Percy Marmont (25 November 1883 – 3 March 1977) was an English film actor.

Biography

Marmont appeared in more than 80 films between 1916 and 1968. A veteran film actor by 1923, he scored a big hit that year in ''

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'', later remade by MGM in 1947 as ''

''. He is best remembered today for playing the title character in ''

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's novel, and for playing one of

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's love interests in the

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film '' Mantrap'' (1926). He was born and died in London, England. Marmont had two daughters with his wife Dorothy,

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, an actress then theatrical agent at one time married to actor

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, and Pamela, a stage actress married to actor

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Filmography

* '' De Voortrekkers'' (1916) as Horseman (uncredited) * ''

The Monk and the Woman ''The Monk and the Woman'' is a 1917 Australian silent film directed by Franklyn Barrett. It is considered to be lost. Plot In eighteenth century France, the evil Prince de Montrale (Harry Plimmer) falls in love with Liane (Maud Fane), but she ...

'' (1917) as Brother Paul * '' Rose of the World'' (1918) as Lieutenant Belhune * '' The Lie'' (1918) as Nol Dibdin * ''

The Turn of the Wheel ''The Turn of the Wheel'' is a lost film, lost 1918 American silent film, silent romantic drama film produced and distributed by Goldwyn Pictures. Reginald Barker directed and Geraldine Farrar starred. Plot As described in a film magazine, Rosalie ...

'' (1918) as Frank Grey * ''

In the Hollow of Her Hand contemporary advert ''In the Hollow of Her Hand'' is a lost 1918 American silent mystery drama film directed by Charles Maigne and starring Alice Brady. It was produced and distributed by the Select Pictures Corporation. Cast * Alice Brady as ...

'' (1918) as Brandon Booth * '' The Indestructible Wife'' (1919) as Schuyler Horne * ''

Three Men and a Girl ''Three Men and a Girl'' is a lost 1919 American romantic comedy film directed by Marshall Neilan and starring Marguerite Clark. It was produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film is based on the off-Broadway p ...

'' (1919) as Dr. Henry Forsyth * ''

The Winchester Woman ''The Winchester Woman'' is a 1919 American silent crime film directed by Wesley Ruggles and starring Alice Joyce, Percy Marmont, and Robert Middlemass.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 160 Cast * Alice Joyce as Agatha Winche ...

'' (1919) as David Brinton * '' The Climbers'' (1919) as Ned Warden * ''

The Vengeance of Durand ''The Vengeance of Durand'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Tom Terriss and starring Alice Joyce, Gustav von Seyffertitz and Percy Marmont.Phillips & Vincendeau p.351 It was a remake of an earlier short film of the same title mad ...

'' (1919) as Tom Franklin * ''

Slaves of Pride ''Slaves of Pride'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by George Terwilliger and starring Alice Joyce, Percy Marmont and Gustav von Seyffertitz.Langman p.155 Cast * Alice Joyce as Patricia Leeds * Percy Marmont as Brewster Howard * T ...

'' (1920) as Brewster Howard * '' The Sporting Duchess'' (1920) as Douglas, Duke of Desborough * ''

Away Goes Prudence ''Away Goes Prudence'' is a 1920 American silent comedy film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. This picture was directed by John S. Robertson and starred Billie Burke. Screenwriter Josephine Lovett provid ...

'' (1920) as Hewitt Harland * '' The Branded Woman'' (1920) as Douglas Courtenay * '' Dead Men Tell No Tales'' (1920) as George Stevenson Cole * '' What's Your Reputation Worth?'' (1921) as Anthony Blake * '' Love's Penalty'' (1921) as Steven Saunders * ''

Without Benefit of Clergy ''Without Benefit of Clergy'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by James Young and featuring Virginia Brown Faire, Thomas Holding and Boris Karloff. It is based on the story by Rudyard Kipling. A print of the film still exists at t ...

'' (1921) * ''

Wife Against Wife ''Wife Against Wife'' is a 1921 American Drama (film and television), drama film directed by Whitman Bennett and written by Dorothy Farnum. It is based on the 1911 play ''The Price'' by George Broadhurst. The film stars Pauline Starke, Percy Mar ...

'' (1921) as Stannard Dole * '' The First Woman'' (1922) as Paul Marsh * ''

Married People ''Married People'' is an American television sitcom that aired on ABC as part of its 1990–91 schedule. It was a production of Sternin & Fraser Ink, Inc. in association with Columbia Pictures Television and aired between September 18, 1990 and ...

