Laurence Criner


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Actor

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 productions "The Flying Ace" and "Black Gold." In 1927, he starred in legendary Black film-maker Oscar Micheaux's "The Millionaire" and then in 1928 co-starred on Broadway in the hit "Meek Mose." In...

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Filmography

Actor (11 Known Credits)


Miracle in Harlem

Albert Marshall

King of the Zombies

Dr. Couillie

Gang War

Lew Baron (as Lawrence Criner)

Four Shall Die

Roger Fielding

Am I Guilty?

Trigger Bennett

Midnight Shadow

Prince Alihabad

The Duke Is Tops

Doc Dorando (as Lawrence Criner)

Gang Smashers

Gat Dalton

Black Moon

Kala, the priest

The Flying Ace

Capt. Billy Stokes

Albert Marshall
Dr. Couillie
Ham Shanks
Gang War (1940)
Lew Baron (as Lawrence Criner)
Roger Fielding
Am I Guilty? (1940)
Trigger Bennett
Prince Alihabad
Doc Dorando (as Lawrence Criner)
Gang Smashers (1938)
Gat Dalton
Black Moon (1934)
Kala, the priest
Capt. Billy Stokes

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