James A. Marcus

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James A. Marcus (born January 21, 1867 in New York City , † October 15, 1937 in Hollywood , California ) was an American actor .

life and career

Long-time stage actor James Marcus, who appeared several times on Broadway , came to film in 1915. He made his debut in Raoul Walsh's influential social drama Regeneration , in which he played the main character's flogging and drunk stepfather. In the silent film era he was able to make a name for himself in numerous films with the portrayal of self-important authority figures; he had played this type of role on stage since the end of the 19th century. He worked with well-known directors such as Charlie Chaplin , Victor Sjöström , Cecil B. DeMille and John Ford .

His literary roles include the general merchant Mr. Hobbs in The Little Lord (1921) alongside Mary Pickford and the heartless Mr. Bumble in the Charles Dickens film adaptation Oliver Twist (1922) opposite Jackie Coogan . In 1925 he starred alongside Rudolph Valentino in the hit film Der Adler and alongside Tom Mix in the western Dick Turpin . In 1927 he was the hot-headed Colonel Blood, the opponent of Laurel and Hardy in their short film Leichtbeute , a year later he had one of his most famous roles as a businessman in ... but the meat is weak next to Gloria Swanson . With the onset of the sound film, his roles shrank visibly. He avoided mainly on B-Westerns, where he portrayed sheriffs, cattle barons or the father of the main character. When he died, he had made almost 120 films.

James A. Marcus died of a heart attack in 1937 at the age of 70. He was married to actress Lillian Hathaway from 1898 until his death and they had two children.

Filmography (selection)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ The Broadway League: James A. Marcus - Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB. Retrieved January 27, 2018 .
  2. ↑ James Marcus | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos | AllMovie. Retrieved January 27, 2018 .
  3. ↑ James Marcus | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos | AllMovie. Retrieved January 27, 2018 .
  4. ↑ Lillian Hathaway (IMDb). Retrieved January 27, 2018 .
personal data
SURNAME Marcus, James A.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American film and stage actor
DATE OF BIRTH January 21, 1867
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City
DATE OF DEATH October 15, 1937
Place of death Hollywood , California