Personal Info
Birth date
1878-08-25 (146 Years)
Day of death
1942-08-22
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
San Francisco, California, USA
Also known as
Murdock J. MacQuarrie
Murdock McQuarrie
Murdoch McQuarrie
James McQuarrie
Murdock McGuarrie
Murdoc MacQuarrie
M.J. MacQuarrie
Malcolm J. MacQuarrie
Malcolm MacQuarrie
Murdock MacQuarrie
Biography
Murdock MacQuarrie was born on August 25, 1878 in San Francisco, California, as Murdock J. MacQuarrie. He was an actor and director, known for Modern Times (1936), By the Sun's Rays (1914) and Nancy's Birthright (1916). He was married to Claire M. He died on August 22, 1942 in Los Angeles, California.
Filmography
Modern Times
8.28
Overview:
A bumbling tramp desires to build a home with a young woman, yet is thwarted time and time again by his lack of experience and habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time..Bride of Frankenstein
7.5
Overview:
Dr. Frankenstein and his monster both turn out to be alive, not killed as previously believed. Dr. Frankenstein wants to get out of the evil experiment business, but when a mad scientist, Dr. Pretorius, kidnaps his wife, Dr. Frankenstein agrees to help him create a new creature.Fury
7.435
Overview:
Joe, who owns a gas station along with his brothers and is about to marry Katherine, travels to the small town where she lives to visit her, but is wrongly mistaken for a wanted kidnapper and arrested.The Prisoner of Shark Island
6.9
Overview:
After healing the leg of the murderer John Wilkes Booth, responsible for the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, perpetrated on April 14, 1865, during a performance at Ford's Theatre in Washington; Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, considered part of the atrocious conspiracy, is sentenced to life imprisonment and sent to the sinister Shark Island Prison.Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
7.2
Overview:
Dr. Henry Jekyll believes that there are two distinct sides to men - a good and an evil side. He believes that by separating the two, man can become liberated. He succeeds in his experiments with chemicals to accomplish this and transforms into Hyde to commit horrendous crimes. When he discontinues use of the drug, it is already too late.Tower of London
6
Overview:
In the 15th century Richard Duke of Gloucester, aided by his club-footed executioner Mord, eliminates those ahead of him in succession to the throne, then occupied by his brother King Edward IV of England. As each murder is accomplished he takes particular delight in removing small figurines, each resembling one of the successors, from a throne-room dollhouse, until he alone remains. After the death of Edward he becomes Richard III, King of England, and need only defeat the exiled Henry Tudor to retain power.Going Bye-Bye!
7.4
Overview:
In a packed courtroom, Butch Long vows revenge on 'squealers' Laurel and Hardy whose evidence has helped to send him to prison. Frightened, the boys plan to leave town and advertise for someone to share expenses with them. The woman who answers the ad is actually Butch's girlfriend. Meanwhile Butch escapes and hides in a trunk in his girlfriend's apartment where he gets locked inside. Not realizing who it is, Stan and Ollie finally manage to get the trunk open and then Butch exacts his revenge.Troopers Three
7
Overview:
Eddie Haskins, a wisecracking young man, teams up with two ham-acrobats known as 'Bugs & Sunny', and ,when they are all kicked out of a vaudeville theater in California, they enlist in the U. S. Cavalry. Eddie falls in love with Dorothy Clark, the daughter of a sergeant and, following a moonlight tryst, they are discovered by Sergeant Hank Darby who himself is in love with Dorothy. They have a fist-fight in which Eddie comes out second best. When Darby is reprimanded for fighting with an enlisted man, the troopers incorrectly think that Eddie squealed on him, and they punish him with a conspiracy of silence. Dorothy also rejects him. Eddie has a problem. Maybe a fire will break out in the stables and he can rescue Sergeant Darby.Terror of the Plains
NYR
Overview:
