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Screenwriter, Actor Born: February 17, 1910 in Bronx, New York City, NY Death: November 26, 2005 in Palm Springs, CA Biography:After attending City College of New York, "Marc Lawrence" studied acting with Eva Le Gallienne. Among the many stage productions in which "Lawrence" appeared were Sour Mountain and Waiting for Lefty. First signed for films by Columbia in 1932, Lawrence's scarred face and growly voice made him indispensable for gangster parts, though he generally displayed an intelligence far higher than the average goon or gunman. Though usually limited to villainy, Lawrence was not always confined to urban roles, as witness his successful portrayals of a mountaineer in "Shepherd of the Hills" (1942) and a western saddle tramp in "The Ox-Bow Incident" (1943). The actor's own favorite role was Corio in 1947's "Captain from Castille". During the House UnAmerican Activities Committee investigations of the 1950s, Lawrence reluctantly offered testimony implicating several of his coworkers as alleged communist sympathizers;... Full Biography
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