Fredric March

Born: 1897-08-31

Birthplace: Racine, Wisconsin, USA

Biography

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.

Known For

The Best Years of Our Lives
Hombre
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Alexander the Great
Seven Days in May
Inherit the Wind
The Bridges at Toko-Ri
The Desperate Hours
A Star Is Born
Mary of Scotland

Top Movie Credits

Hombre Dr. Alex Favor
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde
Alexander the Great Philip of Macedonia
Seven Days in May President Jordan Lyman
Inherit the Wind Matthew Harrison Brady
The Bridges at Toko-Ri Rear Adm. George Tarrant
The Desperate Hours Daniel C. Hilliard
A Star Is Born Norman Maine