George MacQuarrie (born as George Donald MacQuarrie; June 2, 1873 – April 1951), was an American actor of the

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Biography

MacQuarrie was born in

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in 1873 as George Donald MacQuarrie. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1916 and 1951. His brothers were

Murdock MacQuarrie Murdock MacQuarrie (August 25, 1878 – August 20, 1942) was an American silent film actor and director. His name was also seen as Murdock McQuarrie. MacQuarrie was born in San Francisco, California, and attended school there. He was the br ...

Frank MacQuarrie Frank MacQuarrie (January 27, 1875 in San Francisco – December 25, 1950 in Los Angeles) was an American silent film actor. He was the brother of actors Albert MacQuarrie, George MacQuarrie and Murdock MacQuarrie. Filmography * '' The Black ...

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'' (1916) - Jack McCullough * ''The Revolt'' (1916) - Dr. Goode * ''

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'' - Guy Fitzroy * ''All Man'' (1916) - Gillette Barker * ''A Hungry Heart'' (1917) - Marquis Henri de Sartorys * ''

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'' (1917) - Henry Armstrong * '' Forget Me Not'' (1917) - Sir Horace Welby * '' The Stolen Paradise'' (1917) - Kenneth Brooks * '' The Price of Pride'' (1917) - Ben Richardson * '' The Iron Ring'' (1917) - Stephen Graves * ''

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'' (1917) - George Washington * '' A Maid of Belgium'' (1917) - Roger Hudson * ''

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'' (1917) - Col. Montgomery * '' Her Hour'' (1917) - Ralph Christie * '' The Tenth Case'' (1917) - Jerome Landis * ''

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'' (1917) - Harrington Sr. * '' Shall We Forgive Her?'' (1917) * ''The Beautiful Mrs. Reynolds'' (1918) - George Washington * ''The Gates of Gladness'' (1918) - Roger Leeds * ''Wanted: A Mother'' (1918) - Dr. Homer * ''Vengeance'' (1918) - Haven * ''

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'' (1918) - Adm. Gaveston * '' The Interloper'' (1918) - Courtney Carvel * ''The Cabaret'' (1918) - Stanley Sargent * '' The Golden Wall'' (1918) - Rudolph Miller * ''Joan of the Woods'' (1918) - Judge Philip Wentworth * ''Heredity'' (1918) - Frank Graves * '' Merely Players'' (1918) - Hollis Foster * ''Appearance of Evil'' (1918) - Harold Brown * '' Hitting the Trail'' (1918) - Reverend Thomas Roberts * '' Love in a Hurry'' (1919) - George Templar * ''The Bluffer'' (1919) - John Moran * '' Mandarin's Gold'' (1919) - Geoffrey North * '' Courage for Two'' (1919) - Douglas Sr. * ''

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'' (1919) - Bob Harding * ''The Little Intruder'' (1919) - George Conklin * '' The Social Pirate'' (1919) - Allen Hobington * ''Love and the Woman'' (1919) - Grant Murdock * ''

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'' (1919) - Maj. Marston * ''

The Idol Dancer ''The Idol Dancer'' is a 1920 American silent South Seas drama film produced and directed by D. W. Griffith. It stars Richard Barthelmess and Clarine Seymour in her final film role. Seymour was a young actress Griffith was grooming for stardom ...

'' (1920) - Rev. Franklyn Blythe * ''

The Love Flower ''The Love Flower'' is a 1920 American silent drama film produced by D. W. Griffith and released through the then nascent United Artist company of which Griffith was a founding partner.

'' (1920) - Thomas Bevan * ''

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'' (1920) - Burke * ''Uncle Sam of Freedom Ridge'' (1920) - Roger Blair * '' The City of Silent Men'' (1921) - Mike Kearney * ''Forbidden Love'' (1921) - Peter Van Zandt * ''

Find the Woman ''Find the Woman'' is a 1922 American silent mystery film directed by Tom Terriss and starring Alma Rubens. It was produced by Cosmopolitan Productions, owned by William Randolph Hearst, and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film is based ...

'' (1922) - Judge Walbrough * ''A Virgin's Sacrifice'' (1922) - Sam Bellows * ''

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'' (1923) - The Constable of France * '' The Ragged Edge'' (1923) - McClintock * '' The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' (1923) - (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1924) - Martin Webber * ''

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'' (1924) - Samuel Du Prez * ''

The Street of Tears ''The Street of Tears'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Travers Vale and starring Tom Santschi, Marguerite Clayton, and Gordon Griffith. Cast * Tom Santschi as Jim Carlson * Marguerite Clayton as Betty Blair * Gordon Griffith ...

