Laurence Criner
Acting
Also known as J. Lawrence Criner
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...
Filmography
The Jackie Robinson Story
Minister - Reverend Carter (uncredited)
19506.3
Miracle in Harlem
Albert Marshall
19487.5
What a Guy
19487.0
Pigmeat's Laugh Hepcats
1947
Freckles Comes Home
Roxbury B. Brown, III
19425.8
The Gang's All Here
Ham Shanks
19415.4
King of the Zombies
Dr. Couillie
19415.2
Up Jumped the Devil
Sheriff
194110.0
Four Shall Die
Roger Fielding
19408.0
While Thousands Cheer
Green
19407.0
Mr. Smith Goes Ghost
19407.0
Am I Guilty?
Trigger Bennett
19409.0
Gang War
Lew Baron (as Lawrence Criner)
19406.3
Midnight Shadow
Prince Alihabad
19395.3
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Gang Smashers
Gat Dalton
19389.0
The Duke Is Tops
Doc Dorando (as Lawrence Criner)
19386.3
Life Goes On
Bull Connors
19388.0
Bargain with Bullets
19377.0
Black Moon
Kala, the priest
19345.5
Black Gold
19287.0
The Millionaire
19277.0
The Flying Ace
Capt. Billy Stokes
19266.1