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William Horace Marshall (August 19, 1924 – June 11, 2003) was an American actor, director and opera singer. He played the title role in the 1972 blaxploitation classic Blacula and its sequel Scream Blacula Scream (1973), and appeared as the King of Cartoons on the 1980s television show Pee-wee's Playhouse and as Dr. Richard Daystrom on the ...
Actor: Blacula. Dynamic African American leading man and characters actor William Marshall trained in Grand Opera, Broadway and Shakespeare. In films from the 50s and 60s including: Lydia Bailey (1952), Something of Value (1957), To Trap a Spy (1964) and finally known for being in The Boston Strangler (1968) with Tony Curtis.
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William Marshall. Actor: Blacula. Dynamic African American leading man and characters actor William Marshall trained in Grand Opera, Broadway and Shakespeare. In films from the 50s and 60s including: Lydia Bailey (1952), Something of Value (1957), To Trap a Spy (1964) and finally known for being in The Boston Strangler (1968) with Tony Curtis.
- August 19, 1924
- June 11, 2003
This video contains an hour-long, candid interview with my father, the actor William Marshall, who is best known for playing Blacula, the King of Cartoons on "Pee-Wee's Playhouse," Doctor...
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Jun 16, 2003 · William Marshall played Shakespeare's Othello on stage, Paul Robeson and Frederick Douglass on TV, and the vampire Blacula in the camp movie classic. He also taught acting workshops and suffered from Alzheimer's disease in his later years.
Jan 27, 2021 · Learn about the life and career of William Marshall, a versatile actor who starred in stage, film and TV productions. He was known for his roles as Othello, Frederick Douglass, Blacula and more.
Jun 11, 2003 · William Marshall was an American actor, director, and opera singer who starred in Blacula, Scream Blacula Scream, and Pee-wee's Playhouse. He also performed in several Shakespearean plays, including Othello, and taught acting at various universities.
