Jay Marchant (January 7, 1888 – June 14, 1962) was an American film director and actor of the silent film, silent era. He directed 22 films between 1921 and 1925, including five film serials for the Universal Film Manufacturing Company. He was born in Tripp County, South Dakota and died in Los Angeles County, California.

Selected filmography

* ''King of the Circus'' (1920) * ''Do or Die (serial), Do or Die'' (1921) * ''Perils of the Yukon'' (1922) * ''The Ghost City'' (1923) * ''The Iron Man (serial), The Iron Man'' (1924) * ''The Great Circus Mystery'' (1925) * ''The Fighting Ranger (serial), The Fighting Ranger'' (1925) * ''The Great Sensation'' (1925)

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* 1888 births 1962 deaths American film directors American male film actors American male silent film actors 20th-century American male actors Male actors from South Dakota {{US-film-director-1880s-stub