James Marcus (American actor)

{{Short description|American actor (1867–1937)}}

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{{Infobox person

| name = James A. Marcus

| image = Hell's House (1932) - James Marcus (cropped).jpg

| caption = Marcus in Hell's House (1932).

| birth_date = {{birth date|1867|01|21|mf=yes}}

| birth_place = New York City, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|1937|10|15|1867|01|21|mf=yes}}

| death_place = Hollywood, California, U.S.

| occupation = Actor

| years_active = 1915–1937

}}

James A. Marcus (January 21, 1867 – October 15, 1937) was an American actor.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VnGeCQAAQBAJ&q=%22James+A.+Marcus%22+actor&pg=PA231|title=A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses|first=George A.|last=Katchmer|date=September 22, 2009|publisher=McFarland|isbn=9781476609058|access-date=May 26, 2018|via=Google Books}}{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1dxJDwAAQBAJ&q=%22James+A.+Marcus%22+actor&pg=PT120|title=Lest We Forget: The John Ford Stock Company|first=Bill|last=Levy|date=April 5, 2013|publisher=BearManor Media|access-date=May 26, 2018|via=Google Books}} He appeared in more than 100 films between 1915 and 1937. He was born in New York City. On October 15, 1937, Marcus died in Hollywood, California from a heart attack at age 70.{{cite news |title=James A. Marcus |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/102053695 |access-date=October 21, 2020 |work=The New York Times |date=October 16, 1937 |page=19|id={{ProQuest|102053695}} |via = ProQuest}} Marcus' most notable films include Regeneration, Oliver Twist and Sadie Thompson.