William Marshall
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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...
Known For
Filmography
Monster Madness: The Counter Culture To Blockbusters
2015
as (archive footage)
The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features
2012
Macked, Hammered, Slaughtered and Shafted
2004
as Self
The Many Faces of Dracula
2000
as Blacula (archive footage)
Vampires: Thirst for the Truth
1996
as Narrator / Self
Dinosaur Valley Girls
1995
as Dr. Benjamin Michaels
Sorceress
1995
as John Geiger
Maverick
1994
as Riverboat Poker Player
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
as Blacula (archive footage)
Killer Instinct
1988
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
1988
as King of Cartoons
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
as Pirate Captain (segment "Video Pirates")
Beverly Hills Madam
1986
as Jenny's Widower
Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter
1986
as Dr. Dean
Pee-wee's Playhouse
1986
as The King of Cartoons
Frederick Douglass: Slave and Statesman
1983
as Frederick Douglas
Othello
1981
as Othello
The Great Skycopter Rescue
1980
as Mr. Jason
Twilight's Last Gleaming
1977
as William Klinger - Attorney General
Rosetti and Ryan: Men Who Love Women
1977
as Judge Marcus Black
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
1974
as Self (archive footage)
Abby
1974
as Bishop Garnet Williams
Scream Blacula Scream
1973
as Blacula / Prince Mamuwalde
Blacula
1972
as Blacula / Prince Mamuwalde
Honky
1971
as Dr. Craig Smith
Zig Zag
1970
as Morrie Bronson
The Mask of Sheba
1970
as Capt. Condor Sekallie
Skullduggery
1970
as Attorney General
Operation Heartbeat
1969
as Dr. Harold Tawn
The Boston Strangler
1968
as Atty. Gen. Edward W. Brooke
The Hell with Heroes
1968
as Al Poland
Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion
1967
as Colonel Tatakombi
Making It
1966
as Narrator
Star Trek
1966
as Dr. Richard Daystrom
Tarzan
1966
as Colonel Takakombi
To Trap a Spy
1965
as Sekue Ashumen
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
as Premier Sekue Ashumen
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
as Dr. James Febray
Drama 61-67
1961
as Sutlej
Danger Man
1960
as Saul Khano
Bonanza
1959
as Thomas Bowers
Something of Value
1957
as Leader - Intellectual in Suit
Sabu and the Magic Ring
1957
as Ubal, the genie
Demetrius and the Gladiators
1954
as Glycon
Lydia Bailey
1952
as King Dick