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{{Short description|American actor (1905–1981)}} |
{{Short description|American actor (1905–1981)}} |
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| name = Mack Gray |
| name = Mack Gray |
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| birth_date = December 11, 1905 |
| birth_date = December 11, 1905 |
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| birth_place = [[Brooklyn]], New York, U.S. |
| birth_place = [[Brooklyn]], New York, U.S. |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1981|1|17|1905|12|12 |
| death_date = {{death date and age|1981|1|17|1905|12|12}} |
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| death_place = [[Beverly Hills, California]], U.S. |
| death_place = [[Beverly Hills, California]], U.S. |
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| occupation = Actor }} |
| occupation = Actor }} |
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'''Mack Gray''' (December 11, 1905 |
'''Mack Gray''' (December 11, 1905 – January 17, 1981){{Citation needed |date=November 2022}} was an American actor who was the brother of [[Joe Gray (actor)]] and great-uncle of [[Jon Abrahams]].{{Citation needed |date=November 2022}} |
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He was given the nickname "Killer" by [[Carole Lombard]]<ref>Yablonsky, Lewis George Raft Mcgraw Hill Book Co, 1974 {{ISBN|070722358X}}</ref> due to his roles in films as a tough guy. Longtime friend and confidant of [[George Raft]], [[Dean Martin]], and [[Frank Sinatra]], who often cast him in their films.(1) (2). Gray was a close associate of Dean Martin for close to 35 years. (2) |
He was given the nickname "Killer" by [[Carole Lombard]]<ref>Yablonsky, Lewis George Raft Mcgraw Hill Book Co, 1974 {{ISBN|070722358X}}</ref> due to his roles in films as a tough guy. Longtime friend and confidant of [[George Raft]], [[Dean Martin]], and [[Frank Sinatra]], who often cast him in their films.(1) (2). Gray was a close associate of Dean Martin for close to 35 years. (2)<ref>Nick Dino: Living High in the Dirty Business of Dreams Doubleday Books 1992 {{ISBN|0-385-26216-7}}</ref> |
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==Selected filmography== |
==Selected filmography== |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* Martin, Ricci |
* Martin, Ricci That's Amore: A Son Remembers Dean Martin Taylor Trade Publishing 2001 {{ISBN|0878332723}} |
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* Tosches, Nick |
* Tosches, Nick Dino: Living High in the Dirty Business of Dreams Doubleday Books 1992 {{ISBN|0-385-26216-7 }} |
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*Wallace, Stone George Raft |
*Wallace, Stone George Raft – The Man Who Would Be Bogart. Smashworlds Edition. 2015 {{ ISBN |9781311195098}} |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Latest revision as of 17:34, 8 November 2023
Mack Gray | |
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| Born | December 11, 1905 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 17, 1981 (aged 75) |
| Occupation | Actor |
Mack Gray (December 11, 1905 – January 17, 1981)[citation needed] was an American actor who was the brother of Joe Gray (actor) and great-uncle of Jon Abrahams.[citation needed]
He was given the nickname "Killer" by Carole Lombard[1] due to his roles in films as a tough guy. Longtime friend and confidant of George Raft, Dean Martin, and Frank Sinatra, who often cast him in their films.(1) (2). Gray was a close associate of Dean Martin for close to 35 years. (2)[2]
Selected filmography
[edit]- Applause (1929).... as Slim's Brother
- Goin' to Town (1935).... as Croupier
- The Glass Key (1935).... as Duke
- The House Across the Bay (1940).... as Doorman/Lookout
- Diamond Horseshoe (1945).... as Mack, the Waiter
- Nocturne (1946) .... as Gratz
- Race Street (1948) .... as Stringy
- Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949).... as Gangster Henchman
- A Dangerous Profession (1949).... as Fred, the Taxi Driver
- Wabash Avenue (1950).... as Poker Player
- Rhubarb (1951).... as Suspect in Polo-coat in Line-up
- Love Nest (1951).... as Man in Jail
- Ten Thousand Bedrooms (1957).... as Party Guest
- Sergeants 3 (1962).... as Bartender
- Who's Got the Action? (1962).... as Hood
References
[edit]- ^ Yablonsky, Lewis George Raft Mcgraw Hill Book Co, 1974 ISBN 070722358X
- ^ Nick Dino: Living High in the Dirty Business of Dreams Doubleday Books 1992 ISBN 0-385-26216-7
- Martin, Ricci That's Amore: A Son Remembers Dean Martin Taylor Trade Publishing 2001 ISBN 0878332723
- Tosches, Nick Dino: Living High in the Dirty Business of Dreams Doubleday Books 1992 ISBN 0-385-26216-7
- Wallace, Stone George Raft – The Man Who Would Be Bogart. Smashworlds Edition. 2015 ISBN 9781311195098
External links
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