'' (1922) as Robert Cluer * ''

'' (1923) as Mark Sabre * ''

The Midnight Alarm ''The Midnight Alarm'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by David Smith and starring Alice Calhoun, Percy Marmont, and Cullen Landis James Cullen Landis (July 9, 1896 – August 26, 1975) was an American motion picture actor an ...

'' (1923) as Captain Harry Westmore * ''

The Light That Failed ''The Light That Failed'' is the first novel by the Nobel Prize-winning English author Rudyard Kipling, first published in ''Lippincott's Monthly Magazine'' in January 1891. Most of the novel is set in London, but many important events through ...

'' (1923) as Dick Heldar * ''

Broadway Broke ''Broadway Broke'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by J. Searle Dawley and starring Mary Carr, Percy Marmont, and Gladys Leslie.You Can't Get Away with It ''You Can't Get Away with It'' is a 1923 American silent romantic drama film directed by Rowland V. Lee and starring Percy Marmont, Malcolm McGregor, and Betty Bouton. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Jill, Jane, and May Mackie ...

'' (1923) as Charles Hemingway * ''

The Man Life Passed By ''The Man Life Passed By'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Victor Schertzinger and starring Percy Marmont, Jane Novak, and Eva Novak. The Novak sisters portray two sisters in the film. Plot As described in a film magazine revie ...

'' (1923) as John Turbin * ''

The Shooting of Dan McGrew "The Shooting of Dan McGrew" is a narrative poem by British-Canadian writer Robert W. Service, first published in '' The Songs of a Sourdough'' in 1907 in Canada. Details The tale takes place in a Yukon saloon during the Yukon Gold Rush of th ...

'' (1924) as Jim, Lou's Husband * '' The Marriage Cheat'' (1924) as Paul Mayne * '' When a Girl Loves'' (1924) as Count Michael * ''

The Enemy Sex ''The Enemy Sex'' is a 1924 American silent drama film starring Betty Compson and directed by her husband James Cruze. It was produced by Famous Players-Lasky and released by Paramount Pictures. It is taken from the 1914 novel ''The Salamande ...

'' (1924) as Garry Lindaberry * '' The Legend of Hollywood'' (1924) as John Smith * ''

The Clean Heart ''The Clean Heart'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by J. Stuart Blackton and starring Percy Marmont, Otis Harlan and Marguerite De La Motte.Munden p.131 Cast * Percy Marmont as Philip Wriford * Otis Harlan as Puddlebox * Marg ...

'' (1924) as Philip Wriford * ''

Broken Laws ''Broken Laws'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Roy William Neill, remarkable for the appearance of Dorothy Davenport, who is billed as "Mrs. Wallace Reid".

'' (1924) as Richard Heath * '' K – The Unknown'' (1924)) as 'K' Le Moyne * ''

Idle Tongues ''Idle Tongues'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Lambert Hillyer and produced by Thomas H. Ince, one of his last efforts before his death that year. It starred Percy Marmont and Doris Kenyon and was distributed by First National ...

'' (1924) as Dr. Ephraim Nye * '' Daddy's Gone A-Hunting'' (1925) as Julian * '' Just a Woman'' (1925) as George Rand * '' The Street of Forgotten Men'' (1925) as Easy Money Charley * '' A Woman's Faith'' (1925) as Donovan Steele * ''

The Shining Adventure ''The Shining Adventure'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Hugo Ballin and starring Percy Marmont, Mabel Ballin Mabel Ballin (née Croft; January 1, 1885 – July 24, 1958), was an American motion-picture actress of the silent ...

'' (1925) as Dr. Hugo McLean * ''

Fine Clothes ''Fine Clothes'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by John M. Stahl and starring Lewis Stone, Percy Marmont, and Alma Rubens. It is based on a play adapted from Ferenc Molnár's original. The film's sets were designed by the art d ...

'' (1925) as Peter Hungerford * ''

'' (1925) as Lord Jim * ''

Infatuation Infatuation or being smitten is the state of being carried away by an unreasoned passion, usually towards another person for whom one has developed strong romantic feelings. Psychologist Frank D. Cox says that infatuation can be distinguished ...

'' (1925) as Sir Arthur Little * ''

The Miracle of Life "The Miracle of Life" is a documentary film about the human reproductive process. The film won multiple awards including a Peabody and an Emmy when it was broadcast as part of the American TV series ''Nova (American TV series), Nova''. Photographe ...

