Oliver Marsh

Oliver T. Marsh (January 30, 1892 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States – May 5, 1941 in Hollywood, California, United States) was a prolific Hollywood cinematographer. He worked on over eighty films just for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer alone.

Marsh worked on '' Sadie Thompson'' (1928), ''Rain'' (1932), ''The Merry Widow'' (1934), ''David Copperfield'' (1935), ''A Tale of Two Cities (1935 film), A Tale of Two Cities'' (1935), ''The Great Ziegfeld'' (1936), ''San Francisco (1936 film), San Francisco'' (1936) and ''Another Thin Man'' (1939). He and Allen Davey received Academy Honorary Awards "for the color cinematography of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production, ''Sweethearts (1938 film), Sweethearts''" (1938) at the 11th Academy Awards. The pair were also nominated for Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Best Cinematography (Color) for ''Bitter Sweet (1940 film), Bitter Sweet'' (1940).

Marsh is interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.

He is the brother of actresses Marguerite Marsh (1888–1925) and Mae Marsh (1894–1968), as well as editor Frances Marsh, and the father of jazz Saxophone, saxophonist Warne Marsh (1927–1987).

Partial filmography

* ''Dodging a Million'' (1918)
* ''The Floor Below'' (1918)
* ''Joan of Plattsburg'' (1918)
* ''All Woman (film), All Woman'' (1918)
* ''A Virtuous Vamp'' (1919)
* ''Good References'' (1920)
* ''The Point of View'' (1920)
* ''The Perfect Woman (1920 film), The Perfect Woman'' (1920)
* ''Dangerous Business (1920 film), Dangerous Business'' (1920)
* ''Something Different (1920 film), Something Different'' (1920)
* ''Mama's Affair (1921 film), Mama's Affair'' (1921)
* ''Wedding Bells (1921 film), Wedding Bells'' (1921)
* ''Woman's Place'' (1921)
* ''Red Hot Romance'' (1922)
* ''The Mohican's Daughter'' (1922)
* ''Peacock Alley (1922 film), Peacock Alley'' (1922)
* ''Fascination (1922 film), Fascination'' (1922)
* ''Broadway Rose (film), Broadway Rose'' (1922)
* ''Jazzmania'' (1923)
* ''The French Doll'' (1923)
* ''Fashion Row'' (1923)
* ''The Unknown Purple'' (1923)
* ''Daring Love'' (1924)
* ''Married Flirts'' (1924)
* ''Circe, the Enchantress'' (1924)
* ''The Merry Widow (1925 film), The Merry Widow'' (1925)
* ''The Midshipman'' (1925)
* ''Time, the Comedian'' (1925)
* ''The Masked Bride'' (1925)
* ''Soul Mates (film), Soul Mates'' (1925)
* ''Kiki (1926 film), Kiki'' (1926)
* ''The Duchess of Buffalo'' (1926)
* ''Camille (1926 feature film), Camille'' (1926)
* ''Annie Laurie (1927 film), Annie Laurie'' (1927)
* ''The Enemy (1927 film), The Enemy'' (1927)
* ''The Dove (1927 film), The Dove'' (1927)
* '' Sadie Thompson'' (1928)
* ''The Divine Woman'' (1928)
* ''The Smart Set (film), The Smart Set'' (1928)
* ''The Masks of the Devil'' (1928)
* ''Dream of Love'' (1928)
* ''Eternal Love (1929 film), Eternal Love'' (1929)
* ''The Single Standard'' (1929)
* ''Marianne'' (1929) (Marianne (1929 silent film), silent and Marianne (1929 musical film), musical versions)
* ''Our Modern Maidens'' (1929)
* ''Untamed (1929 film), Untamed'' (1929)
* ''Not So Dumb'' (1930)
* ''Strictly Unconventional'' (1930)
* ''In Gay Madrid'' (1930)
* ''The Florodora Girl'' (1930)
* ''Du Barry, Woman of Passion'' (1930)
* ''New Moon (1930 film), New Moon'' (1930)
* ''The Bachelor Father'' (1931)
* ''It's a Wise Child (film), It's a Wise Child'' (1931)
* ''Just a Gigolo (1931 film), Just a Gigolo'' (1931)
* ''The Man in Possession'' (1931)
* ''The Phantom of Paris'' (1931)
* ''New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford'' (1931)
* ''The Sin of Madelon Claudet'' (1931)
* ''Possessed (1931 film), Possessed'' (1931)
* ''Emma (1932 film), Emma'' (1932)
* ''Arsène Lupin (1932 film), Arsène Lupin'' (1932)
* ''But the Flesh Is Weak'' (1932)
* ''Divorce in the Family'' (1932)
* ''Rain'' (1932)
* ''Faithless (1932 film), Faithless'' (1932)
* ''The Son-Daughter'' (1932)
* ''Today We Live'' (1933)
* ''Night Flight (1933 film), Night Flight'' (1933)
* ''Dancing Lady'' (1933)
* ''The Merry Widow'' (1934)
* ''David Copperfield'' (1935)
* ''One New York Night'' (1935)
* ''Baby Face Harrington'' (1935)
* ''No More Ladies'' (1935)
* ''A Tale of Two Cities (1935 film), A Tale of Two Cities'' (1935)
* ''The Great Ziegfeld'' (1936)
* ''Small Town Girl (1936 film), Small Town Girl'' (1936)
* ''San Francisco (1936 film), San Francisco'' (1936)
* ''Women Are Trouble'' (1936)
* ''His Brother's Wife'' (1936)
* ''Maytime (1937 film), Maytime'' (1937)
* ''The Emperor's Candlesticks (1937 film), The Emperor's Candlesticks'' (1937) (uncredited)
* ''The Firefly (1937 film), The Firefly'' (1937)
* ''Rosalie (film), Rosalie'' (1937)
* ''The Girl of the Golden West (1938 film), The Girl of the Golden West'' (1938)
* ''The Toy Wife'' (1938)
* ''The Crowd Roars (1938 film), The Crowd Roars'' (1938) (uncredited)
* ''Sweethearts (1938 film), Sweethearts'' (1938)
* ''The Ice Follies of 1939'' (1939)
* ''Broadway Serenade'' (1939)
* ''It's a Wonderful World (1939 film), It's a Wonderful World'' (1939)
* ''The Women (1939 film), The Women'' (1939)
* ''Another Thin Man'' (1939)
* ''Broadway Melody of 1940'' (1940)
* ''I Love You Again'' (1940)
* ''Bitter Sweet (1940 film), Bitter Sweet'' (1940)
* ''The Wild Man of Borneo (film), The Wild Man of Borneo'' (1941)
* ''Blonde Inspiration'' (1941)
* ''Rage in Heaven'' (1941)
* ''Lady Be Good (1941 film), Lady Be Good'' (1941)

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Oliver Marsh
passport photo, 1920, for entry into Cuba with cast and crew of ''Something Different'' (flickr)

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1892 births
1941 deaths
American cinematographers
Academy Honorary Award recipients
Artists from Kansas City, Missouri
Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)