Garry Marsh (21 June 1902 – 6 March 1981) was an English stage and film actor. Born Leslie Marsh Gerahty in St Margarets, Surrey, his parents were George and Laura. His elder brothers were the author Digby George Gerahty and the journalist Cecil Gerahty. Marsh began acting on the stage at the age of fifteen. He started off in films as a leading man but later became a character actor playing self-important roles. During the War he served as a Flying Officer in the RAF. In the mid-1950s, he chronicled his wartime adventures in North Africa in the memoir ''Sand in My Spinach''. Marsh married Adele Lawson in 1920 in Kensington, London. He married for the second time to

Muriel Martin-Harvey Margaret Muriel de Melfort Martin-Harvey (4 October 1891, in London – 15 December 1988, in Hillingdon, London) was an English stage actress. Martin-Harvey was born to actors, London-born Angelita Helena Margarita (née de Silva) and Essex-bor ...

in 1926 in Chelsea, London before divorcing in 1935.

Selected filmography

* ''

Long Odds ''Long Odds'' is a 1922 British sports drama film directed by A.E. Coleby and starring Edith Bishop, Sam Marsh and Garry Marsh. Cast * A.E. Coleby Albert Ernest Coleby (1876 – 15 July 1930) was a British film director, actor and screenw ...

'' (1922) – Pat Malone * '' Night Birds'' (1930) – Archibald Bunny * '' The Professional Guest'' (1931, Short) – Seton Fanshawe * '' Uneasy Virtue'' (1931) – Arthur Tolhurst * '' Third Time Lucky'' (1931) – Capt. Adrian Crowther * '' The Eternal Feminine'' (1931) – Arthur Williams * '' Dreyfus'' (1931) – Maj. Esterhazy * '' The Man They Couldn't Arrest'' (1931) – Delbury * '' Stranglehold'' (1931) – Bruce * '' Dr. Josser, K.C.'' (1931) – Carson * '' Keepers of Youth'' (1931) – Knox * ''Postal Orders'' (1932, Short) * '' The Star Reporter'' (1932, Short) – Mandel * '' Stamboul'' (1932) – Prince Cernuwitz * '' After Office Hours'' (1932) – Brewer * ''

Number Seventeen ''Number Seventeen'' is a 1932 comedy thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring John Stuart, Anne Grey and Leon M. Lion. The film, which is based on the 1925 burlesque stage play ''Number Seventeen'' written by Joseph Jefferson ...

'' (1932) – Sheldrake * '' COD'' (1932) – Peter Craven * '' Fires of Fate'' (1932) – Captain Archer * '' The Maid of the Mountains'' (1932) – Beppo * '' Don't Be a Dummy'' (1932) – Captain Fitzgerald * '' Taxi to Paradise'' (1933, Short) – George Melhuish * '' Forging Ahead'' (1933) – Honorable Horace Slimminger * '' The Lost Chord'' (1933) – Joseph Mendel * '' Falling for You'' (1933) – Archduke Karl * '' That's a Good Girl'' (1933) – Francis Moray * '' The Silver Spoon'' (1933) – Hon. Roland Stone * ''

Two Wives for Henry ''Two Wives for Henry'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Adrian Brunel and starring Garry Marsh, Dorothy Boyd and Jack Raine. A man decides to take a "substitute" wife with him for a vacation in Brighton, but things soon begin to go wro ...

'' (1933) – Henry Stetson * '' The Love Nest'' (1933) – Hugo * '' Ask Beccles'' (1933) – Eustace Beccles * ''

Rolling in Money ''Rolling in Money'' is a 1934 British comedy film directed by Albert Parker and starring Isabel Jeans, Leslie Sarony and John Loder. It was made at Ealing Studios by the British subsidiary of Fox Film.Wood p.83 It was not a quota quick ...

'' (1934) – Dursingham * '' It's a Cop'' (1934) – James Risden * ''

Warn London ''Warn London'' is a 1934 British thriller film directed by T. Hayes Hunter and starring Edmund Gwenn, John Loder and Leonora Corbett. It was based on a novel by Denison Clift. Premise A detective goes undercover to infiltrate a gang planni ...

'' (1934) – Van Der Meer * ''

Gay Love ''Gay Love'' is a 1934 British musical comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Florence Desmond, Sophie Tucker and Sydney Fairbrother. It is about two sisters. The film was made at Beaconsfield Studios.Wood p.82 The film's sets we ...

