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Actor '''William Marshall''' was [[Star Trek birthdays|born]] on August 19th, 1924. On ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'', he played [[Doctor]] [[Richard Daystrom]] in the episode "[[The Ultimate Computer]]". However, he is best known for playing the title role of the 1972 cult vampire melodrama, ''Blacula'', and its 1973 sequel, ''Scream Blacula Scream''. He was also known for his performance as the "King of Cartoons" on the children's program ''Pee-wee's Playhouse'' from 1987 through 1991. |
Actor '''William Marshall''' was [[Star Trek birthdays|born]] on August 19th, 1924. On ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'', he played [[Doctor]] [[Richard Daystrom]] in the episode "[[The Ultimate Computer]]". However, he is best known for playing the title role of the 1972 cult vampire melodrama, ''Blacula'', and its 1973 sequel, ''Scream Blacula Scream''. He was also known for his performance as the "King of Cartoons" on the children's program ''Pee-wee's Playhouse'' from 1987 through 1991. |
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| − | In 1967, he appeared with [[TOS]] actors [[Nichelle Nichols]] and [[Lloyd Haynes]] in ''Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion''. |
+ | In 1967, he appeared with [[TOS]] actors [[Nichelle Nichols]] and [[Lloyd Haynes]] in ''Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion''. In 1977, he had a role in the thriller ''Twilight's Last Gleaming'', along with his cousin, the late [[Paul Winfield]]. |
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| − | In 1970, Marshall had a role in the adventure film ''Skullduggery'', which starred [[Roger C. Carmel]] and featured [[Booker Bradshaw]]. That same year, he had a supporting role in the thriller ''Zigzag''. [[Stewart Moss]], [[Steve Ihnat]], and [[Vic Perrin]] also appeared in this film. In 1971, he appeared in the film ''Honky'', also featuring [[John Fiedler]]. |
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| − | Following his success in the ''Blacula'' films, Marshall went on to become the star of the 1974 blaxploitation horror film ''Abby''. In 1977, he had a role in the thriller ''Twilight's Last Gleaming'', along with his cousin, the late [[Paul Winfield]]. |
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William Marshall [[Star Trek deaths|died]] of Alzheimer's disease at the age of 78 on June 11th, 2003, exactly four years after the passing of his [[TOS]] co-star [[DeForest Kelley]]. His cousin, Paul Winfield, died the following year. |
William Marshall [[Star Trek deaths|died]] of Alzheimer's disease at the age of 78 on June 11th, 2003, exactly four years after the passing of his [[TOS]] co-star [[DeForest Kelley]]. His cousin, Paul Winfield, died the following year. |
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...as Dr. Richard Daystrom in 1967.
Actor William Marshall was born on August 19th, 1924. On Star Trek: The Original Series, he played Doctor Richard Daystrom in the episode "The Ultimate Computer". However, he is best known for playing the title role of the 1972 cult vampire melodrama, Blacula, and its 1973 sequel, Scream Blacula Scream. He was also known for his performance as the "King of Cartoons" on the children's program Pee-wee's Playhouse from 1987 through 1991.
In 1967, he appeared with TOS actors Nichelle Nichols and Lloyd Haynes in Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion. In 1977, he had a role in the thriller Twilight's Last Gleaming, along with his cousin, the late Paul Winfield.
William Marshall died of Alzheimer's disease at the age of 78 on June 11th, 2003, exactly four years after the passing of his TOS co-star DeForest Kelley. His cousin, Paul Winfield, died the following year.
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