William Marshall
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. William Horace Marshall (August 19, 1924 – June 11, 2003) was an American actor, director, and opera singer. He is best known for his title role in the 1972 blaxploitation classic Blacula and its sequel Scream Blacula Scream (1973), and as the "King of Cartoons" on the 1980s television show Pee-wee's Playhouse beginning with its second season, and an appearance on the original Star Trek television series. He had a commanding height of 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m), as well as a deep bass voice. Description above from the Wikipedia article William Marshall (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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- Born:
- Aug 19, 1924 In Gary, Indiana, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 75
- First Appeared:
- In the movie The Extra Man and the Milk-Fed Lion 1916-02-04
- Latest Project:
- Movie Zombies of the Third Reich 2026
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Zombies of the Third Reich | Nazi Officer 1 | 2026 |
| Movie | Wrath of Thorn | Shane Manning | 2025-01-10 |
| Movie | Horror-Scopes Volume Three: Dark Zodiac | Adam (segment: "Tormentor") | 2025-01-11 |
| Movie | Horror-Scopes Volume Two: Chinese Zodiac | Eugene (segment:The Ox) / Nerdy Nigel (segment:Snake) | 2024-01-19 |
| Movie | Slasher House 3 | Mr. Stitch / Cletus Sawney | 2024-03-04 |
| Movie | The Haunted Studio | Carl Jones | 2024-01-13 |
| Movie | Cinderella's Revenge | Tom Ford | 2024-04-26 |
| Movie | Creep Encounters | Carl | 2024-09-04 |
| Movie | Bring Me A Skin For Dancing In | Jake Frido | 2024-07-06 |
| Movie | Demons at Dawn | Daniel Collins | 2022-10-28 |
| Movie | Werewolf Cabal | DC Jed Spencer | 2022-12-04 |
| Movie | Nest of Vampires | Thomas Roberts | 2021-03-16 |
| Movie | Pandamonium | Timo Gasto | 2020-03-02 |
| Movie | Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror | Self (archive footage) | 2019-02-07 |
| Movie | Mask of Thorn | Lance Manning | 2019-11-18 |
| Movie | Slasher House 2 | The Jock | 2017-10-31 |
| Movie | Legacy Of Thorn | Officer Manning | 2016-02-29 |
| Movie | Dead Walkers: Rise of the 4th Reich | Nazi | 2014-04-01 |
| Movie | An Exorcism of Evil | Father Lorenzo | 2013-10-13 |
| Movie | The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features | 2012-08-23 | |
| Movie | Vampires: Thirst for the Truth | Narrator / Self | 1996-01-01 |
| Movie | Dinosaur Valley Girls | Dr. Benjamin Michaels | 1995-01-01 |
| Movie | Sorceress | John Geiger | 1995-01-04 |
| Movie | Maverick | Riverboat Poker Player | 1994-05-20 |
| Movie | Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook | Blacula (archive footage) | 1991-01-01 |
| Movie | Blue Steel | Hood | 1990-03-16 |
| Movie | Killer Instinct | 1988-11-22 | |
| Movie | Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special | King of Cartoons | 1988-12-21 |
| Movie | Amazon Women on the Moon | Pirate Captain (segment "Video Pirates") | 1987-09-18 |
| Movie | Beverly Hills Madam | Jenny's Widower | 1986-04-06 |
| Movie | Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter | Dr. Dean | 1986-01-01 |
| Series | Pee-wee's Playhouse | The King of Cartoons | 1986-09-13 |
| Movie | Curtains | Attendant | 1983-03-04 |
| Movie | Othello | Othello | 1981-01-01 |
| Movie | The Great Skycopter Rescue | Mr. Jason | 1980-12-31 |
| Movie | The Brylcreem Boys | Child | 1979-11-21 |
| Movie | Twilight's Last Gleaming | William Klinger - Attorney General | 1977-02-09 |
| Movie | Rosetti and Ryan: Men Who Love Women | Judge Marcus Black | 1977-05-19 |
| Movie | Hearts and Minds | Self - Former Sergeant | 1974-12-20 |
| Movie | The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute | Self (archive footage) | 1974-02-20 |
| Movie | Abby | Bishop Garnet Williams | 1974-12-25 |
| Movie | Scream Blacula Scream | Blacula / Prince Mamuwalde | 1973-06-27 |
| Movie | Blacula | Blacula / Prince Mamuwalde | 1972-08-25 |
| Movie | Honky | Dr. Craig Smith | 1971-11-26 |
| Movie | Skullduggery | Attorney General | 1970-03-06 |
| Movie | Zig Zag | Morrie Bronson | 1970-05-01 |
| Movie | The Hell with Heroes | Al Poland | 1968-08-28 |
| Movie | The Boston Strangler | Atty. Gen. Edward W. Brooke | 1968-10-08 |
| Movie | Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion | Colonel Tatakombi | 1967-09-06 |
| Series | Star Trek | Dr. Richard Daystrom | 1966-09-08 |
| Movie | To Trap a Spy | Sekue Ashumen | 1964-01-01 |
| Movie | Piedra de toque | Padre Antonio (uncredited) | 1963-11-27 |
| Series | Danger Man | Saul Khano | 1960-09-11 |
| Movie | Fire in the Flesh | Storck | 1958-01-17 |
| Movie | Something of Value | Leader - Intellectual in Suit | 1957-05-08 |
| Movie | Sabu and the Magic Ring | Ubal, the genie | 1957-11-24 |
| Movie | Demetrius and the Gladiators | Glycon | 1954-06-16 |
| Movie | Lydia Bailey | King Dick | 1952-05-30 |
| Movie | Calendar Girl | Johnny Bennett | 1947-01-31 |
| Movie | Blackmail | Daniel J. Turner | 1947-07-24 |
| Movie | Murder in the Music Hall | Don Jordan | 1946-04-10 |
| Movie | Earl Carroll Sketchbook | Tyler Brice | 1946-08-22 |
| Movie | That Brennan Girl | CPO Martin J. 'Mart' Neilson | 1946-12-23 |
| Movie | State Fair | Tommy Thomas | 1945-08-29 |
| Movie | Belle of the Yukon | Steve Atterbury | 1944-12-27 |
| Movie | Aerial Gunner | Sprague - Air Corps Stenographer (uncredited) | 1943-03-20 |
| Movie | Flying with Music | Pilot Don Terry | 1942-05-22 |
| Movie | Tomorrow We Live | Lt. Bob Lord | 1942-09-23 |
| Movie | Flowing Gold | Joe | 1940-08-24 |
| Movie | Money and the Woman | Bank Clerk | 1940-08-17 |
| Movie | City for Conquest | Man in Peggy's Dressing Room (uncredited) | 1940-09-21 |
| Movie | East of the River | Commencement Usher (uncredited) | 1940-11-09 |
| Movie | Knute Rockne All American | Don Miller - One of The Four Horsemen | 1940-10-05 |
| Movie | Santa Fe Trail | George Pickett | 1940-12-20 |
| Movie | The Extra Man and the Milk-Fed Lion | Tommy | 1916-02-04 |