
Fredric March
ActingAbout Fredric March
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.
Best Fredric March Movies Ranked
Must-watch hits from Fredric March's career based on audience ratings.
Complete Filmography & Success Status
Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Fredric March.
| Year | Movie | Character | Success | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Coded: The Hidden Love of J.C. Leyendecker | Archival Footage | Average | Similar → |
| 2014 | Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film | Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Hyde (archive footage) | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2007 | Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman | Self (archive footage) | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 2003 | Complicated Women | Self (archive footage) | Hit | Similar → |
| 1990 | Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To | (archive footage) | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1986 | The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn | Self (archive footage) | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1984 | Going Hollywood: The '30s | Self (archive footage) | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1970 | … tick… tick… tick… | Mayor Jeff Parks | Hit | Similar → |
| 1967 | Hombre | Dr. Alex Favor | Hit | Similar → |
| 1964 | Seven Days in May | President Jordan Lyman | Hit | Similar → |
| 1962 | The Condemned of Altona | Albrecht von Gerlach | Hit | Similar → |
| 1960 | Inherit the Wind | Matthew Harrison Brady | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1959 | A Christmas Carol | Narrator | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1959 | Middle of the Night | Jerry Kingsley | Hit | Similar → |
| 1956 | The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit | Ralph Hopkins | Hit | Similar → |
| 1955 | The Desperate Hours | Daniel C. Hilliard | Hit | Similar → |
| 1954 | A Christmas Carol | Ebenezer Scrooge | Hit | Similar → |
| 1954 | Executive Suite | Loren Phineas Shaw | Hit | Similar → |
| 1953 | Man on a Tightrope | Karel Cernik | Hit | Similar → |
| 1951 | Death of a Salesman | Willy Loman | Hit | Similar → |
| 1948 | An Act of Murder | Judge Calvin Cooke | Hit | Similar → |
| 1948 | Another Part of the Forest | Marcus Hubbard | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1946 | The Best Years of Our Lives | Al Stephenson | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1944 | Tomorrow, the World! | Mike Frame | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1944 | The Adventures of Mark Twain | Samuel Langhorne Clemens (Mark Twain) | Hit | Similar → |
| 1942 | I Married a Witch | Jonathan / Nathaniel / Samuel / Wallace Wooley | Hit | Similar → |
| 1941 | One Foot in Heaven | William Spence | Hit | Similar → |
| 1941 | So Ends Our Night | Josef Steiner | Average | Similar → |
| 1940 | Cavalcade of the Academy Awards | Self (archive footage) | Hit | Similar → |
| 1940 | Susan and God | Barrie Trexel | Hit | Similar → |
| 1938 | Trade Winds | Sam Wye | Average | Similar → |
| 1938 | There Goes My Heart | Bill Spencer | Hit | Similar → |
| 1938 | The Buccaneer | Jean Lafitte | Average | Similar → |
| 1937 | Nothing Sacred | Wallace "Wally" Cook | Average | Similar → |
| 1937 | A Star Is Born | Norman Maine | Hit | Similar → |
| 1936 | The Road to Glory | Lieutenant Michel Denet | Average | Similar → |
| 1936 | Mary of Scotland | Bothwell | Average | Similar → |
| 1935 | The Dark Angel | Alan Trent | Average | Similar → |
| 1935 | Anna Karenina | Count Vronsky | Hit | Similar → |
| 1935 | Les Misérables | Jean Valjean / Champmathieu | Hit | Similar → |
| 1934 | We Live Again | Prince Dmitri Nekhlyudov | Hit | Similar → |
| 1934 | Death Takes a Holiday | Prince Sirki | Average | Similar → |
| 1933 | Design for Living | Tom Chambers | Hit | Similar → |
| 1933 | The Eagle and the Hawk | Jerry H. Young | Hit | Similar → |
| 1932 | The Sign of the Cross | Marcus Superbus - Prefect of Rome | Average | Similar → |
| 1932 | Merrily We Go to Hell | Jerry Corbett | Average | Similar → |
| 1931 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde | Hit | Similar → |
| 1930 | True to the Navy | Bull's Eye McCoy | Hit | Similar → |
| 1929 | The Wild Party | James Gilmore | Hit | Similar → |
| 1921 | The Devil | Bal Masque Participant (uncredited) | Average | Similar → |
Fredric March - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best movie of Fredric March?
According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Fredric March is "Going Hollywood: The '30s" with a rating of 10.0/10.
How many movies has Fredric March acted in?
Fredric March has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.
What are some other popular movies by Fredric March?
Other notable films include "Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To", "Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman", and "A Christmas Carol".




