Maurice Marks
Biography
Maurice Marks was born on November 6, 1918 in Toledo, Ohio, USA. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Alligator (1980), Hopscotch (1980) and Wonder Woman (1975). He died on December 11, 2017 in Visalia, California, USA.
Known For & Full Filmography16 Titles
Movie - 1960, 2h 15m • as Gambler (uncredited)
Danny Ocean and his gang attempt to rob the five biggest casinos in Las Vegas in one night.
Movie - 1955, 2h 15m • as Tall Gambler (uncredited)
In New York, a gambler is challenged to take a Salvation Army missionary to Havana, and unexpectedly they fall for each other. And the bet has a hidden motive ... classic song and dance ensues!
Movie - 1952, 2h 15m • as Stagehand (uncredited)
A fading music hall comedian tries to help a despondent ballet dancer learn to walk and to again feel confident about life.
Movie - 1978, 2h 15m • as Doorman
A spoof of the entire 1940s detective genre. San Francisco private detective, Lou Pekinpaugh is accused of murdering his partner at the instigation of his mistress—his partner's wife.
Movie - 1976, 2h 15m • as Announcer (voice)
An aging, down-on-his-luck ex-minor leaguer coaches a team of misfits in an ultra-competitive California little league.
Movie - 1954, 2h 15m • as Doctor
Reporter Charles Wills, in Paris to cover the end of World War II, falls for the beautiful Helen Ellswirth following a brief flirtation with her sister, Marion. After he and Helen marry, Charles pursues his novelistic ambition while supporting his new bride with a deadening job at a newspaper wire service. But when an old investment suddenly makes the family wealthy, their marriage begins to unravel — until a sudden tragedy changes everything.
Movie - 1945, 2h 15m • as Soldier (uncredited)
After a demonstration of new PT boats, Navy brass are still unconvinced of their viability in combat, leaving Lt. "Rusty" Ryan frustrated. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, however, Ryan and his buddy Lt. Brickley are told they can finally take their squadron into battle. The PT boats quickly prove their worth, successfully shooting down Japanese planes, relaying messages between islands, and picking off a multitude of enemy ships.
Movie - 1953, 2h 15m • as Actor in Play (uncredited)
A pair of divorced actors are brought together to participate in a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew. Of course, the couple seem to act a great deal like the characters they play, and they must work together when mistaken identities get them mixed up with the mafia.
Movie - 1943, 2h 15m • as Jitterbugging Soldier (uncredited)
A young soldier on a pass in New York City visits the famed Stage Door Canteen, where famous stars of theatre and film appear and host a recreational center for servicemen during the war. The soldier meets a pretty young hostess and they enjoy the many entertainers and a growing romance.
Movie - 1953, 2h 15m • as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
The health conscious, dairy-farming Higgins family begin each day with an invigorating swim. One day, traveling health-tonic salesman, Windy Weebe, comes to town and suggests they could swim the English Channel. Sponsored by "Liquapep" and coached by Windy, the family arrive in Europe. There it is decided that daughter Katie is the only one strong enough to enter the contest. But while she should be focused on the difficult and risky task ahead, Katie is pursed by dashing Frenchman, André Lanet... This comedic musical is well remembered for the scene when Katie dreams she is swimming with cartoon characters Tom & Jerry!
Movie - 1957, 2h 15m • as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
After a wild night, wealthy Michael Reston's adulterous wife Charleen comes home with her dress in rags; murder results. Top New York defense lawyer J.G. Blane, whose own marriage exists in name only, arrives in Desert View, Nevada to find the townsfolk and politically powerful Sheriff Hoak distinctly hostile to the Restons. In due course, Blane discovers he's been "taken for a ride," and that quiet desert communities can be deadly.
Movie - 1955, 2h 15m • as Bailiff (uncredited)
A hugely successful DA goes into private practice after sending a man to the chair -- only to find out later he was innocent. Now the drunken attorney only seems to represent criminals and low lifes.
Movie - 1978, 2h 15m • as Ambulance Driver
Charley is a surgeon who's recently lost his wife; he embarks on a tragicomic romantic quest with one woman after another until he meets up with Ann, a singular woman, closer to his own age, who immediately and unexpectedly captures his heart.
Movie - 1942, 2h 15m • as Player (uncredited)
The story of the life and career of the baseball hall of famer, Lou Gehrig.
Movie - 1956, 2h 15m • as Paul, the bartender
Story of a salesman lured into the "hot car" racket.
Movie - 1945, 2h 15m • as Gilly
An Army corporal and his con-man sidekick take a shortcut to heroism in World War II France.