Posted by ROB T. from 162.10.138.28 on June 15, 1999 at 23:38:44:
In Reply to: Marcus posted by Indy on June 15, 1999 at 13:47:32:
Judging by Denholm Elliott's birthday, May 31, 1922, Marcus would have been 58 or 59 in "Raiders."
If you look back to the scene in "Raiders" where Indy and Marcus are discussing the Ark with the two Army guys, I think it's obvious that Marcus is a very learned man. I'm not certain what his title is with the museum but he holds a position that would require quite a bit of education and probably a degree in Archeology.
Come to think of it, one of the Army guys, the fat one, called him Dr. Brody at the end when they were all discussing the whereabouts of the Ark.