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Murdock MacQuarrie

Film Director / Actor / Screenwriter | * 08/25/1878 († 63, 08/22/1942) | San Francisco, California (United States of America (USA))
Murdock MacQuarrie (August 25, 1878 – August 20, 1942) was an American silent film actor and director. His name was also seen as Murdock McQuarrie. MacQuarrie was born in San Francisco, California, and attended school there. He was the brother of actors Albert MacQuarrie, Frank MacQuarrie, and George MacQuarrie. After acting on stage, MacQuarrie began acting in films in 1902 with Biograph. Around 1912-1913, he was acting for the Kinemacolor Company of America. His film work included The Count of Monte Cristo (1913), before becoming a director at Universal. He is perhaps best-remembered by modern audiences as J. Widdecombe Billows, the eccentric inventor of the eating machine, in Charlie Chaplin's Modern Times (1936). In the 1910s, MacQuarrie directed at Universal, and in the early 1920s he returned to acting. He diversified his activities in 1919, joining his wife in her real-estate business in Hollywood. On August 20, 1942, MacQuarrie died in Los Angeles, California, aged 63. ()
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Murdock MacQuarrie was born on August 25, 1878 in San Francisco, California, as Murdock J. MacQuarrie. He was an actor and director, known for Modern Times (1936), By the Sun's Rays (1914) and Nancy's Birthright (1916). He was married to Claire M. He died on August 22, 1942 in Los Angeles, California.

Most frequent genres for this person: Western | Drama | Romance / Love
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Movies with Murdock MacQuarrie as Actor(97)

