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Portrait of Maurice Black

Acting

Maurice Black

Career

Active from 1928 to 1938, busiest in 1929 and 1930 with 6 main titles each.

Leading roles
3
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score55/100
Highest rated
Poster for Broadway Babies
Broadway Babies
GoodWatch score61/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 19 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Maurice Black Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.2, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.7, average 3.0
  • Spiritual
    0.8, average 2.0
  • Family Dynamics
    3.8, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Setting 3
  • Nostalgic 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

70
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1930s

61 titles · average score 60
The Canary Comes Across
The Canary Comes Across (1938)

as Scarpuss

Ellis Island
Ellis Island (1936)

as Nails

Bride of Frankenstein
Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
GoodWatch score 88

as Gypsy (uncredited)

I Cover the Waterfront
I Cover the Waterfront (1933)
GoodWatch score 49

as Ortegus

Murder on the Campus
Murder on the Campus (1933)
GoodWatch score 55

as Blackie Atwater

The King Murder
The King Murder (1932)
GoodWatch score 51

as Philip Scott

Dancers in the Dark
Dancers in the Dark (1932)
GoodWatch score 58

as Max

Let's Do Things
Let's Do Things (1931)

as Nightclub Manager (uncredited)

Smart Money
Smart Money (1931)
GoodWatch score 60

as Greek Barber

Lonely Wives
Lonely Wives (1931)
GoodWatch score 59

as Taxi Driver

Julius Sizzer
Julius Sizzer (1931)

as Tony

Playing Around
Playing Around (1930)
GoodWatch score 54

as Joe

1920s

9 titles · average score 61
Song of Love
Song of Love (1929)

as Tony Giuseppe (uncredited)

Broadway Babies
Broadway Babies (1929)
GoodWatch score 61

as Nick Stepanos

Square Shoulders
Square Shoulders (1929)

as Hook

Leaping Love
Leaping Love (1929)

as Nate/Club Manager

Dark Streets
Dark Streets (1929)

as Beefy Barker

The Carnation Kid
The Carnation Kid (1929)

as Tony

Captain Swagger
Captain Swagger (1928)

as Manager, Viennese Club

Marked Money
Marked Money (1928)

as Donovan

Show Folks
Show Folks (1928)

as Vaudeville Performer