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William Marshall
Marshall in Calendar Girl (1947)
Born
Gerard William Marshall

(1917-10-12)October 12, 1917
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJune 7, 1994(1994-06-07) (aged 76)
Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Occupations
  • Actor
  • pianist
  • film director
Years active1937–1964
Spouses
Children
RelativesSarah Marshall (granddaughter)

Gerard William Marshall (October 12, 1917 – June 7, 1994) was an American singer, bandleader and a motion picture actor, director and producer.[1]

Biography[edit]

Born in Chicago, Illinois on October 12, 1917,[1][2] Marshall became a vocalist for Fred Waring and his band, The Pennsylvanians, before forming his own band in 1937. In 1940, he moved to Hollywood to act in films.

Some of the movies Marshall appeared in include Calendar Girl, That Brennan Girl, Belle of the Yukon, Knute Rockne, All American and State Fair (1945).

He was married three times. All his marriages were to actresses.

  1. Michèle Morgan (1942–1948) — son Michael Marshall, actor
  2. Micheline Presle (1949–1955)[3] — daughter Tonie Marshall, film director
  3. Ginger Rogers (1961–1969)

Marshall died in Boulogne-Billancourt (France) on June 7, 1994, at the age of 76.[1][2]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Les Gens du cinéma. "Gerard William Marshall". www.lesgensducinema.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques. "Gerard William Marshall in the file of persons which have been deceased in France since 1970". deces.matchid.io. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  3. ^ Mairie de Paris. "Birth certificate No. 1074 (view 10/31) of Micheline Chassagne (alias Micheline Presle), births register for the Paris 5th arrondissement in year 1922 (with information in the margin concerning weddings and divorces)". archives.paris.fr. Retrieved February 26, 2024..

External links[edit]

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Marshall_(bandleader)

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