Marshall Thompson

About

Marshall Thompson (November 27, 1925 – May 18, 1992) was an American film and television actor. He was born James Marshall Thompson in Peoria, Illinois. In 1943 Thompson, known for his boy-next-door good looks, was signed by Universal Pictures. He played quiet, thoughtful teens in Universal's feature films, including a lead opposite singing star Gloria Jean in Reckless Age, earning $350 weekly. During 1946 Universal discharged most of its contract players; that same year Thompson moved to MGM and his film roles steadily increased and improved. Thompson became a freelance actor in the 1950s and worked for various studios on a variety of pictures, including a number of horror and science-fiction features; this included the role of Carruthers in It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958), one of the two feature films that would later inspire the plot for director Ridley Scott's 1979 big...

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Perry MasonSeries • 1957Murder, She WroteSeries • 1984IronsideSeries • 1967Wagon TrainSeries • 1957Matinee TheaterSeries • 1955Charlie's AngelsSeries • 1976Quincy, M.E.Series • 1976Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries • 1956Climax!Series • 1954Studio OneSeries • 1948Robert Montgomery PresentsSeries • 1950Lou GrantSeries • 1977The Partridge FamilySeries • 1970BensonSeries • 1979GunsmokeSeries • 1955The Streets of San FranciscoSeries • 1972The Ford Television TheatreSeries • 1952The 20th Century Fox HourSeries • 1955BroncoSeries • 1958The MillionaireSeries • 1955FlipperSeries • 1964Owen Marshall: Counselor at LawSeries • 1971StartimeSeries • 1959Public DefenderSeries • 1954