Portrait of Maurice Argent

Maurice Argent

Acting

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.

Born: March 4, 1916

Place of Birth: Pennsylvania, USA

Filmography

1980
Die Laughing

as Jewish Man

1980
Cardiac Arrest

as Deputy Coroner

1973
Magnum Force

as Nat Weinstein

1972
One Is a Lonely Number

as Pool Manager

1971
Dirty Harry

as Sid Kleinman