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Mike Mazurki

Mike Mazurki

Michail Mazuruski

Born December 25, 1907· Tarnopol, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Ternopil, Ukraine]

† Died December 9, 1990

73Roles★ 6.5Average rating

Originating from a village near present-day Ternopil in Ukraine, Mazurki earned a law degree before training as a professional wrestler, a path he chose for its higher earnings and which later shaped his screen persona. Discovered while serving as Mae West’s bodyguard, he entered film with a bit part in The Shanghai Gesture and soon became a staple of noir and adventure pictures, most famously por…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

Some Like It Hot★ 8.1
Some Like It Hot1959
Spats' Henchman
BatmanSeries★ 7.3
Batman1966
Allegro
Night and the City★ 7.5
Night and the City1950
The Strangler
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World★ 7
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World1963
Miner
Around the World in 80 Days★ 6.7
Around the World in 80 Days1956
Drunk in Hong Kong Dive
Charlie's AngelsSeries★ 6.7
Charlie's Angels1976
Robbins