George F. Marion

George F. Marion
Born	16 July 1860 San Francisco, California, USA
Died	30 November 1945 Carmel, California, USA
Other names	George F. Marion Sr., George Marion Sr., George Marion
Years active	1915-1935

George F. Marion Sr. (July 16, 1860(1860-07-16) – November 30, 1945(1945-11-30)) was an American stage actor and director, a film actor and director of two silent films. George F. Marion, who was born in San Francisco, California was father of writer George Marion Jr. and he died of a heart attack at the age of 85 years in Carmel, California, USA. Marion acted in 35 films between years 1915 and 1935. He is best remembered for playing the father Chris Christopherson to the Broadway Anna Christie of Pauline Lord(1921 Broadway) and the two film Anna Christies of Blanche Sweet(1923 silent) and Greta Garbo(1930 talkie). His son George Marion, Jr. was a famous Hollywood screenwriter.

Selected filmography

Madame X (1916)
Luke Wins Ye Ladye Faire (1917)
Anna Christie (1923) as Chris Christopherson
Clothes Make the Pirate (1925)
Anna Christie (1930) as Chris Christopherson
The Sea Bat (1930)
Metropolitan (1935) as Papa Perontelli

External links

George F. Marion at the Internet Movie Database
George F. Marion at the Internet Broadway Database
George F. Marion at Find a Grave

Persondata
Name	Marion, George F.
Alternative names
Short description	Film actor
Date of birth	16 July 1860
Place of birth	San Francisco, California, USA
Date of death	30 November 1945
Place of death	Carmel, California, USA