Mike Mazurki

Acting · Born 1907-12-25 in 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.

Filmography

• Some Like It Hot as Spats' Henchman
• Murder, My Sweet as Joe "Moose" Malloy
• It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World as Miner
• Night and the City as The Strangler
• Nightmare Alley as Bruno
• Pocketful of Miracles as Big Mike
• The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn as Logan
• ...All the Marbles as Chicago Referee (uncredited)
• The Princess and the Pirate as Pirate (uncredited)
• The Noose Hangs High as Chuck

TV

• Kung Fu as Hannibal
• The Munsters as Leo 'Knuckles' Kraus
• Perry Mason as Arthur Jacks
• The Untouchables as Frankie Marlowe
• Perry Mason as Cully Barstow
• I Dream of Jeannie as Girard
• Mister Ed
• The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
• The Colgate Comedy Hour as Self
• F Troop