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Fredric March

Aug 31, 1897 - Apr 15, 1975 (77 years old) in Racine, Wisconsin, USA

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

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Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
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What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
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Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Hyde (archive footage)
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The Bridges at Toko-Ri
Rear Adm. George Tarrant
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The 400 Million
Narration (voice)
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The Desperate Hours
Daniel C. Hilliard

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