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Maurice Argent(1916-1981)

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Maurice Argent
Maurice Argent was born on 4 March 1916 in Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), Dirty Harry (1971) and Magnum Force (1973). He died on 7 December 1981 in San Francisco, California, USA.
BornMarch 4, 1916
DiedDecember 7, 1981(65)
BornMarch 4, 1916
DiedDecember 7, 1981(65)
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Known for

Donald Sutherland and Veronica Cartwright in Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
7.4
  • Chef
  • 1978
Clint Eastwood in Dirty Harry (1971)
Dirty Harry
7.7
  • Sid Kleinman(as Maurice S. Argent)
  • 1971
Clint Eastwood in Magnum Force (1973)
Magnum Force
7.2
  • Nat Weinstein
  • 1973
Die Laughing (1980)
Die Laughing
4.9
  • Jewish man
  • 1980

Credits

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Actor

  • Die Laughing (1980)
    Die Laughing
    4.9
    • Jewish man
    • 1980
  • Cardiac Arrest (1979)
    Cardiac Arrest
    4.2
    • Deputy Coroner
    • 1979
  • Donald Sutherland and Veronica Cartwright in Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
    Invasion of the Body Snatchers
    7.4
    • Chef
    • 1978
  • The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
    The Streets of San Francisco
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Garland, Apartment Manager
    • Optometrist
    • Gun Store Clerk ...
    • 1972–1976
  • Alan Arkin and James Caan in Freebie and the Bean (1974)
    Freebie and the Bean
    6.6
    • Tailor
    • 1974
  • Clint Eastwood in Magnum Force (1973)
    Magnum Force
    7.2
    • Nat Weinstein
    • 1973
  • Trish Van Devere in One Is a Lonely Number (1972)
    One Is a Lonely Number
    6.1
    • Pool Manager
    • 1972
  • Clint Eastwood in Dirty Harry (1971)
    Dirty Harry
    7.7
    • Sid Kleinman (as Maurice S. Argent)
    • 1971
  • The Red Myth
    TV Movie
    • Lenin
    • 1960
  • Wendell Corey in Harbor Command (1957)
    Harbor Command
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Gregory Cariff
    • 1958
  • Rita Hayworth, Frank Sinatra, and Kim Novak in Pal Joey (1957)
    Pal Joey
    6.6
    • Second Tailor (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Captain Z-Ro (1955)
    Captain Z-Ro
    6.4
    TV Series
    • John Sutter
    • Baron Fitzgerald
    • 1956

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Maurice S. Argent
  • Born
    • March 4, 1916
    • Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • December 7, 1981
    • San Francisco, California, USA

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Taught drama for many years at Lowell High School in San Francisco, CA

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