as Hickory Jake1942 Jackass Mail
as Head Copy Reader (uncredited)1942 Woman of the Year
as Oxen Owner1942 The Omaha Trail
as Judge Crail (as Murdock McQuarrie)1942 Ghost Town Law
as Sheep Caretaker (uncredited)1942 Cat People
as Joel Preston1941 Man from Montana
as Kenyon1940 Deadwood Dick
as Man on Sidewalk Watching Fight1940 Boys of the City
as Lone Star Townsman1940 An Angel from Texas
as Town Gossip1940 The House of the Seven Gables
as Temple Priest (uncredited)1940 The Mummy's Hand
as Rancher Barnes1940 Pinto Canyon
as Zeke1940 The Showdown
as Undetermined Role1940 Brigham Young
as Richards1940 The Shadow
as Miner1939 Wolf Call
as Hank (as Murdock McQuarrie)1939 Honor of the West
as Bill - a Settler1939 Mutiny on the Blackhawk
as Sheriff1939 Death Rides the Range
as Congressman1939 Cowboys from Texas
as Will Archer (as Murdock McQuarrie)1939 Smoky Trails
as Councilman (uncredited)1939 Tower of London
as John Scott -Stage Agent (as Murdock McQuarrie)1939 The Phantom Stage
as Attendant (uncredited)1939 At the Circus
as Engineer1939 Stand Up and Fight
as Flood Victim1938 The Jury's Secret
1938 Ghost Town Riders
as Jim Perkins1937 The Fighting Texan
as Sheriff1936 Stormy Trails
as J. Widdecombe Billows1936 Modern Times
as Ed Walton (as Murdock McQuarrie)1936 Pinto Rustlers
as Dawson's Friend (uncredited)1936 Fury
as Wreck Witness (Uncredited)1936 I'll Name the Murderer
as Mr. Marvin (Uncredited)1936 Great Guy
as Attendant (uncredited)1936 Shakedown
as Marshal Herron1935 North of Arizona
as Tom Lewis1935 The New Frontier
as Sympathetic Villager (uncredited)1935 The Bride of Frankenstein
as Stockbroker1935 Diamond Jim
as George J. Mason1935 Stone of Silver Creek
as Barnes1935 Silent Valley
as Dad Bland1935 The Laramie Kid
as The Voice of the Ubasti1935 Chandu on the Magic Island
as Townsman1934 Smoking Guns
as The Supreme Voice of Ubasti [Chs. 4-12]1934 The Return of Chandu
as Jim Caldwell1934 When Lightning Strikes
as Sheriff Jake Klein1934 The Man from Hell
as Jury Foreman1934 Going Bye-Bye!
as 'Pop' Slawson1934 The Tonto Kid
as Foreman Cole1934 Terror of the Plains
as Townsman1933 Son of the Border
as Sheriff (as Murdock McQuarrie)1933 Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles
as Jim Wells1933 Cross Fire
as Thompson1932 The Gambling Sex
as Ed Grimm, ( as Murdock McQuarrie)1932 One Man Law
as Lefty1932 The Penal Code
as Frang the Watchman1932 The Shadow of the Eagle
as Doctor (uncredited)1932 Ride Him, Cowboy
as Jess Larabee (uncredited)1932 Wild Girl
as Pa Norris (as Murdock McGuarrie)1932 Daring Danger
as Prison Warden1931 Soul of the Slums
as Blondel1931 Command Performance
as Rancher Markham1931 The Two Gun Man
as Thomas, the Butler1931 The Devil Plays
as Dissenting Doctor at Lecture (uncredited)1931 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1931 Hell Bound
as Executor of the Estate1931 Sundown Trail
as Dan Cather1931 Near the Trail's End
as Joe Moore1931 The Arizona Terror
as Pierre1930 Captain of the Guard
as Army Officer1930 Troopers Three
as Holbrook1927 Black Jack
as Yacht Captain1924 The Only Woman
as Sproul1923 Canyon of the Fools
as Carlotte1923 Ashes of Vengeance
as Duke of Wortz1922 If I Were Queen
as Ibrahim1921 Cheated Hearts
as Major Parker1921 Sure Fire
as Richard Jones1920 The Silver Horde
1919 When a Woman Strikes
as Jim Blake1919 Jacques of the Silver North
as Tull1918 Riders of the Purple Sage
as Allen Mornington1917 Fear Not
as Police Agent1917 Panthea
as Old Doctor Jones1915 The Old Doctor
as Old Felix - the Composer1914 Discord and Harmony
as François Villon1914 The Oubliette
as Hen Dawson1914 The End of the Feud
as Jack Deering1914 A Ranch Romance
as John Murdock, the Detective1914 By the Sun's Rays
as The Stranger1914 The Tragedy of Whispering Creek
as Dr. James Gibson1914 The Forbidden Room
as Cardinal Richelieu1914 Richelieu
1913 The Ways of Fate
as McQuarrie1913 The Wall of Money
as Danglars1913 The Count of Monte Cristo
as Roger Chillingworth1913 The Scarlet Letter

Movies with Murdock MacQuarrie as Crew(2)

Directing/Director1922 The Unfoldment
Directing/Director1915 The Old Doctor

Born: Sunday, 08/25 1878 (August) in San Francisco, California (United States of America (USA))
Died: Saturday, 08/22 1942 (August) in Los Angeles (aged: 63)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Other names for Murdock MacQuarrie (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Murdock J. MacQuarrie"
"Murdock McQuarrie"
"Murdoch McQuarrie"
"James McQuarrie"
"Murdock McGuarrie"
"Murdoc MacQuarrie"
"M.J. MacQuarrie"
"Malcolm J. MacQuarrie"
"Malcolm MacQuarrie"
Murdock MacQuarrie frequently works together with these people:
Lon Chaney (10x, Actor)
Charles King (10x, Actor)
Allan Dwan (10x, Crew)
Tom London (9x, Actor)
George Waggner (9x, Crew)
Pauline Bush (8x, Actress)
William Gould (8x, Actor)
Jack Kirk (8x, Actor)
Glenn Strange (7x, Actor)
George Morrell (7x, Actor)
Slim Whitaker (7x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:111835, Added: 06/27/2018, Last updated: 03/27/2024