Michael Marshall (September 13, 1944 – June 2, 2005) was a French American actor.
Early life and career
Marshall was born in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, a hospital in Hollywood, on September 13, 1944. 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.
Personal life and death
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. Marshall fathered six children. He died in Caen, France, aged 60, survived by his mother.
Filmography
1961: The Phantom Planet (by William Marshall) - Lt. White
1963: The Courtship of Eddie's Father (by Vincente Minnelli) - Wedding guest (uncredited) 1964: Patate (by Robert Thomas) - Jean François de Baylac 1965: Déclic et...des claques (by Philippe Clair) - Vivi 1965: Les Deux orphelines (by Riccardo Freda) - Roger de Vaudray 1966: La Fille de la mer Morte (Fortuna) (by Menahem Golan) - Pierre 1966: Is Paris Burning? (by René Clément) - Membre F.F.I (uncredited) 1966: La Grande Vadrouille (by Gérard Oury) - Alan Mac Intosh 1967: Susanne, die Wirtin von der Lahn (by François Legrand / Franz Antel) - Anselmo, a student 1968: Death Rides Along, by Joseph Warren / Giuseppe Vari : Idaho Kent 1968: I'll Sell My Skin Dearly (Vendo cara la pelle) (by Ettore Maria Fizzarotti) - Shane 1969: Les Chemins de Katmandou (by André Cayatte) - Harold 1970: Hello-Goodbye (by Jean Negulesco) - Paul 1970: La liberté en croupe (by Édouard Molinaro) - uniquement assistant réalisateur (uncredited) 1973: Quelques messieurs trop tranquilles (by Georges Lautner) - Inspector 1973: Le Serpent (by Henri Verneuil) - (uncredited) 1973: The Day of the Jackal (by Fred Zinnemann) - Gendarme in Tulle (uncredited) 1973: Les Aventures de Rabbi Jacob (by Gérard Oury) - Rôle coupé au montage (uncredited) 1973: L'Histoire très bonne et très joyeuse de Colinot trousse-chemise (by Nina Companeez) - Le seigneur 1979: Lady Oscar (by Jacques Demy) - Nicolas de la Motte 1979: I love you, je t'aime (by George Roy Hill) - 1st Assistant Director 1979: Moonraker (by Lewis Gilbert) - Col. Scott 1979: The Hostage Tower (by Claudio Guzman) - U.S. Guard 1980: Le Coup du parapluie (by Gérard Oury) - Le docteur 1981: Une saison de paix à Paris – (Sezona mira u Parizu) (by Pregrad Golobovic) 1981: Téhéran 43, nid d'espions (by Alexandre Alov and Vladimir Naoumov) - First Terrorist 1982: La Morte Vivante (by Jean Rollin) - Greg 1983: Ça va pas être triste (by Pierre Sisser) - Le motard 1984: The Secret of the Selenites (by Jean Image) - Sirius (voice) 1984: French Lover (Until September) (by Richard Marquand) - Friend of Xavier 1985: Asterix Versus Caesar (by Paul and Gaëtan Brizzi) - (English version, voice) 1985: Maine-Océan (by Jacques Rozier) - L'Avocat 'au fond des bois' 1986: Je hais les acteurs (by Gérard Krawczyk) - J.P. Jones 1986: Asterix in Britain - (English version, voice) 1987: Club de rencontres (by Michel Lang) - Roland - l'amant d'Agnès 1987: (by Franz Antel) - Eduard Hanslick 1987: Grand Larceny (by Jeannot Szwarc) - (uncredited) 1989: La Révolution française / Les années terribles (by Richard T. Heffron) - Un lieutenant (segment "Années Terribles, Les") 1990: Mister Frost (by Philippe Setbon) - Patrick Hollander 1991: S.A.S, l'œil de la veuve – (Eye of the widow) (by Andrew V. McLaglen) - Klaus 1994: Neuf mois (by Patrick Braoudé) - Arthur's father 2001: Fifi Martingale (by Jacques Rozier) - L'auteur 2004: L'Américain (by Patrick Timsit) - Le policier américain 2004: Les aventures extraordinaires de Michel Strogoff (by Bruno-René Huchez and Alexandre Huchez - Ivan Ogareff (voice)