William Marshall
Actor
Born August 19, 1924 in 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."
Filmography
Monster Madness: The Counter Culture To Blockbusters
(archive footage)
The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features
Macked, Hammered, Slaughtered and Shafted
Self
The Many Faces of Dracula
Blacula (archive footage)
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
Narrator / Self
Sorceress
John Geiger
Dinosaur Valley Girls
Dr. Benjamin Michaels
Maverick
Riverboat Poker Player
Dracula in the Movies
(archive footage)
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Blacula (archive footage)
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
King of Cartoons
Killer Instinct
Amazon Women on the Moon
Pirate Captain (segment "Video Pirates")
Pee-wee's Playhouse
The King of Cartoons
The Real Ghostbusters
Master of Shadows (voice)
Beverly Hills Madam
Jenny's Widower
Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter
Dr. Dean
Othello
Othello
The Great Skycopter Rescue
Mr. Jason
Rosetti and Ryan: Men Who Love Women
Judge Marcus Black
Twilight's Last Gleaming
William Klinger - Attorney General
Abby
Bishop Garnet Williams
Scream Blacula Scream
Blacula / Prince Mamuwalde
Blacula
Blacula / Prince Mamuwalde
Honky
Dr. Craig Smith
Zig Zag
Morrie Bronson
The Mask of Sheba
Capt. Condor Sekallie
Skullduggery
Attorney General
Operation Heartbeat
Dr. Harold Tawn
The Boston Strangler
Atty. Gen. Edward W. Brooke
The Hell with Heroes
Al Poland
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
Colonel Tatakombi
Star Trek
Dr. Richard Daystrom
Tarzan
Colonel Takakombi
Making It
Narrator
To Trap a Spy
Sekue Ashumen
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Premier Sekue Ashumen
Danger Man
Saul Khano
Bonanza
Thomas Bowers
Something of Value
Leader - Intellectual in Suit
Demetrius and the Gladiators
Glycon
Lydia Bailey
King Dick