- Oliver T. Marsh was born on January 30, 1892 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. Oliver T. was a cinematographer, known for Sweethearts (1938), Bitter Sweet (1940) and Maytime (1937). Oliver T. was married to Elizabeth. Oliver T. died on May 5, 1941 in Hollywood, California, USA.
- SpouseElizabeth
- RelativesMae Marsh(Sibling)
- Brother of editor Frances Marsh and actresses Mae Marsh, Marguerite Marsh, and Mildred Marsh.Father of camera operator Owen Marsh.
- 11th Annual Academy Awards 1938/Special Award presented to Marsh and Allen Davey for color cinematography on Sweethearts (1938).
- He was exclusive cameraman to Jeanette MacDonald.
- Member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC), of which he was a founding member.
- First worked at Metro, 1922-1923. Subsequently spent his entire career at MGM, 1924-1941. He was known to be an alcoholic and this contributed to his early death in 1941, aged just 49. The noted tenor saxophonist Warne Marsh (1927-1987) was his son.
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