A ranch hand sets out to prove his father is innocent of murder in this B-movie Western starring cowboy hero Tom Tyler. Disguised as an outlaw, Tom Lansing (Tyler) takes up with a motley crew hiding out in a ghost town to catch the true killer. This 1934 classic co-stars Frank Rice as Lansing's sidekick, Banty, and Roberta Gale as Bess, a beautiful young captive of the outlaw gang who is in desperate need of a hero.At the Circus
6.348
Overview:
Jeff Wilson, the owner of a small circus, owes his partner Carter $10,000. Before Jeff can pay, Carter's accomplices steal the money so he can take over the circus. Antonio Pirelli and Punchy, who work at the circus, together with lawyer Loophole try to find the thief and get the money back.The Mummy's Hand
5.7
Overview:
A couple of young, out-of-work archaeologists in Egypt discover evidence of the burial place of the ancient Egyptian princess Ananka. After receiving funding from an eccentric magician and his beautiful daughter, they set out into the desert only to be terrorized by a sinister high priest and the living mummy Kharis who are the guardians of Ananka’s tomb.The House of Rothschild
6.2
Overview:
The story of the rise of the Rothschild financial empire founded by Mayer Rothschild and continued by his five sons. From humble beginnings the business grows and helps to finance the war against Napoleon, but it's not always easy, especially because of the prejudices against Jews.Great Guy
6.2
Overview:
A meat inspector sets out to rid his town of payoff deals affecting the quality of meat being sold to the public.The House of the Seven Gables
6.9
Overview:
In 1828, the bankrupt Pyncheon family fight over Seven Gables, the ancestral mansion. To obtain the house, Jaffrey Pyncheon obtains his brother Clifford's false conviction for murder. Hepzibah, Clifford's sweet fiancée, patiently waits twenty years for his release, whereupon Clifford and his former cellmate, abolitionist Matthew, have a certain scheme in mind.Ashes of Vengeance
5.7
Overview:
This historical piece, set in the Huguenot days of France, is Norma Talmadge's 37th feature film and the longest to date at two hours. The plot involves a man forced into servitude who falls in love with the sister of his persecutor. It was Ms. Talmadge's fourth involvement with director, Frank Lloyd and the cast included future star, Wallace Beery.The Return of Chandu
4.5
Overview:
Chandu consults his crystal ball and sees that Nadji, Princess of Egypt, is in danger. She is about to be sacrificed by the black magic cult of Ubasti. Headed for the magic island of Lemuria, he is shipwrecked , washed ashore and captured. He becomes invisible, escapes and after numerous detours is able to rescue the princess.Brigham Young
4.4
Overview:
Based on the story of the famous Mormon leader, it follows Brigham Young and his challenge to transport his people across the Rocky mountains to settle in Salt Lake City. The plot focuses on two fictitious characters, Jonathan Kent and Zina Webb and the hardships they have to face along the way.Cat People
6.92
Overview:
A Serbian émigré in Manhattan believes that, because of an ancient curse, any physical intimacy with the man she loves will turn her into a feline predator.Cowboys from Texas
2
Overview:
Cowboys from Texas is a 1939 American Western "Three Mesquiteers" B-movie directed by George Sherman.Texas has opened up land for homesteaders. Clay Allison wants their land and has his men led by Plummer try to start a range war between them and the ranchers. With each side suspecting the other of their problems, the Mesquiteers realize someone else is responsible. Stony suspects Plummer and fakes leaving the Mesquiteers to join Plummer's gang hoping to find out who it is.The Phantom Stage
NYR
Overview:
Bob Carson and sidekick Grizzly take a job driving a stage for a line that is being repeatedly robbed. The culprits place a large box on the stage in which Runt can hide and steal the gold without the driver or guard knowing it. When Bob realizes what is happening, he replaces Runt in the box in hope of catching the outlaws.Death Rides the Range
6
Overview:
