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.
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
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