William Marshall
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1924-08-19 (79 years old)
Deathday
2003-06-11
Place of Birth
Gary, Indiana, USA
Also known As
Bill Marshall
Wiliam Marshall
William Marshall
Biography
William Marshall was an American actor, director, and opera singer. He is best known for his title role in Blacula and its sequel Scream Blacula Scream as well as his role on Pee-wee's Playhouse. Marshall made his Broadway debut in 1944 in Carmen Jones. In 1950, he understudied Boris Karloff as Captain Hook in the Broadway production of Peter Pan. He played the leading role of De Lawd in the 1951 revival of The Green Pastures, a role he repeated in 1958 in a BBC telecast of the play. He performed in several Shakespearean plays on the stage in the U. S. and Europe, including the title role in at least six productions of Othello. Harold Hobso...
Acting
1995
as Dr. Benjamin Michaels
1972
as Blacula / Prince Mamuwalde
2004
1964
as Sekue Ashumen
1994
as Riverboat Poker Player
1968
as Atty. Gen. Edward W. Brooke
1995
as John Geiger
1973
as Blacula / Prince Mamuwalde
2019
as Self (archive footage)
1974
as Self (archive footage)
1957
as Leader - Intellectual in Suit
1970
as Morrie Bronson
1977
as William Klinger - Attorney General
1974
as Bishop Garnet Williams
1996
as Narrator / Self
1957
as Ubal, the genie
1991
as Blacula (archive footage)
2000
as Blacula (archive footage)
1981
as Othello
1986
as Jenny's Widower
2015
as (archive footage)
1966
as Narrator
1970
as Capt. Condor Sekallie
1977
as Judge Marcus Black
1952
as King Dick
1954
as Glycon
1969
as Dr. Harold Tawn
1970
as Attorney General
1980
as Mr. Jason
1971
as Dr. Craig Smith
1968
as Al Poland
1988
1986
as Dr. Dean
1967
as Colonel Tatakombi
1988
as King of Cartoons
1987
as Pirate Captain (segment "Video Pirates")
1983
as Frederick Douglas
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