'' (1934) – Freddie Milton * '' Money Mad'' (1934) – Rutherford * ''

The Green Pack ''The Green Pack'' is a 1934 British drama film directed by T. Hayes Hunter and starring John Stuart, Aileen Marson and Hugh Miller. It was based on a play of the same name by Edgar Wallace Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace (1 April 1875 – ...

'' (1934) – Tubby Storman * '' Josser on the Farm'' (1934) – Granby * '' Widow's Might'' (1935) – Barry Carrington * '' Three Witnesses'' (1935) – Charles Rowton * '' Inside the Room'' (1935) – Geoffrey Luce * '' Mr. What's-His-Name?'' (1935) – Yates * '' Full Circle'' (1935) – Max Reeves * ''

Department Store A department store is a retail establishment offering a wide range of consumer goods in different areas of the store, each area ("department") specializing in a product category. In modern major cities, the department store made a dramatic app ...

'' (1935) – Timothy Bradbury * '' Night Mail'' (1935) – Capt. Ronnie Evans * '' Death on the Set'' (1935) – Inspector Burford * '' Scrooge'' (1935) – Belle's Husband * '' Charing Cross Road'' (1935) – Berry * ''

A Wife or Two ''A Wife or Two'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Henry Kendall, Nancy Burne and Betty Astell. It was made as a quota quickie at Beaconsfield Studios.Wood p.88 Cast * Henry Kendall as Charles Marlowe * Na ...

'' (1936) – George Hamilton * '' When Knights Were Bold'' (1936) – Brian Ballymoat * '' Debt of Honour'' (1936) – Bill * ''

The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss ''The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss'' is a 1936 British romantic comedy film directed by Alfred Zeisler and starring Cary Grant. It is a remake of the 1920 film '' The Amazing Quest of Mr. Ernest Bliss'', based on ''The Curious Quest'', a 1919 n ...

'' (1936) – The Buyer * '' The Man in the Mirror'' (1936) – Tarkington * '' All In'' (1936) – Lilleywhite * '' The Vicar of Bray'' (1937) – Sir Richard Melross * '' The Angelus'' (1937) – Fen Markham * '' Intimate Relations'' (1937) – George Gommery * '' Melody and Romance'' (1937) – Warwick Mortimer * ''Leave It to Me'' (1937) – Sergeant * '' It's a Grand Old World'' (1937) – Stage Manager * '' A Romance in Flanders'' (1937) – Rodd Berry * '' Bank Holiday'' (1938) – 'Follies' Manager * '' The Dark Stairway'' (1938) – Dr. Mortimer * '' I See Ice'' (1938) – Tim Galloway * ''

The Claydon Treasure Mystery ''The Claydon Treasure Mystery'' is a 1938 film directed by H. Manning Haynes and starring John Stuart (actor), John Stuart, Garry Marsh and Evelyn Ankers. Murder at a large old manor house attracts the attentions of a mystery writer. It was made ...

'' (1938) – Sir George Ilford * '' Break the News'' (1938) – The Producer * '' Convict 99'' (1938) – Johnson * '' It's in the Air'' (1938) – Commanding Officer Hill * '' This Man Is News'' (1938) – Sergeant Bright * ''The Ringer'' (1938, TV Movie) – Central Det. Insp. Bliss * ''

Let's Be Famous ''Let's Be Famous'' is a 1939 British comedy film directed by Walter Forde and starring Jimmy O'Dea, Betty Driver and Sonnie Hale. It was made by Associated Talking Pictures, with shooting beginning in November 1938.Wood p. 98 The film's ar ...

'' (1939) – Walton * '' Trouble Brewing'' (1939) – A.G. Brady * '' The Four Just Men'' (1939) – Reporter * '' This Man in Paris'' (1939) – Sergeant Bright * '' Old Mother Riley Joins Up'' (1940) – Dr. Leach * '' Return to Yesterday'' (1940) – Charlie Miller * '' Hoots Mon!'' (1940) – Charlie Thompson * '' Let George Do It!'' (1940) – Mark Mendez * '' I'll Be Your Sweetheart'' (1945) – Wallace * '' Dead of Night'' (1945) – Harry Parker (segment "The Ventriloquist's Dummy") * '' Pink String and Sealing Wax'' (1945) – Joe Bond * '' The Rake's Progress'' (1945) – Sir Hubert Parks * '' I See a Dark Stranger'' (1946) – Capt. Goodhusband * '' A Girl in a Million'' (1946) – General * ''

While the Sun Shines ''While the Sun Shines'' is a 1947 British comedy film directed by Anthony Asquith and starring Barbara White, Ronald Squire, Brenda Bruce, Bonar Colleano, and Michael Allan. It was based on Terence Rattigan's 1943 play of the same name Pl ...

