William Marshall
Birthday
1924/08/19
Day of death
2003/06/11 (78 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Gary, Indiana, USA
Also know as
Bill Marshall, Wiliam Marshall
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 perfor...Read more
Acting
(1995) Dinosaur Valley Girls
as Dr. Benjamin Michaels
(1972) Blacula
as Blacula / Prince Mamuwalde
(2004) Macked, Hammered, Slaughtered and Shafted
as Self
(1964) To Trap a Spy
as Sekue Ashumen
(1994) Maverick
as Riverboat Poker Player
(1968) The Boston Strangler
as Atty. Gen. Edward W. Brooke
(1995) Sorceress
as John Geiger
(1973) Scream Blacula Scream
as Blacula / Prince Mamuwalde
(2019) Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
as Self (archive footage)
(1974) The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
as Self (archive footage)
(1957) Something of Value
as Leader - Intellectual in Suit
(1970) Zig Zag
as Morrie Bronson
(1977) Twilight's Last Gleaming
as William Klinger - Attorney General
(1974) Abby
as Bishop Garnet Williams
(1996) Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
as Narrator / Self
(1957) Sabu and the Magic Ring
as Ubal, the genie
(1991) Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
as Blacula (archive footage)
(2000) The Many Faces of Dracula
as Blacula (archive footage)
(1981) Othello
as Othello
(1986) Beverly Hills Madam
as Jenny's Widower
(2015) Monster Madness: The Counter Culture To Blockbusters
as (archive footage)
(1966) Making It
as Narrator
(1970) The Mask of Sheba
as Capt. Condor Sekallie
(1977) Rosetti and Ryan: Men Who Love Women
as Judge Marcus Black
(1952) Lydia Bailey
as King Dick
(1954) Demetrius and the Gladiators
as Glycon
(1969) Operation Heartbeat
as Dr. Harold Tawn
(1970) Skullduggery
as Attorney General
(1980) The Great Skycopter Rescue
as Mr. Jason
(1971) Honky
as Dr. Craig Smith
(1968) The Hell with Heroes
as Al Poland
(1988) Killer Instinct
as ---
(1986) Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter
as Dr. Dean
(1967) Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
as Colonel Tatakombi
(1988) Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
as King of Cartoons
(2012) The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features
as ---
(1987) Amazon Women on the Moon
as Pirate Captain (segment "Video Pirates")
(1966) Star Trek
as Dr. Richard Daystrom
(1964) The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as Premier Sekue Ashumen
(1960) Danger Man
as Saul Khano
(1986) Pee-wee's Playhouse
as The King of Cartoons
(1966) Tarzan
as Colonel Takakombi