'' (1926) as Blair Howell * ''

Fascinating Youth ''Fascinating Youth'' is a 1926 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Sam Wood. It starred Charles "Buddy" Rogers (in his feature debut), along with Thelma Todd and Josephine Dunn in supporting roles. Many well-known personalities ma ...

'' (1926) as Percy Marmont * '' Aloma of the South Seas'' (1926) as Bob Holden * '' Mantrap'' (1926) as Ralph Prescott * ''

San Francisco Nights ''San Francisco Nights'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Roy William Neill and starring Percy Marmont, Mae Busch, and George E. Stone.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 60 Cast * Percy Marmont as John Vicker ...

'' (1928) as John Vickery * ''

The Stronger Will ''The Stronger Will'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Bernard McEveety and starring Percy Marmont, Rita Carewe and Howard Truesdale.Munden p.774 Synopsis A Wall Street financier's wife becomes involved with a rival businessman ...

'' (1928) as Clive Morton * ''

Yellow Stockings ''Yellow Stockings'' is a 1928 British drama film directed by Theodore Komisarjevsky and starring Percy Marmont, Enid Stamp-Taylor, Marie Ault, and Georges Galli. It was based on a novel by Wilson McArthur and made at Cricklewood Studios. Pr ...

'' (1928) as Gavin Sinclair * ''

Sir or Madam ''Sir or Madam'' (German: ''Ossi hat die Hosen an'') is a 1928 British-German silent comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Margot Armand, Percy Marmont and Ossi Oswalda. It was based on the 1923 novel '' Sir or Madame'' by Berta Ruck ...

'' (1928) as Sir Ralph Wellalone * '' The Warning'' (1928) as Jim * ''

The Lady of the Lake The Lady of the Lake (french: Dame du Lac, Demoiselle du Lac, cy, Arglwyddes y Llyn, kw, Arloedhes an Lynn, br, Itron al Lenn, it, Dama del Lago) is a name or a title used by several either fairy or fairy-like but human enchantresses in the ...

'' (1928) as James FitzJames * '' The Silver King'' (1929) as Wilfred Denver * '' The Squeaker'' (1930) as Captain Leslie * '' Cross Roads'' (1930) as Jim Wyndham * ''

The Loves of Ariane ''The Loves of Ariane'' is a 1931 British-German drama film directed by Paul Czinner starring Elisabeth Bergner, Charles Carson and Percy Marmont. Shot in Germany,Wood p.71 it was an English-language version of the 1931 film '' Ariane''. It wa ...

'' (1931) as Anthony Fraser * ''

The Written Law ''The Written Law'' is a 1931 British drama film directed by Reginald Fogwell and starring Madeleine Carroll, Percy Marmont and Henry Hewitt. It was shot at Elstree Studios.Wood p.73 Synopsis The screenplay concerns a man who is cured of blind ...

'' (1931) as Sir John Rochester * ''

Rich and Strange ''Rich and Strange'', released in the United States as ''East of Shanghai'', is a 1931 romance film directed by Alfred Hitchcock during his time in the British film industry. The film was adapted by Hitchcock, his wife Alma Reville, and Val V ...

'' (1931) as Commander Gordon * '' The Silver Greyhound'' (1932) as Norton Fitzwarren * '' Blind Spot'' (1932) as Holland Janney * '' Say It with Music'' (1932) as Philip Weston * '' Her Imaginary Lover'' (1933) as Lord Michael Ware * ''

The White Lilac ''The White Lilac'' is a 1935 British mystery film directed by Albert Parker and starring Basil Sydney, Judy Gunn, Claude Dampier and Percy Marmont. It is based upon the play of the same name by Ladislas Fodor. It was made at Wembley Studios as ...

'' (1935) as Tollitt * ''

Vanity Vanity is the excessive belief in one's own abilities or attractiveness to others. Prior to the 14th century it did not have such narcissistic undertones, and merely meant ''futility''. The related term vainglory is now often seen as an archaic s ...

'' (1935) as Jefferson Brown * ''

Secret Agent Espionage, spying, or intelligence gathering is the act of obtaining secret or confidential information (intelligence) from non-disclosed sources or divulging of the same without the permission of the holder of the information for a tangib ...

'' (1936) as Caypor * ''

The Captain's Table ''The Captain's Table'' is a 1959 Cinema of the United Kingdom, British comedy film directed by Jack Lee (film director), Jack Lee based upon a novel by Richard Gordon (English author), Richard Gordon. It stars John Gregson, Donald Sinden, Pegg ...

