Murdock MacQuarrie (August 25, 1878 – August 20, 1942) was an American

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and director. His name was also seen as Murdock McQuarrie. MacQuarrie was born in

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, and attended school there. He was the brother of actors

Albert MacQuarrie Albert MacQuarrie (January 8, 1882, San Francisco – February 17, 1950, California) was an American silent film actor. He was signed in 1912 and starred in about 70 films before his retirement. He starred with William Garwood in films suc ...

, Frank MacQuarrie, and

George MacQuarrie George MacQuarrie (born as George Donald MacQuarrie; June 2, 1873 – April 1951), was an American actor of the silent era. Biography MacQuarrie was born in San Francisco, California in 1873 as George Donald MacQuarrie. He appeared in more ...

. After acting on stage, MacQuarrie began acting in films in 1902 with Biograph. His film work included ''

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'' (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

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, aged 63.

Filmography

Actor

1910s

* ''The Hand of Mystery'' (1912, Short) * ''

The Ways of Fate ''The Ways of Fate'' is a 1913 American silent short romance film produced by the American Film Manufacturing Company. The film's directorial and producer roles have been both attributed to Allan Dwan, but other sources point to Wallace Reid a ...

'' (1913, Short) * ''The Scarlet Letter'' (1913, Short) .... Roger Chillingworth * ''Mission Bells'' (1913, Short) * ''Mother'' (1913, Short) * '' The Trap'' (1913, Short) .... Chance * ''The Echo of a Song'' (1913, Short) .... A modern fagin * ''Criminals'' (1913, Short) .... Richard Wainwright / John Dick * ''The Thumb Print'' (1913, Short) .... The Cook (credited as Malcolm J. MacQuarrie) *'' When Death United'' (1913, Short) .... (credited as Malcolm MacQuarrie) * ''

'' (1913) .... Danglars * ''The Boob's Dream Girl'' (1913, Short) .... Count Alberti (credited as Malcolm MacQuarrie) * '' Red Margaret, Moonshiner'' (1913, Short) .... Government Agent * '' Bloodhounds of the North'' (1913, Short) .... Mountie * '' The Lie'' (1914, Short) .... Auld MacGregor * ''

The Honor of the Mounted ''The Honor of the Mounted'' is a 1914 American silent short drama film directed by Allan Dwan and featuring Murdock MacQuarrie, Pauline Bush, and Lon Chaney. The film is now considered lost. Plot Mac, Jacques Laquox and Jacques' sister Mari ...

'' (1914, Short) .... Mountie * '' Remember Mary Magdalen'' (1914, Short) .... The Minister * '' Discord and Harmony'' (1914, Short) .... The Composer * ''

The Menace to Carlotta ''The Menace to Carlotta'' is a 1914 American silent short drama film directed by Allan Dwan and featuring Pauline Bush, William C. Dowlan, Murdock MacQuarrie and Lon Chaney. It was banned by the censor of Quebec on March 19, 1914. The film ...

'' (1914, Short) .... Tony's Father * '' The Embezzler'' (1914, Short) .... John Spencer * '' The Lamb, the Woman, the Wolf'' (1914, Short) .... The Lamb * '' The End of the Feud'' (1914, Short) .... Hen Dawson * '' The Tragedy of Whispering Creek'' (1914, Short) .... The Stranger * '' The Unlawful Trade'' (1914, Short) .... The Revenue Man * ''Heart Strings'' (1914, Short) * '' The Forbidden Room'' (1914, Short) .... Dr. Gibson * '' The Old Cobbler'' (1914, Short) .... The Cobbler * '' The Hopes of Blind Alley'' (1914, Short) .... Jean Basse * '' A Ranch Romance'' (1914, Short) .... Jack Deering * '' Her Grave Mistake'' (1914, Short) .... Roger Grant * '' By the Sun's Rays'' (1914, Short) .... John Murdock * '' The Oubliette'' (1914, Short) ....

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* '' A Miner's Romance'' (1914, Short) .... Bob Jenkins * '' The Higher Law'' (1914, Short) .... François Villon * ''Be Neutral'' (1914, Short) * ''

Richelieu Richelieu (, ; ) may refer to: People * Cardinal Richelieu (Armand-Jean du Plessis, 1585–1642), Louis XIII's chief minister * Alphonse-Louis du Plessis de Richelieu (1582–1653), French Carthusian bishop and Cardinal * Louis François Armand ...

