George F. Marion

George Francis Marion Sr. (July 16, 1860 – November 30, 1945) was an American film and stage actor and director, known for Anna Christie, both (1923) and (1930), and Death from a Distance (1935). Marion acted in 35 films between 1915 and 1935.

George F. Marion, Sr.
George Marion in 1923
Born
George Francis Marion

(1860-07-16)July 16, 1860
San Francisco, California, U.S.
DiedNovember 30, 1945(1945-11-30) (aged 85)
Carmel, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
Years active1915–1935
Spouses
Lillian E. Swain
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(m. 1894, divorced)​
    Agnes E. Daly
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    (m. 1896)​
    Children3, including George Marion, Jr.

    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.[1] He directed the 1904 musical Higgledy-Piggledy. He was in the Broadway production of Anna Christie (1921)[2] of Pauline Lord and the two film versions of Anna Christie[3] of Blanche Sweet (1923 silent) and Greta Garbo (1930 talkie).

    Personal life and death

    Marion 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
    Blanche Sweet and George F. Marion in Anna Christie (1923)

    References
    1. Franceschina, John (2004). Harry B. Smith: Dean of American Librettists. Taylor & Francis. p. 141. ISBN 9781135949082.
    2. "George F. Marion". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on October 26, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
    3. "Anna Christie, Greta Garbo's First Talkie, at Fort and Columbia Today". The Dispatch. Illinois, Moline. March 1, 1930. p. 10. Retrieved January 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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