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William Marshall (August 19, 1924 – June 11, 2003) 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...
Known for
Star TrekSeries • 1966
BonanzaSeries • 1959
The Real GhostbustersSeries • 1986
Danger ManSeries • 1960
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Series • 1964
TarzanSeries • 1966
Pee-wee's PlayhouseSeries • 1986
MaverickMovie • 1994
Twilight's Last GleamingMovie • 1977
Amazon Women on the MoonMovie • 1987
The Boston StranglerMovie • 1968
Demetrius and the GladiatorsMovie • 1954
BlaculaMovie • 1972
Scream Blacula ScreamMovie • 1973
Something of ValueMovie • 1957
SorceressMovie • 1995
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas SpecialMovie • 1988
AbbyMovie • 1974