'' (1914) .... Cardinal Richelieu * ''The Old Bell-Ringer'' (1914, Short) .... Thomas Drake - the Old Organist * ''Monsieur Bluebeard'' (1914, Short) .... François Villon * ''The Nihilists'' (1914, Short) .... Thomas Madison - Prosecuting Attorney * ''The Wall of Flame'' (1914, Short) .... Old Fenton - the Father * ''The Star Gazer'' (1914, Short) .... The Old Astronomer * ''Two Thieves'' (1914, Short) .... The Burglar * ''Ninety Black Boxes'' (1914, Short) .... François Villon * ''As We Journey Through Life'' (1914, Short) .... Old Uncle Eli * ''The Foundlings of Father Time'' (1914, Short) .... Daddy Ross - the Aged Husband * ''The Widow's Last'' (1914, Short) .... The Old Shoemaker * ''The Christmas Spirit'' (1914, Short) .... Harry the Hobo * ''For I Have Toiled'' (1914, Short) .... Hiram Marshall * ''When It's One of Your Own'' (1914, Short) .... Heinrich Gerhardt * ''His Last Performance'' (1915, Short) .... Old Doc Jackson * ''The Clutch of the Emperor'' (1915, Short) * ''The Useless One'' (1915, Short) * '' A Small Town Girl'' (1915, Short) .... The Snob's Father * ''The Dear Old Hypocrite'' (1915, Short) .... Wealthy Uncle George * ''Alias Mr. Smith'' (1915, Short) .... Frank Wilson alias Mr. Smith * ''Seven and Seventy'' (1915, Short) .... Captain John Brent * ''Dad'' (1915, Short) .... Dad * ''An Example'' (1915, Short) .... Ex-Sheriff Joseph Bohn * ''The Prayer of a Horse or: His Life Story Told by Himself'' (1915, Short) .... Tom Collins * ''Wheels Within Wheels'' (1915, Short) .... Von Ludwig * ''The Truth About Dan Deering'' (1915, Short) .... Dan Deering * ''At His Own Terms'' (1915, Short) .... John Marsh - Backwoodsman * ''Number 239'' (1915, Short) .... John Anders * ''The Cameo Ring'' (1915, Short) .... John Brown * ''Putting One Over'' (1915, Short) .... Bad Louis * ''The Old Tutor'' (1915, Short) .... The Old Tutor * ''The Troubadour'' (1915, Short) .... Joe Trinidad - the Troubadour * ''The Fear Within'' (1915, Short) .... Brother Gregoire * ''The Faith of Her Fathers'' (1915, Short) .... Rabbi Tamor * '' The Stronger Mind'' (1915, Short) .... A Crook * ''Where Brains Are Needed'' (1915, Short) .... Old Tom Sharpleigh - the Detective * ''The Old Doctor'' (1915, Short) .... Old Doctor Jones * ''The Swinging Doors'' (1915, Short) .... Jean Dumont * ''In His Mind's Eye'' (1915, Short) .... Peter von Helm - Blind Beggar * ''The Tinker of Stubbenville'' (1915, Short) .... Will Harvey - the Tinkerof Stubbinville * ''The Old Grouch'' (1915, Short) .... John Agnew * ''The Closing Chapter'' (1915, Short) .... Hamilton Walker - the Grandfather * ''Mein Friendt Schneider'' (1915, Short) .... David Hoffman - the Pawnbroker (as Murdock McQuarrie) * ''His Beloved Violin'' (1915, Short) .... Von Wagner * ''Ethel's Burglar'' (1915, Short) .... Norton - the Burglar * ''The Mystery of the Tapestry Room'' (1915, Short) .... Tom Sharpleigh - Detective * ''The Tam o' Shanter'' (1915, Short) .... Tam O' Shanter * ''The Finest Gold'' (1915, Short) .... Scrooge McQuoil * ''The Sheriff of Red Rock Gulch'' (1915, Short) .... Bill Borden * ''The $50,000 Jewel Theft'' (1915, Short) .... Detective Tom Sparks (as M.J. MacQuarrie) * ''The Flag of Fortune'' (1915, Short) .... Grandpa * ''The Trap That Failed'' (1915, Short) .... Frank Harwood * ''The Sacrifice of Jonathan Gray'' (1915, Short) .... Jonathan Gray * ''Colonel Steel, Master Gambler'' (1915, Short) .... Colonel Steele * ''Babbling Tongues'' (1915, Short) .... Martin Lowe * ''X-3'' (1916, Short) .... Henshaw * ''The Fatal Introduction'' (1916, Short) .... Jim Claverling * ''On Dangerous Ground'' (1916, Short) .... Louis Goldenberg * ''The Stain in the Blood'' (1916) .... Bill Jenkins (as Murdock J. MacQuarrie) * ''Nancy's Birthright'' (1916) .... John Martingale * ''The Narrow Creed'' (1916, Short) .... Dr. Hendricks * ''Life's Maelstrom'' (1916, Short) .... John Barclay * '' Accusing Evidence'' (1916, Short) * '' Panthea'' (1917) .... Police Agent * ''John Bates' Secret'' (1917, Short) .... John Bates, a.k.a. Edward Stevenson * ''John Osborne's Triumph'' (1917, Short) .... John Osborne * ''

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'' (1917) .... Allen Mornington * ''

The Kingdom of Love ''The Kingdom of Love'' is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Jewel Carmen, Nancy Caswell and Genevieve Blinn.Solomon p.244 Cast * Jewel Carmen as Violet Carson * Nancy Caswell as Violet Carson as a Child * G ...

