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Marc Lawrence Obituary
Lawrence died at his Palm Springs, California, home from heart failure, said Alicia Lawrence, the actor's second wife.
Born in New York in 1910, Lawrence acted in plays through high school before attending City College of New York.
After years of stage performances in Eva Le Gallienne's company, Lawrence signed a contract with Columbia Pictures in 1932. Over the next 60 years, he played mob bosses, thugs and general bad guys in dozens of films.
During the 1950s communist scare, Lawrence was called before the House Un-American Activities Committee, where he admitted he had once been a Communist Party member. He also reluctantly implicated several co-workers as alleged communist sympathizers, testimony that blacklisted him and brought his U.S. movie career to a halt.
Lawrence moved to Europe, where he took on diverse roles in Italian movies in the 1960s and also directing crime films and spaghetti westerns. Lawrence returned to the United States in the 1980s and resumed playing roles as an underworld thug.
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ROY LAWRENCE
June 6, 2022
REST EASY MARC, 95 YRS. AND BLACKLISTED "WRONGLY" OUT OF HOLLYWOODLAND. THEN THE RETURN, AND MOPPED THEM ALL UP WITH YOUR TALENT, SMARTNESS,AND PURELY YOU OUTLASTED THEM ALL!!!
Tedaira Mock
May 17, 2009
To the family of Marc Lawrence, you have my sincerest condolences. I only hope that in your time of need you will find comfort in reading the bible at Jonh chapter 5 verse 28,29 if you are not available to a bible please avail yourself to one.
jerry sebastian
October 8, 2007
met him in portsmouth ohio.took a picture of him also talked with him a bit.didn,t realize all the movies he was in.sad to hear he has left us.
Mike McDonald
July 17, 2007
Actor Marc Lawrence will live on in the memories of filmgoers for his splendid performances in countless films. Anyone who cares about the art of the character actor must recognize Marc as one the screens great artists. Prayers go out to his family for their and our loss.
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Kym Kourempes
May 7, 2006
Marc will be missed by many. Michael, should you ever get a chance to read this, when I get to Hydra I will visit your studio and share with you the night your dad scared the daylights out of me in PS. He once gave me an autographed photo of himself and a copy of his book, both of which I will treasure forever. I was two doors down from him just two days before he passed away and still regret not stopping in for a visit. Learned a lesson in that. God bless you and your family. Xristos Anesti.
Stuart Cooper
March 27, 2006
I had the pleasure of reading Marc's book, "Long Time, No See," and always look forward to watching his performance in any movie he was in. He was my favorite character actor and will be greatly missed.
Barbara Confino
March 23, 2006
My cousins and I grew up with the Marc Lawrence aura. My grandmother and Mr. Lawrence's grandmother were 1st cousins. We were always so proud of the fact that we were related. When we heard of his passing it was with deep sadness. My family and I extend our deepest sympathies to you. Sincerely Barbara Confino. (My grandmother was Masha Adler nee Himmelfarb. We lived on 138th Street in the South Bronx.
Collins Edge
March 16, 2006
i love your guestbook i will like to be among your guestbook.
beverly westphal
December 31, 2005
Marc Lawrence was the Picasso of character actors. They support the story. He will be missed as there is no one quite like him with his sinister stare,yet a face that showed so much.
He was a master of the craft. Rest In Peace,Marc.Beverly and John Westphal
robert chapman
December 21, 2005
The list of Marc Lawrence's films is more substantial than any other I have viewed.His acting career spanned 75 years! What a marvelous legacy. His talent will live on forever.What a brilliant actor.
respectfully, Robert Chapman
gina peretti
December 18, 2005
I met Marc onc4e at the Celebrity Book signing,he loved Italy and the Italians. We spoke about my ancestors and he was very astute about the Italian culture.
It was surprizing to meet a cinema gangster and discover he was really a intellectual. My deepest Sympathy. Gina Peretti
Robert Watkins
December 15, 2005
God Bless his family.
Julie d'Almeida
December 10, 2005
Rest in Pleace, Mr. Lawrence.
Julie A. d'Almeida
John Collery
December 10, 2005
Marc Lawrence always made an impression in all of his film appearances. My favorite was of his role as the bookie, Koppie in the Asphalt Jungle. It was a classic performance in a classic film.
Rosemary Pettigrew
December 10, 2005
To the family of Mr. Marc Lawrence,I wish to express my deepest and sincere sympathy. I hope that you will find comfort from reading Acts. 24: 15. Mr. Lawrence was a gifted and talented actor, he will be missed.
A, B.F
December 10, 2005
May God bless you and your family
Bill C Woods
December 10, 2005
Marc Lawrence didn't allways play the bad guy, Remember his roll in Shepard of the hills with John Wayne and Harry Carey, The only words that he spoke were while he was dying.
Kathy Woody
December 9, 2005
Our sympathy goes out to the Lawrence family
James Dupee
December 9, 2005
He was gifted at his Craft, and by far under rated. So many great Actors end up typecast and sometimes never are given the opportunity to express their many Gifts and range. Marc will be missed. God Bless him and his Family. Sincerely, Jimmy (Dupee) Costello
Edward Benton
December 9, 2005
He alway's played a bad guy to the helt and will be missed.I think that he had to be a roll model to alot of the guys that star as bad dude's to this day.I will alway's remember him as one a of Hollywoods best bad guy's.
Christopher shifflett
December 9, 2005
Great actor, I enjoyed all of his films. My deepest sympathies go out to his family. God bless
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