Marshall Thompson

Aktor, Reżyseria, Scenariusz, Produkcja

27 listopada 1925 — 18 maja 1992 (66 years)
Marshall Thompson (November 27, 1925 – May 18, 1992) was an American film and television actor. He was born James Marshall Thompson in Peoria, Illinois. In 1943 Thompson, known for his boy-next-door good looks, was signed by Universal Pictures. He played quiet, thoughtful teens in Universal's feature films, including a lead opposite singing star Gloria Jean in Reckless Age, earning $350 weekly. During 1946 Universal discharged most of its contract players; that same year Thompson moved to MGM and his film roles steadily increased and improved. Thompson became a freelance actor in the 1950s and worked for various studios on a variety of pictures, including a number of horror and science-fiction features; this included the role of Carruthers in It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958), one of the two feature films that would later inspire the plot for director Ridley Scott's 1979 big budget feature film Alien. Thompson also starred as Mel Hunter in the syndicated science fiction TV series World of Giants, about a man who has been miniaturized and must live in a dollhouse. By the 1960s, Thompson's boyish looks had matured and his screen persona became more authoritative. He co-starred with Annie Fargé in the 33-episode CBS sitcom Angel (1960–1961) about an American architect with a charming but scatterbrained French wife, who often got into zany, Lucy Ricardo-esque situations, caused in part by her lack of English; the show was canceled after 33 episodes due to low ratings, despite critical acclaim for French-born newcomer Annie Fargé. In the mid-1960s Thompson starred in CBS's Daktari, a television series about a veterinarian in Africa; the series was based on Thompson's 1965 feature film Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion. Later in his career, he appeared in many television episodes and in feature films such as The Turning Point (1977) and The Formula(1980). Thompson was a brother-in-law of actor Richard Long, best known for his role as Jarrod Barkley in ABC's The Big Valley. Thompson's wife, Barbara, was Long's sister. Marshall Thompson died from congestive heart failure at the age of sixty-six in Royal Oak, Michigan.

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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • First Man Into Space
    First Man Into Space1959
  • Death Valley Days
    Death Valley Days18 seasons

Known For

  • It! The Terror from Beyond Space
    It! The Terror from Beyond Space1958
  • Fiend Without a Face
    Fiend Without a Face1958
  • Do piekła i z powrotem
    Do piekła i z powrotem1955
  • First Man Into Space
    First Man Into Space1959
  • Dial 1119
    Dial 11191950
  • Pole bitwy
    Pole bitwy1949
  • Ci których przewidziano na straty
    Ci których przewidziano na straty1945
  • Daktari
    Daktari4 seasons
  • Clarence, zezowaty lew
    Clarence, zezowaty lew1965
  • Flipper
    Flipper3 seasons
  • Mystery Street
    Mystery Street1950
  • Pod zegarem
    Pod zegarem1945
  • The Tall Target
    The Tall Target1951
  • Punkt zwrotny
    Punkt zwrotny1977
  • Cult of the Cobra
    Cult of the Cobra1955
  • Diabelska przełęcz
    Diabelska przełęcz1950
  • Słowa i muzyka
    Słowa i muzyka1948
  • Bog
    Bog1979
  • No Man Is an Island
    No Man Is an Island1962
  • The Caddy
    The Caddy1953