'' (1917) .... Buck, Dance Hall Owner * ''Loyalty'' (1917) .... Randell * ''Humility'' (1918) .... Stuart Hamilton * ''Her Moment'' (1918) .... Mr. Johnson (credited as Murdock McQuarrie) * ''

Riders of the Purple Sage ''Riders of the Purple Sage'' is a Western novel by Zane Grey, first published by Harper & Brothers in 1912. Considered by scholars to have played a significant role in shaping the formula of the popular Western genre, the novel has been call ...

'' (1918) .... Tull * '' Gambling in Souls'' (1919) .... Thomas Philborn * ''When a Woman Strikes'' (1919) * ''Jacques of the Silver North'' (1919) .... Jim Blake * '' The Little Diplomat'' (1919) .... Raymond Brownleigh

1920s

* '' The Silver Horde'' (1920) .... Richard Jones * ''

Sure Fire ''Sure Fire'' is a 1921 American silent Western film directed by John Ford and featuring Hoot Gibson. It is considered to be a lost film. Plot As described in a film magazine, easy going rancher Jeff Bransford (Gibson) returns to his ancestra ...

'' (1921) .... Major Parker * ''

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'' (1921) .... Ibrahim * ''The Unfoldment'' (1922) .... Mayor of Avenue A * '' The Hidden Woman'' (1922) .... Iron MacLoid * '' If I Were Queen'' (1922) .... Duke of Wortz * '' Canyon of the Fools'' (1923) .... Sproul * '' Ashes of Vengeance'' (1923) .... Carlotte * ''

The Only Woman ''The Only Woman'' is a 1924 American silent film, silent drama film produced by Joseph M. Schenck for Norma Talmadge Productions and distributed by First National. It was directed by Sidney Olcott with Norma Talmadge as the leading woman.

'' (1924) .... Yacht Captain * '' A Gentleman Roughneck'' (1925) * '' The High Hand'' (1926) .... Martin Shaler * '' Going the Limit'' (1926) .... Simson Windsor * '' Hair-Trigger Baxter'' (1926) .... Joe Craddock * ''

The Jazz Girl ''The Jazz Girl'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Howard M. Mitchell and starring Gaston Glass, Edith Roberts and Howard Truesdale. The film is presumed lost. Cast * Gaston Glass as Rodneey Blake * Edith Roberts as Janet Mars ...

'' (1926) .... Henry Wade * '' The Long Loop on the Pecos'' (1927) * '' The Man from Hard Pan'' (1927) .... Henry Hardy * '' Black Jack'' (1927) .... Holbrook * '' The Apache Raider'' (1928) .... Don Felix Beinal * ''

.45 Calibre War ''.45 Calibre War'' is a 1929 American silent Western film directed by Leo D. Maloney and starring Don Coleman, Ben Corbett and Jeanette Loff. Plot Reed Lathrop returns to his old home, accompanied by his friend, "Toad" Hunter, to investi ...

'' (1929) .... Mark Blodgett * '' The Love Parade'' (1929) .... First Radio Announcer (uncredited)

1930s

* '' Troopers Three'' (1930) .... Army Officer * '' Captain of the Guard'' (1930) .... Pierre * '' Pardon My Gun'' (1930) .... Rancher (uncredited) * ''

The Lottery Bride ''The Lottery Bride'' is a 1930 American Pre-Code musical film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Jeanette MacDonald, John Garrick, ZaSu Pitts, and Joe E. Brown. The film was produced by Joseph M. Schenck and Arthur Hammerstein, based on t ...

'' (1930) .... Captain Larsen (uncredited) * '' Command Performance'' (1931) .... Blondel * '' The Drums of Jeopardy'' (1931) .... Stephen (uncredited) * '' Hell Bound'' (1931) * '' Two Gun Man'' (1931) .... Rancher Markham * '' Law of the Rio Grande'' (1931) .... Saloon Gambler (uncredited) * ''

Sundown Trail ''Sundown Trail'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film written and directed by Robert F. Hill and starring Tom Keene, Marion Shilling, Nick Stuart, Hooper Atchley and Stanley Blystone. It was released on September 11, 1931, by RKO Picture ...

'' (1931) .... Executor of the Estate * ''

Arizona Terror ''Arizona Terror'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code Western (genre), Western film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Ken Maynard, Lina Basquette and Hooper Atchley. Partial cast * Ken Maynard as The Arizonian * Lina Basquette as Kay Moore * Hoo ...

'' (1931) .... Joe Moore * ''Near the Trail's End'' (1931) .... Dan Cather * '' Grief Street'' (1931) .... 2nd Theater Doorman (uncredited) * ''Lariats and Sixshooters'' (1931) .... Townsman (uncredited) * ''

The Devil Plays ''The Devil Plays'' is a 1931 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Jameson Thomas, Florence Britton and Thomas E. Jackson.Monaco, p. 533 It was given a British release under the alternative title of ''The Mur ...

