--- name: "James A. Marcus" canonical: "https://film.one/person/james-a-marcus" fi1m_id: "james-a-marcus" imdb_id: "nm0546121" tmdb_id: 148866 wikidata_id: "Q3160884" roles: ["Actor"] born: "20 January 1867" died: "15 October 1937" reviewed_on_fi1m: 3 average_as: "actor" average_over: 1 updated: "2026-09-25T06:14:48.270914+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # James A. Marcus ## Identity James A. Marcus - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/james-a-marcus - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** james-a-marcus - **IMDb ID:** nm0546121 - **TMDB ID:** 148866 - **Wikidata ID:** Q3160884 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Marcus_(American_actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3160884, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0546121/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/148866 Actor. Born 20 January 1867 in New York City, New York, USA. Died 15 October 1937. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 20 January 1867, New York City, New York, USA - **Died:** 15 October 1937 - **Also known as:** James Marcus, Jim Marcus - **Titles on Fi1m:** 3: 1 acting, 2 other - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1920s 70 (1), 1930s 66 (2) - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Marcus_(American_actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3160884, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0546121/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/148866 ## Streaming the US now - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Eagle*](https://film.one/film/the-eagle.md) (70) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography James A. Marcus was an American actor who appeared in more than 100 films between 1915 and 1937. Born in New York City, he began his screen career in the silent era and continued into the sound period, often in supporting or uncredited roles. He is credited as Kyrilla Troekouroff in *The Eagle* (1925). Other notable appearances include Jim Conway in *The Regeneration* (1915), Mr. Bumble in *Oliver Twist* (1922), Judge Haller in *The Iron Horse* (1925), Joe Horn in *Sadie Thompson* (1928), and an uncredited role in *The Scarlet Empress* (1934). He died in Hollywood, California, in 1937. *Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.* ## On Fi1m (3) ### Performed in (1) — the average rests on these - *The Eagle* (1925), Fi1m 70, as Kyrilla Troekouroff — [page](https://film.one/film/the-eagle.md) ### Also credited (2) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited - *Me and My Gal* (1932), Fi1m 61, as Tugboat Captain (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/me-and-my-gal.md) - *Arrowsmith* (1931), Fi1m 70, as Old Doctor (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/arrowsmith.md) ## Complete filmography (91) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *The Wrong Road* (1937), as Parole Board Member (uncredited) - *On Such a Night* (1937), as Judge (uncredited) - *Maid of Salem* (1937), as Sea Captain (Uncredited) - *The Cattle Thief* (1936), as Cal Pierson - *The Lonely Trail* (1936), as Mayor - *The Prisoner of Shark Island* (1936), as Blacksmith (uncredited) - *The Voice of Bugle Ann* (1936), as Ed Armstrong (uncredited) - *Steamboat Round the Bend* (1935), as Warden - *Western Frontier* (1935), as Marshal Bat Manning - *Life Begins at Forty* (1935), as Townsman in Print Shop - *Red Morning* (1934), as The Hotel Keeper - *We Live Again* (1934), as Peasant, Peasant (uncredited) - *The Trail Beyond* (1934), as Brother of John Ball - *Klondike Gold* (1934), as Brother of John Bull - *Wagon Wheels* (1934), as Jed - *The Scarlet Empress* (1934), Actor - *Honor of the Range* (1934), as Turner - *Strawberry Roan* (1933), as Big Jim Edwards - *King of the Arena* (1933), as Colonel Hiller - *Adorable* (1933), as Cook General - *The Lone Avenger* (1933), as Jud Winters - *Me and My Gal* (1932), as Tugboat Captain (uncredited) — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/me-and-my-gal.md) - *The Man from Arizona* (1932), as Judge McSweeney (as James Marcus) - *Jungle Mystery* (1932), as Boris Shillov - *Mason of the Mounted* (1932), as U.S. Marshal - *Vanishing