'' (1924) - Dan Weller * '' The Hole in the Wall'' (1929) - Inspector * ''

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'' (1930) - Member of Lincoln's Cabinet (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1933) - Police Captain (uncredited) * ''

A Bedtime Story ''A Bedtime Story'' is a 1933 American pre-Code romantic comedy film starring Maurice Chevalier. The film was directed by Norman Taurog and also stars Edward Everett Horton, Helen Twelvetrees, and Baby LeRoy (in his film debut, as the baby). ...

'' (1933) - Henry Joudain * '' Duck Soup'' (1933) - Judge #1 (uncredited) * ''

You're Telling Me! ''You're Telling Me!'' is a 1934 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Erle C. Kenton and starring W.C. Fields. It is a remake of the 1926 silent film ''So's Your Old Man'', also starring Fields. Both films are adapted from the short stor ...

'' (1934) - Crabbe (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1934) - Assistant District Attorney (uncredited) * ''

The Mighty Barnum ''The Mighty Barnum'' is a 1934 film directed by Walter Land and starring Wallace Beery as P.T. Barnum. The movie was written by Gene Fowler and Bess Meredyth, adapted from their play of the same name. Beery had played Barnum four years earl ...

'' (1934) - Daniel Webster * ''

Life Returns ''Life Returns'' is an American film directed by Eugene Frenke. The film stars Onslow Stevens, George P. Breakston and Lois Wilson with a plot that involves a doctor who is convinced that the dead can be brought back to life gets the chance to pr ...

'' (1935) - Judge * '' Wings in the Dark'' (1935) - Crawford - Banke (uncredited) * '' All the King's Horses'' (1935) - Prince Rumpfeffer (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1935) - Doorman at Arras (uncredited) * '' The Black Room'' (1935) - The Judge (uncredited) * '' Call of the Wild'' (1935) - Mounted Policeman * ''

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'' (1935) - Captain of Templars (uncredited) * ''

Diamond Jim ''Diamond Jim'' is a 1935 biographical film based on the published biography '' Diamond Jim Brady'' by Parker Morell. It follows the life of legendary entrepreneur James Buchanan Brady, including his romance with entertainer Lillian Russell, a ...

'' (1935) - Stockbroker (uncredited) * ''

Klondike Annie ''Klondike Annie'' is a 1936 American Western film starring Mae West and Victor McLaglen. The film was co-written by West from her play ''Frisco Kate'', which she wrote in 1921 and a story written by the duo Marion Morgan and George Brendan Do ...

'' (1936) - Port Officer (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1936) - Clerk With Gun (scenes deleted) * '' Robin Hood of El Dorado'' (1936) - Smithers (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1936) - Chief of Detectives (uncredited) * ''

The Border Patrolman ''The Border Patrolman'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by David Howard and starring George O'Brien. Plot Spoiled socialite Patricia Huntley gets arrested by U.S. Border Patrol agent Bob Wallace in Arizona after meeting with j ...

'' (1936) - Jim Riker (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1936) - Gen. Merritt * ''

The Last Train from Madrid ''The Last Train from Madrid'' is a 1937 American war drama film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Dorothy Lamour, Lew Ayres and Gilbert Roland. It is set during the Spanish Civil War. The film was one of the few contemporary Hollywood f ...

'' (1937) - Driver (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1937) - Peter's Man (uncredited) * ''

Souls at Sea ''Souls at Sea'' is a 1937 American historical adventure film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Gary Cooper and George Raft. Based on a story by Ted Lesser, the film is about a first mate on a slave ship who frees the slaves on the ship aft ...

'' (1937) - Doctor (uncredited) * '' Lawless Valley'' (1938) - Tim Wade * '' Hotel Imperial'' (1939) - Frightened Old Man (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1939) - Seaman (uncredited) * '' Trail of the Vigilantes'' (1940) - Rancher (uncredited) * ''

Stardust on the Sage ''Stardust on the Sage'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by William Morgan and starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, William Henry, and Edith Fellows. Written by Betty Burbridge, based on a story by Dorrell and Stuart E. McGowan, the ...

'' (1942) - Rancher Raymond (uncredited) * '' The Sundown Kid'' (1942) - Rancher (uncredited) * '' This Land Is Mine'' (1943) - Chief of Police (uncredited) * ''

Fourteen Hours ''Fourteen Hours'' is a 1951 American drama directed by Henry Hathaway that tells the story of a New York City police officer trying to stop a despondent man from jumping to his death from the 15th floor of a hotel. The film stars Richard Baseh ...

'' (1951) - Rev. Dr. J.C. Parkinson (uncredited)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Macquarrie, George 1873 births 1951 deaths American male film actors American male silent film actors Male actors from San Francisco 20th-century American male actors RKO Pictures contract players