'' (1931) .... Butler * ''The Wide Open Spaces'' (1931, Short) .... Townsman at Wedding (as Murdock McQuarrie) * '' Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'' (1931) .... Dissenting doctor in crowd (uncredited) * ''One Man Law'' (1932) .... Ed Grimm (credited as Murdock McQuarrie) * ''

The Shadow of the Eagle ''The Shadow of the Eagle'' (a.k.a. ''Shadow of the Eagle'') is a 1932 American Pre-Code Mascot 12 episode film serial, directed by Ford Beebe and B. Reeves Eason and produced by Nat Levine.Farmer 1984, p. 325. The film stars John Wayne in ...

'' (1932, Serial) .... Frank - Watchman (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1932) .... Old man in saloon (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1932) .... Court Officer (uncredited) * '' Texas Cyclone'' (1932) .... Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) * ''

The Saddle Buster ''The Saddle Buster'' is a 1932 American Western film directed by Fred Allen and starring Tom Keene and Helen Foster.Richard Jewell & Vernon Harbin, ''The RKO Story.'' New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House, 1982. p47 Cast * Tom Keene as M ...

'' (1932) .... Doc (uncredited) * ''Border Devils'' (1932) .... Townsman (uncredited) * ''Rule 'Em and Weep'' (1932, Short) * '' Daring Danger'' (1932) .... 'Pa' Norris * '' Ride Him, Cowboy'' (1932) .... Doctor attending Webb (uncredited) * '' Fighting for Justice'' (1932) .... Sheriff (uncredited) * ''Two Lips and Juleps; or, Southern Love and Northern Exposure'' (1932, Short) * '' Wild Girl'' (1932) .... Jess Larabee (uncredited) * '' The Gambling Sex'' (1932) .... Thompson * '' The Penal Code'' (1932) .... Lefty * '' Phantom Thunderbolt'' (1933) .... Townsman (uncredited) * ''

Son of the Border ''Son of the Border'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code Western film directed by Lloyd Nosler, written by Wellyn Totman, and starring Tom Keene, Julie Haydon, Edgar Kennedy, Lon Chaney, Jr. and David Durand. It was released on May 5, 1933 by RKO ...

'' (1933) .... Townsman (uncredited) * ''The Lone Avenger'' (1933) .... Townsman (uncredited) * '' Cross Fire'' (1933) .... Sheriff Jim Wells * '' Easy Millions'' (1933) * ''Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles'' (1933, Short) .... Sheriff * ''

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'' (1933) .... Well-Wisher at Train Station (uncredited) * ''Girl Trouble'' (1933) .... Townsman (uncredited) * ''

Roman Scandals ''Roman Scandals'' is a 1933 American black-and-white pre-Code musical film starring Eddie Cantor, Ruth Etting, Gloria Stuart, Edward Arnold and David Manners. It was directed by Frank Tuttle. The film features a number of intricate productio ...

'' (1933) .... Senator Fool (uncredited) * ''Potluck Pards'' (1934, Short) .... 'Pop' Hennessey * '' The House of Rothschild'' (1934) .... Man at Stock Exchange (uncredited) * ''Romance Revier'' (1934, Short) .... Banker William Carter * '' Randy Rides Alone'' (1934) .... Murder victim (uncredited) * ''Smoking Guns'' (1934) .... Townsman (uncredited) * ''Going Bye-Bye!'' (1934, Short) .... Jury Foreman * ''

Fighting Hero ''Fighting Hero'' is a 1934 American pre-Code Western film directed by Harry S. Webb and starring Tom Tyler and Edward Hearn.Pitts p.310 Main cast * Tom Tyler as Tom Hall * Renee Borden as Conchita Alvarez * Edward Hearn as Bert Hawley ...

'' (1934) .... Prosecutor * '' The Tonto Kid'' (1934) .... 'Pop' Slawson (as Murdock McQuarrie) * '' The Man from Hell'' (1934) .... Sheriff Jake Klein * ''

The Dude Ranger ''The Dude Ranger'' is a 1934 American Western film directed by Edward F. Cline based on the 1931 novel by Zane Grey. Parts of the film were shot in Johnson Canyon, Springdale, Zion National Park, and the Virgin River in Utah. The Grand Canyon w ...

'' (1934) .... Doc Welsh (uncredited) * '' The Return of Chandu'' (1934, Serial) .... The "Voice" of Ubasti

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* '' Terror of the Plains'' (1934) .... Foreman Cole (as Murdock McQuarrie) * '' When Lightning Strikes'' (1934) .... Jim Caldwell * '' The Mighty Barnum'' (1934) .... Husband at Table (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1935) .... Sneering Man (uncredited) * '' North of Arizona'' (1935) .... Marshal Herron * ''

Outlaw Rule ''Outlaw Rule'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by S. Roy Luby and starring Reb Russell, Betty Mack and Al Bridge.Pitts p.213 Cast * Reb Russell as Reb Russell * Betty Mack as Kay Lathrop * Al Bridge as Deputy Bat Lindstrom * Yak ...

