Tex Marcell

born: 07 July 1881 Grimes County, Texas United States of America

died: 28 December 1965 Los Angeles, California, United States of America (age 84)

American actor. His brother-in-law was Roy Everhart. Tex eventually owned and operated a successful riding academy in Los Angeles County until his death. A later source says that he was born in neighboring Brazos County Texas. Both parents immigrated from Italy. Family researcher, Doragone at Ancestry.com, documents the Dad's (1853-1914) surname as "Marsalesi" and "Marscellas" and the Mom's (1861-1894) as "Zimmardi".

Real name: Joseph Frank Marsalesi/Marscellas Height: 5'11½"

Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography.

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1921 I Do [?] WWII DRAFT CARD (click any image to enlarge) Acknowledgements: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZVN-TTR (1918 Sep 17 LA WWI "Joseph Frank Marcellas: b 1881 Jul 7: no loc: Actor : MP: Lasky Co) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939V-7KQY-34?view=index&action=view (1942 Apr 25 LA: WWII: b Grimes Co., TX 1881 Jul 7: 5' 11 1/2": self emp) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K4M-SNCX (1965 Oct LA SocSec NUMIDENT: b Bryan, TX 1881 Jul 7) https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/GSQK-MYB (1923 May 30 Orange CA: widower "Marclise' ": (42): 2nd marr: Grace Liles: Bread truck driver) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93H-4S31-7?i=1073&cc=1804002 (1930 Jul 30 Orange CA: marr Jessie Wilhelm: bread truck driver) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GR6D-3XD?view=index&action=view (1920 Census LA "Cowboy Motion Pictures") https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9HV-9SW (1940 Census LA livery stables operator) https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHJ-5QHW-M21G?view=index&action=view 1950 C LA riding academy proprietor) The Harold Lloyd Encyclopedia by Annette D'Agostino Lloyd (book) Jim Jarvis (bio information) This page was last updated on: 09 October 2024