John Marston


Biography

John Marston worked on a variety of projects during his entertainment career. Marston's early acting career consisted of roles in various films, such as the drama "The Cabin in the Cotton" (1932) with Richard Barthelmess, "Hell and High Water" (1933) and "Heroes For Sale" (1933). He also appeared in the James Cagney action picture "Lady Killer" (1933), the Robert Armstrong adventure ...

Biography

John Marston worked on a variety of projects during his entertainment career. Marston's early acting career consisted of roles in various films, such as the drama "The Cabin in the Cotton" (1932) with Richard Barthelmess, "Hell and High Water" (1933) and "Heroes For Sale" (1933). He also appeared in the James Cagney action picture "Lady Killer" (1933), the Robert Armstrong adventure sequel "Son of Kong" (1933) and "All of Me" (1934) with Fredric March. In the thirties and the nineties, Marston devoted his time to various credits, such as "Wagon Wheels" (1934), "Emergency Squad" (1940) and "Dirty Dancing" with Jennifer Grey (1987). He also worked on "Mississippi Burning" (1988) starring Gene Hackman, "Winter People" with Kurt Russell (1989) and "True Colors" (1991) starring John Cusack. In the nineties through the early 2000s, Marston lent his talents to projects like "Equinox" with Matthew Modine (1993), the Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan hit "Sleepless in Seattle" (1993) and the Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington box office smash "The Pelican Brief" (1993). His credits also expanded to "The Road to Wellville" (1994) starring Anthony Hopkins, "The Richard Tucker New York City Gala (1998)" (PBS, 1998-99) and "Blue Collar Comedy Tour: One For The Road" (Comedy Central, 2005-06). Marston most recently appeared on "Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz" (PBS, 2006-07).

Filmography

 

Cast (Feature Film)

Second Chance (1950)
Mr. Decker
Broken Arrow (1950)
Maury
The Girl from Jones Beach (1949)
Butler
This Gun for Hire (1942)
Superintendent
They Met in Bombay (1941)
Officer
Emergency Squad (1940)
Lieutenant Murdock
Those Were the Days! (1940)
Mr. Holland
Union Pacific (1939)
Dr. Durant
Risky Business (1939)
Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)
Well-dressed man
Touchdown, Army (1938)
Lieutenant Gray
Submarine D-1 (1937)
Captain Fiske
Sophie Lang Goes West (1937)
Policeman
Nobody's Fool (1936)
Mr. Wight
Sins of Man (1936)
Immigration officer
The Case of the Black Cat (1936)
Judge
Whipsaw (1935)
Patrolman
Servants' Entrance (1934)
Newspaper editor
All of Me (1934)
Nat Davis
Love Past Thirty (1934)
Walter Ramsden
Good Dame (1934)
Judge Goddard
Wagon Wheels (1934)
Orator
The Pursuit of Happiness (1934)
Tall conspirator
Manhattan Melodrama (1934)
Coates
Now I'll Tell (1934)
Mary Stevens, M.D. (1933)
Dr. Lane
Hell and High Water (1933)
Bradley
The Son of Kong (1933)
[Captain] Helstrom
Lady Killer (1933)
Kendall
The Mayor of Hell (1933)
Hopkins
Heroes for Sale (1933)
The judge
Son of a Sailor (1933)
Lieutenant Reed
Skyscraper Souls (1932)
Bill
Cabin in the Cotton (1932)
Russell Carter
Silver Dollar (1932)
Gelsey
Love Is a Racket (1932)
Curley
Scarlet Dawn (1932)
Bilkerston
Three on a Match (1932)
Bilkerson
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)
Prison commissioner

Cinematography (Feature Film)

Blue Collar Comedy Tour: One For The Road (2006)
Camera Utility
Blue Collar Comedy Tour: One For The Road (2006)
Camera Utility

Editing (Feature Film)

The Road to Wellville (1994)
Assistant Editor
The Pelican Brief (1993)
Assistant Editor

Film Production - Main (Feature Film)

Sleepless In Seattle (1993)
Apprentice
Equinox (1992)
Apprentice
True Colors (1991)
Projectionist
Winter People (1989)
Production Assistant
Mississippi Burning (1988)
Apprentice
Dirty Dancing (1987)
Production Assistant

Cinematography (Special)

THE RICHARD TUCKER NEW YORK CITY GALA (1998)
Video

Life Events

Bibliography