'' (1935) .... Coroner Williamson (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1935) .... Fauchelevant (uncredited) * ''

Stone of Silver Creek ''Stone of Silver Creek'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Nick Grinde, written by Earle Snell, and starring Buck Jones, Noel Francis, Niles Welch, Marion Shilling, Peggy Campbell and Murdock MacQuarrie. It was released on Apr ...

'' (1935) .... George J. Mason * ''

Bride of Frankenstein ''Bride of Frankenstein'' is a 1935 American science fiction horror film, and the first sequel to Universal Pictures' 1931 film ''Frankenstein''. As with the first film, ''Bride of Frankenstein'' was directed by James Whale starring Boris Karl ...

'' (1935) .... Sympathetic villager (uncredited) * ''Gun Smoke'' (1935) .... Card Player (uncredited) * ''

Silent Valley Silent may mean any of the following: People with the name * Silent George, George Stone (outfielder) (1876–1945), American Major League Baseball outfielder and batting champion * Brandon Silent (born 1973), South African former footballer * C ...

'' (1935) .... Elmer Barnes (rancher) * ''

The Laramie Kid ''The Laramie Kid'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Harry S. Webb and starring Tom Tyler, Alberta Vaughn in her penultimate film and Al Ferguson.Pitts p.315 Plot Tom Talbot has earned a large amount of money in breaking horses. Hop ...

'' (1935) .... Dad Bland * '' Outlawed Guns'' (1935) .... Banker Honeycutt (uncredited) * '' Bonnie Scotland'' (1935) .... Recruiting Clerk (uncredited) * '' Diamond Jim'' (1935) .... Stockbroker (uncredited) * '' The Dark Angel'' (1935) .... Waiter at Inn (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1935) .... Tom Lewis * ''

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'' (1935) .... Watson (uncredited) * ''Lawless Riders'' (1935) .... Townsman (uncredited) * ''

The Shadow of Silk Lennox ''The Shadow of Silk Lennox'' is a 1935 American gangster film directed by Ray Kirkwood and Jack Nelson and starring Lon Chaney Jr before his breakthrough into horror films. Plot summary John Arthur Lennox is an underworld chieftain who runs ...

'' (1935) .... Haskell, Silk's Lawyer (uncredited) * ''

Sunset of Power ''Sunset of Power'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Ray Taylor, written by Earle Snell, and starring Buck Jones, Dorothy Dix, Charles Middleton, Donald Kirke, Ben Corbett and Charles King. It was released on January 22, 1936, by ...

'' (1935) .... Doctor * '' I'll Name the Murderer'' (1936) .... Wreck Witness (uncredited) * '' Modern Times'' (1936) .... J. Widdecombe Billows (as Murdoch McQuarrie) * '' The Prisoner of Shark Island'' (1936) .... Edman Spangler (uncredited) * '' The Drag-Net'' (1936) - Hot-Check Gambler (uncredited) * ''

Pinto Rustlers ''Pinto Rustlers'' is a 1936 American western film directed by Harry S. Webb and starring Tom Tyler, George Walsh and Al St. John.Pitts p.319 Synopsis A young cowboy's parents are killed by a gang of rustlers. He seeks revenge and infiltrates ...

'' (1936) .... Ed Walton * ''

The Lonely Trail ''The Lonely Trail'' is a 1936 American Western film starring John Wayne and Ann Rutherford. Plot Though he fought for the North in the Civil War, John is asked by the Governor of Texas to get rid of some troublesome carpetbaggers. He enlist ...

'' (1936) .... Rancher (uncredited) * '' Fury'' (1936) .... Dawson's friend (uncredited) * ''

Winds of the Wasteland ''Winds of the Wasteland'' is a 1936 Western film directed by Mack V. Wright and starring John Wayne and Phyllis Fraser. The film was released by Republic Pictures. The film was later released in a colorized version on home video/dvd under ...

'' (1936) .... Townsman (uncredited) * '' Shakedown'' (1936) .... Attendant (uncredited) * '' Prison Shadows'' (1936) .... Fight fan (uncredited) * ''The Idaho Kid'' (1936) .... Townsman (uncredited) * ''

Santa Fe Bound ''Santa Fe Bound'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Harry S. Webb and produced by Webb and Bernard B. Ray for Reliable Pictures. Plot Out on the trail cowboy Tom Crenshaw is forced to shoot and kill a bushwhacker. He takes the dead ...

'' (1936) .... Dad Bates (uncredited) * '' Oh, Susanna!'' (1936) .... Sage City Townsman (uncredited) * '' Ride 'Em Cowboy'' (1936) .... Race Spectator (uncredited) * '' Cavalry'' (1936) .... Townsman (uncredited) * '' Song of the Gringo'' (1936) .... Townsman (uncredited) * '' Roarin' Lead'' (1936) .... Sims (uncredited) * '' The Old Corral'' (1936) .... Townsman (uncredited) * ''Stormy Trails'' (1936) .... Sheriff * '' Great Guy'' (1936) .... Mr. Marvin (a client) (uncredited) * '' Hittin' the Trail'' (1937) .... Townsman (uncredited) * '' Venus Makes Trouble'' (1937) .... Sour-faced Man (uncredited) * '' Back to the Woods'' (1937) .... Judge (uncredited) * '' Pick a Star'' (1937) .... Jefferson Watts - Undertaker (uncredited) * '' The Fighting Texan'' (1937) .... Jim Perkins * ''

Flying Fists ''Flying Fists'' is a 1937 American film directed by Robert F. Hill. The film is also known as ''The Last Comeback'' (American alternative title). Plot Hal Donovan gets into a fight with ex-heavyweight champion Slug Cassidy at a lumber camp in t ...

