Murdock MacQuarrie

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
August 25, 1878 (63 years old)
Died
August 22, 1942
Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA
Popular Genres
Drama Romance Western
Career Span
1913 – 1943

Murdock MacQuarrie

2 wins
24 nominations
2 Oscars
112 credits

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.

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Personal Info

Born
Aug 25, 1878
From
San Francisco, California, USA
Known For
Acting
Career
1913 – 1943

Known For

Modern Times
Modern Times
1936
as J. Widdecombe Billows
Bride of Frankenstein
Bride of Frankenstein
1935
as Sympathetic Villager (uncredited)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1931
as Dissenting Doctor at Lecture (uncredited)
Fury
Fury
1936
as Dawson's Friend (uncredited)
Cat People
Cat People
1942
as Sheep Caretaker (uncredited)
The Prisoner of Shark Island
The Prisoner of Shark Island
1936
as Edman Spangler
Les Misérables
Les Misérables
1935
as Fauchelevant
Tower of London
Tower of London
1939
as Councilman (uncredited)
The House of Rothschild
The House of Rothschild
1934
as Man at Stock Exchange (uncredited)
The Mummy's Hand
The Mummy's Hand
1940
as Temple Priest (uncredited)
Woman of the Year
Woman of the Year
1942
as Head Copy Reader (uncredited)
Great Guy
Great Guy
1936
as Mr. Marvin (Uncredited)

Frequent Collaborators

Mira McKinney
Mira McKinney
2 shared projects
in "Fury"
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Norman Ainsley
2 shared projects
in "Bride of Frankenstein"
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Pat Harmon
Pat Harmon
2 shared projects
in "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"
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Douglas Walton
Douglas Walton
2 shared projects
in "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"
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Robert Adair
Robert Adair
2 shared projects
in "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"
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Walter Brennan
Walter Brennan
2 shared projects
in "Fury"
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Tempe Pigott
Tempe Pigott
2 shared projects
in "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"
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Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
1 shared project
in "Modern Times"
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Paulette Goddard
Paulette Goddard
1 shared project
in "Modern Times"
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Henry Bergman
Henry Bergman
1 shared project
in "Modern Times"
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Tiny Sandford
Tiny Sandford
1 shared project
in "Modern Times"
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Chester Conklin
Chester Conklin
1 shared project
in "Modern Times"
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Award Recognition

2
Wins
24
Nominations
2
Oscars

Complete Filmography

1943

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors as The High Priest

1942

Cat People as Sheep Caretaker (uncredited) Award
Woman of the Year as Head Copy Reader (uncredited) Award
Ghost Town Law as Judge Crail (as Murdock McQuarrie)
Jackass Mail as Hickory Jake
The Omaha Trail as Oxen Owner

1941

Gangs Inc. as 1st Bailiff (uncredited)
Man from Montana as Joel Preston

1940

The Mummy's Hand as Temple Priest (uncredited) Award
The House of the Seven Gables as Town Gossip Award
Brigham Young as Undetermined Role Award
Boys of the City as Man on Sidewalk Watching Fight
An Angel from Texas as Lone Star Townsman
The Shadow as Richards
The Showdown as Zeke
Deadwood Dick as Kenyon
Pinto Canyon as Rancher Barnes

1939

Tower of London as Councilman (uncredited) Award
At the Circus as Attendant (uncredited) Award
Death Rides the Range as Sheriff Award
Stand Up and Fight as Engineer
Cowboys from Texas as Congressman
Wolf Call as Miner
Mutiny on the Blackhawk as Bill - a Settler
Honor of the West as Hank (as Murdock McQuarrie)
The Phantom Stage as John Scott -Stage Agent (as Murdock McQuarrie)
Smoky Trails as Will Archer (as Murdock McQuarrie)

