Fredric March
Date of birth: 1897-08-31
Place of birth: Racine, Wisconsin, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Фредрик Марч, Frederick March, Фредрік Марч
Biography
Fredric March (born Ernest Frederick McIntyre Bickel; August 31, 1897 – April 14, 1975) was an American actor, regarded as one of Hollywood's most celebrated, versatile stars of the 1930s and 1940s. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931) and The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), as well as the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for Years Ago (1947) and Long Day's Journey into Night (1956). March is one of only two actors, the other being Helen Hayes, to have won both the Academy Award and the Tony Award twice.
Movie Credits
The Best Years of Our Lives
1946-12-25
It's the hope that sustains the spirit of every GI: the dream of the day when he will finally return
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1931-12-24
Dr. Henry Jekyll believes that there are two distinct sides to men - a good and an evil side. He bel
Inherit the Wind
1960-07-07
Schoolteacher Bertram Cates is arrested for teaching his students Darwin's theory of evolution. The
Hollywood on Parade No. A-1
1932-08-25
In the first entry of this series, the show open with a troupe of dancing chorus girls getting a sal
Seven Days in May
1964-02-01
A U.S. Marine Corps colonel alerts the president of a planned military coup against him.
A Star Is Born
1937-04-27
Esther Blodgett is just another starry-eyed farm kid trying to break into the movies. Waitressing at
I Married a Witch
1942-10-30
A 17th-century witch returns to wreak havoc in the life of a descendant of the Puritan witch hunter
Hombre
1967-03-21
John Russell, disdained by his "respectable" fellow stagecoach passengers because he was raised by I
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
1956-04-12
Tom Rath is a suburban father and husband haunted by his memories of World War II, including a warti
The Bridges at Toko-Ri
1954-12-01
A U.S. Navy pilot and his squad are assigned to bomb a group of heavily defended bridges deep behind
The Education of Elizabeth
1921-01-16
Billie Burke, the real-life wife of Flo Ziegfeld, plays Ziegfeld Follies dancer Elizabeth Banks who
The Iceman Cometh
1973-11-10
Set in 1912, inside a dive bar named The Last Chance Saloon, its destitute patrons eagerly await the
Alexander the Great
1956-03-28
An engrossing spectacle set in the 4th-century BC, in which Alexander of Greece leads his troops for
Executive Suite
1954-04-30
When the head of a large manufacturing firm dies suddenly from a stroke, his vice-presidents vie to
An Act of Murder
1948-12-05
A man kills his terminally ill wife to prevent her further suffering.
Death Takes a Holiday
1934-03-30
After years of questioning why people fear him, Death takes on human form so he can mingle among the
Nothing Sacred
1937-11-25
When a small-town girl is incorrectly diagnosed with a rare, deadly disease, an unknowing newspaper
Anthony Adverse
1936-08-26
Based on the novel by Hervey Allen, this expansive drama follows the many adventures of the eponymou
Susan and God
1940-06-07
A flighty socialite neglects her family to promote a new religious group.
Mary of Scotland
1936-07-28
The recently widowed Mary Stuart returns to Scotland to reclaim her throne but is opposed by her hal
The Barretts of Wimpole Street
1934-09-21
Remarkable poet Elizabeth Barrett is slowly recovering from a crippling illness with the help of her
Les Misérables
1935-04-20
In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless po
The Desperate Hours
1955-10-05
Escaped convicts terrorize a suburban family they're holding hostage.
The Wild Party
1929-04-06
Wild girls at a college pay more attention to parties than their classes. But when one party girl, S
The Sign of the Cross
1932-11-30
A Roman soldier becomes torn between his love for a Christian woman and his loyalty to Emperor Nero.
Bedtime Story
1941-12-25
A Broadway playwright wants to keep on writing plays for his wife to star in, but all she wants is t
There Goes My Heart
1938-10-14
An heiress takes a job as a department store clerk.
The Eagle and the Hawk
1933-05-06
The pilots of a Royal Air Force squadron in World War I face not only physical but mental dangers in
Merrily We Go to Hell
1932-06-10
A drunken newspaperman, Jerry Corbett, is rescued from his alcoholic haze by an heiress, Joan Prenti
Anna Karenina
1935-08-30
In 19th century Russia a woman in a respectable marriage to a senior statesman must grapple with her
It's a Big Country
1951-11-20
Comprised of eight unrelated episodes of inconsistent quality, this anthology piece of American prop
Smilin' Through
1932-09-24
On the day of his wedding, Sir John Carteret's fiancée, Moonyeen, is killed by a jealous rival named
One Foot in Heaven
1941-11-01
Episodic look at the life of a minister and his family as they move from one parish to another.
