Michał Mazurkiewicz
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Michał Mazurkiewicz, better known as Mike Mazurki, was a Polish-American character actor and former professional wrestler noted for his towering physique and frequent roles as tough guys in mid-20th-century Hollywood films.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Michał Mazurkiewicz canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Polish-American
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ professional wrestler ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| activeIn | Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| activePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Mike Mazurki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Poland
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United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1907-12-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1990-12-09 ⓘ |
| era |
Hollywood Golden Age
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surface form:
Golden Age of Hollywood
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| ethnicOrigin | Polish ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
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crime film ⓘ film noir ⓘ |
| height | approximately 6 ft 5 in ⓘ |
| immigratedTo | United States of America ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Polish ⓘ |
| nameInEnglish | Mike Mazurki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
roles as tough guys in films
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towering physique ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion
NERFINISHED
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Murder, My Sweet NERFINISHED ⓘ Night and the City NERFINISHED ⓘ Some Like It Hot NERFINISHED ⓘ The Shanghai Gesture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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character actor ⓘ professional wrestler ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Tarnopol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Glendale, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedCharacterType |
gangster
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henchman ⓘ strongman ⓘ |
| sport | professional wrestling ⓘ |
| workedIn | American cinema ⓘ |
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