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)Frank MacQuarrie, and

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

. After acting on stage, MacQuarrie began acting in films in 1902 with Biograph. Around 1912-1913, he was acting for the Kinemacolor Company of America. His film work included ''

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'' (1913), before becoming a

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at Universal. He is perhaps best-remembered by modern audiences as J. Widdecombe Billows, the eccentric inventor of the eating machine, in

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'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) * ''

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'' (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'' (1914, Short) .... Mountie * '' Remember Mary Magdalen'' (1914, Short) .... The Minister * '' Discord and Harmony'' (1914, Short) .... The Composer * '' The Menace to Carlotta'' (1914, Short) .... Tony's Father * '' The Embezzler'' (1914, Short) .... John Spencer * ''

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'' (1914, Short) .... The Lamb * '' The End of the Feud'' (1914, Short) .... Hen Dawson * '' The Tragedy of Whispering Creek'' (1914, Short) .... The Stranger * ''

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'' (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'' (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) * ''

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'' (1917) .... Police Agent * ''John Bates' Secret'' (1917, Short) .... John Bates, a.k.a. Edward Stevenson * ''John Osborne's Triumph'' (1917, Short) .... John Osborne * '' Fear Not'' (1917) .... Allen Mornington * '' The Kingdom of Love'' (1917) .... Buck, Dance Hall Owner * ''Loyalty'' (1917) .... Randell * ''Humility'' (1918) .... Stuart Hamilton * ''Her Moment'' (1918) .... Mr. Johnson (credited as Murdock McQuarrie) * ''
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'' (1918) .... Tull * ''
Gambling in Souls ''Gambling in Souls'' is a 1919 American silent crime drama film directed by Harry F. Millarde and starring Madlaine Traverse, Herbert Heyes, Murdock MacQuarrie, Lew Zehring, Mary McIvor, and Henry A. Barrows. The film was released by Fox Film Co ...
'' (1919) .... Thomas Philborn * ''When a Woman Strikes'' (1919) * ''Jacques of the Silver North'' (1919) .... Jim Blake * ''
The Little Diplomat ''The Little Diplomat'' is a 1919 American silent film, silent comedy film directed by Stuart Paton and starring Marie Osborne, Lydia Knott and William Welsh (actor), William Welsh.Connelly p.376 Cast * Marie Osborne as Little Marie * Lydia Kno ...
'' (1919) .... Raymond Brownleigh

1920s
* '' The Silver Horde'' (1920) .... Richard Jones * '' Sure Fire'' (1921) .... Major Parker * '' Cheated Hearts'' (1921) .... Ibrahim * ''The Unfoldment'' (1922) .... Mayor of Avenue A * '' The Hidden Woman'' (1922) .... Iron MacLoid * ''
If I Were Queen ''If I Were Queen'' is a lost film, lost 1922 American silent romantic drama film directed by Wesley Ruggles and starring Ethel Clayton. It is based on a short story by Du Vernett Rabell. Film Booking Offices of America, FBO handled the distribut ...
'' (1922) .... Duke of Wortz * '' Canyon of the Fools'' (1923) .... Sproul * ''
Ashes of Vengeance ''Ashes of Vengeance'' is a 1923 American drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Norma Talmadge and Wallace Beery. Plot At the ball celebrating the wedding of Henry of Navarre on August 23, 1572, the evil Queen Mother Catherine de' Me ...
'' (1923) .... Carlotte * '' The Only 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'' (1926) .... Henry Wade * '' The Long Loop on the Pecos'' (1927) * ''
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'' (1927) .... Henry Hardy * '' Black Jack'' (1927) .... Holbrook * '' The Apache Raider'' (1928) .... Don Felix Beinal * '' .45 Calibre War'' (1929) .... Mark Blodgett * ''
The Love Parade ''The Love Parade'' is a 1929 American Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code musical comedy film, directed by Ernst Lubitsch and starring Maurice Chevalier and Jeanette MacDonald, involving the marital difficulties of Queen Louise of Sylvania (MacDonal ...
'' (1929) .... First Radio Announcer (uncredited)

