Actor
William Marshall
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
Acting
2019 -- Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror | Self (archive footage)
2015 -- Monster Madness: The Counter Culture To Blockbusters | (archive footage)
2012 -- The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features |
2004 -- Macked, Hammered, Slaughtered and Shafted | Self
2000 -- The Many Faces of Dracula | Blacula (archive footage)
1996 -- Vampires: Thirst for the Truth | Narrator / Self
1995 -- Sorceress | John Geiger
1995 -- Dinosaur Valley Girls | Dr. Benjamin Michaels
1994 -- Maverick | Riverboat Poker Player
1991 -- Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook | Blacula (archive footage)
1988 -- Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special | King of Cartoons
1988 -- Killer Instinct |
1987 -- Amazon Women on the Moon | Pirate Captain (segment "Video Pirates")
1986 -- Beverly Hills Madam | Jenny's Widower
1986 -- Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter | Dr. Dean
1981 -- Othello | Othello
1980 -- The Great Skycopter Rescue | Mr. Jason
1977 -- Rosetti and Ryan: Men Who Love Women | Judge Marcus Black
1977 -- Twilight's Last Gleaming | William Klinger - Attorney General
1974 -- Abby | Bishop Garnet Williams
1974 -- The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute | Self (archive footage)
1973 -- Scream Blacula Scream | Blacula / Prince Mamuwalde
1972 -- Blacula | Blacula / Prince Mamuwalde
1971 -- Honky | Dr. Craig Smith
1970 -- Zig Zag | Morrie Bronson
1970 -- The Mask of Sheba | Capt. Condor Sekallie
1970 -- Skullduggery | Attorney General
1969 -- Operation Heartbeat | Dr. Harold Tawn
1968 -- The Boston Strangler | Atty. Gen. Edward W. Brooke
1968 -- The Hell with Heroes | Al Poland
1967 -- Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion | Colonel Tatakombi
1966 -- Making It | Narrator
1964 -- To Trap a Spy | Sekue Ashumen
1957 -- Sabu and the Magic Ring | Ubal, the genie
1957 -- Something of Value | Leader - Intellectual in Suit
1954 -- Demetrius and the Gladiators | Glycon
1952 -- Lydia Bailey | King Dick
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