Laurence Criner

Laurence Criner

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

01/01/1970

Age

55 years old

Place of Birth

Biography

In his time was considered one of the most popular Black actors of stage and screen from the 1920s to the early 1950s starring in close to 30 films. He started his career as one of the members of the famed acting group The Lafayette Players. In 1926, he first starred in independently produced silent... Read More

Filmography

Cast

1950

The Jackie Robinson Story

as Minister - Reverend Carter (uncredited)

1948

Miracle in Harlem

as Albert Marshall

1942

Freckles Comes Home

as Roxbury B. Brown, III

1941

The Gang's All Here

as Ham Shanks

1941

King of the Zombies

as Dr. Couillie

1941

Up Jumped the Devil

as Sheriff

1940

Four Shall Die

as Roger Fielding

1940

Am I Guilty?

as Trigger Bennett

1940

Gang War

as Lew Baron (as Lawrence Criner)

1939

Midnight Shadow

as Prince Alihabad

1938

Gang Smashers

as Gat Dalton

1938

The Duke Is Tops

as Doc Dorando (as Lawrence Criner)

1938

Life Goes On

as Bull Connors

1934

Black Moon

as Kala, the priest

1926

The Flying Ace

as Capt. Billy Stokes