'' (1947) – Mr. Jordan * '' The Shop at Sly Corner'' (1947) – Major Elliot * '' Frieda'' (1947) – Beckwith * '' Dancing with Crime'' (1947) – Det. Sgt. Murray * ''

Just William's Luck ''Just William's Luck'' (1948) was a novel in the Just William series by Richmal Crompton. The story revolves around the attempts of William Brown and the other Outlaws to get their older brothers married, in order to appropriate wedding pre ...

'' (1948) – Mr. Brown * '' Daybreak'' (1948) – Barbershop Customer (uncredited) * '' Good-Time Girl'' (1948) – Mr. Hawkins * ''

My Brother's Keeper "Am I my brother's keeper?" is a saying from the Bible. It comes from the story of Cain and Abel. After Cain murdered his brother Abel, God asked him where his brother was, and Cain answered: "I know not; am I my brother's keeper?" This quote enter ...

'' (1948) – Brewster * '' Things Happen at Night'' (1948) – Spenser * '' William Comes to Town'' (1948) – Mr. Brown * '' Forbidden'' (1949) – Jerry Burns * '' Badger's Green'' (1949) – Major Forrester * '' Murder at the Windmill'' (1949) – Detective Inspector * '' Paper Orchid'' (1949) – Johnson * ''

Miss Pilgrim's Progress ''Miss Pilgrim's Progress'' is a 1949 black-and-white British comedy film by producer Nat Cohen and director Val Guest. Plot Laramie Pilgrim (Yolande Donlan) is an American exchange factory worker who trades places with an upper class British gi ...

'' (1949) – Mayor * '' Someone at the Door'' (1950) – Kapel * '' Something in the City'' (1950) – Mr. Holley * '' Old Mother Riley's Jungle Treasure'' (1950) – Jim * ''

Worm's Eye View ''Worm's Eye View'' is a 1951 British Technicolor comedy film directed by Jack Raymond and starring Ronald Shiner as Sam Porter and Diana Dors as Thelma. Based on the successful play of the same name by R.F. Delderfield, it was produced by Henr ...

'' (1951) – Pop Brownlow * ''

The Magic Box ''The Magic Box'' is a 1951 British Technicolor biographical drama film directed by John Boulting. The film stars Robert Donat as William Friese-Greene, with numerous cameo appearances by performers such as Peter Ustinov and Laurence Ol ...

'' (1951)Release date for The Magic Box
in IMDb. – 2nd Company Promoter * '' Madame Louise'' (1951) – Mr. Trout * '' The Lost Hours'' (1952) – Inspector Foster * '' The Voice of Merrill'' (1952) – Inspector Thornton * ''

Those People Next Door ''Those People Next Door'' is a 1953 British second feature comedy film directed by John Harlow and starring Jack Warner, Charles Victor and Marjorie Rhodes. Plot In Second World War era Britain, working-class Sam Twigg (Jack Warner) and his ...

'' (1953) – Sir Andrew Stevens * '' Double Exposure'' (1954) – Beaumont * '' Aunt Clara'' (1954) – Arthur Cole * '' Man of the Moment'' (1955) – British Delegate * '' Johnny, You're Wanted'' (1956) – Balsamo * '' Who Done It?'' (1956) – Hancock * '' Trouble with Eve'' (1960) – Roland Axbridge * ''Upgreen – And at 'Em'' (1960) * '' Ring of Spies'' (1964) – 1st Member at Lord's (uncredited) * '' Where the Bullets Fly'' (1966) – Major * ''Ouch!'' (1967, Short) – Father * ''

Arthur! Arthur! ''Arthur? Arthur!'' is a 1969 British comedy film directed by Samuel Gallu and starring Shelley Winters, Donald Pleasence and Terry-Thomas. It is based on the 1967 novel '' The Man Who Killed Himself'' by Julian Symons. Plot A dull and unsucc ...

'' (1969) – Golfer

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Marsh, Garry 1902 births 1981 deaths Male actors from London 20th-century English male actors English male film actors Actors from Twickenham Royal Air Force personnel of World War II Royal Air Force officers