George F. Marion
George Francis Marion Sr. was an American film and stage actor and director, known for Anna Christie, both (1923) and (1930), and Death from a Distance. Marion acted in 35 films between 1915 and 1935.
Early life
George F. Marion was born on July 16, 1860, in San Francisco, California, USA as George Francis Marion.
Career
Marion directed and starred as Count Cassibianca in The Little Duchess in 1901. He directed the 1904 musical Higgledy-Piggledy. He was in the Broadway production of Anna Christie of Pauline Lord and the two film versions of Anna Christie of Blanche Sweet and Greta Garbo.
Marion was married to actress Lillian E. Swain in 1894 and later to Agnes E. Daly in 1896. He died of a heart attack in Carmel, California in 1945, at the age of 85. His son George Marion, Jr. was a famous Hollywood screenwriter.
Partial filmography
Excuse Me - PorterMadame X Luke Wins Ye Ladye Faire Go Straight - Jim BoydGun Shy - The UndertakerThe Girl I Loved - The JudgeA Million to Burn - Old Ben MarloweAnna Christie - Chris ChristophersonThe Untameable - Old ManBringin' Home the Bacon - Noel SimmsOn the Go - Eb MootsStraight Through - Parson SandersonThe White Monkey - Soames ForsyteClothes Make the Pirate - JennisonTumbleweeds - Old ManSkinner's Dress Suit - Old Man on Bench The Highbinders - Wadsworth LaddThe Wise Guy - Horace PalmerRolling Home - SelectmanThe Gypsy Romance - Old Man playing Old Gypsy WomanLoco Luck - 'Dad' Perkins The King of Kings - Skedaddle Gold - George F.A Texas Steer - FishbackEvangeline - René La BlancThe Isle of Lost Ships - Old Sea Captain The Bishop Murder Case - Adolph DrukkerAnna Christie - Chris ChristophersonThe Big House - PopThe Sea Bat - AntoneThe Pay-Off - MouseA Lady's Morals - InnkeeperMan to Man - Jim McCord - BankerHook, Line and Sinker - the bellboy of the hotel Ritz de la RivieraLaughing Sinners - HumptySix Hours to Live - Prof. Otto BauerHer First Mate - SamPort of Lost Dreams - Capt. Morgan RockRocky Mountain Mystery - James BallardDeath from a Distance - Jim GrayMetropolitan - Papa Perontelli