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Mack Gray

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Mack Gray
BornDecember 11, 1905
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedJanuary 17, 1981(1981-01-17) (aged 75)
OccupationActor

Mack Gray (December 11, 1905 – January 17, 1981)[citation needed] was an American actor who was the brother of Joe Gray (actor) and great-uncle of Jon Abrahams.[citation needed]

He was given the nickname "Killer" by Carole Lombard[1] due to his roles in films as a tough guy. Longtime friend and confidant of George Raft, Dean Martin, and Frank Sinatra, who often cast him in their films.(1) (2). Gray was a close associate of Dean Martin for close to 35 years. (2)[2]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Yablonsky, Lewis George Raft Mcgraw Hill Book Co, 1974 ISBN 070722358X
  2. ^ Nick Dino: Living High in the Dirty Business of Dreams Doubleday Books 1992 ISBN 0-385-26216-7
  • Martin, Ricci That's Amore: A Son Remembers Dean Martin Taylor Trade Publishing 2001 ISBN 0878332723
  • Tosches, Nick Dino: Living High in the Dirty Business of Dreams Doubleday Books 1992 ISBN 0-385-26216-7
  • Wallace, Stone George Raft – The Man Who Would Be Bogart. Smashworlds Edition. 2015 ISBN 9781311195098
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