William Marshall
Acting
Born August 19, 1924 · Gary, Indiana, USA
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…
Known For · 40 titles
Star Trek
Bonanza
The Real Ghostbusters
Tarzan
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Danger Man
Drama 61-67
Pee-wee's Playhouse
Sorceress
Maverick
Amazon Women on the Moon
Skullduggery
The Boston Strangler
Twilight's Last Gleaming
Demetrius and the Gladiators
Blacula
Scream Blacula Scream
Sabu and the Magic Ring
Beverly Hills Madam
Honky
The Hell with Heroes
Dracula in the Movies
The Mask of Sheba
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
The Many Faces of Dracula
Othello
Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter
Making It
Something of Value
Operation Heartbeat
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
To Trap a Spy
Dinosaur Valley Girls
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
Killer Instinct
Frederick Douglass: Slave and Statesman
Abby
Rosetti and Ryan: Men Who Love Women
Zig Zag