Oscar Marion was born on April 2, 1896 in Brünn, Moravia, Austria-Hungary [now Brno, Czech Republic]. He was an actor and production manager, known for Taras Bulba (1924), The Last Bohemian (1931) and Der Hochtourist (1942). He died in March 1986 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
In Czechoslovakia he acted among others in the movies "Dobry vojak Svejk - Der brave Soldat Schwejk" (1931) - the first sound film of the adventures of Schwejk.
At the end of 1910's he appeared for the first time in a movie.
After the war he worked as a production manager for various Munich Film Companies.
In the 20's he became a very busy actor who was convincing in movies like "Die Glücksfalle" (1920), "Taras Bulba" (1924), "Fedora" (1926), "Die Czardasfürstin" (1927) and "Waterloo" (1928).
In the talkies he found occupation in the Czech film as well as in the German film.