Mack Gray (December 11, 1905 – January 17, 1981) was an American actor, with credits in over 44 titles.
Career and Personal life Born Max Greenberg to Jewish parents, he was given the nickname "Killer" by Carole Lombard due to his roles, playing tough menYablonsky, Lewis George Raft Mcgraw Hill Book Co, 1974 . He was a confidant of Frank Sinatra, a close associate of Dean Martin for nearly 35 years, and friend of George Raft who described Gray as his "factotum" for 20 years. Mack Gray was often cast in the films of all three of his movie-star friends. Brother of longtime stuntman Joe Gray (actor). Joe Gray for 22 years was Martin's trusted stunt double, appearing in 32 of Martin's films and 12 of Frank Sinatra's films. Mack was beloved in his close circle of friends and coworkers for 5 decades.
Filmography +FilmYearTitleCreditsNotes1962Who's Got the Action?HoodSergeants 3 Bartenderuncredited1957Ten Thousand BedroomsParty Guest1951Love NestMan in JailYou Never Can TellPrisoner in JailRhubarbSuspect in Polo Coat in LineupThe Guy Who Came BackMinor Role1950Wabash AvenuePoker Player1949A Dangerous ProfessionFred-Taxi DriverRed Light BookieTake Me Out to the Ball Game Gangster HenchmanThe Lucky StiffCard Player1948Race StreetStringy1946NocturneGratzcredited as Mack GreyMr. AceMackuncreditedWhistle StopBartender1945Johnny AngelMack - the BartenderDiamond HorseshoeMack- the waiteruncredited1944Follow the BoysLt. Reynolds1943Stage Door CanteenWaiter1942BroadwayMack 'Killer' Gray1941Meet John DoeuncreditedTall, Dark and HandsomeMuguncredited1940They Drive by NightMikeThe House Across the BayDoorman, Lookout1939Invisible StripesHenchman seated at partyI stole a millionuncreditedEach Dawn I DieJoe - a gangsteruncreditedInvitation to HappinessUsherSudden MoneyDuke1937Night Club ScandalReed's AssistantDouble or NothingMan at TableExclusiveSecretaryInternes can't take moneySecond Mug1936Florida SpecialLouie1935She couldn't take itIkeuncreditedThe Glass KeyDukeGoin' to TownCroupieruncreditedCar 99SmokeRumbaAssistant Dance Directoruncredited1934BoleroClub PatronAll of MeTough Guy1933The BoweryPug1929ApplauseSlim's Brother +TelevisionYearTitleCreditsnotes1966-1974The Dean Martin ShowMusic coordinator16 episodes1960Startime1 episode
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Martin, Ricci That's Amore: A Son Remembers Dean Martin Taylor Trade Publishing 2001 Tosches, Nick Dino: Living High in the Dirty Business of Dreams Doubleday Books 1992 Wallace, Stone George Raft – The Man Who Would Be Bogart. Smashworlds Edition. 2015 Martin, Deana Memories Are Made of This: Dean Martin Through His Daughter's Eyes Harmony Books 2004
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