Frederic March’s Birthday – Anniversary

Aug 8, 1897. Award-winning actor born Frederick McIntyre Bickel at Racine, WI. Over the course of his long and distinguished career, March performed on both the stage and screen. He made more than 65 movies andwas nominated for five Academy Awards, winning in 1932 for his role in Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde and in 1947 for The Best Years of Our Lives. In 1956 he appeared on stage in the world premiere of Eugene ONeills Long Days Journey into Night. He received the Tony Award for that performance. He died Apr 14, 1975, at Los Angeles, CA.