Filmography

1991
McBain · as Mr. Rich
1986
Dallas: The Early Years · as Dr. Ted Johnson
1984
Murder, She Wrote · as Ward Silloway
1982
White Dog · as Director
1980
The Formula · as Geologist #1
1979
1979
Bog · as Dr. Brad Wednesday
1978
Centennial · as Dennis
1978
1978
Cruise Into Terror · as Bennett
1977
The Turning Point · as Carter
1977
Lou Grant · as Paul Newman
1976
1976
Charlie's Angels · as Meadows
1976
Ark II · as Baxter
1976
That's Entertainment, Part II · as (archive Footage)
1972
Hec Ramsey · as Judd White
1972
George · as Jim Hunter
1972
1972
George! · as Jim
1971
1970
The Partridge Family · as Dr. Milstead
1967
Ironside · as Tom Ames
1966
Around the World Under the Sea · as Dr. Orin Hillyard
1966
To the Shores of Hell · as Maj. Greg Donahue
1966
Daktari · as Dr. Marsh Tracy
1965
Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion · as Dr. Marsh Tracy
1965
Zebra in the Kitchen · as Shaving Man
1964
1964
1964
A Yank in Viet-Nam · as Maj. Benson
1962
No Man Is an Island · as Jonn Sonnenberg
1961
Flight of the Lost Balloon · as Dr.joseph Farady
1960
Angel (1960) · as Johnny Smith
1960
Insight · as John Sims
1959
Ford Startime · as Lt. Train
1959
1959
1959
First Man Into Space · as Cmdr. Charles Ernest PrescottNa Plex
1958
The Secret Man · as Dr. Cliff Mitchell
1958
1958
Flight · as Cast
1958
1958
Fiend Without a Face · as Major Jeff Cummings
1957
East of Kilimanjaro · as Marsh Connors
1957
1957
The Court of Last Resort · as Officer Bentley
1957
Perry Mason · as Arthur Poe
1957
Wagon Train · as Will Stebbins
1957
Lure of the Swamp · as Simon Lewt
1957
1956
Zane Grey Theatre · as Eli Hendericks
1956
Playhouse 90 · as David
1955
Good Morning, Miss Dove · as Wilfred Banning Pendleton Iii
1955
1955
To Hell and Back · as Johnson
1955
1955
Gunsmoke · as Leach Fields
1955
Cult of the Cobra · as Tom Markel
1955
Science Fiction Theatre · as Dr. Albert Neville
1955
Crashout · as Billy Lang
1955
The Millionaire · as Bill Andreson
1955
TV Reader's Digest · as Herzog
1955
Battle Taxi · as 2nd Lt. Tim Vernon
1954
Climax! · as (segment "child Of The Wind")
1954
The Whistler · as David Martin
1954
Public Defender · as Jeff Norton
1953
The United States Steel Hour · as Capt. Ed Hall Jr.
1953
The Loretta Young Show · as Jim Turner
1953
The Caddy · as Bruce Reeber
1953
Private Secretary · as David Lasalle
1952
1952
The Rose Bowl Story · as Steve Davis
1952
My Six Convicts · as Blivens Scott
1952
Death Valley Days · as Mayor Ben DowellNa Plex
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame · as Pythias
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars · as James Wilson
1951
The Tall Target · as Lance Beaufort
1951
The Basketball Fix · as Johnny Long
1951
1950
Dial 1119 · as Gunther Wyckoff
1950
Stars in My Crown · as Narrator (adult John Kenyon) (voice)
1950
Devil's Doorway · as Rod Macdougall
1950
Mystery Street · as Henry Shanway
1950
The Web (1950) · as Robert
1950
1949
Scene of the Crime · as Annoucer At Fol De Rol Club
1949
Battleground · as Jim Layton
1949
Roseanna McCoy · as Tolbert Mccoy
1949
Fireside Theatre · as Paul
1948
Words and Music · as Herbert Fields
1948
Command Decision · as Capt. George Washington Bellpepper Lee
1948
1948
Homecoming · as Staff Sgt. 'mac' Mckeen
1948
B.F.'s Daughter · as The Sailor
1947
The Romance of Rosy Ridge · as Ben Mac Bean
1946
The Secret Heart · as Brandon Reynolds
1946
The Cockeyed Miracle · as Jim Griggs
1946
Gallant Bess · as Tex Barton
1946
The Show-Off · as Joe Fisher
1946
Bad Bascomb · as Jimmy Holden
1945
They Were Expendable · as Ens. 'snake' Gardner
1945
Twice Blessed · as Jimmy
1945
The Clock · as Bill
1945
The Valley of Decision · as Ted Scott
1944
Blonde Fever · as Freddie Bilson
1944
The Purple Heart · as Morrison (uncredited)
1944
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout · as Senior Patrol Leader

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