'' (1937) .... Health Camp Man (uncredited) * ''

Slaves in Bondage ''Slaves in Bondage'' is a 1937 American crime drama film directed by Elmer Clifton and starring Lona Andre, Donald Reed, and Wheeler Oakman. Plot summary The film tells the tale of how naive country girls are lured to the big city with th ...

'' (1937) .... Gambler (uncredited) * '' On Such a Night'' (1937) .... Vasalia Juror (uncredited) * ''Stars Over Arizona'' (1937) .... Townsman (uncredited) * '' Zorro Rides Again'' (1937, Serial) .... Jones (night watchman)

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(uncredited) * ''

The Jury's Secret ''The Jury's Secret'' is a 1938 American drama film directed by Edward Sloman and starring Kent Taylor, Fay Wray, and Jane Darwell. Cast *Kent Taylor as Walter Rusell *Fay Wray as Linda Ware *Jane Darwell as Mrs. Sheldon *Nan Grey as Mary Norris ...

'' (1938) .... Flood Victim (uncredited) * '' The Purple Vigilantes'' (1938) .... Juror (uncredited) * ''

The Lone Ranger The Lone Ranger is a fictional masked former Texas Ranger who fought outlaws in the American Old West with his Native American friend Tonto. The character has been called an enduring icon of American culture. He first appeared in 1933 in ...

'' (1938, Serial) .... Matt Clark h. 6(uncredited) * '' Cattle Raiders'' (1938) .... Juror (uncredited) * ''Frontier Town'' (1938) .... Townsman (uncredited) * ''

Topa Topa ''Topa Topa'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by Charles Hutchison and Vin Moore and starring Joan Valerie, James Bush and LeRoy Mason. The film was originally distributed by the Poverty Row company Pennant Pictures, but was rerelease ...

'' (1938) .... Hunter (uncredited) * '' Outlaws of Sonora'' (1938) .... Barfly (uncredited) * '' Western Trails'' (1938) (uncredited) .... Williams - Station Master (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1938) .... Seaman (uncredited) * ''

Guilty Trails ''Guilty Trails'' is a 1938 American Western film written and directed by George Waggner. The film stars Bob Baker, Marjorie Reynolds, Wally Wales, Georgia O'Dell, Jack Rockwell and Carleton Young. The film was released on October 21, 1938, by ...

'' (1938) .... Judge Howard * '' Prairie Justice'' (1938) .... Stage Line Agent (uncredited) * ''

Santa Fe Stampede ''Santa Fe Stampede'' is a 1938 American "Three Mesquiteers" Western film directed by George Sherman and starring John Wayne, Ray Corrigan, and Max Terhune. Wayne played the lead in eight of the fifty-one films in the popular series. Plot su ...

'' (1938) .... Townsman (uncredited) * '' Ghost Town Riders'' (1938) .... Tax Collector Harry Branson * '' Tom Sawyer, Detective'' (1938) .... Posse Member (uncredited) * '' Stand Up and Fight'' (1939) .... Engineer (uncredited) * ''

Disbarred Disbarment, also known as striking off, is the removal of a lawyer from a bar association or the practice of law, thus revoking their law license or admission to practice law. Disbarment is usually a punishment for unethical or criminal condu ...

'' (1939) .... First Jury Foreman (uncredited) * ''

Honor of the West ''Honor of the West'' is a 1939 American Western film written and directed by George Waggner. The film stars Bob Baker, Marge Champion, Carleton Young, Forrest Taylor, Glenn Strange and Reed Howes. The film was released on January 13, 1939, by ...

'' (1939) .... Hank (as Murdock McQuarrie) * ''

The Phantom Stage ''The Phantom Stage'' is a 1939 American musical Western film – a "B" movie – directed by George Waggner and starring Bob Baker as a singing cowboy. Plot Bob Carson and his sidekick Grizzly hear that a stagecoach owned by Mary is being mys ...

'' (1939) .... John Scott -Stage Agent * '' Arizona Legion'' (1939) .... Party Guest (uncredited) * '' Smoky Trails'' (1939) .... Will Archer * ''

Wolf Call The wolf (''Canis lupus''; : wolves), also known as the gray wolf or grey wolf, is a large canine native to Eurasia and North America. More than thirty subspecies of ''Canis lupus'' have been recognized, and gray wolves, as popularly u ...