'' (1936) as John Brooke * ''

David Livingstone David Livingstone (; 19 March 1813 – 1 May 1873) was a Scottish physician, Congregationalist, and pioneer Christian missionary with the London Missionary Society, an explorer in Africa, and one of the most popular British heroes of t ...

'' (1936) as David Livingstone * ''

Conquest of the Air ''Conquest of the Air'' is a 1936 documentary film or docudrama on the history of aviation up to that time. The film features historical footage, and dramatic re-creations, of the developments of commercial and military aviation; including the e ...

'' (1936) as Wilbur Wright (uncredited) * ''

Action for Slander ''Action for Slander'' is a 1937 British drama film directed by Tim Whelan and starring Clive Brook, Ann Todd and Googie Withers. The plot is about an army officer who is falsely accused at cheating at cards by a man whose wife he had an affair ...

'' (1937) as William Cowbit * ''

The Pearls of the Crown ''The Pearls of the Crown'' (french: Les Perles de la couronne) is a 1937 French comedy film of historically based fiction by Sacha Guitry who plays four roles in it (many of the other performers play multiple roles, as well). Guitry's Jean Mar ...

'' (1937) as Le cardinal Wolsey (uncredited) * ''

Young and Innocent ''Young and Innocent'', released in the US as ''The Girl Was Young'', is a 1937 British crime thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Nova Pilbeam and Derrick De Marney. Based on the 1936 novel '' A Shilling for Candles'' by Jos ...

'' (1937) as Col. Burgoyne * '' Those Kids from Town'' (1942) as Earl * ''

Penn of Pennsylvania ''Penn of Pennsylvania'' is a 1941 British historical drama film directed by Lance Comfort and starring Deborah Kerr, Clifford Evans, Dennis Arundell, Henry Oscar, Herbet Lomas and Edward Rigby. The film depicts the life of the Quaker found ...

'' (1942) as Holme * '' I'll Walk Beside You'' (1943) as Vicar * ''

Loyal Heart ''Loyal Heart'' is a 1946 British drama film directed by Oswald Mitchell and starring Percy Marmont, Harry Welchman and Patricia Marmont. The film portrays rivalry in the sheep farming community. It was made by the independent film, independent c ...

'' (1946) as John Armstrong * '' No Orchids for Miss Blandish'' (1948) as John Blandish * '' Dark Secret'' (1949) as Vicar * ''

The Gambler and the Lady ''The Gambler and the Lady'' is a 1952 British crime film directed by Patrick Jenkins and Sam Newfield and starring Dane Clark, Kathleen Byron and Naomi Chance. It was made by Hammer Films. Plot An American gambler, Forster (Clark), aspires to ...

'' (1952) as Lord Willens-Hortland * '' Four Sided Triangle'' (1953) as Sir Walter * ''

The Million Pound Note ''The Million Pound Note'' is a 1954 British comedy film directed by Ronald Neame and starring Gregory Peck, Ronald Squire, Wilfrid Hyde-White and Jane Griffiths. It is based on the 1893 Mark Twain short story '' The Million Pound Bank Note'' ...

'' (1954) as Lord Hurlingham (uncredited) * '' Knave of Hearts'' (1954) as Catherine's Father (uncredited) * ''

Footsteps in the Fog ''Footsteps in the Fog'' is a 1955 British Technicolor film noir crime film starring Stewart Granger and Jean Simmons, with a screenplay co-written by Lenore Coffee and Dorothy Davenport, and released by Columbia Pictures. The film is bas ...

'' (1955) as Magistrate * ''

Lisbon Lisbon (; pt, Lisboa ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 544,851 within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05 km2. Grande Lisboa, Lisbon's urban area extends beyond the city's administr ...

'' (1956) as Lloyd Merrill * ''

The Trials of Oscar Wilde ''The Trials of Oscar Wilde'', also known as ''The Man with the Green Carnation'' and ''The Green Carnation'', is a 1960 British drama film based on the libel and subsequent criminal cases involving Oscar Wilde and the Marquess of Queensberry. I ...

'' (1960) as Guest at Theatre (uncredited) * ''

Hostile Witness A hostile witness, also known as an adverse witness or an unfavorable witness, is a witness at trial (law), trial whose testimony on direct examination is either openly antagonistic or appears to be contrary to the legal position of the party ...

'' (1968) as Justice Matthew Gregory

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Marmont, Percy 1883 births 1977 deaths 20th-century English male actors English male film actors English male silent film actors Male actors from London