Marc McDermott

The Famous Marc McDermott

Posted on 07. Jan, 2009 by Marc McDermott in Fun

Marc McDermott, the famous one…

Marc McDermott was born on July 24, 1881 in the province of Goldburn, New South Wales, Australia. Marc’s lived a pretty quiet childhood in New South Wales. When he was 15 years old, he was attending the Jesuit College of Sydney when his father died. In order to support his mother and his sister, Marc took part in an acting troupe in Sydney. It did not take long for Marc to get discovered. It was the stage actor, George Rignold who first saw how talented Marc was

George liked McDermott’s work and cast him in future plays. By the time McDermott appeared in a London Stage Version, he was seen by Patrick Campbell’s wife. She considered him to be very professional and very talented and he was soon cast opposite her in future plays. By them Marc had some acting experience under his belt. He soon came to the United States and ended up on Broadway opposite, Mrs. Campbell in a play called The Second Mrs. Tanqeray

After Marc McDermott’s run on Broadway, he went back to London, where he was soon discovered to a huge talent in the eyes of New York producer called Charles Frohman. Mr. Frohman soon cast McDermott as Sherlock Holmes. It was this role that brought Marc McDermott over to the United States

McDermott’s career was really taking off and he soon dipped his hand in film. He was hired by a man names Thomas Edison in 1909 to appear as a lead in Edison’s Bronx studio. McDermott was relishing his new career and was more sought after than before. He was chosen for a role in the long running play Les Miserables with Maurice Costello and William V Ranous. Later in the same year he appeared in the movie Lochinvar

The following year, Marc McDermott was cast in a short 17-minute silent film called S Christmas Carol. Another notable role for McDermott was What Happened to Mary in 1912; this marked his first motion picture serial. In 1916, Marc married silent film actress Miriam Nesbitt who actually was his costar in the film, The Man Who Disappeared

Marc McDermott was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver. He was having surgery to treat his condition and he died in 1929 at the age of 47 due to surgery complications. Marc McDermott was a talent from the start and while he was in the business he had an extensive career. His films included:

• Les Miserables in 1910
• A Christmas Carol in 1910
• What Happened to Mary? In 1912
• Who Will Marry Mary? In 1913
• The Man Who Disappeared in 1914
• The Spanish Jade in 1922
• The Hoodman Blind in 1923
• He Who Gets Slapped in 1924
• Dorothy Vernon Of Haddon Hall in 1924
• Flesh and the Devil in 1926
• The Temptress in 1926

Had McDermott lived he would have a long and prosperous career. If you have never seen anything he was in, look for a snippet or a copy of the film. He was a talented actor that started in an acting troupe when he was 15 and acted his way from Australia to the United States.