Portrait of James A. Marcus

Acting

James A. Marcus

Career

Active from 1915 to 1936, busiest in 1927 and 1928 with 6 main titles each.

Leading roles
12
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Sadie Thompson
Sadie Thompson
GoodWatch score77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 26 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
James A. Marcus Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.4, average 5.4
  • Uncanny
    0.8, average 2.5
  • Pop Culture
    0.4, average 2.2
  • Psychological
    4.0, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Early Cinema 4
  • Silent Film 3
  • Historical Drama 3
  • Classic Western 3
  • Social Injustice 2
  • Good vs. Evil 2
  • Heroic Protagonist 2
  • Tragic Romance 2
  • Silent Film Classic 2
  • Historical Setting 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

89
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1930s

35 titles · average score 58
The Cattle Thief
The Cattle Thief (1936)

as Cal Pierson

The Prisoner of Shark Island
The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936)
GoodWatch score 79

as Blacksmith (uncredited)

The Trail Beyond
The Trail Beyond (1934)
GoodWatch score 50

as Brother of John Ball

Honor of the Range
Honor of the Range (1934)

as Turner

The Lone Avenger
The Lone Avenger (1933)

as Jud Winters

Adorable
Adorable (1933)

as Cook General

Strawberry Roan
Strawberry Roan (1933)

as Big Jim Edwards

King of the Arena
King of the Arena (1933)

as Colonel Hiller

Me and My Gal
Me and My Gal (1932)
GoodWatch score 63

as Tugboat Captain (uncredited)

Arrowsmith
Arrowsmith (1931)
GoodWatch score 72

as Old Doctor (uncredited)

The Texan
The Texan (1930)
GoodWatch score 62

as Sheriff John Brown

Captain of the Guard
Captain of the Guard (1930)

as Marnay

1920s

43 titles · average score 67
Evangeline
Evangeline (1929)

as Basil

Sadie Thompson
Sadie Thompson (1928)
GoodWatch score 77

as Joe Horn

Buck Privates
Buck Privates (1928)

as Maj. Hartman

Duck Soup
Duck Soup (1927)
GoodWatch score 59

as Colonel Buckshot (uncredited)

The Isle of Hope
The Isle of Hope (1925)

as Captain Duffy

The Eagle
The Eagle (1925)
GoodWatch score 74

as Kyrilla Troekouroff

Dick Turpin
Dick Turpin (1925)

as Squire Crabtree

Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist (1922)
GoodWatch score 65

as Mr. Bumble

Serenade
Serenade (1921)

as Pepuso

Little Lord Fauntleroy
Little Lord Fauntleroy (1921)
GoodWatch score 64

as Hobbs

Headin' Home
Headin' Home (1920)
GoodWatch score 54

as Simon Tobin

From Now On
From Now On (1920)

as Martin Tydeman

1910s

11 titles · average score 68
Evangeline
Evangeline (1919)

as Basil

Should a Husband Forgive?
Should a Husband Forgive? (1919)

as Uncle Jim

On the Jump
On the Jump (1918)

as William Desmond (as James Marcus)

The Prussian Cur
The Prussian Cur (1918)

as Patrick O'Grady

The Pride of New York
The Pride of New York (1917)

as Pat Kelly

This Is the Life
This Is the Life (1917)

as John T. Drake

The Honor System
The Honor System (1917)

as Gov. John Hunter

The Conqueror
The Conqueror (1917)

as Jumbo

The Serpent
The Serpent (1916)

as Ivan Lazar

The Regeneration
The Regeneration (1915)
GoodWatch score 68

as Jim Conway

Carmen
Carmen (1915)

as Dancaire