Actor
William Marshall
August 19, 1924 · Gary, Indiana, USA
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 at least six productions of Othello. Harold Hobson of the London Sunday Times praised Marshall’s portrayal as "the best Othello of our time."
Notable work
Often works with
Cosmo Sardo
2 titles together
Bonanza, The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Arsenio Hall
2 titles together
The Real Ghostbusters, Amazon Women on the Moon
Phil Hartman
2 titles together
Amazon Women on the Moon, Pee-wee's Playhouse
Corey Burton
2 titles together
Amazon Women on the Moon, Amazon Women on the Moon
Bernie Hamilton
2 titles together
Scream Blacula Scream, Tarzan
Robert Vaughn
2 titles together
The Man from U.N.C.L.E., To Trap a Spy
Full filmography · 40
Monster Madness: The Counter Culture To Blockbusters
as (archive footage)
2015
The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features
cast
2012
The Many Faces of Dracula
as Blacula (archive footage)
2000
Sorceress
as John Geiger
19955.1
Dinosaur Valley Girls
as Dr. Benjamin Michaels
1995
Maverick
as Riverboat Poker Player
19946.9
Dracula in the Movies
as (archive footage)
1992
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
as Blacula (archive footage)
1991
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
as King of Cartoons
19887.2
Killer Instinct
cast
1988
Amazon Women on the Moon
as Pirate Captain (segment "Video Pirates")
19875.9
Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter
as Dr. Dean
1986