1930s
* '' Troopers Three'' (1930) .... Army Officer * ''
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'' (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 ...
'' (1930) .... Captain Larsen (uncredited) * '' Command Performance'' (1931) .... Blondel * '' The Drums of Jeopardy'' (1931) .... Stephen (uncredited) * '' Hell Bound'' (1931) * ''
Two Gun Man ''Two Gun Man'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Ken Maynard, Lucille Powers, and Charles King. It was released on May 15, 1931, by Tiffany Productions and was later re=released by Amity Pictures. ...
'' (1931) .... Rancher Markham * '' Law of the Rio Grande'' (1931) .... Saloon Gambler (uncredited) * '' Sundown Trail'' (1931) .... Executor of the Estate * '' Arizona Terror'' (1931) .... Joe Moore * ''
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'' (1931) .... Dan Cather * '' Grief Street'' (1931) .... 2nd Theater Doorman (uncredited) * ''Lariats and Sixshooters'' (1931) .... Townsman (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1931) .... Butler * ''The Wide Open Spaces'' (1931, Short) .... Townsman at Wedding (as Murdock McQuarrie) * ''
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'' (1931) .... Dissenting doctor in crowd (uncredited) * '' One Man Law'' (1932) .... Ed Grimm (credited as Murdock McQuarrie) * '' The Shadow of the Eagle'' (1932, Serial) .... Frank - Watchman (uncredited) * '' Forty-Five Calibre Echo'' (1932) .... Old man in saloon (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1932) .... Court Officer (uncredited) * '' Texas Cyclone'' (1932) .... Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) * '' The Saddle Buster'' (1932) .... Doc (uncredited) * '' Border Devils'' (1932) .... Townsman (uncredited) * ''Rule 'Em and Weep'' (1932, Short) * '' Daring Danger'' (1932) .... 'Pa' Norris * ''
Ride Him, Cowboy ''Ride Him, Cowboy'' is a 1932 pre-Code Western film directed by Fred Allen for Warner Brothers, starring a 25-year-old John Wayne. Based on the 1923 novel of the same name by Kenneth Perkins, the film is a remake of '' The Unknown Cavalier'', ...
'' (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 ''The Penal Code'' is a 1932 American crime drama film directed by George Melford. Plot A man serves time in prison, going to disguise his whereabouts from his family. After he is released a blackmail scheme ensues. Cast *Regis Toomey as R ...
'' (1932) .... Lefty * '' Phantom Thunderbolt'' (1933) .... Townsman (uncredited) * '' Son of the Border'' (1933) .... Townsman (uncredited) * '' The Lone Avenger'' (1933) .... Townsman (uncredited) * '' Cross Fire'' (1933) .... Sheriff Jim Wells * ''
Easy Millions ''Easy Millions'' is a 1933 American comedy film directed by Fred C. Newmeyer and starring Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher, Dorothy Burgess and Merna Kennedy.Pitts p.161 Plot Cast * Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher * Dorothy Burgess * Merna Kennedy ...
'' (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'' (1933) .... Senator Fool (uncredited) * ''Potluck Pards'' (1934, Short) .... 'Pop' Hennessey * ''
The House of Rothschild ''The House of Rothschild'' is a 1934 American pre-Code historical drama film directed by Alfred L. Werker and starring George Arliss, Loretta Young and Boris Karloff. It was adapted by Nunnally Johnson from the play by George Hembert Westley ...
'' (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'' (1934) .... Prosecutor * '' The Tonto Kid'' (1934) .... 'Pop' Slawson (as Murdock McQuarrie) * ''
The Man from Hell ''The Man from Hell'' is a 1934 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Reb Russell, Fred Kohler and George 'Gabby' Hayes. Plot Cast *Lafayette Russell, Reb Russell as Clint Mason *Fred Kohler as Mayor ...
'' (1934) .... Sheriff Jake Klein * '' The Dude Ranger'' (1934) .... Doc Welsh (uncredited) * '' The Return of Chandu'' (1934, Serial) .... The "Voice" of Ubasti hs. 4-12* '' Terror of the Plains'' (1934) .... Foreman Cole (as Murdock McQuarrie) * '' When Lightning Strikes'' (1934) .... Jim Caldwell * ''
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'' (1934) .... Husband at Table (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1935) .... Sneering Man (uncredited) * '' North of Arizona'' (1935) .... Marshal Herron * '' Outlaw Rule'' (1935) .... Coroner Williamson (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1935) .... Fauchelevant (uncredited) * '' Stone of Silver Creek'' (1935) .... George J. Mason * ''
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'' (1935) .... Sympathetic villager (uncredited) * '' Gun Smoke'' (1935) .... Card Player (uncredited) * '' Silent Valley'' (1935) .... Elmer Barnes (rancher) * ''
The Laramie Kid ''The Laramie Kid'' is a 1935 American Western (genre), 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 brea ...