Tick... Tick... Tick...
1970-01-09
Racial tensions threaten to explode when a black man is elected sheriff of a small, racially divided
Design for Living
1933-12-29
An independent woman can't choose between the two men she loves.
The Great Adventure
1921-01-06
An artist pretends to be a valet to escape a woman's advances. He marries another woman but must kee
Tomorrow, the World!
1944-12-29
German boy Emil comes to live with his American uncle who tries to teach the former Hitler Youth to
The Adventures of Mark Twain
1944-07-20
A dramatised life of Samuel Langhorn Clemens, or Mark Twain.
The Dark Angel
1935-09-08
Kitty Vane, Alan Trent, and Gerald Shannon have been inseparable friends since childhood. Kitty has
The Royal Family of Broadway
1930-12-22
Julie Cavendish comes from a family of great Broadway actors. Her mother Fanny staunchly continues a
Sarah and Son
1930-03-14
A ne'er-do-well husband, after years of abusing his wife, disappears with their son, and winds up se
Death of a Salesman
1951-12-20
Willy Loman is an over-the-hill salesman who faces a personal turning point when he loses his job an
The Road to Glory
1936-09-04
The story of trench life during World War I through the lives of a French regiment. As men are kille
Man on a Tightrope
1953-05-21
The owner of an impoverished circus in Communist-ruled Czechoslovokia plots to flee across the borde
Middle of the Night
1959-05-20
Jerry Kingsley is a wealthy garment manufacturer left lonely in his 50s when his wife dies. Despite
The Affairs of Cellini
1934-08-24
The 16th-century sculptor woos the Duchess of Florence despite the duke.
Albert Schweitzer
1957-11-22
This biographical docudrama traces the life of Dr. Albert Schweitzer, from his birth in Alsace, up t
The Buccaneer
1938-02-04
French pirate Jean Lafitte rescues a girl and joins the War of 1812.
Christopher Columbus
1949-10-12
Christopher Columbus overcomes intrigue at the Spanish court and convinces Queen Isabella that his p
Another Part of the Forest
1948-05-18
This 'prequel' to The Little Foxes tells how the ruthless members of the old-South Hubbard family go
Honor Among Lovers
1931-03-21
Jerry Stafford falls for his secretary, Julia Traynor, but instead she marries a shady character who
The Studio Murder Mystery
1929-06-01
Philandering actor Richard Hardell is murdered at a movie studio. His jealous wife Blanche, his dire
The Marriage Playground
1929-12-12
A delightful pre-code cocktail recipe. Take three couples (add gin and tonic), their several divorce
Make Me a Star
1932-07-01
A grocery clerk, longing to become a cowboy actor, goes to Hollywood in search of fame and fortune.
Strangers in Love
1932-03-05
Fredric March essays a dual role in this story of a ne'er-do-well who impersonates his brother when
Manslaughter
1930-07-22
A spoiled young rich girl is sent to prison for accidentally running down a pedestrian. There she le
True to the Navy
1930-05-25
Ruby is a counter girl at the San Diego Soda Shop with a habit of being a girlfriend to Sailors stop
Tonight Is Ours
1933-01-21
A princess is torn between her royal obligations and her love for a handsome Frenchman.
Laughter
1930-09-24
Zeigfeld Follies beauty Peggy marries an older man, C. Morton Gibson. Although she soon grows tired
The Condemned of Altona
1962-10-30
A dying German magnate invites his youngest son and daughter-in-law home to discuss the future of th
The Young Doctors
1961-08-23
An aging doctor's resentment of his young assistant could lead to tragedy.
Trade Winds
1938-12-28
After committing a murder, Kay assumes a new identity and boards a ship. But, Kay is unaware that Sa
Good Dame
1934-03-16
A chorus girl gets stranded in a small midwestern town. Against her better judgement, she hooks up w
Ladies Love Brutes
1930-05-14
The movie stars George Bancroft, Mary Astor and Fredric March who are all excellent in their roles.
