Mike Mazurki

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

Spats' Henchman

Some Like It Hot

Big Mike

Pocketful of Miracles

Logan

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Joe "Moose" Malloy

Murder, My Sweet

Chicago Referee (uncredited)

...All the Marbles

Pirate (uncredited)

The Princess and the Pirate

Miner

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

Chuck

The Noose Hangs High

Rhino

The Devil's Henchmen

Dan

I Walk Alone

Hoppe

Abandoned

The Caretaker

The Centerfold Girls

Sr. First Sergeant

Cheyenne Autumn

Slave Captain

Five Weeks in a Balloon

Arnie Wendler

New York Confidential

Big Han

Blood Alley

Sidney Winant

Dark City

Harry Pontos

Mysterious Intruder

Himself

The Man with Bogart's Face

The Coolie

The Shanghai Gesture

Mac Mozolla

Neptune's Daughter

Yusuf

Sinbad the Sailor

Pierson (guard)

Rope of Sand

Monk Menkowicz

Donovan's Reef

'Moose' Hendricks

Criminal Lawyer

Big Mike

New Orleans Uncensored

Klondike Pete

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

Bass Player / Humphrey Rafferty

The Horn Blows at Midnight

First Husband in Motel Room

The Facts of Life

Louie

Man in the Vault

Rax

The Man Who Died Twice

Chad

4 for Texas

Tunga Khan

7 Women

Metropolus

The Canterville Ghost

The Strangler

Night and the City

Bruno

Nightmare Alley

Bone

Unconquered

Henchman on Ship (uncredited)

Whistling in Brooklyn

Ape Danowski

Pier 23

Don Taglianeti

Mob Boss

Bigtree Collins

Dakota

Big Foot

Davy Crockett Goes to Congress

Erik Swaine

The Spanish Main

Monkara

My Favorite Spy

Apollo

The Magic of Lassie

Sam

Come to the Stable

'Splitface'

Dick Tracy

Sam Cragg

The French Key

Trapper

Challenge to be Free

Moiv

Gas Pump Girls

'Lunk' Boxwell

He's a Cockeyed Wonder

Henchman Joe

Taxi, Mister

Jake

Relentless

Charles

The Light Touch

Tidy

Mad Bull

Ross

Hell Ship Mutiny

Mr. Anston

The Losers

Bit Part (Uncredited)

Mr. Moto's Gamble

Flat Mouth

Comanche

Cliff Randall

The Wild McCullochs

Rocky (uncredited)

Which Way to the Front?

Bigfoot Mason

Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier

Igor

Zotz!

Studio Guard

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

Tall Policeman Bending Over Petroff (uncredited)

Summer Storm

Old Man

The Christmas Tree: Christmas Eve in the Ukraine

Ivy Bliss

Requiem for a Gunfighter

Little Joe

Killer Dill

Drunk in Hong Kong Dive

Around the World in Eighty Days

Jake Kilrain (uncredited)

Gentleman Jim

Patsy 'Pat' Clark

Live Wires

Olaf (uncredited)

Thank Your Lucky Stars

Self (archive footage)

The Bowery Boys: Legends of Laughter

Foreman, House of Death

The Egyptian

Roshko

Ten Tall Men

Fighter (uncredited)

Lost Angel

Tough Sailor (uncredited)

About Face

Old Man at Hotel

Dick Tracy

Bruno

Doin' Time

Chief Policeman

Kismet

Rogell (uncredited)

Dr. Renault's Secret

Jealous Sunbather at Hotel

That Other Woman

Cullie, Steam Room Attendant (Uncredited)

The Missing Juror

Leader of Philistine Soldiers

Samson and Delilah

Blonde 'Movie Siren'

The Errand Boy

Japanese Wrestler

Behind the Rising Sun

Russian Machinist Workman (uncredited)

Mission to Moscow

Dirty Dog Tough (uncredited)

Alias Jesse James

Bouncer (uncredited)

It Ain't Hay

Mountain Ox

The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin

Gatekeeper

Alligator

Bookie

Swingin' Along

Wrestler (uncredited)

Swing Fever

Dutch (segment "Reckless Youth")

Amazon Women on the Moon

Crazy Horse

The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race

Self (archive footage)

Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld

Bouncer (uncredited)

Shine on Harvest Moon

Chun King Chow Mein Hour

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

98

Gender

Male

Birthday

1907-12-25

Place of Birth

Tarnopol, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Ternopil, Ukraine]

Also Known As

Michail Mazuruski