Garry Marsh

Garry Marsh was an American actor who is best known for his roles in “I See a Dark Stranger,” “Dead of Night,” and “Scrooge.”

Personal and Family Life

Garry Marsh, born Leslie March Geraghty, was born at sea on May 21, 1902. He was a character actor known for his heavy-set appearance and ability to portray comedic villains and authority figures. He was married twice, first to Adele Lawson and later to Muriel Martin-Harvey, with whom he had a divorced relationship by 1935. Garry was also the brother of writer Digby George Geraghty, known for his novels.

Death and Legacy

Garry Marsh passed away on March 6, 1981, from natural causes in London, England. His contributions to film and television continue to be remembered, particularly for his expertise in character roles that infused humor and authority. Marsh’s legacy lives on as a prominent figure in early British film and television history.

Filmography

TitleRelease DateCharacter
I See a Dark Stranger1946-07-04Capt. Goodhusband
Dead of Night1945-09-09Harry Parker (Segment “The Ventriloquist’s Dummy”)
Scrooge1935-11-26Belle’s Husband
Number Seventeen1932-07-18Sheldrake
Bank Holiday1938-01-27Follies Manager
The Lost Hours1952-09-01Insp. Foster
The Voice of Merrill1952-12-01Inspector Thornton
Forbidden1949-02-28Jerry Burns
The Shop at Sly Corner1947-03-10Major Elliot
Dancing with Crime1947-06-25Det. Sgt. Murray
Pink String and Sealing Wax1945-11-22Joe Bond
The Rake’s Progress1945-12-06Sir Hubert Parks
It’s in the Air1938-11-01Commanding Officer Hill
This Man in Paris1939-07-01Sergeant Bright
Paper Orchid1949-04-01Johnson
Things Happen at Night1948-11-03Spenser
When Knights Were Bold1936-02-18Brian Ballymoat
The Vicar of Bray1937-05-09Sir Richard Melross
Someone at the Door1950-04-30Kapel
Those People Next Door1953-02-01Sir Andrew Stevens
This Man Is News1938-09-16Sergeant Bright
Ask Beccles1933-01-01Eustace Beccles
Falling for You1933-06-15Archduke Karl
After Office Hours1932-06-30Brewer
Miss Pilgrim’s Progress1949-11-29Mayor
Worm’s Eye View1951-04-01Pop Brownlow
The Four Just Men1939-06-01Bill Grant
Trouble Brewing1939-03-01A.G. Brady
The Man in the Mirror1936-10-15Tarkington
I See Ice1938-02-10Tim Galloway
Daybreak1948-05-18Barber shop customer
Let George Do It!1940-07-12Mendez
Johnny, You’re Wanted1956-01-20Balsamo
Just William’s Luck1947-12-17Mr. Brown
Department Store1935-10-06Timothy Bradbury
Madame Louise1951-10-01Mr. Trout
Intimate Relations1937-11-15George Gommery
Night Birds1930-10-16Archibald Bunny
Something in the City1950-09-01Mr. Holley
Old Mother Riley’s Jungle Treasure1951-01-01Jim
William Comes to Town1948-12-31
Trouble with Eve1960-03-01
Return to Yesterday1940-03-09Charlie Miller
Gay Love1934-09-01Freddie Milton
Charing Cross Road1935-01-01Berry
Death on the Set1935-07-29Inspector Burford
Old Mother Riley Joins Up1939-09-18Dr. Leach
Third Time Lucky1931-02-26Capt. Adrian Crowther
Let’s Be Famous1939-03-22Walton
The Claydon Treasure Mystery1938-09-04Sir George Ilford
Who Done It?1956-03-20Det. Inp. Hancock
Hoots Mon1940-04-26Charlie Thompson
Murder at the Windmill1949-06-06Inspector Matthews

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