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name: "Marc Lawrence"
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born: "17 February 1910"
died: "27 November 2005"
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updated: "2026-09-16T11:09:00.915612+00:00"
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# Marc Lawrence

Actor. Born 17 February 1910 in New York City, New York, USA. Died 27 November 2005.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 17 February 1910, New York City, New York, USA
- **Died:** 27 November 2005
- **Also known as:** F.A. Foss, Marc Laurence, Marc C. Lawrence, Mark Lawrence, Max Goldsmith

## Biography

Marc Lawrence was an American actor and director. Born Max Goldsmith in New York City, he attended the City College of New York and received a scholarship to Eva Le Gallienne's repertory theatre company in 1930, where he appeared in stage productions alongside John Garfield.

He made his film debut in the early 1930s and became known for character roles as gangsters and other underworld figures, appearing in over 200 film, television and stage productions. His credits include *Diamonds Are Forever* (1971), *The Man with the Golden Gun* (1974) and *Marathon Man* (1976). He also directed episodes of television series and feature films.

Lawrence was called before the House Un-American Activities Committee, admitted past membership of the Communist Party and named others; he was blacklisted and worked in Europe before returning to the United States. He was married twice and had two children.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Marathon Man* (1976), Fi1m 74, as Erhard — [page](https://film.one/film/marathon-man.md)

## Also known for

- *From Dusk Till Dawn* (1996), Old Timer — [page](https://film.one/film/from-dusk-till-dawn.md)
- *Four Rooms* (1995), Sam the Bellhop
- *Diamonds Are Forever* (1971), Slumber Inc. Attendant
- *The Man with the Golden Gun* (1974), Rodney
- *End of Days* (1999), Old Man
- *Star Trek: The Next Generation* (1987), Volnath
- *Looney Tunes: Back in Action* (2003), Acme VP, Stating the Obvious
- *The A-Team* (1983), Sam Marlini

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