Marcia Mae Jones
Aug 1, 1924 — Sep 2, 2007 (83 years)
Los Angeles, California, USA
53 Movies
1 Series
Marcia Mae Jones, an actress from Los Angeles, California, USA, began their career in the 1920s. They appeared in The Way We Were as Peggy Vanderbilt. Other notable titles in their filmography include The Life of Emile Zola and The Little Princess. Over more than 100 years they have gathered close to 53 films and 1 TV production, working mainly across genres like drama, romance.
83R.I.P.
53Movies
1Series
Marcia Mae Jones
53 Movies
1 Series
Marcia Mae Jones, an actress from Los Angeles, California, USA, began their career in the 1920s. They appeared in The Way We Were as Peggy Vanderbilt. Other notable titles in their filmography include The Life of Emile Zola and The Little Princess. Over more than 100 years they have gathered close to 53 films and 1 TV production, working mainly across genres like drama, romance.
83 R.I.P.
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53
Movies
1
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The Way We Were
1973
Nine Girls
1944
The Gang's All Here
1941
Hi-Jacked
1950
Nice Girl?
1941
Heidi
1937
The Youngest Profession
1943
Imitation of Life
1934
What Price Hollywood?
1932
Live a Little, Love a Little
1968
The Little Princess
1939
The Life of Emile Zola
1937
Night Nurse
1931
The Champ
1931
These Three
1936
Employees' Entrance
1933
King of Jazz
1930
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
1938
The Star
1952
Doctor Bull
1933
First Love
1939
The Flying Irishman
1939
Arson, Inc.
1949
Lady in the Death House
1944
The Spectre of Edgar Allan Poe
1974
Anne of Windy Poplars
1940
Chicago Calling
1951
Mountain Justice
1937
Street Corner
1948
The Bishop Murder Case
1929
Barefoot Boy
1938
Mad About Music
1938
Haunted House
1940
A Great American Tragedy
1972
Let's Go Collegiate
1941
Lady Behave!
1937
The Fabulous Fraud
1948
Trouble Preferred
1948
Birthday Blues
1932
Secrets of a Co-Ed
1942
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The Spectre of Edgar Allan Poe
Sarah
1974
Film
The Way We Were
Peggy Vanderbilt
1973
Film
A Great American Tragedy
Claire
1972
Film
Live a Little, Love a Little
Woman #1 (uncredited)
1968
Film
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Waitress
1967
TV
The Star
Waitress (uncredited)
1952
Film
The Yellow Haired Kid
Amy
1952
Film
Chicago Calling
Peggy (as Marsha Jones)
1951
Film
Hi-Jacked
Jean Harper (as Marsha Jones)
1950
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Marcia Mae Jones still alive?
Marcia Mae Jones passed away on September 2, 2007 at age 83.
What are the most famous roles of Marcia Mae Jones?
Marcia Mae Jones is best known for roles in The Way We Were, The Life of Emile Zola, The Little Princess.
How many movies has Marcia Mae Jones been in?
Over a 81-year career (since 1926), Marcia Mae Jones has appeared in 59 movies and 9 TV shows.
What was Marcia Mae Jones's first movie?
The career of Marcia Mae Jones began with Mannequin (1926).
What is Marcia Mae Jones's most recent movie or series?
Marcia Mae Jones's most recent release is Shirley Temple: The Biggest Little Star, which premiered on December 8, 1996.
What TV shows has Marcia Mae Jones appeared in?
On television, Marcia Mae Jones has appeared in The Streets of San Francisco, Simon & Simon, Mister Ed, Family Affair.
Marcia Mae Jones
1924-08-01 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Marcia Mae Jones was born on August 1, 1924, to an acting family. Her mother, Freda Jones, was an actress, and all three of her siblings - Margaret Jones, Macon Jones, and Marvin Jones - were child actors. But Marcia Mae had the most successful career, and she was the only one of her siblings to become a child star.
She made her acting debut when just six months old, when director James Cruze saw her in her baby carriage and immediately cast her as the baby in his film Mannequin (1926). Her first major role was in Night Nurse (1931), in which she played a sick child that a sinister hospital staff was trying to murder. By age 10, Marcia Mae had appeared in several dramatic films.
In 1936, she played a terrified victim of school bullying in These Three (1936), a role that brought her much attention. In 1937, she played the crippled Klara in Heidi (1937). The film starred two other child actors, Delmar Watson and Shirley Temple. Despite a four-year age difference, Marcia Mae and Shirley acted well with each other, and they appeared together again in The Little Princess (1939).
Besides Shirley Temple and Delmar Watson, Marcia Mae worked with several other child stars of the 1930s, including Jane Withers, Bonita Granville, Jackie Moran, Sybil Jason, and her favorite, Jackie Cooper.
Marcia Mae's film career began to slow down in the early 1950s, after which she largely appeared in television roles. Her adult life was marred by the suicide of her second husband, Bill Davenport, and problems with alcohol. She eventually conquered her alcohol dependency and became a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Marcia Mae Jones died on 2 September 2007 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California.