E. G. Marshall facts for kids

Quick facts for kids E. G. Marshall
Marshall in 1970
Born	Everett Eugene Grunz (1914-06-18)June 18, 1914 Owatonna, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	August 24, 1998(1998-08-24) (aged 84) Bedford, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1945–1998
Spouse(s)	Helen Wolf ​ ​ (m. 1931; div. 1953)​ Judith Coy

E. G. Marshall was an American actor. He was born Everett Eugene Grunz on June 18, 1914. He became famous for his roles on television and in movies.

Marshall was well-known for playing the lawyer Lawrence Preston on the TV show The Defenders in the 1960s. He also played neurosurgeon David Craig on The Bold Ones: The New Doctors in the 1970s. In movies, he is remembered as Juror 4 in the drama 12 Angry Men (1957). He even played the President of the United States in the movie Superman II (1980). Marshall was also the host of a popular radio show called CBS Radio Mystery Theater. He passed away on August 24, 1998.

Who Was E. G. Marshall?

E. G. Marshall's full birth name was Everett Eugene Grunz. He was born in Owatonna, Minnesota. His grandparents came from Germany.

During his life, Marshall never told anyone what "E. G." stood for. He would often joke that it meant "Everybody's Guess." He later chose the last name "Marshall" for his acting career.

E. G. Marshall's Acting Career

E. G. Marshall had a very successful career as an actor. Even though many people know him from TV and movies, he also had a great career on Broadway, which is New York City's famous theater district.

In 1948, Marshall became one of the first actors chosen for the new Actors Studio. This was a special place where actors could train and improve their skills. He performed in many important plays, including The Skin of Our Teeth, The Iceman Cometh, The Crucible, and Waiting for Godot.

In 1973, he returned to the stage to play the main role in Macbeth. This play was very well-liked by critics. From 1974 to 1982, Marshall was the host of the popular radio show The CBS Radio Mystery Theater. On this show, he would introduce and sometimes act in different radio dramas.

E. G. Marshall's Family Life

E. G. Marshall was married two times. His first wife was Helen Wolf, and his second wife was Judith Coy. He had five children: Jed, Sarah, Jill, Degen, and Sam.

Marshall cared about people having good healthcare. He supported the idea of government-provided health care in the United States. He even made a political ad for presidential candidate Hubert Humphrey in 1968.

When Did E. G. Marshall Die?

E. G. Marshall died from lung cancer on August 24, 1998. He was 84 years old. He passed away in Bedford, New York. He was buried in a cemetery in Banksville, New York.

E. G. Marshall's Filmography

• 1945 The House on 92nd Street as Attendant At Morgue (uncredited)
• 1946 13 Rue Madeleine as Emile (uncredited)
• 1947 Untamed Fury as Pompano, the dance caller
• 1948 Call Northside 777 as Rayska (uncredited)
• 1952 Anything Can Happen as Immigration Officer (scenes deleted)
• 1954 Middle of the Night as Jerry, On The Live TV Broadcast Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse
• 1954 The Caine Mutiny as Lieutenant Commander Challee
• 1954 Broken Lance as Governor Horace
• 1954 Pushover as Police Lieutenant Carl Eckstrom
• 1954 The Bamboo Prison as Father Francis Dolan
• 1954 The Silver Chalice as Ignatius
• 1955 The Left Hand of God as Dr. David Sigman
• 1956 The Scarlet Hour as Lieutenant Jennings
• 1956 The Mountain as Solange
• 1957 The Bachelor Party as Walter
• 1957 12 Angry Men as Juror #4
• 1957 Man on Fire as Sam Dunstock
• 1957 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV) as Ronald J. Grimes
• 1958 The Buccaneer as Governor William C. C. Claiborne
• 1959 The Journey as Harold Rhinelander
• 1959 Compulsion as District Attorney Harold Horn
• 1960 Cash McCall as Winston Conway
• 1960 The Islanders as Curt Cober In "Forbidden Cargo (ABC-TV)
• 1961 Town Without Pity as Colonel Jerome Pakenham
• 1961–1965 The Defenders (CBS TV series) as Lawrence Preston
• 1966 The Chase as Val Rogers
• 1966 The Poppy Is Also a Flower as Coley Jones
• 1966 Is Paris Burning? as Intelligence Officer Powell (uncredited)
• 1969 The Bridge at Remagen as Brigadier General Shinner
• 1969 The Learning Tree (uncredited)
• 1969 The Littlest Angel (TV) as God
• 1970 Tora! Tora! Tora! as Colonel Rufus S. Bratton
• 1971 The Pursuit of Happiness as Daniel Lawrence
• 1971 Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You (TV Movie) as Dr. Edward Cazalis
• 1971 Night Gallery as Soames, The Funeral Director
• 1975 Man: The Incredible Machine as The Narrator
• 1976 Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur as President Harry S. Truman
• 1977 Billy Jack Goes to Washington as Senator Joseph Paine
• 1978 Interiors as Arthur
• 1979 Vampire (TV Movie) as Harry Kilcoyne
• 1980 Superman II as The President of the United States
• 1981 Gangster Wars as The Narrator (voice)
• 1982–1983 Falcon Crest as Henri Denault (3 episodes)
• 1982 Creepshow as Upson Pratt (segment "They're Creeping Up On You")
• 1983 Kennedy (TV miniseries) as Joseph P. Kennedy
• 1986 My Chauffeur as Witherspoon
• 1986 Power as Senator Sam Hastings, Ohio
• 1986 La Gran Fiesta as Judge Cooper
• 1987 At Mother's Request (TV Movie) as Franklin Bradshaw
• 1988–1989 War and Remembrance (TV miniseries) as Dwight D. Eisenhower
• 1989 National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation as Art Smith
• 1990 Two Evil Eyes as Steven Pike (segment "The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar")
• 1992 Consenting Adults as George Gordon
• 1992 Russian Holiday as Joe Meadows
• 1993 Tornadoes!! The Entity (documentary) as The Narrator
• 1993 The Tommyknockers (TV miniseries) as Ev Hillman
• 1994–1995 Chicago Hope (eight episodes) as Dr. Arthur Thurmond
• 1995 Nixon as John N. Mitchell
• 1997 Absolute Power as Walter Sullivan
• 1997 Miss Evers' Boys (TV Movie) as The Senate Chairman

E. G. Marshall's Discography

• 1956 Waiting for Godot with Bert Lahr
• 1960 Ulysses: Soliloquies Of Molly And Leopold Bloom as read by Siobhan McKenna, E.G. Marshall.
• 1978 The Great Debates: Hamilton And Jefferson with Shepperd Strudwick
• 1981 Justice Holmes' Decisions (nominated for Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word, Documentary or Drama Recording in 1982)
• 1985 Runaway Jonah And Other Biblical Adventures by Jan Wahl

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