'' (1939) .... Miner (uncredited) * ''

They All Come Out ''They All Come Out'' is a 1939 American crime film directed by Jacques Tourneur, written by John C. Higgins, and starring Rita Johnson, Tom Neal, Bernard Nedell, Edward Gargan, John Gallaudet and Addison Richards. It was released on August ...

'' (1939) .... Watchman (uncredited) * ''

Colorado Sunset ''Colorado Sunset'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by George Sherman and starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, and June Storey. Written by Betty Burbridge and Stanley Roberts, based on a story by Luci Ward and Jack Natteford, the film ...

'' (1939) .... Dairyman Jones (uncredited) * ''

Mutiny on the Blackhawk ''Mutiny on the Blackhawk'' is a 1939 American adventure film, directed by Christy Cabanne. It stars Richard Arlen, Andy Devine, and Constance Moore, and was released on September 1, 1939. Cast list *Richard Arlen as Captain Robert Lawrence *A ...

'' (1939) .... Bill, a Settler (uncredited) * '' Konga, the Wild Stallion'' (1939) .... Clerk (uncredited) * '' At the Circus'' (1939) .... Attendant (uncredited) * ''Tower of London'' (1939) .... Councilman (uncredited) * '' Cowboys from Texas'' (1939) .... Congressman (uncredited) * ''

Death Rides the Range ''Death Rides the Range'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield. It was a Colony Pictures film. Plot A group of international scientists are after helium used for airships of a foreign power. FBI Special Agent Ken Baxter ...

'' (1939) .... Sheriff (uncredited)

1940s

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The Shadow The Shadow is a fictional character created by magazine publishers Street & Smith and writer Walter B. Gibson. Originally created to be a mysterious radio show narrator, and developed into a distinct literary character in 1931 by writer Walter ...

'' (1940, Serial) .... Richards, Rand's Butler hs. 2-3(uncredited) * ''

The House of the Seven Gables ''The House of the Seven Gables: A Romance'' is a Gothic novel written beginning in mid-1850 by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne and published in April 1851 by Ticknor and Fields of Boston. The novel follows a New England family and their ...

'' (1940) .... Town Gossip (uncredited) * '' The Showdown'' (1940) .... Zeke (uncredited) * '' An Angel from Texas'' (1940) .... Lone Star Townsman (uncredited) * ''Pinto Canyon'' (1940) .... Rancher Barnes * ''

Those Were the Days! ''Those Were the Days!'' is a 1940 comedy film directed by Theodore Reed and starring William Holden and Bonita Granville.

'' (1940) .... First Citizen (uncredited) * ''

The Captain Is a Lady ''The Captain Is a Lady'' is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Robert B. Sinclair and written by Henry Clark, adapted from the play by Rachel Crothers. The film stars Charles Coburn, Beulah Bondi, Virginia Grey, Helen Broderick, Billie Burk ...

'' (1940) .... Seaman (uncredited) * '' Boys of the City'' (1940) .... Man on Sidewalk Watching Fight (uncredited) * '' Deadwood Dick'' (1940, Serial) .... Jasper Kenyon hs. 11-13(uncredited) * ''

Brigham Young Brigham Young (; June 1, 1801August 29, 1877) was an American religious leader and politician. He was the second President of the Church (LDS Church), president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), from 1847 until his ...

'' (1940) .... Minor Role (uncredited) * '' The Mummy's Hand'' (1940) .... Temple Priest (uncredited) * '' Frontier Vengeance'' (1940) .... Townsman (uncredited) * '' The Wildcat of Tucson'' (1940) .... Doctor (uncredited) * ''

Federal Fugitives ''Federal Fugitives'' (a.k.a. ''International Spy'') is a 1941 American film noir directed by William Beaudine. The film stars Neil Hamilton, Doris Day, Victor Varconi, and Charles C. Wilson.

'' (1941) .... Night Watchman (uncredited) * ''

The Return of Daniel Boone ''The Return of Daniel Boone'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Lambert Hillyer and written by Paul Franklin and Joseph Hoffman. The film stars Wild Bill Elliott, Betty Miles, Dub Taylor, Ray Bennett, Walter Soderling and Carl Stockd ...

'' (1941) .... Telegrapher (uncredited) * '' Paper Bullets'' (1941) .... 1st Bailiff (uncredited) * ''

They Meet Again ''They Meet Again'' is a 1941 American film directed by Erle C. Kenton and starring Jean Hersholt, Dorothy Lovett, and Robert Baldwin. It is one of the six films in the Dr. Christian series. Plot Dr. Paul Christian is giving a party for Janie W ...

'' (1941) .... Juror (uncredited) * '' Arizona Bound'' (1941) .... Zeke (uncredited) * ''

The Richest Man in Town ''The Richest Man in Town'' is a 1941 comedy film directed by Charles Barton, which stars Frank Craven, Edgar Buchanan, and Eileen O'Hearn. Cast list * Frank Craven as Abb Crothers * Edgar Buchanan as Pete Martin * Eileen O'Hearn as Mary Ma ...

