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George Marshall
Born(1891-12-29)December 29, 1891
Chicago, Illinois, United States
DiedFebruary 17, 1975(1975-02-17) (aged 83)
Los Angeles, California, United States
Other namesGeorge E. Marshall
Occupation(s)Actor, screenwriter, producer, film and television director
Years active1915–1975
Marshall (left) with Marlene Dietrich and producer Joe Pasternak on the set of the 1939 film Destry Rides Again

George E. Marshall (December 29, 1891 – February 17, 1975) was an American actor, screenwriter, producer, film and television director, active through the first six decades of film history.

Relatively few of Marshall's films are well-known today, with Destry Rides Again, The Blue Dahlia, 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.[citation needed]

In the 1930s, he established a reputation for comedy, directing Laurel and Hardy in three classic films, and also working on a variety of comedies for Fox (Many of his films at Fox were destroyed in a vault fire in 1937).[1] 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, and Will Rogers.

Lucille Ball chose George Marshall to direct eleven episodes of her Here's Lucy television series in 1969, having previously worked in several Marshall comedies herself.[citation needed]

Marshall is buried in Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, Los Angeles.

For his contribution to the film industry, George Marshall has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7048 Hollywood Boulevard.[2]

Biography

Marshall dropped out of the University of Chicago and worked a journalist and a mechanic. He went to Los Angeles in 1912 to visit his mother and decided to stay to work as an extra. He and another extra once pooled their money to buy a suit and get more work.[3] He moved into stunt work.[4]

He began directing Harry Carey Westerns such as The Committee on Credentials.

He served in France in World War One.

In the 1920s he worked with Tom Mix.[5]

By the early 1940s he was best known as a director of Westerns.[6]

In 1948 he quit Bonanza (which became Lust for Gold) with Glenn Ford and Ida Lupino after four days of filming due to disputes with producer S. Sylvan Simon.[7]

In 1949 Paramount extended its contract with him for two more years.[8]

In 1963 he celebrated his fiftieth year as a director.[9]

By the late 1960s he was directing TV shows such as Daniel Boone.[10]

He appeared as an actor in The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder.[11]

His last professional job was an acting appearance in Police Woman.[3] Three days before he died he was inducted into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame.[4]

Personal Life

Marshall married Germaine, who he met in France after World War One. They had two children, a son and a daughter.[3]

Partial filmography

Awards and nominations

Year Award Result Category Film
1964 Western Heritage Awards Won Theatrical Motion Picture How the West Was Won
(shared with John Ford, Henry Hathaway, and James R. Webb)
1967 Laurel Awards Nominated Director
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References

  1. ^ Young, Jordan (2012). Directing Laurel and Hardy. USA: Past Times Publishing Co. pp. 292, 298, 302, 334.
  2. ^ "George Marshall - Hollywood Star Walk - Los Angeles Times". projects.latimes.com. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
  3. ^ a b c George Marshall, Director, Dies Dreyfuss, John. Los Angeles Times 8 Feb 1975: a3.
  4. ^ a b GEORGE MARSHALL, FILM DIRECTOR, 84: Hollywood Figure 62 Years Dies Made 400 Movies By ROBERT McG. THOMAS Jr. New York Times ]18 Feb 1975: 32.
  5. ^ MIX IN THE SADDLE.: But It Isn't the Horsey Kind, Instead Old-Fashioned Bike. Los Angeles Times (1886-1922); Los Angeles, Calif. [Los Angeles, Calif]27 Mar 1921: III35.
  6. ^ George Marshall Wins Fame As a Director of Westerns: Hollywood Letter By Frank Daugherty Special to The Christian Science Monitor. The Christian Science Monitor 27 Feb 1942: 10.
  7. ^ GEORGE MARSHALL LEAVES COLUMBIA: Director Quits 'Bonanza' Work After Four Days of Shooting in Dispute With Simon By THOMAS F. BRADYS New York Times (30 Oct 1948: 11.
  8. ^ Marshall Starting 36th Year in Show Business Los Angeles Times 23 Oct 1949: D3.
  9. ^ HARDY HOLLYWOOD: George Marshall Marks His 50th Year As Director at the Same Old Stand Down Memory Lane Fields' Day By MURRAY SCHUMACH. New York Times (1923-Current file); New York, N.Y. [New York, N.Y]01 Sep 1963: X5.
  10. ^ George Marshall Set for Daniel Boone Show Los Angeles Times (1923-1995); Los Angeles, Calif. [Los Angeles, Calif]09 Oct 1969: g26.
  11. ^ Hiller in the 'Booth': A director on trial Dettmer, Roger. Chicago Tribune 26 Jan 1975: e2.
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