Mike Mazurki
Actor
82 years (Dec 25, 1907 – Dec 9, 1990)Tarnopol, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Ternopil, Ukraine]
Known for
Mike Mazurki is the sort of actor with credits spread across cinema, television and everything between. 116 appearances between the two screens is the plain arithmetic of it. For much of the audience, Mike Mazurki is Spats' Henchman from 'Some Like It Hot', whatever else the credits say. Another entry worth naming is 'Dick Tracy'. If the filmography has a home genre, it is comedy.
Mike Mazurki
Actor
Known for
Mike Mazurki is the sort of actor with credits spread across cinema, television and everything between. 116 appearances between the two screens is the plain arithmetic of it. For much of the audience, Mike Mazurki is Spats' Henchman from 'Some Like It Hot', whatever else the credits say. Another entry worth naming is 'Dick Tracy'. If the filmography has a home genre, it is comedy.
Movies: 91 titles
Plays Spats' Henchman
Some Like It Hot
1959
Plays Drunk in Hong Kong Dive
Around the World in 80 Days
1956
Plays Old Man at Hotel
Dick Tracy
1990
Plays Miner
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
Plays Leader of Philistine Soldiers
Samson and Delilah
1949
Plays Foreman, House of Death
The Egyptian
1954
Plays Gatekeeper
Alligator
1980
Plays Bone
Unconquered
1947
Plays Bruno
Nightmare Alley
1947
Plays Dutch (segment "Reckless Youth")
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
Plays Yusuf
Sinbad the Sailor
1947
Plays Tunga Khan
7 Women
1965
Plays The Strangler
Night and the City
1950
Plays Monkara
My Favorite Spy
1951
Plays Bigfoot Mason
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
1955
Plays Mountain Ox
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
1967
Plays Big Mike
Pocketful of Miracles
1961
Plays Monk Menkowicz
Donovan's Reef
1963
Plays Big Han
Blood Alley
1955
Plays Moiv
Gas Pump Girls
1979
Plays Mac Mozolla
Neptune's Daughter
1949
Plays Slave Captain
Five Weeks in a Balloon
1962
Plays Chief Policeman
Kismet
1955
Plays Chad
4 for Texas
1963
Plays Flat Mouth
Comanche
1956
Plays Sidney Winant
Dark City
1950
Plays Louie
Man in the Vault
1956
Plays The Coolie
The Shanghai Gesture
1941
Plays Joe "Moose" Malloy
Murder, My Sweet
1944
Plays Klondike Pete
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
1945
Plays Studio Guard
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976
Plays Sr. First Sergeant
Cheyenne Autumn
1964
Plays Roshko
Ten Tall Men
1951
Plays Ross
Hell Ship Mutiny
1957
Plays 'Splitface'
Dick Tracy
1945
Plays Metropolus
The Canterville Ghost
1944
Plays Rax
The Man Who Died Twice
1958
Plays Dan
I Walk Alone
1947
Plays Bigtree Collins
Dakota
1945
Plays Blonde 'Movie Siren'
The Errand Boy
1961
Plays Bass Player / Humphrey Rafferty
The Horn Blows at Midnight
1945
Plays Sam
Come to the Stable
1949
Plays Chuck
The Noose Hangs High
1948
Plays Husband in Motel Room
The Facts of Life
1960
Plays Pierson (guard)
Rope of Sand
1949
Plays Bruno
Doin' Time
1985
Plays Big Mike
New Orleans Uncensored
1955
Plays Erik Swaine
The Spanish Main
1945
Plays Charles
The Light Touch
1951
Plays Patsy 'Pat' Clark
Live Wires
1946
TV Shows: 25 titles
Plays Clon
It's About Time
1966
Plays Self
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
Plays Breed
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
Plays Derek
Public Defender
1954
Plays Arthur Jacks
Perry Mason
1957
Plays El Toro
Daniel Boone
1964
Plays Loach
Land of the Giants
1968
Plays Shoulders
Mr. Terrific
1967
Plays Hannibal
Kung Fu
1972
Plays Allegro
Batman
1966
Plays Leo 'Knuckles' Kraus
The Munsters
1964
Plays Robbins
Charlie's Angels
1976
Plays Whale
Gunsmoke
1955
Plays Hoodlum
General Electric Theater
1953
Plays Blaine
Switch
1975
Plays Frankie Marlowe
The Untouchables
1959
Plays Claude Terry
Adam-12
1968
Plays First Bank Robber
The Texan
1958
Plays Kony
Mannix
1967
Plays Big Jack
Bonanza
1959
Plays Girard
I Dream of Jeannie
1965
Plays Hugo
My Three Sons
1960
Plays Rocky
Love, American Style
1969
Plays Banning
Official Detective
1957
Plays Jim Raskin
Tightrope
1959
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Dick Tracy
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Mob Boss
Don Taglianeti
1990
Dick Tracy
Old Man at Hotel
1990
Amazon Women on the Moon
Dutch (segment "Reckless Youth")
1987
Doin' Time
Bruno
1985
...All the Marbles
Chicago Referee (uncredited)
1981
Alligator
Gatekeeper
1980
Gas Pump Girls
Moiv
1979
Charlie's Angels
Robbins
1978Season 3
The Magic of Lassie
Apollo
1978
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Mike Mazurki still alive?
Mike Mazurki passed away on December 9, 1990 at age 82.
What are the most famous roles of Mike Mazurki?
Mike Mazurki is best known for roles in Some Like It Hot, Dick Tracy, It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.
How many movies has Mike Mazurki been in?
Over a 52-year career (since 1938), Mike Mazurki has appeared in 91 movies and 24 TV shows.
What was Mike Mazurki's first movie?
The career of Mike Mazurki began with Mr. Moto's Gamble (1938).
What is Mike Mazurki's most recent movie or series?
Mike Mazurki's most recent release is Mob Boss, which premiered on September 16, 1990.
What TV shows has Mike Mazurki appeared in?
On television, Mike Mazurki has appeared in I Dream of Jeannie, Batman, Bonanza, The Munsters.
Mike Mazurki
1907-12-25 · Tarnopol, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Ternopil, Ukraine]
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.