'' (1941) .... Postman (uncredited) * ''Man from Montana'' (1941) .... Joel Preston * '' Freckles Comes Home'' (1942) .... Bus Passenger / Indiana Townsman (uncredited) * '' Woman of the Year'' (1942) .... Head Copy Reader (uncredited) * ''Ghost Town Law'' (1942) .... Judge Crail * '' The Corpse Vanishes'' (1942) .... The Minister (uncredited) * '' Tombstone, the Town Too Tough to Die'' (1942) .... Townsman (uncredited) * ''

Jackass Mail ''Jackass Mail'' is a 1942 Western comedy film directed by Norman Z. McLeod and starring Wallace Beery and Marjorie Main. Cast Reception According to MGM records the film earned $1,013,000 in the US and Canada and $292,000 elsewhere, making ...

'' (1942) .... Hickory Jake (uncredited) * ''

Timber Lumber is wood that has been processed into dimensional lumber, including Beam (structure), beams and plank (wood), planks or boards, a stage in the process of wood production. Lumber is mainly used for construction framing, as well as fini ...

'' (1942) .... Old Timer (uncredited) * '' The Omaha Trail'' (1942) .... Oxen Owner (uncredited) * '' Cat People'' (1942) .... Sheep caretaker (uncredited) * ''

Arabian Nights ''One Thousand and One Nights'' ( ar, أَلْفُ لَيْلَةٍ وَلَيْلَةٌ, italic=yes, ) is a collection of Middle Eastern folk tales compiled in Arabic during the Islamic Golden Age. It is often known in English as the ''Arabian ...

'' (1942) .... Bidder (uncredited) * '' Dr. Terror's House of Horrors'' (1943) .... The High Priest (segment "The Panther Men of Zuma") (archive footage) * '' Wolves of the Range'' (1943) .... Stock footage townsman (uncredited) * ''Silver City Raiders'' (1943) .... Townsman (uncredited)

Director

* '' The Old Cobbler'' (1914) * ''The Old Bell-Ringer'' (1914) * ''The Nihilists'' (1914) * ''The Wall of Flame'' (1914) * ''The Star Gazer'' (1914) * ''Two Thieves'' (1914) * ''As We Journey Through Life'' (1914) * ''The Christmas Spirit'' (1914) * ''For I Have Toiled'' (1914) * ''When It's One of Your Own'' (1914) * ''His Last Performance'' (1915) * ''The Clutch of the Emperor'' (1915) * ''The Useless One'' (1915) * ''The Dear Old Hypocrite'' (1915) * ''Alias Mr. Smith'' (1915) * ''Seven and Seventy'' (1915) * ''The Prayer of a Horse or: His Life Story Told by Himself'' (1915) * ''Wheels Within Wheels'' (1915) * ''The Truth About Dan Deering'' (1915) * ''The Old Tutor'' (1915) * ''The Troubadour'' (1915) * ''Where Brains Are Needed'' (1915) * ''The Old Doctor'' (1915) * ''The Swinging Doors'' (1915) * ''The Tinker of Stubbenville'' (1915) * ''The Old Grouch'' (1915) * ''The Closing Chapter'' (1915) * ''Mein Friendt Schneider'' (1915) (credited as Murdock McQuarrie) * ''His Beloved Violin'' (1915) * ''Ethel's Burglar'' (1915) * ''The Mystery of the Tapestry Room'' (1915) * ''The Finest Gold'' (1915) * ''The Tam o' Shanter'' (1915) * ''The Sheriff of Red Rock Gulch'' (1915) * ''The $50,000 Jewel Theft'' (1915) * ''The Flag of Fortune'' (1915) * ''The Trap That Failed'' (1915) * ''The Sacrifice of Jonathan Gray'' (1915) * ''Colonel Steel, Master Gambler'' (1915) * ''Babbling Tongues'' (1915) * ''In the Web of the Grafters'' (1916) * ''The Fatal Introduction'' (1916) * ''On Dangerous Ground'' (1916) * ''The Stain in the Blood'' (1916) * ''Nancy's Birthright'' (1916) * ''

The Sign of the Spade ''The Sign of the Spade'' is a 1916 silent film drama directed by Murdock MacQuarrie and starring Allan Forrest and Helene Rosson. It was distributed through the Mutual Film Company. Cast *Allan Forrest - Howard Lamson *Helene Rosson - Shirley L ...

'' (1916) * ''Sandy, Reformer'' (1916) (completed film) * ''El Diablo'' (1916) * ''The Gambler's Lost Love'' (1916) * ''John Osborne's Triumph'' (1917) * '' Thunderbolt Jack'' (1920) * ''The Unfoldment'' (1922)

Writer

* ''The Hopes of Blind Alley'' (1914) (story) * ''Ethel's Burglar'' (1915) (scenario) * ''The $50,000 Jewel Theft'' (1915) * ''Life's Maelstrom'' (1916) (scenario)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:MacQuarrie, Murdock 1878 births 1942 deaths Film directors from California Male actors from California American male silent film actors 20th-century American male actors