Michael William Marshall (September 13, 1944 – June 2, 2005) was a French-American actor.
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Early life and career
Marshall was born in Cedars of Lebanon Hospital, a hospital in Hollywood, on September 13, 1944. He was the only child of American actor-director William Marshall and French actress Michèle Morgan and was the stepson of Gérard Oury as well as half-brother to Tonie Marshall.
When his parents divorced, his father made sure that he received an American education. He began studying law, but dreamed of becoming an actor.
He later joined his mother in Paris. Marshall began to take drama classes from Raymond Griard and later directed his first film, Potato, in France under the direction of Robert Thomas, adapted from the play's eponymous Marcel Achard. He had already appeared in two films from overseas, the first was directed by his father, and the second by Vincente Minnelli. Gérard Oury, Marshall's step-father, offered him a role of a young Canadian airman in La Grande Vadrouille, as a doctor in Le Coup du parapluie.
Marshall had a long, low-key career as a character actor in French cinema. On stage he starred in Croque-monsieur, Le Vallon, and Point de feu sans fumée. Marshall has also appeared in several television series and featured in a supporting role as US Marine Colonel Scott in Moonraker (1979), filmed in France.
Personal life and death
Marshall fathered six children. He died in Caen, France, aged 60, survived by his mother.
Filmography
French television
1972: Meurtre par la bande (TV) episode of the TV series Les Cinq Dernières Minutes, by Claude Loursais) - L'employé des Pompes funèbres
1973: L'Alphomega (by Lazare Iglesis)
1977: Little House on the Prairie, episode L'or ", le rôle du pasteur
1979: Les dames de la côte (by Nina Companeez)
1983, 1987: Les Enquêtes du commissaire Maigret (épisodes "La Tête d'un homme" and "Les Caves du Majestic", by Louis Grospierre and Maurice Frydland) - Le tzar Alexandre 1er / Oswald Clark / William Crosby
1987: Le Tiroir secret (6 episodes, by Édouard Molinaro, Nadine Trintignant, Michel Boisrond and Roger Gillioz) - Luc Jolivet
1991: La Grande Dune (by Bernard Stora) - Sammy
1996–1998: Les Vacances de l'amour (by Pat Le Guen-Ténot, Olivier Altman, Emmanuel Fonlladosa, reoccurring role of Capitaine Oliver) - Oliver
1997: Jamais deux sans toi...t (episode 131 de Dominique Masson: "Devine qui vient squatter") - Jean-Pierre
1997: Le grand Batre, réalisée par Laurent Carceles d'après le roman de Frédérique Hébrard, rôle de Teddy
2000: Avocats et Associés (épisode # 3.3: "Le bébé de la finale", by Denis Amar) - Dr. Meriot
2000: Commissaire Moulin (épisode "Une protection très rapprochée") - Machard
2002–2004: Funky Cops (by Thierry Sapyn - Additional voices (voice)
Theatre
Croque-monsieur – directed by Jean-Pierre Grenier at the St. George Theatre
Le Vallon – directed by Simone Benmussa at the Rennaud-Barrault Theatre
Point de feu sans fumée – directed by Jean Paul Tribout at the Théâtre Édouard VII
L'Homme au Parapluie – directed by Daniel Royan at the Theatre de saint Maur