A wounded archaeologist crawls into the camp of three kindhearted cowboys. When the cowboys bring him to a nearby trading post, he's murdered after he lets slip a secret about a hidden cave. Investigating his death, Ken and his friends encounter a land dispute between a pair of neighboring ranches, an arrogant German baron and a mysterious shack that houses a great secret.Riders of the Purple Sage
NYR
Overview:
Lassiter quits the Texas Rangers and spends his life in pursuit of a group of Mormons who kidnapped his married sister. In a town on the Utah border, he meets the Withersteens and falls in love with their daughter, Jane. He also befriends Venters, and helps him track down some bandits who have been rustling the Withersteens' cattle.Les Misérables
7.173
Overview:
In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.Woman of the Year
6.913
Overview:
Rival reporters Sam Craig and Tess Harding fall in love and get married, only to find their relationship strained when Sam comes to resent Tess' hectic lifestyle.Discord and Harmony
NYR
Overview:
Joy reigns in a colony of struggling artists because Old Felix, a composer, has at last sold one of his symphonies. The night of its initial hearing at the grand opera house the members of the colony turn out en masse. Too poor for orchestra seats, they gather in the gallery around the old composer. The old composer is happy almost to tears, and when the last note has died away there is a cry for the composer. Felix attempts to utter a few words of thanks, but is smothered with flowers. At his studio his friends have prepared for his welcome, and it is upon his arrival there that be feels the happiness which comes of success. However, at the other end of the hall another different drama is being enacted. A girl sits beside her stricken mother, and as the merriment in the studio reaches its height, the soul of the mother departs from the body.Cross Fire
6
Overview:
Tom and five older respected business men run the Sierra mine. When Tom leaves for Europe to fight in WW1, everything is OK. When he returns after the war he finds his former assistant not only in control of the mine but the whole town. His former partners have fled becoming outlaws and are now robbing the mine shipments of money they believe is really theirs.Back to the Woods
5.6
Overview:
Set in colonial times, the stooges are convicted criminals who are banished from England to the American colonies. When they arrive, they find that the colonists are starving because the local Indians won't let them on their hunting grounds. The stooges go hunting any, and after a wild chase, are captured by the Indians. They escape and another wild chase ensues.Pinto Rustlers
NYR
Overview:
Tom Evans is a young cowboy orphaned by a band of rustlers. Seeking revenge, Tom pretends to be a notorious ex-con and manages to worm his way into the gang in order to get the goods on the bunch.The New Frontier
4.607
Overview:
In 1889 pioneers race ahead of the law to claim free land in Oklahoma, forming wide-open towns. In one such, citizens elect Milt Dawson to challenge the self-appointed rule of gambler Ace Holmes, only to have him shot in the back. But leading the next batch of settlers is Milt's quick-on-the-draw son John, who gets help from friendly outlaws.If I Were Queen
NYR
Overview:
While studying in Paris, Princess Oluf of Kosnia (Andree LeJon) befriends an American girl, Ruth Townley (Clayton), and gives her a locket bearing her name and the royal coat of arms. When Ruth accidentally drops the locket off a balcony, it is returned by a handsome stranger. Back home in Kosnia, Oluf wants to get married, but her choice of mate is challenged by Valdemir, the ruler of a neighboring principality (Warner Baxter).Acting
TBAGuilty Trails as Judge (as Murdock McQuarrie)
1943Dr. Terror's House of Horrors as The High Priest
1942Cat People as Sheep Caretaker (uncredited)
1942The Omaha Trail as Oxen Owner
1942Jackass Mail as Hickory Jake
1942Ghost Town Law as Judge Crail (as Murdock McQuarrie)
1942Woman of the Year as Head Copy Reader (uncredited)
1941Man from Montana as Joel Preston
1941Gangs Inc. as 1st Bailiff (uncredited)
1940Brigham Young as Undetermined Role
1940The Mummy's Hand as Temple Priest (uncredited)
1940Deadwood Dick as Kenyon
1940Boys of the City as Man on Sidewalk Watching Fight
