William Marshall

William Marshall

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 Hobson of the London Sunday Times praised Marshall’s portrayal as "the best Othello of our time." In 1968, Marshall joined the Center Theatre Group at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles to play Othello in a jazz musical version, Catch My Soul, with Jerry Lee Lewis as Iago. Marshall portrayed Paul Robeson and Frederick Douglass on stage. He researched Douglass' life extensively, and in 1983 produced and played the lead role in Frederick Douglass: Slave and Statesman. Marshall's career on screen began in the 1952 film Lydia Bailey as a Haitian leader. He followed that with a prominent role as Glycon, comrade and fellow gladiator to Victor Mature in the 1954 film Demetrius and the Gladiators. His demeanor, voice and stature gave him a wide range, though he was ill-suited for the subservient roles that many black actors of his generation were most frequently offered. He was a leader of the Mau-Mau uprising in Something of Value, and Attorney General Edward Brooke in The Boston Strangler. He probably received the most notice for his role in the vampire film Blacula and its sequel Scream Blacula Scream. In later years, Marshall played the King of Cartoons on Pee-wee's Playhouse. Despite blacklisting because of his supposed communist connections, Marshall managed to continue appearing in both television and films. He appeared on the British spy series Danger Man in episodes titled "Deadline" and "The Galloping Major". He also won two local Emmys for producing and performing in a PBS production, As Adam Early in the Morning, a theatre piece originally performed on stage. He also was featured in an episode of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour titled, "The Jar", with actors Pat Buttram and George Lindsey. In addition to acting and producing, Marshall taught acting at various universities including the University of California, Irvine, and the Mufandi Institute, an African-American arts and music institution in the Watts section of Los Angeles. He did similar work at Chicago's ETA Creative Arts Foundation, which in 1992 named Marshall one of its Epic Men of the 20th century. Marshall died June 11, 2003, from complications arising from Alzheimer's disease and diabetes. Marshall was considered by many to be a much underrated actor and one who never got his due. Some have remarked that Marshall should have had a much more successful and larger screen career, even saying that Marshall would have been a perfect choice for the role of Thulsa Doom in Conan the Barbarian.

  • Sehlooho: William Marshall
  • Ho Tuma: 2.466
  • Tsejoa ka: Acting
  • Letsatsi la tsoalo: 1924-08-19
  • Sebaka sa tsoalo: Gary, Indiana, USA
  • Leqephe la lapeng:
  • E boetse e tsejoa e le: Bill Marshall, Wiliam Marshall
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William Marshall Lifilimi

  • 1995
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    Dinosaur Valley Girls

    Dinosaur Valley Girls

    5.5 1995 HD

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  • 1972
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    Blacula

    Blacula

    5.4 1972 HD

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  • 2004
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    Macked, Hammered, Slaughtered and Shafted

    Macked, Hammered, Slaughtered and Shafted

    1 2004 HD

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  • 1964
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    To Trap a Spy

    To Trap a Spy

    5.5 1964 HD

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  • 1994
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    Maverick

    Maverick

    6.9 1994 HD

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  • 1968
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    The Boston Strangler

    The Boston Strangler

    6.743 1968 HD

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  • 1995
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    Sorceress

    Sorceress

    5.2 1995 HD

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  • 1973
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    Scream Blacula Scream

    Scream Blacula Scream

    5.9 1973 HD

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  • 2019
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    Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

    Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

    7.3 2019 HD

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  • 1974
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    The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

    The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

    7.7 1974 HD

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  • 1957
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    Something of Value

    Something of Value

    5.4 1957 HD

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  • 1970
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    Zig Zag

    Zig Zag

    7.5 1970 HD

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  • 1977
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    Twilight's Last Gleaming

    Twilight's Last Gleaming

    6.4 1977 HD

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  • 1974
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    Abby

    Abby

    5.5 1974 HD

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  • 1996
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    Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

    Vampires: Thirst for the Truth

    10 1996 HD

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  • 1957
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    Sabu and the Magic Ring

    Sabu and the Magic Ring

    5 1957 HD

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  • 1991
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    Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

    Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

    10 1991 HD

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  • 2000
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    The Many Faces of Dracula

    The Many Faces of Dracula

    5 2000 HD

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  • 1981
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    Othello

    Othello

    7.5 1981 HD

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  • 1986
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    Beverly Hills Madam

    Beverly Hills Madam

    4.6 1986 HD

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  • 2015
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    Monster Madness: The Counter Culture To Blockbusters

    Monster Madness: The Counter Culture To Blockbusters

    1 2015 HD

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  • 1966
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    Making It

    Making It

    1 1966 HD

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  • 1970
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    The Mask of Sheba

    The Mask of Sheba

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1977
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    Rosetti and Ryan: Men Who Love Women

    Rosetti and Ryan: Men Who Love Women

    1 1977 HD

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  • 1952
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    Lydia Bailey

    Lydia Bailey

    6.2 1952 HD

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  • 1954
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    Demetrius and the Gladiators

    Demetrius and the Gladiators

    6.5 1954 HD

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  • 1969
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    Operation Heartbeat

    Operation Heartbeat

    1 1969 HD

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  • 1970
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    Skullduggery

    Skullduggery

    4.5 1970 HD

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  • 1980
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    The Great Skycopter Rescue

    The Great Skycopter Rescue

    5 1980 HD

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  • 1971
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    Honky

    Honky

    4.8 1971 HD

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  • 1968
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    The Hell with Heroes

    The Hell with Heroes

    5.2 1968 HD

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  • 1988
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    Killer Instinct

    Killer Instinct

    6.5 1988 HD

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  • 1986
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    Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter

    Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter

    1 1986 HD

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  • 1967
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    Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion

    Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion

    5 1967 HD

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  • 1988
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    Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special

    Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special

    7.474 1988 HD

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  • 2012
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    The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features

    The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features

    10 2012 HD

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  • 1987
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    Amazon Women on the Moon

    Amazon Women on the Moon

    5.949 1987 HD

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  • 1966
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    Star Trek

    Star Trek

    8.033 1966 HD

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  • 1964
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    The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

    The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

    7.136 1964 HD

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  • 1960
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    Danger Man

    Danger Man

    7.4 1960 HD

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  • 1986
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    Pee-wee's Playhouse

    Pee-wee's Playhouse

    7.2 1986 HD

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  • 1966
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    Tarzan

    Tarzan

    6.7 1966 HD

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