Fredric March
Oscar winner · Actor
Known for
Few actors embodied the versatility of classic Hollywood like Fredric March, an American performer born in Wisconsin who mastered film and the Broadway stage in equal measure. His prestige was built on two Oscars for Best Actor: the first for his dual role in 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' (1931), where he took the transformation of Jekyll into Hyde into the physical and psychological realm, and the second for 'The Best Years of Our Lives' (1946), a moving portrait of returning war veterans. Throughout the 1930s and 1940s he alternated comedy, melodrama and period drama in titles such as 'The Barretts of Wimpole Street'. In the theatre he was equally revered, with two Tony Awards for 'Years Ago' and 'Long Day's Journey into Night'. His register combined elegance, intelligence and a dramatic commitment that placed him among the great figures of his generation.
Fredric March
Oscar winner · Actor
Few actors embodied the versatility of classic Hollywood like Fredric March, an American performer born in Wisconsin who mastered film and the Broadway stage in equal measure. His prestige was built on two Oscars for Best Actor: the first for his dual role in 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' (1931), where he took the transformation of Jekyll into Hyde into the physical and psychological realm, and the second for 'The Best Years of Our Lives' (1946), a moving portrait of returning war veterans. Throughout the 1930s and 1940s he alternated comedy, melodrama and period drama in titles such as 'The Barretts of Wimpole Street'. In the theatre he was equally revered, with two Tony Awards for 'Years Ago' and 'Long Day's Journey into Night'. His register combined elegance, intelligence and a dramatic commitment that placed him among the great figures of his generation.
Movies (78 titles)
Plays Dr. Alex Favor
Hombre
1967
Plays Al Stephenson
The Best Years of Our Lives
1946
Plays Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1931
Plays Matthew Harrison Brady
Inherit the Wind
1960
Plays Norman Maine
A Star Is Born
1937
Plays Count Vronsky
Anna Karenina
1935
Plays Jonathan / Nathaniel / Samuel / Wallace Wooley
I Married a Witch
1942
Plays Rear Adm. George Tarrant
The Bridges at Toko-Ri
1954
Plays President Jordan Lyman
Seven Days in May
1964
Plays Philip of Macedonia
Alexander the Great
1956
Plays Marcus Superbus - Prefect of Rome
The Sign of the Cross
1932
Plays Ralph Hopkins
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
1956
Plays Mayor Jeff Parks
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1970
Plays Jerry Kingsley
Middle of the Night
1959
Plays Daniel C. Hilliard
The Desperate Hours
1955
Plays Karel Cernik
Man on a Tightrope
1953
Plays Harry Hope
The Iceman Cometh
1973
Plays Wallace "Wally" Cook
Nothing Sacred
1937
Plays Tom Chambers
Design for Living
1933
Plays Albrecht von Gerlach
The Condemned of Altona
1962
Plays Bothwell
Mary of Scotland
1936
Plays Prince Sirki
Death Takes a Holiday
1934
Plays Loren Phineas Shaw
Executive Suite
1954
Plays Robert Browning
The Barretts of Wimpole Street
1934
Plays Jerry H. Young
The Eagle and the Hawk
1933
Plays Joe Esposito
It's a Big Country
1951
Plays Jerry Corbett
Merrily We Go to Hell
1932
Plays Barrie Trexel
Susan and God
1940
Plays Lieutenant Michel Denet
The Road to Glory
1936
Plays Jean Valjean / Champmathieu
Les Misérables
1935
Plays William Spence
One Foot in Heaven
1941
Plays Marcus Hubbard
Another Part of the Forest
1948
Plays Samuel Langhorne Clemens (Mark Twain)
The Adventures of Mark Twain
1944
Plays Willy Loman
Death of a Salesman
1951
Plays Josef Steiner
So Ends Our Night
1941
Plays Anthony Adverse
Anthony Adverse
1936
Plays James Gilmore
The Wild Party
1929
Plays Alan Trent
The Dark Angel
1935
Plays Jean Lafitte
The Buccaneer
1938
Plays Kenneth Wayne / Jeremy
Smilin' Through
1932
Plays Bill Spencer
There Goes My Heart
1938
Plays Jerry Stafford
Honor Among Lovers
1931
Plays Mike Frame
Tomorrow, the World!
1944
Plays Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus
1949
Plays Bull's Eye McCoy
True to the Navy
1930
Plays Dan O'Bannon
Manslaughter
1930
Plays Benvenuto Cellini
The Affairs of Cellini
1934
Plays Marine
Paramount on Parade
1930
Plays Dwight Howell
Ladies Love Brutes
1930
Plays Rudek Berken
The Night Angel
1931
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The Iceman Cometh
Harry Hope
1973
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Mayor Jeff Parks
1970
Hombre
Dr. Alex Favor
1967
Seven Days in May
President Jordan Lyman
1964
The Condemned of Altona
Albrecht von Gerlach
1962
The Young Doctors
Dr. Joseph Pearson
1961
Inherit the Wind
Matthew Harrison Brady
1960
Middle of the Night
Jerry Kingsley
1959
The Winslow Boy
Arthur Winslow
1958
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Fredric March still alive?
Fredric March passed away on April 14, 1975 at age 77.
What are the most famous roles of Fredric March?
Fredric March is best known for roles in The Best Years of Our Lives, Inherit the Wind, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
How many movies has Fredric March been in?
Over a 54-year career (since 1921), Fredric March has appeared in 75 movies and 2 TV shows.
What was Fredric March's first movie?
The career of Fredric March began with The Great Adventure (1921).
What is Fredric March's most recent movie or series?
Fredric March's most recent release is The Iceman Cometh, which premiered on November 10, 1973.
What TV shows has Fredric March appeared in?
On television, Fredric March has appeared in The Oscars, What's My Line?, The Ed Sullivan Show, Lux Video Theatre.
Fredric March
1897-08-31 · Racine, Wisconsin, USA
Fredric March (born Ernest Frederick McIntyre Bickel; August 31, 1897 – April 14, 1975) was an American actor, regarded as one of Hollywood's most celebrated, versatile stars of the 1930s and 1940s. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931) and The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), as well as the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for Years Ago (1947) and Long Day's Journey into Night (1956).
March is one of only two actors, the other being Helen Hayes, to have won both the Academy Award and the Tony Award twice.