We Live Again
1934-11-01
Nekhludoff, a Russian nobleman serving on a jury, discovers that the young girl on trial, Katusha, i
So Ends Our Night
1941-02-27
An anti-Nazi refugee on the run and a young Jewish couple race across Europe trying to escape Hitler
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
2014-08-01
Join foremost experts discussing true Horror Classics - Frankenstein, Dracula, The Black Cat, Wolfma
All of Me
1934-02-01
A professor tires of the direction his life is going and wants to move west, but his girlfriend does
Welcome Home
1945-01-01
America prepares to welcome and employ the 12 million service men and women who are coming home from
Paris Bound
1929-08-03
Jim Hutton and Mary Archer are two liberals who are content to remain faithful to each other in spir
My Sin
1931-09-26
A prostitute living in Panama shoots her pimp and is charged with murder. The lawyer who gets her of
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984-01-01
Robert Preston hosts this documentary that shows what people of the 1930s were watching as they were
The Devil
1921-01-17
Dr. Muller, a friend to all, finds pleasure in turning the goodness in people to evil ends. He meets
Paying the Piper
1921-01-16
Larry and Barbara, both the products of rich but broken homes, plan a marriage of convenience. He re
Hollywood on Parade No. B-5
1933-12-01
Comedian Lloyd Hamilton escorts a group of beauty contest winners to various Hollywood night spots.
The Night Angel
1931-07-18
In this crime drama, a Prague DA must close down a house of prostitution masquerading as a cafe. He
A Christmas Carol
1954-12-01
Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable e
The 400 Million
1939-03-07
Joris Ivens’s wartime documentary of China’s resistance to the Japanese invasion, cross-cutting civi
Victory
1940-12-21
A hermit's idyllic life on an island is disturbed by the arrival of a bunch of cutthroats.
Island of Allah
1956-06-26
An old Bedouin tells the story of the twenty-three year old Prince Abdul Aziz ibn Saud’s daring raid
Paramount on Parade
1930-04-22
This 1930 film, a collection of songs and sketches showcasing Paramount Studios' contract stars, cre
Breakdowns of 1936
1936-12-30
Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1936.
Footlights and Fools
1929-11-08
Moore plays the "dual" role of a French singer in America who was originally an American chorus girl
The Titan: Story of Michelangelo
1938-06-01
The life and works of the great artist Michelangelo Buonarroti are shown against the historical back
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940-07-31
This 1940 presentation features highlights of earlier (1928 onward) Oscar ceremonies including Shirl
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975-08-06
Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American ent
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
1940-05-29
This short promotes the premise that movies often create a demand for the fashions seen in them. It
The Making of a Great Motion Picture
1936-04-15
Narrated documentary of the making of Anthony Adverse (1936), featuring many clips from the actual f
Complicated Women
2003-05-06
Looks at the stereotype-breaking films of the period from 1929, when movies entered the sound era, u
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
1990-06-04
This tribute to Myrna Loy is organized chronologically with a few photographs, many film clips, a ha
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
1986-03-09
In this tribute to her frequent co-star and longtime love, Katharine Hepburn hosts a behind-the-scen
The Valley of the Tennessee
1944-03-14
U.S. Goverment film about the creation of the Tennessee Valley Authority in the 1930s and 1940s.
A Christmas Carol
1959-12-27
Another version of the Dickens classic. Originally an episode of Fredric March Presents Tales from
So You Want to Be in Pictures
1947-06-07
Aspiring actor Joe McDoakes blows his first part at Warner Bros. and has to settle for being a stand
The Winslow Boy
1958-11-13
In pre-WW1 England, a youngster is expelled from a naval academy over a petty theft, but his parents
The Twentieth Century
1949-11-17
A flamboyant Broadway impresario who has fallen on hard times tries to get his former lover, now a H
Jealousy
1929-09-13
Yvonne, proprietor of a Paris gown shop, marries Pierre, a poor artist, concealing from him an affai
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007-05-16
Famous Monster takes a fast-paced, colorful look at the life of science fiction's greatest fan - For
The Dummy
1929-03-09
The title character is office-boy Barney. Pretending to be a deaf-mute, Barney tries to trump his de
A Pass to Tomorrow
1945-05-24
A Jewish American soldier visits Eretz Yisrael after fighting on the North African front during Worl
Coded: The Hidden Love of J.C. Leyendecker
2021-06-17
Coded tells the story of illustrator J.C. Leyendecker, whose legacy laid the foundation for today's