---
name: "Maurice Black"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/maurice-black"
fi1m_id: "maurice-black"
imdb_id: "nm0085427"
tmdb_id: 101890
wikidata_id: "Q6792891"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "13 January 1891"
died: "18 January 1938"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-25T01:00:09.694408+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Maurice Black

## Identity

Maurice Black

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/maurice-black
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** maurice-black
- **IMDb ID:** nm0085427
- **TMDB ID:** 101890
- **Wikidata ID:** Q6792891
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_Black, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6792891, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0085427/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/101890

Actor. Born 13 January 1891 in Queens, New York, USA. Died 18 January 1938.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 13 January 1891, Queens, New York, USA
- **Died:** 18 January 1938
- **Also known as:** Johnny Morris
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 3: 1 acting, 2 other
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_Black, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6792891, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0085427/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/101890

## Biography

Maurice Black was an American character actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1928 and 1938, often in supporting roles as gangsters or immigrants, and was also a stage actor.

He is known for his performances as Little Arnie Lorch in *Little Caesar* (1931), Diamond Louie in *The Front Page* (1931), Jim the Headwaiter (uncredited) in *Scarface* (1932), a gypsy (uncredited) in *Bride of Frankenstein* (1935), and Khan Mir Jutra in *Bonnie Scotland* (1935). Black died of pneumonia in Hollywood, California, on 18 January 1938. He was married to Edythe Raynore.

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

## On Fi1m (3)

### Performed in (1) — the average rests on these

- *Little Caesar* (1931), Fi1m 74, as Little Arnie Lorch — [page](https://film.one/film/little-caesar.md)

### Also credited (2) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Bride of Frankenstein* (1935), Fi1m 89, as Gypsy (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/bride-of-frankenstein.md)
- *Scarface* (1932), Fi1m 85, as Jim, the Headwaiter (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/scarface-1932.md)

## Complete filmography (72)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Walking Down Broadway* (1938), as Norton
- *The Canary Comes Across* (1938), as Scarpuss
- *Adventure's End* (1937), as Blackie
- *The Firefly* (1937), as Pigeon Vendor (uncredited)
- *The Game That Kills* (1937), as Jeff
- *The Californian* (1937), as Pancho
- *Three Legionnaires* (1937), as Gen. Stavinski's aide
- *Under Strange Flags* (1937), as General Pancho Villa
- *Ellis Island* (1936), as Nails
- *Silly Billies* (1936), as Bandit with Toothache
- *Laughing Irish Eyes* (1936), as Tony Martin
- *Exclusive Story* (1936), as Martinello (uncredited)
- *Stars Over Broadway* (1935), as Jim Flugel
- *Bonnie Scotland* (1935), as Khan Mir Jutra
- *The Daring Young Man* (1935), as Florist
- *Bride of Frankenstein* (1935), as Gypsy (uncredited) — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/film/bride-of-frankenstein.md)
- *West of the Pecos* (1934), as Shorty Evans
- *Wake Up and Dream* (1934), as Tom Romero
- *Down to Their Last Yacht* (1934), as Joe Spilatti (uncredited)
- *Friends of Mr. Sweeney* (1934), as Pierre, the Headwaiter
- *Half a Sinner* (1934), as Mike
- *Sixteen Fathoms Deep* (1934), as Nick - Henhman / Crewman
- *Murder on the Campus* (1933), as Blackie Atwater
- *Flying Down to Rio* (1933), as One of the Three Greeks
- *Twin Husbands* (1933), as Feets
- *Night Flight* (1933), as Nightclub Manager (uncredited)
- *Ship of Wanted Men* (1933), as George Spinoli
- *A Shriek in the Night* (1933), as Josephus Martini (uncredited)
- *Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles* (1933), as Henchman
- *I Cover the Waterfront* (1933), as Ortegus
- *Picture Snatcher* (1933), as Speakeasy Proprietor (uncredited)
- *Elmer, the Great* (1933), as Dice Dealer (uncredited)
- *The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble* (1933), as Nick (uncredited)
- *The Keyhole* (1933), as Cuban Jewelry Salesman (uncredited)
- *Blondie Johnson* (1933), as Tony (uncredited)
- *The Face on the Barroom Floor* (1932), as Cesar Vanzetti
- *Tiger Shark* (1932), as Jean Fernandez, a Shipwrecked Crewman (uncredited)
- *The King Murder* (1932), as Philip Scott
- *While Paris Sleeps* (1932), as Roca
- *Scarface* (1932), as Jim, the Headwaiter (uncredited) — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/scarface-1932.md)
- *Steady Company* (1932), as Blix
- *Dancers in the Dark* (1932), as Max
- *Stowaway* (1932), Actor
- *Julius Sizzer* (1931), as Tony
- *Women Go on Forever* (1931), as Pete
- *Stout Hearts and Willing Hands* (1931), Actor
- *Smart Money* (1931), as Greek Barber
- *Let's Do Things* (1931), as Nightclub Manager (uncredited)
- *The Front Page* (1931), as Diamond Louie
- *Lonely Wives* (1931), as Taxi Driver
- *Little Caesar* (1931), as Little Arnie Lorch — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/little-caesar.md)
- *No Limit* (1931), as Happy
- *Abraham Lincoln* (1930), as Conspirator (uncredited)
- *Renegades* (1930), as Cafe Manager (uncredited)
- *Brothers* (1930), as Giuseppe Michaelo Lorenzo
- *The Sea God* (1930), as Rudy
- *Live and Learn* (1930), as Mr. Brown
- *Numbered Men* (1930), as Lou Rinaldo
- *The Runaway Bride* (1930), as 'Red' Dugan
- *Show Girl in Hollywood* (1930), as Actor in Scene
- *Framed* (1930), as Bing Murdock
- *Street of Chance* (1930), as Nick
- *Playing Around* (1930), as Joe
- *Song of Love* (1929), as Tony Giuseppe (uncredited)
- *Dark Streets* (1929), as Beefy Barker
- *Broadway Babies* (1929), as Nick Stepanos
- *Leaping Love* (1929), as Nate/Club Manager
- *Square Shoulders* (1929), as Hook
- *The Carnation Kid* (1929), as Tony
- *Marked Money* (1928), as Donovan
- *Show Folks* (1928), as Vaudeville Performer
- *Captain Swagger* (1928), as Manager, Viennese Club

## Gallery

- ![Maurice Black](https://film.one/media/person/300223/gallery-4cf5b8b8082d.jpg) Maurice Black — Film screenshot (United Artists), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6c/Maurice_Black_in_The_Front_Page_%281931%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Maurice Black](https://film.one/media/person/300223/gallery-b8998b062cf0.jpg) Maurice Black — Image via TMDB

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