'' (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) * '' The New Frontier'' (1935) .... Tom Lewis * ''
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'' (1935) .... Watson (uncredited) * '' Lawless Riders'' (1935) .... Townsman (uncredited) * '' The Shadow of Silk Lennox'' (1935) .... Haskell, Silk's Lawyer (uncredited) * '' Sunset of Power'' (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'' (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 enlists ...
'' (1936) .... Rancher (uncredited) * '' Fury'' (1936) .... Dawson's friend (uncredited) * '' Winds of the Wasteland'' (1936) .... Townsman (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1936) .... Attendant (uncredited) * '' Prison Shadows'' (1936) .... Fight fan (uncredited) * ''The Idaho Kid'' (1936) .... Townsman (uncredited) * '' Santa Fe Bound'' (1936) .... Dad Bates (uncredited) * '' Oh, Susanna!'' (1936) .... Sage City Townsman (uncredited) * '' Ride 'Em Cowboy'' (1936) .... Race Spectator (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1936) .... Townsman (uncredited) * ''
Song of the Gringo ''Song of the Gringo'' is a 1936 American Western (genre), Western film directed by John P. McCarthy. The film is also known as ''The Old Corral'' in the United Kingdom. The film was the debut of singing cowboy Tex Ritter. It was co-written by f ...
'' (1936) .... Townsman (uncredited) * '' Roarin' Lead'' (1936) .... Sims (uncredited) * '' The Old Corral'' (1936) .... Townsman (uncredited) * '' Stormy Trails'' (1936) .... Sheriff * ''
Great Guy ''Great Guy'' is a 1936 American crime film noir directed by John G. Blystone and starring James Cagney. In the film, an honest inspector for the New York Department of Weights and Measures takes on corrupt merchants and politicians. Plot After ...
'' (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'' (1937) .... Health Camp Man (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1937) .... Gambler (uncredited) * '' On Such a Night'' (1937) .... Vasalia Juror (uncredited) * ''Stars Over Arizona'' (1937) .... Townsman (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1937, Serial) .... Jones (night watchman) h. 10(uncredited) * '' The Jury's Secret'' (1938) .... Flood Victim (uncredited) * '' The Purple Vigilantes'' (1938) .... Juror (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1938, Serial) .... Matt Clark h. 6(uncredited) * '' Cattle Raiders'' (1938) .... Juror (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1938) .... Townsman (uncredited) * '' Topa Topa'' (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 ...
'' (1938) .... Judge Howard * ''
Prairie Justice ''Prairie Justice'' is a 1938 American Western "B" movie directed by George Waggner and starring Bob Baker as a singing cowboy. Plot Baker plays an undercover marshall investigating a series of stage coach robberies. After his father is kille ...
'' (1938) .... Stage Line Agent (uncredited) * '' Santa Fe Stampede'' (1938) .... Townsman (uncredited) * ''
Ghost Town Riders ''Ghost Town Riders'' is a 1938 American Western film written and directed by George Waggner. The film stars Bob Baker, Fay McKenzie, Hank Worden, George Cleveland, Forrest Taylor and Glenn Strange. The film was released on December 16, 19 ...
'' (1938) .... Tax Collector Harry Branson * '' Tom Sawyer, Detective'' (1938) .... Posse Member (uncredited) * '' Stand Up and Fight'' (1939) .... Engineer (uncredited) * '' Disbarred'' (1939) .... First Jury Foreman (uncredited) * '' Honor of the West'' (1939) .... Hank (as Murdock McQuarrie) * '' The Phantom Stage'' (1939) .... John Scott -Stage Agent * ''
Arizona Legion ''Arizona Legion'' is a 1939 American Western (genre), Western film directed by David Howard (director), David Howard from a screenplay by Oliver Drake (filmmaker), Oliver Drake, based on Bernard McConville's story. Produced and distributed by R ...
'' (1939) .... Party Guest (uncredited) * '' Smoky Trails'' (1939) .... Will Archer * '' Wolf Call'' (1939) .... Miner (uncredited) * '' They All Come Out'' (1939) .... Watchman (uncredited) * '' Colorado Sunset'' (1939) .... Dairyman Jones (uncredited) * '' Mutiny on the Blackhawk'' (1939) .... Bill, a Settler (uncredited) * '' Konga, the Wild Stallion'' (1939) .... Clerk (uncredited) * ''
At the Circus ''At the Circus'' is a 1939 comedy film starring the Marx Brothers ( Groucho, Harpo and Chico) released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in which they help save a circus from bankruptcy. The film contains Groucho Marx's classic rendition of " Lydia the ...
'' (1939) .... Attendant (uncredited) * ''Tower of London'' (1939) .... Councilman (uncredited) * '' Cowboys from Texas'' (1939) .... Congressman (uncredited) * '' Death Rides the Range'' (1939) .... Sheriff (uncredited)

