Dakota?
Mike Mazurki was Bigtree Collins in Dakota
Who did Mike Mazurki play in Nightmare Alley?
Mike Mazurki was Bruno in Nightmare Alley
Who did Mike Mazurki portray in The Noose Hangs High?
Mike Mazurki was Chuck in The Noose Hangs High
Who did Mike Mazurki portray in Blood Alley?
Mike Mazurki was Big Han in Blood Alley
What role did Mike Mazurki portray in Man in the Vault?
Mike Mazurki played Louie in Man in the Vault
Who did Mike Mazurki play in Night and the City?
Mike Mazurki was Strangler in Night and the City
Who did Mike Mazurki play in Kismet?
Mike Mazurki was Chief Policeman in Kismet
Who did Mike Mazurki portray in Killer Dill?
Mike Mazurki was Little Joe in Killer Dill
Who did Mike Mazurki portray in Abbott and Costello in Hollywood?
Mike Mazurki was Klondike Pete in Abbott and Costello in Hollywood
What role did Mike Mazurki portray in 4 for Texas?
Mike Mazurki played Chad in 4 for Texas
Who did Mike Mazurki play in Donovan's Reef?
Mike Mazurki was Sgt. Menkowicz in Donovan's Reef
What role did Mike Mazurki portray in The Shanghai Gesture?
Mike Mazurki played Coolie in The Shanghai Gesture
What role did Mike Mazurki play in The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin?
Mike Mazurki played Mountain Ox in The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
Who did Mike Mazurki portray in Unconquered?
Mike Mazurki was Dave Bone in Unconquered
What role did Mike Mazurki play in Five Weeks in a Balloon?
Mike Mazurki played Slave Captain in Five Weeks in a Balloon
Who did Mike Mazurki play in The Man with Bogart's Face?
Mike Mazurki was Himself in The Man with Bogart's Face
Who did Mike Mazurki portray in Cheyenne Autumn?
Mike Mazurki was 1st Sgt. Stanislaus Wichowsky in Cheyenne Autumn
What role did Mike Mazurki portray in The Wild McCullochs?
Mike Mazurki played Randall in The Wild McCullochs
What role did Mike Mazurki portray in Pocketful of Miracles?
Mike Mazurki played Big Mike in Pocketful of Miracles
Who did Mike Mazurki play in Dick Tracy?
Mike Mazurki was Old Man at Hotel in Dick Tracy
Who did Mike Mazurki play in Around the World in 80 Days?
Mike Mazurki was Character in Around the World in 80 Days
What role did Mike Mazurki play in Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood?
Mike Mazurki played Studio Guard in Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood
What role did Mike Mazurki portray in Some Like It Hot?
Mike Mazurki played Spats' Henchman in Some Like It Hot
Who did Mike Mazurki portray in The Princess and the Pirate?
Mike Mazurki was Pirate in The Princess and the Pirate
Who did Mike Mazurki portray in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World?
Mike Mazurki was Sarge in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Who did Mike Mazurki portray in Hell Ship Mutiny?
Mike Mazurki was Ross in Hell Ship Mutiny
Who did Mike Mazurki portray in Gentleman Jim?
Mike Mazurki was Jake Kilrain in Gentleman Jim
What role did Mike Mazurki portray in The Errand Boy?
Mike Mazurki played Blonde "Movie Siren" in The Errand Boy
What role did Mike Mazurki play in Amazon Women on the Moon?
Mike Mazurki played Dutch ("Reckless Youth") in Amazon Women on the Moon
What role did Mike Mazurki portray in Alligator?
Mike Mazurki played Gatekeeper in Alligator