1940Pinto Canyon as Rancher Barnes
1940An Angel from Texas as Lone Star Townsman
1940The House of the Seven Gables as Town Gossip
1940The Showdown as Zeke
1940The Shadow as Richards
1939Death Rides the Range as Sheriff
1939Cowboys from Texas as Congressman
1939Tower of London as Councilman (uncredited)
1939At the Circus as Attendant (uncredited)
1939Mutiny on the Blackhawk as Bill - a Settler
1939Wolf Call as Miner
1939Smoky Trails as Will Archer (as Murdock McQuarrie)
1939The Phantom Stage as John Scott -Stage Agent (as Murdock McQuarrie)
1939Honor of the West as Hank (as Murdock McQuarrie)
1939Stand Up and Fight as Engineer
1938Ghost Town Riders as Unknown
1938The Jury's Secret as Flood Victim
1937The Fighting Texan as Jim Perkins
1937Back to the Woods as Judge (uncredited)
1936Stormy Trails as Sheriff
1936Great Guy as Mr. Marvin (Uncredited)
1936Shakedown as Attendant (uncredited)
1936Prison Shadows as Fight Fan (uncredited)
1936Fury as Dawson's Friend (uncredited)
1936Pinto Rustlers as Ed Walton (as Murdock McQuarrie)
1936The Prisoner of Shark Island as Edman Spangler
1936Modern Times as J. Widdecombe Billows
1936I'll Name the Murderer as Wreck Witness (Uncredited)
1935The New Frontier as Tom Lewis
1935Diamond Jim as Stockbroker
1935The Laramie Kid as Dad Bland
1935Silent Valley as Barnes
1935Bride of Frankenstein as Sympathetic Villager (uncredited)
1935Les Misérables as Fauchelevant
1935Stone of Silver Creek as George J. Mason
1935North of Arizona as Marshal Herron
1935Chandu on the Magic Island as The Voice of the Ubasti
1934When Lightning Strikes as Jim Caldwell
1934Terror of the Plains as Foreman Cole
1934The Return of Chandu as The Supreme Voice of Ubasti [Chs. 4-12]
1934The Man from Hell as Sheriff Jake Klein
1934The Tonto Kid as 'Pop' Slawson
1934Going Bye-Bye! as Jury Foreman
1934Smoking Guns as Townsman
1934The House of Rothschild as Man at Stock Exchange (uncredited)
1933Stolen by Gypsies or Beer and Bicycles as Sheriff (as Murdock McQuarrie)
1933Cross Fire as Jim Wells
1933Son of the Border as Townsman
1932The Penal Code as Lefty
1932The Gambling Sex as Thompson
1932Wild Girl as Jess Larabee (uncredited)
1932Ride Him, Cowboy as Doctor (uncredited)
1932Daring Danger as Pa Norris (as Murdock McGuarrie)
1932The Shadow of the Eagle as Frang the Watchman
1931Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as Dissenting Doctor at Lecture (uncredited)
1931The Devil Plays as Thomas, the Butler
1931One Man Law as Ed Grimm, ( as Murdock McQuarrie)
1931Soul of the Slums as Prison Warden
1931Near the Trail's End as Dan Cather
1931The Arizona Terror as Joe Moore
1931Sundown Trail as Executor of the Estate
1931The Two Gun Man as Rancher Markham
1931Hell Bound as Unknown
1931Command Performance as Blondel
1930Captain of the Guard as Pierre
1930Troopers Three as Army Officer
1929.45 Calibre War as Mark Blodgett
1927Black Jack as Holbrook
1924The Only Woman as Yacht Captain
1923Ashes of Vengeance as Carlotte
1923Canyon of the Fools as Sproul
1922If I Were Queen as Duke of Wortz
1922The Hidden Woman as Iron MacLoid
1922The Unfoldment as Governor of Avenue A
1921Cheated Hearts as Ibrahim
1921Sure Fire as Major Parker
1920The Silver Horde as Richard Jones
1919Jacques of the Silver North as Jim Blake
1919When a Woman Strikes as Unknown
1919Gambling in Souls as Thomas Philborn
1918Riders of the Purple Sage as Tull
1918Her Moment as Mr. Johnson
1917Fear Not as Allen Mornington
1917Panthea as Police Agent
1915The Old Doctor as Old Doctor Jones
1914The Ninety Black Boxes as François Villon
1914Monsieur Bluebeard as François Villon
1914Richelieu as Cardinal Richelieu
1914The Higher Law as François Villon
1914The Oubliette as François Villon
1914By the Sun's Rays as John Murdock, the Detective
1914A Ranch Romance as Jack Deering
1914The Forbidden Room as Dr. James Gibson
1914The Tragedy of Whispering Creek as The Stranger
1914The End of the Feud as Hen Dawson
1914Discord and Harmony as Old Felix - the Composer
1913The Count of Monte Cristo as Danglars
1913The Wall of Money as McQuarrie
1913Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde
1913The Scarlet Letter as Roger Chillingworth
1913The Ways of Fate as Unknown