Acting
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 ...


The Jackie Robinson Story
Minister - Reverend Carter (uncredited)
1950

Miracle in Harlem
Albert Marshall
1948

What a Guy
1948

Pigmeat's Laugh Hepcats
1947

Freckles Comes Home
Roxbury B. Brown, III
1942

The Gang's All Here
Ham Shanks
1941

King of the Zombies
Dr. Couillie
1941

Up Jumped the Devil
Sheriff
1941

Four Shall Die
Roger Fielding
1940

While Thousands Cheer
Green
1940

Mr. Smith Goes Ghost
1940

Am I Guilty?
Trigger Bennett
1940

Gang War
Lew Baron (as Lawrence Criner)
1940

Midnight Shadow
Prince Alihabad
1939

The Duke Is Tops
Doc Dorando (as Lawrence Criner)
1938

Life Goes On
Bull Connors
1938

Bargain with Bullets
1937

Black Moon
Kala, the priest
1934

Black Gold
1928

The Millionaire
1927

The Flying Ace
Capt. Billy Stokes
1926