Notable Personalities
Born, Raised, or Became Famous in Lake, Porter Counties Indiana
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William Marshall
Photo Courtesy of The Calumet Regional Archives.
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Born in Gary, Indiana on August 19, 1924. |
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Died June 11, 2003 from complications of Alzheimer's. |
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 Mr. Marshall is an actor who began his career in the early 1950's. Some of the movies he appeared in include, "Blacula" (1972), "Demetrius and the Gladiators" (1954), "Maverick" (1994), "Othello" (1981), "Phantom Planet" (1961) and "Star Trek: Episode 53" (1968), to name a few. He also played The King of Cartoons on "Pee Wee's Playhouse" (1987-1991). From 1987 to 1991, he also played the “King of Cartoons” on “Pee Wee’s Playhouse.” He had a cameo as a riverboat gambler in the 1994 Mel Gibson film Maverick. Also in the early 90’s Marshall toured America with his one-man show, Enter Frederick Douglass; where he played the 19th century abolitionist. |
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| If you know of a notable personality that is not on this list, who was born or raised in Lake , Porter Counties Indiana or Surrounding Illinois Communities please feel free to e-mail your suggestions to: ljackson@lakeco.lib.in.us |
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