Men* (1932), as Baker (as James Marcus) - *Hell's House* (1932), as Charles Thompson - *High Pressure* (1932), as Daniel Boone (uncredited) - *Arrowsmith* (1931), as Old Doctor (uncredited) — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/arrowsmith.md) - *Land of Wanted Men* (1931), as Judge - *Billy the Kid* (1930), as William P. Donovan - *Liliom* (1930), as Linzman - *Back Pay* (1930), as Judge - *Born Reckless* (1930), as General Sheldon - *The Texan* (1930), as Sheriff John Brown - *Captain of the Guard* (1930), as Marnay - *Dynamite* (1929), as Mining Engineer - *Evangeline* (1929), as Basil - *In Holland* (1929), Actor - *The Border Patrol* (1928), as Capt. Bonham (as James Marcus) - *Isle of Lost Men* (1928), as Malay Pete (as James Marcus) - *Revenge* (1928), as Costa (as James Marcus) - *Buck Privates* (1928), as Maj. Hartman - *Sadie Thompson* (1928), as Joe Horn - *The Broken Mask* (1928), as Maurice Armato - *The Beauty Shoppers* (1927), as Sam Billings - *The Valley of the Giants* (1927), as Mayor - *Service for Ladies* (1927), as The head - *The Meddlin' Stranger* (1927), as 'Big Bill' Dawson (as James Marcus) - *Captain Salvation* (1927), as Old Sea Salt - *Duck Soup* (1927), as Colonel Buckshot (uncredited) - *The Bachelor's Baby* (1927), as Colonel Carter - *Life of an Actress* (1927), as Jacob Krause - *Marriage* (1927), as Solomson - *The Scarlet Letter* (1927), as A Sea Captain - *The Eagle of the Sea* (1926), as Dominique - *The Lily* (1926), as Emile Plock (as James Marcus) - *The Texas Streak* (1926), as Colonel Hollis - *Siberia* (1926), as Andrei Vronsky - *The Traffic Cop* (1926), as Radcliffe Davidson - *The Eagle* (1925), as Kyrilla Troekouroff — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/the-eagle.md) - *All Around Frying Pan* (1925), as The Sheriff - *The Fighting Heart* (1925), as Judge Maynard - *The Iron Horse* (1925), as Judge Haller - *The Isle of Hope* (1925), as Captain Duffy - *The Goose Hangs High* (1925), as Elliott Kimberly - *Dick Turpin* (1925), as Squire Crabtree - *Beau Brummel* (1924), as Snodgrass the Innkeeper - *The Acquittal* (1923), as Judge - *A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate* (1923), as Tramp (uncredited) - *Scaramouche* (1923), as Binet - *Quicksands* (1923), as Ring Member - *The Strangers' Banquet* (1922), as Braithwaite - *Oliver Twist* (1922), as Mr. Bumble - *Come on Over* (1922), as Carmody (as James Marcus) - *Little Lord Fauntleroy* (1921), as Hobbs - *Serenade* (1921), as Pepuso - *From Now On* (1920), as Martin Tydeman - *Headin' Home* (1920), as Simon Tobin - *The Strongest* (1920), as Curate - *Should a Husband Forgive?* (1919), as Uncle Jim - *Evangeline* (1919), as Basil - *On the Jump* (1918), as William Desmond (as James Marcus) - *The Prussian Cur* (1918), as Patrick O'Grady - *The Pride of New York* (1917), as Pat Kelly - *This Is the Life* (1917), as John T. Drake - *The Conqueror* (1917), as Jumbo - *The Honor System* (1917), as Gov. John Hunter - *The Serpent* (1916), as Ivan Lazar - *Carmen* (1915), as Dancaire - *The Regeneration* (1915), as Jim Conway ## Gallery - ![Low resolution screenshot of Hooper Atchley as the captain of the guard and James A. Marcus as reform school Superintendent Charles Thompson from the American p (1932)](https://film.one/media/person/1225594/gallery-b024a8ed76ea.jpg) Low resolution screenshot of Hooper Atchley as the captain of the guard and James A. Marcus as reform school Superintendent Charles Thompson from the American p (1932) — B.F. Zeidman Productions, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/79/Hell%27s_House_%281932%29_-_Hooper_Atchley_%26_James_Marcus.jpg/1280px-Hell%27s_House_%281932%29_-_Hooper_Atchley_%26_James_Marcus.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![James A. Marcus and Aggie Herring in Oliver Twist - cropped screenshot (1922)](https://film.one/media/person/1225594/gallery-571b3d934993.jpg) James A. Marcus and Aggie Herring in Oliver Twist - cropped screenshot (1922) — film screenshot (First National Pictures), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/Oliver_Twist_%281922%29_1.jpg/1280px-Oliver_Twist_%281922%29_1.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/james-a-marcus