Jay Marchant

Personal Info

Know For

Production

Gender

Male

Birthday

1888-01-07 (74 years old)

Deathday

1962-06-14

Place of Birth

Tripp County, South Dakota, USA

Jay Marchant

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jay Marchant (January 7, 1888 – June 14, 1962) was an American film director and actor of the 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.

Acting

1921

Do or Die

as Mendez

Production

1922

1925

1943

A Guy Named Joe

as Unit Production Manager

1938

Boys Town

as Unit Manager

1940

Northwest Passage

as Unit Manager

1937

Big City

as Production Manager

1933

Secret of the Blue Room

as Assistant Director

1949

Intruder in the Dust

as Production Manager

1951

An American in Paris

as Unit Manager

1932

Night Court

as Assistant Director

1925

1931

Drácula

as Assistant Director

1925

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