Alan Marshal (actor)
| Alan Marshal | |
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Marshal in House on Haunted Hill (1959)
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| Born |
29 January 1909 Woolahra, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 9 July 1961 (aged 52) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Heart Attack |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1932—1961 |
| Spouse(s) | ? Marshal (?-?) (divorced) 1 child Mary Grace Borel (1938-1961) (his death) 1 child |
Alan Marshal (29 January 1909 – 9 July 1961) was an actor who performed on stage in the United States and in Hollywood films.
Born Alan M Willey in Sydney, Australia, he was the son of popular Queensland stage actress Irby (Agnes) Marshall and English actor-producer Leonard Willey. The family left Australia in mid 1914, when he was four years old.Irby and Leonard continued their successful careers on the stage in the United States and Alan reportedly first appeared on Broadway in The Swan, at age 15.
According to his son, Kit, Marshal was spotted by a studio scout while performing in a play in New York and was asked to do a screen test for Selznick International Studios.
During his film career he co-starred with Marlene Dietrich, Irene Dunne, Greta Garbo, Ginger Rogers, and Mae West.
Marshal eloped with socialite Mary Grace Borel (born 31 October 1915, San Francisco – died 18 May 1998, Los Angeles) in 1938. Their son, Kit Marshal, was born on 2 December 1939.
He died from a heart attack while appearing in Chicago with Mae West in a production of her play "Sextette". He was 52 years old. His interment was at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.
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