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Fredric March (1[zasłonięte]897-19) was one of the most
dynamic and versatile actors of his time. On the screen
he created memorable performances in such classic films
as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Death Takes a Holiday, Les
Miserables, A Star is Born, Nothing Sacred, One Foot in
Heaven, The Adventures of Mark Twain, The Best Years of
Our Lives, Death of a Salesman and Inherit the Wind.
Along the way he was nominated five times for an Academy
Award and won the coveted statuette twice. He had an
equally distinguished career as a stage actor-appearing
in such acclaimed Broadway productions as The Skin of
Our Teeth and Long Day's Journey Into Night-winning two
Tony Awards-including the very first presented to an
actor. Despite this great record of success, Fredric
March isn't as well remembered today as some of his
peers (Gary Cooper, Cary Grant, James Stewart) because
unlike them he never developed a recognizable screen
persona that followed him from film to film. He was
always characterizing-always hiding his own personality
behind that of the character he was portraying. He was
the consummate actor who richly deserves to be
rediscovered. About the Author: Charles Tranberg has
written six previous books: I Love the Illusion: The
Life and Career of Agnes Moorehead, Not so Dumb: The
Life and Career of Marie Wilson, Fred MacMurray: A
Biography, The Thin Man Films: Murder over Cocktails,
Robert Taylor: A Biography and Walt Disney &
Recollections of the Disney Studios 1[zasłonięte]955-19. In
addition he has written articles for such publications
as Classic Images and Films of the Golden Age. Mr.
Tranberg lives in Madison, Wisconsin.
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