Name
George Marshall
Known For
Directing
Birthday
1891-12-28
Deathday
1975-02-17 (84 years old)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography
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George E. Marshall (December 29, 1891 – February 17, 1975) was a prolific American actor, screenwriter, producer, film and television director, active through the first six decades of movie history.
Relatively few of Marshall's films are well-known today, with Destry Rides Again, The Sheepman, and How the West Was Won being the biggest exceptions. Marshall co-directed How the West Was Won with John Ford and Henry Hathaway, handling the railroad segment, which featured a celebrated buffalo stampede sequence. While Marshall worked on almost all kinds of films imaginable, he started his career in the early silent period doing mostly Westerns, a genre he never completely abandoned. Later in his career, he was particularly sought after for comedies. He did around half a dozen films each with Bob Hope and Jerry Lewis, and also worked with W.C. Fields, Jackie Gleason, Will Rogers and Laurel and Hardy.
For his contribution to the film industry, George Marshall has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7048 Hollywood Boulevard.
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Known For
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- 1953 Girl on the Run as Managing Editor
- 1974 The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder as Corky
- 1916 The Waiters' Ball as Laundry Delivery Man (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
- 1932 Their First Mistake as Neighbor
- 1947 Variety Girl as George Marshall
- 1931 How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 11: 'Practice Shots' as Himself
- 1968 Here's Lucy ( 1 episode ) as Sheriff George
- 1952 Cavalcade of America ( 1 episode )
