Mike Mazurki
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1907-12-25 – 1990-12-09
Place of birth: Tarnopol, 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.
Known for
Some Like It Hot
1959Spats' Henchman
Pocketful of Miracles
1961Big Mike
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1981Logan
Murder, My Sweet
1944Joe "Moose" Malloy
...All the Marbles
1981Chicago Referee (uncredited)
The Princess and the Pirate
1944Pirate (uncredited)
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963Miner
The Noose Hangs High
1948Chuck
The Devil's Henchmen
1949Rhino
I Walk Alone
1947Dan
Abandoned
1949Hoppe
The Centerfold Girls
1974The Caretaker
Cheyenne Autumn
1964Sr. First Sergeant
Five Weeks in a Balloon
1962Slave Captain
New York Confidential
1955Arnie Wendler
Blood Alley
1955Big Han
Dark City
1950Sidney Winant
Mysterious Intruder
1946Harry Pontos
The Man with Bogart's Face
1980Himself