Acting
Marshall Thompson
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Marshall Thompson , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
McBain
Film · 1991
Dallas: The Early Years
Film · 1986
Murder, She Wrote
Series · 1984
White Dog
Film · 1982
The Formula
Film · 1980
Bog
Film · 1979
Benson
Series · 1979
Cruise Into Terror
Film · 1978
The Eddie Capra Mysteries
Series · 1978
The Turning Point
Film · 1977
Lou Grant
Series · 1977
That's Entertainment, Part II
Film · 1976
Quincy, M.E.
Series · 1976
Charlie's Angels
Series · 1976
George
Series · 1974
George
Film · 1972
The Streets of San Francisco
Series · 1972
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Series · 1971
Ride the Tiger
Film · 1970
The Partridge Family
Series · 1970
Jambo
Series · 1969
Ironside
Series · 1967
To the Shores of Hell
Film · 1966
Daktari
Series · 1966
Around the World Under the Sea
Film · 1965
Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion
Film · 1965
Zebra in the Kitchen
Film · 1965
A Yank in Viet-Nam
Film · 1964
The Mighty Jungle
Film · 1964
Flipper
Series · 1964
No Man Is an Island
Film · 1962
East of Kilimanjaro
Film · 1962
Flight of the Lost Balloon
Film · 1961
Angel
Series · 1960
First Man into Space
Film · 1959
Men Into Space
Series · 1959
World of Giants
Series · 1959
Startime
Series · 1959
It! The Terror from Beyond Space
Film · 1958
Fiend Without a Face
Film · 1958
The Secret Man
Film · 1958
Bronco
Series · 1958
Lure of the Swamp
Film · 1957
The Blackwell Story
Film · 1957
Down Liberty Road
Film · 1957
Perry Mason
Series · 1957
Panic!
Series · 1957
Wagon Train
Series · 1957
Wagon Train
Series · 1957
Born to Fight
Film · 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Series · 1956
Crashout
Film · 1955
Cult of the Cobra
Film · 1955
To Hell and Back
Film · 1955
Good Morning, Miss Dove
Film · 1955
Battle Taxi
Film · 1955
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
The Millionaire
Series · 1955
Matinee Theater
Series · 1955
The Millionaire
Series · 1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Series · 1955
Port of Hell
Film · 1954
Climax!
Series · 1954
The Whistler
Series · 1954
Public Defender
Series · 1954
The Caddy
Film · 1953
Letter to Loretta
Series · 1953
Letter to Loretta
Series · 1953
My Six Convicts
Film · 1952
The Rose Bowl Story
Film · 1952
The Ford Television Theatre
Series · 1952
The Tall Target
Film · 1951
The Basketball Fix
Film · 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Series · 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Series · 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Series · 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Series · 1951
Devil's Doorway
Film · 1950
Dial 1119
Film · 1950
Mystery Street
Film · 1950
Stars in My Crown
Film · 1950
Robert Montgomery Presents
Series · 1950
Battleground
Film · 1949
Roseanna McCoy
Film · 1949
B.F.'s Daughter
Film · 1948
Words and Music
Film · 1948
Command Decision
Film · 1948
Homecoming
Film · 1948
Studio One
Series · 1948
The Romance of Rosy Ridge
Film · 1947
The Cockeyed Miracle
Film · 1946
Bad Bascomb
Film · 1946
The Secret Heart
Film · 1946
Gallant Bess
Film · 1946
The Show-Off
Film · 1946
The Valley of Decision
Film · 1945
They Were Expendable
Film · 1945
The Clock
Film · 1945
Twice Blessed
Film · 1945
Blonde Fever
Film · 1944
The Purple Heart
Film · 1944
Reckless Age
Film · 1944