1938

The Jury's Secret as Flood Victim
Ghost Town Riders

1937

Back to the Woods as Judge (uncredited)
The Fighting Texan as Jim Perkins

1936

Modern Times as J. Widdecombe Billows Award
Fury as Dawson's Friend (uncredited) Award
The Prisoner of Shark Island as Edman Spangler Award
Great Guy as Mr. Marvin (Uncredited) Award
I'll Name the Murderer as Wreck Witness (Uncredited)
Shakedown as Attendant (uncredited)
Prison Shadows as Fight Fan (uncredited)
Pinto Rustlers as Ed Walton (as Murdock McQuarrie)
Stormy Trails as Sheriff

1935

Bride of Frankenstein as Sympathetic Villager (uncredited) Award
Les Misérables as Fauchelevant Award
Diamond Jim as Stockbroker Award
The New Frontier as Tom Lewis
North of Arizona as Marshal Herron
Chandu on the Magic Island as The Voice of the Ubasti
Stone of Silver Creek as George J. Mason
The Laramie Kid as Dad Bland
Silent Valley as Barnes

1934

The House of Rothschild as Man at Stock Exchange (uncredited) Award
Going Bye-Bye! as Jury Foreman Award
The Return of Chandu as The Supreme Voice of Ubasti [Chs. 4-12]
The Man from Hell as Sheriff Jake Klein
Smoking Guns as Townsman
Terror of the Plains as Foreman Cole
The Tonto Kid as 'Pop' Slawson
When Lightning Strikes as Jim Caldwell

1933

Son of the Border as Townsman
Cross Fire as Jim Wells
Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles as Sheriff (as Murdock McQuarrie)

1932

Ride Him, Cowboy as Doctor (uncredited) Award
The Shadow of the Eagle as Frang the Watchman Award
The Penal Code as Lefty
Wild Girl as Jess Larabee (uncredited)
The Gambling Sex as Thompson
Daring Danger as Pa Norris (as Murdock McGuarrie)

1931

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as Dissenting Doctor at Lecture (uncredited) Award
Sundown Trail as Executor of the Estate
The Two Gun Man as Rancher Markham
Near the Trail's End as Dan Cather
The Devil Plays as Thomas, the Butler
Command Performance as Blondel
Hell Bound
Soul of the Slums as Prison Warden
The Arizona Terror as Joe Moore
One Man Law as Ed Grimm, ( as Murdock McQuarrie)

1930

Troopers Three as Army Officer
Captain of the Guard as Pierre

1929

.45 Calibre War as Mark Blodgett

1927

Black Jack as Holbrook

1924

The Only Woman as Yacht Captain

1923

Ashes of Vengeance as Carlotte
Canyon of the Fools as Sproul

1922

The Unfoldment as Governor of Avenue A
The Hidden Woman as Iron MacLoid
If I Were Queen as Duke of Wortz

1921

Cheated Hearts as Ibrahim
Sure Fire as Major Parker

1920

The Silver Horde as Richard Jones

1919

Jacques of the Silver North as Jim Blake
When a Woman Strikes

1918

Her Moment as Mr. Johnson
Riders of the Purple Sage as Tull

1917

Panthea as Police Agent
Fear Not as Allen Mornington

1915

The Old Doctor as Old Doctor Jones

1914

By the Sun's Rays as John Murdock, the Detective
The End of the Feud as Hen Dawson
Discord and Harmony as Old Felix - the Composer
Richelieu as Cardinal Richelieu
The Oubliette as François Villon
The Forbidden Room as Dr. James Gibson
The Tragedy of Whispering Creek as The Stranger
A Ranch Romance as Jack Deering
The Higher Law as François Villon
Monsieur Bluebeard as François Villon
The Ninety Black Boxes as François Villon

1913

The Count of Monte Cristo as Danglars
The Ways of Fate
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde
The Wall of Money as McQuarrie
The Scarlet Letter as Roger Chillingworth

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

Modern Times
Bride of Frankenstein
Fury
Cat People
The Prisoner of Shark Island
The House of Rothschild
The Mummy's Hand

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