1940s
* ''
The Shadow The Shadow is a fictional character created by American 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 Gibs ...
'' (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 fiction, 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 fam ...
'' (1940) .... Town Gossip (uncredited) * '' The Showdown'' (1940) .... Zeke (uncredited) * ''
An Angel from Texas ''An Angel from Texas'' is a 1940 comedy film directed by Ray Enright and written by Fred Niblo Jr. and Bertram Millhauser, based on the hit 1925 play '' The Butter and Egg Man'' written by George S. Kaufman. The film stars Eddie Albert, Ros ...
'' (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'' (1940) .... Seaman (uncredited) * '' Boys of the City'' (1940) .... Man on Sidewalk Watching Fight (uncredited) * ''
Deadwood Dick Deadwood Dick is a fictional character who appears in a series of stories, or dime novels, published between 1877 and 1897 by Edward Lytton Wheeler (1854/5–1885). The name became so widely known in its time that it was used to advantage by ...
'' (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 h ...
'' (1940) .... Minor Role (uncredited) * ''
The Mummy's Hand ''The Mummy's Hand'' is a 1940 American horror film directed by Christy Cabanne and produced by Ben Pivar for Universal Studios. Shot in black-and-white, the film is about the ancient Egyptian mummy of Kharis ( Tom Tyler), who is kept alive wit ...
'' (1940) .... Temple Priest (uncredited) * '' Frontier Vengeance'' (1940) .... Townsman (uncredited) * ''
The Wildcat of Tucson ''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The ...
'' (1940) .... Doctor (uncredited) * '' Federal Fugitives'' (1941) .... Night Watchman (uncredited) * '' The Return of Daniel Boone'' (1941) .... Telegrapher (uncredited) * ''
Paper Bullets ''Paper Bullets'' is a 1941 American crime thriller film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Joan Woodbury, Jack La Rue and Linda Ware. It was the first film produced by the King Brothers, launching their career. The film was re-released by E ...
'' (1941) .... 1st Bailiff (uncredited) * '' They Meet Again'' (1941) .... Juror (uncredited) * '' Arizona Bound'' (1941) .... Zeke (uncredited) * '' The Richest Man in Town'' (1941) .... Postman (uncredited) * ''Man from Montana'' (1941) .... Joel Preston * '' Freckles Comes Home'' (1942) .... Bus Passenger / Indiana Townsman (uncredited) * ''
Woman of the Year ''Woman of the Year'' is a 1942 American romantic comedy drama film directed by George Stevens and starring Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn. The film was written by Ring Lardner Jr. and Michael Kanin (with uncredited work on the rewritte ...
'' (1942) .... Head Copy Reader (uncredited) * ''Ghost Town Law'' (1942) .... Judge Crail * ''
The Corpse Vanishes ''The Corpse Vanishes'' is a 1942 American mystery horror film starring Bela Lugosi, directed by Wallace Fox, and written by Harvey Gates. Lugosi portrays a mad scientist who injects his aging wife (played by Elizabeth Russell) with fluids f ...
'' (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. Plot Cast Reception According to MGM records the film earned $1,013,000 in the US and Canada and $292,000 elsewhere ...
'' (1942) .... Hickory Jake (uncredited) * ''
Timber Lumber is wood that has been processed into uniform and useful sizes (dimensional lumber), including beams and planks or boards. Lumber is mainly used for construction framing, as well as finishing (floors, wall panels, window frames). ...
'' (1942) .... Old Timer (uncredited) * '' The Omaha Trail'' (1942) .... Oxen Owner (uncredited) * '' Cat People'' (1942) .... Sheep caretaker (uncredited) * ''
Arabian Nights ''One Thousand and One Nights'' (, ), is a collection of Middle Eastern folktales compiled in the Arabic language during the Islamic Golden Age. It is often known in English as ''The Arabian Nights'', from the first English-language edition () ...
'' (1942) .... Bidder (uncredited) * ''
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors ''Dr Terror's House of Horrors'' is a 1965 British anthology horror film from Amicus Productions, directed by veteran horror director Freddie Francis, written by Milton Subotsky, and starring Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. It was th ...
'' (1943) .... The High Priest (segment "The Panther Men of Zuma") (archive footage) * ''
Wolves of the Range ''Wolves of the Range'' is a 1943 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Joseph O'Donnell. The film stars Robert Livingston as the Lone Rider and Al St. John as his sidekick "Fuzzy" Jones, with Frances Gladwin, I. Stan ...
'' (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'' (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

External links
* {{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

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