Marc Lawrence

Marc Lawrence (born Max Goldsmith on February 17, 1910) is an American character actor who specialized in underworld types. A native of the Bronx, Lawrence participated in plays in school, then attended the City College of New York.

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In 1930, he befriended another young actor, John Garfield. The two appeared in a number of plays before Lawrence was given a film contract with Columbia Pictures. His pock-marked complexion and brooding appearance made him a natural for heavies, and he played scores of gangsters and mob bosses over the next six decades.

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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 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.

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