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Marc Lawrence

Feb 17, 1910 - Nov 27, 2005 (95 years old) in New York City, New York, USA

Marc Lawrence was an American character actor who specialized in underworld types. In 1930, Lawrence befriended another young actor, John Garfield. The two appeared in a number of plays before Lawrence was given a film contract with Columbia Pictures. Lawrence appeared in films beginning in 1931. Garfield followed, starting his film career in 1938. Lawrence's pock-marked complexion, brooding appearance and New York street-guy accent made him a natural for heavies, and he played scores of gangsters and mob bosses over the next six decades. Later, Lawrence found himself under scrutiny for his political leanings. When called before the House Un-American Activities Committee, he admitted he had once been a member of the Communist Party. He named Sterling Hayden, Lionel Stander, Anne Revere, Larry Parks, Karen Morley and Jeff Corey as Communists. He was blacklisted and departed for Europe, where he continued to make films. Following the demise of the blacklist, he returned to America and resumed his position as a familiar and talented purveyor of gangland types. He played gangsters in two James Bond movies: 1971's Diamonds Are Forever opposite Sean Connery, and 1974's The Man with the Golden Gun opposite Roger Moore. He also portrayed a henchman opposite Laurence Olivier in Marathon Man (1976) and a stereotypical Miami mob boss alongside Jerry Reed and Dom DeLuise in the comedy Hot Stuff (1979).

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Known For

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Star Trek: The Next Generation
Volnath
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Mr. Zeemo
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Wagon Train
First Mate Ferris
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Petticoat Junction
Barney Dawson
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Bonanza
Red Gaskell
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The A-Team
Sam Marlini
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The Untouchables
Luigi Renaldo
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Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Wade Migill
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Mr. Newton
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Here's Lucy
Joe Grapefruit

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