James A. Marcus

Biography

Career Overview

James A. Marcus has 88 screen credits in a career dating back to 1915. Signature works include Oliver Twist, Isle of Lost Men, Revenge. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

88

Birth Date

1867-01-20 00:00:00

Birth Place

New York City, New York, USA

Known For

• 

  Oliver Twist
• 

  Isle of Lost Men
• 

  Revenge
• 

  All Around Frying Pan
• 

  The Pride of New York
• 

  The Serpent

Frequent Collaborators

• George Walsh (2 collaborations)
• Jackie Coogan (1 collaborations)
• Aggie Herring (1 collaborations)
• Lewis Sargent (1 collaborations)
• Joan Standing (1 collaborations)
• Carl Stockdale (1 collaborations)
• Edouard Trebaol (1 collaborations)
• Lon Chaney (1 collaborations)
• Taylor Graves (1 collaborations)
• George Siegmann (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (88 credits)

  • The Wrong Road

    Parole Board Member (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • On Such a Night

    Judge (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Maid of Salem

    Sea Captain (Uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • The Cattle Thief

    Cal Pierson

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Lonely Trail

    Mayor

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Prisoner of Shark Island

    Blacksmith (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Voice of Bugle Ann

    Ed Armstrong (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Steamboat Round the Bend

    Warden

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Western Frontier

    Marshal Bat Manning

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Red Morning

    The Hotel Keeper

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • We Live Again

    Peasant

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • The Trail Beyond

    Brother of John Ball

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Klondike Gold

    Brother of John Bull

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Wagon Wheels

    Jed

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • The Scarlet Empress

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Honor of the Range

    Turner

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • King of the Arena

    Colonel Hiller

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Adorable

    Cook General

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • The Lone Avenger

    Jud Winters

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Me and My Gal

    Tugboat Captain (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • The Man from Arizona

    Judge McSweeney (as James Marcus)

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Jungle Mystery

    Boris Shillov

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Mason of the Mounted

    U.S. Marshal

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Vanishing Men

    Baker (as James Marcus)

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Hell's House

    Charles Thompson

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • High Pressure

    Daniel Boone (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Arrowsmith

    Old Doctor (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Land of Wanted Men

    Judge

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Billy the Kid

    William P. Donovan

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Liliom

    Linzman

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Back Pay

    Judge

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • The Texan

    Sheriff John Brown

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Captain of the Guard

    Marnay

    actor

    actors
    1930
  • Dynamite

    Mining Engineer

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • Evangeline

    Basil

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • In Holland

    actor

    actors
    1929
  • The Border Patrol

    Capt. Bonham (as James Marcus)

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • Isle of Lost Men

    Malay Pete (as James Marcus)

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • Revenge

    Costa (as James Marcus)

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • Buck Privates

    Maj. Hartman

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • Sadie Thompson

    Joe Horn

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • The Broken Mask

    Maurice Armato

    actor

    actors
    1928
  • The Beauty Shoppers

    Sam Billings

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • The Valley of the Giants

    Mayor

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • Service for Ladies

    The head

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • The Meddlin' Stranger

    'Big Bill' Dawson (as James Marcus)

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • Captain Salvation

    Old Sea Salt

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • Duck Soup

    Colonel Buckshot (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • The Bachelor's Baby

    Colonel Carter

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • Life of an Actress

    Jacob Krause

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • Marriage

    Solomson

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • The Scarlet Letter

    A Sea Captain

    actor

    actors
    1927
  • The Eagle of the Sea

    Dominique

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • The Lily

    Emile Plock (as James Marcus)

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • The Texas Streak

    Colonel Hollis

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • Siberia

    Andrei Vronsky

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • The Traffic Cop

    Radcliffe Davidson

    actor

    actors
    1926
  • The Eagle

    Kyrilla Troekouroff

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • All Around Frying Pan

    The Sheriff

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • The Fighting Heart

    Judge Maynard

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • The Iron Horse

    Judge Haller

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • The Isle of Hope

    Captain Duffy

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • The Goose Hangs High

    Elliott Kimberly

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • Dick Turpin

    Squire Crabtree

    actor

    actors
    1925
  • Beau Brummel

    Snodgrass the Innkeeper

    actor

    actors
    1924
  • The Acquittal

    Judge

    actor

    actors
    1923
  • A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate

    Tramp (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1923
  • Scaramouche

    Binet

    actor

    actors
    1923
  • Quicksands

    Ring Member

    actor

    actors
    1923
  • The Strangers' Banquet

    Braithwaite

    actor

    actors
    1922
  • Oliver Twist

    Mr. Bumble

    actor

    actors
    1922
  • Come on Over

    Carmody (as James Marcus)

    actor

    actors
    1922
  • Little Lord Fauntleroy

    Hobbs

    actor

    actors
    1921
  • Serenade

    Pepuso

    actor

    actors
    1921
  • From Now On

    Martin Tydeman

    actor

    actors
    1920
  • Headin' Home

    Simon Tobin

    actor

    actors
    1920
  • The Strongest

    Curate

    actor

    actors
    1920
  • Should a Husband Forgive?

    Uncle Jim

    actor

    actors
    1919
  • Evangeline

    Basil

    actor

    actors
    1919
  • On the Jump

    William Desmond (as James Marcus)

    actor

    actors
    1918
  • The Prussian Cur

    Patrick O'Grady

    actor

    actors
    1918
  • The Pride of New York

    Pat Kelly

    actor

    actors
    1917
  • This Is the Life

    John T. Drake

    actor

    actors
    1917
  • The Conqueror

    Jumbo

    actor

    actors
    1917
  • The Honor System

    Gov. John Hunter

    actor

    actors
    1917
  • The Serpent

    Ivan Lazar

    actor

    actors
    1916
  • Carmen

    Dancaire

    actor

    actors
    1915
  • The Regeneration

    Jim Conway

    actor

    actors
    1915