Maurice Argent

Maurice Argent

Actor

Pennsylvania, USA
March 4, 1916

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.

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Maurice Argent 1

Representative Works

Dirty Harry
Dirty Harry
7.5
/ English
Magnum Force
Magnum Force
7.1
/ English
Cardiac Arrest
Cardiac Arrest
4.7
/ English
Die Laughing
Die Laughing
4.6
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Dirty Harry
1971Nominee

Best Performance

Dirty Harry

Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1978Nominee

Best Performance

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Magnum Force
1973Nominee

Best Performance

Magnum Force

Career Highlights

Freebie and the Bean
1974Highlight

Best Performance

Freebie and the Bean

Cardiac Arrest
1980Highlight

Best Performance

Cardiac Arrest

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