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Fredric March(1897-1975)

  • Actor
  • Soundtrack
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Fredric March, c. 1937.
A salesman with a sudden passion for reform has an idea to sell to his barfly buddies: throw away your pipe dreams. The drunkards, living in a flophouse above a saloon, resent the idea.
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The Iceman Cometh (1973)
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Fredric March began a career in banking but in 1920 found himself cast as an extra in films being produced in New York. He starred on the Broadway stage first in 1926 and would return there between screen appearances later on. He won plaudits (and an Academy Award nomination) for his send-up of John Barrymore in The Royal Family of Broadway (1930). Four more Academy Award nominations would come his way, and he would win the Oscar for Best Actor twice: for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931) and The Best Years of Our Lives (1946). He could play roles varying from heavy drama to light comedy, and was often best portraying men in anguish, such as Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman (1951). As his career advanced he progressed from leading man to character actor.
BornAugust 31, 1897
DiedApril 14, 1975(77)
BornAugust 31, 1897
DiedApril 14, 1975(77)
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  • Won 2 Oscars
    • 13 wins & 13 nominations total

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Carole Lombard, Walter Connolly, and Fredric March in Nothing Sacred (1937)
Fredric March in Nothing Sacred (1937)
Carole Lombard and Fredric March in Nothing Sacred (1937)
Carole Lombard and Fredric March in Nothing Sacred (1937)
Fredric March in Nothing Sacred (1937)
Carole Lombard and Fredric March in Nothing Sacred (1937)
Carole Lombard and Fredric March in Nothing Sacred (1937)
Fredric March in Nothing Sacred (1937)
Carole Lombard and Fredric March in Nothing Sacred (1937)
Carole Lombard, Fredric March, and Charles Winninger in Nothing Sacred (1937)
Carole Lombard and Fredric March in Nothing Sacred (1937)
Fredric March and Charles Winninger in Nothing Sacred (1937)

Known for

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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  • Dr. Henry Jekyll
  • Mr. Hyde
  • 1931
Dana Andrews, Myrna Loy, Fredric March, Virginia Mayo, and Teresa Wright in The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
The Best Years of Our Lives
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  • Al Stephenson(as Frederic March)
  • 1946
Inherit the Wind (1960)
Inherit the Wind
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  • Matthew Harrison Brady
  • 1960
Seven Days in May (1964)
Seven Days in May
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  • President Jordan Lyman
  • 1964

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  • The Iceman Cometh (1973)
    The Iceman Cometh
    • Harry Hope
    • 1973
  • Jim Brown in Tick, Tick, Tick (1970)
    Tick, Tick, Tick
    • Mayor Jeff Parks
    • 1970
  • Paul Newman in Hombre (1967)
    Hombre
    • Favor
    • 1967
  • The Presidency: A Splendid Misery
    • Narrator
    • TV Movie
    • 1964
  • Seven Days in May (1964)
    Seven Days in May
    • President Jordan Lyman
    • 1964
  • The Condemned of Altona (1962)
    The Condemned of Altona
    • Albrecht von Gerlach
    • 1962
  • Eddie Albert, Ina Balin, Ben Gazzara, Dick Clark, and Fredric March in The Young Doctors (1961)
    The Young Doctors
    • Dr. Joseph Pearson
    • 1961
  • Inherit the Wind (1960)
    Inherit the Wind
    • Matthew Harrison Brady
    • 1960
  • Middle of the Night (1959)
    Middle of the Night
    • Jerry Kingsley
    • 1959
  • The DuPont Show of the Month (1957)
    The DuPont Show of the Month
    • Arthur Winslow
    • TV Series
    • 1958
  • Erica Anderson, Jerome Hill, Fredric March, Burgess Meredith, and Albert Schweitzer in Albert Schweitzer (1957)
    Albert Schweitzer
    • Albert Schweitzer (voice)
    • 1957
  • Shower of Stars (1954)
    Shower of Stars
    • Ebenezer Scrooge
    • Eugene Tesh
    • Scrooge
    • TV Series
    • 1954–1956
  • Producers' Showcase (1954)
    Producers' Showcase
    • Sam Dodsworth
    • TV Series
    • 1956
  • Gregory Peck, Jennifer Jones, and Fredric March in The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956)
    The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
    • Ralph Hopkins
    • 1956
  • Alexander the Great (1956)
    Alexander the Great
    • Philip of Macedonia
    • 1956

Soundtrack

  • Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward in Mr. & Mrs. Bridge (1990)
    Mr. & Mrs. Bridge
    • performer: "Wah! Hoo!"
    • 1990
  • Joan Crawford and Fredric March in Susan and God (1940)
    Susan and God
    • Soundtrack ("Comin' Thro' the Rye", uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Joan Bennett and Fredric March in Trade Winds (1938)
    Trade Winds
    • performer: "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling", "Prelude Opus 28 No. 7" (1834) (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Virginia Bruce, Patsy Kelly, Fredric March, and Alan Mowbray in There Goes My Heart (1938)
    There Goes My Heart
    • performer: "A Life on the Ocean Wave" (1838), "Bridal Chorus (Here Comes the Bride)" (1850), "John Brown's Body" (1859) (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Design for Living (1933)
    Design for Living
    • Soundtrack ("The Star Spangled Banner" (1814), uncredited)
    • 1933
  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
    Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
    • performer: "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565" (1708), "Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ in F Minor, BWV 639" (1713) (uncredited)
    • 1931

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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Frederic March
  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • August 31, 1897
    • Racine, Wisconsin, USA
  • Died
    • April 14, 1975
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(prostate cancer)
  • Spouses
      Florence EldridgeMay 30, 1927 - April 14, 1975 (his death, 2 children)
  • Parents
      John F. Bickel
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared (as "Donald Clemens"; Broadway debut) in "The Melody Man" on Broadway. Comedy. Written by Herbert Fields. Central Theatre (moved to The Ritz Theatre during production run; date unknown): 13 May 1924-Jun 1924 (80 performances). Cast: Sara Chapelle (as "A Maid"), Jerry Devine (as "Sidney"), Lew Fields (as "Franz Henkel"), Donald Gallaher (as "Al Tyler"), Jules Jordan (as "Dave Loeb"), Jimmy Kapper (as "A Piano Player with the Company"), Louis Kelley (as "Ruth Davis"), Joe Lindwurm (as "The Cornet"), Renee Noel (as "Rita La Marr"), Eva Puck (as "Stella Mallory"), Eleanor Rowe (as "Jessie Sands"), Al Schenck (as "The Piano"), Fred Starwer (as "The Saxophone"), Dave Stryker (as "The Trombone"), Joseph Torpey (as "A Chauffeur"), Bill Tucker (as "The Drums"), Betty Weston (as "Elsa Henkel"), Sam White (as "Bert Hackett"). Produced by Lawrence Marston and Alexander Leftwich.
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Print Biographies
    • 12 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial
    • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

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  • Trivia
    The final Hyde make-up in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931) was so extreme that it almost permanently disfigured him. After filming was completed, he was hospitalized for three weeks. His co-star Rose Hobart said, "Fredric March was lucky he wasn't ruined for life.".
  • Quotes
    Keep interested in others; keep interested in the wide and wonderful world. Then in a spiritual sense, you will always be young.
  • Nickname
    • Freddie
  • Salaries
      Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
      (1967)
      $15 .000

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