Maurice Argent

Born: 1916-03-04

Birthplace: Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

Maurice Saul Argent (4 March 1916 – 7 December 1981) was a character actor from Pennsylvania who acted between 1957 and 1980. In addition to his film roles (below), he is remembered for his stage performances with the San Francisco Actor's Workshop. He played the title role in the Workshop's widely hailed 1953 production of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman.

Known For

Dirty Harry
Magnum Force
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Freebie and the Bean
One Is a Lonely Number
Cardiac Arrest
Die Laughing

Top Movie Credits

Dirty Harry Sid Kleinman
Magnum Force Nat Weinstein
Cardiac Arrest Deputy Coroner
Die Laughing Jewish Man