Mike Mazurki, Ukrainian-American wrestler and actor (died 1990)

Mike Mazurki

American actor and professional wrestler

Mike Mazurki was a Ukrainian-American actor and professional wrestler who appeared in more than 142 films. Although educated as an attorney, his hulking 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) presence, craggy face, and croaking voice had him often typecast as brainless athletes, tough guys, thugs,…