E. G. Marshall
American actor (1914–1998) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the American Union Army general with the same first initials, see Elisha Marshall.
E. G. Marshall (born Everett Eugene Grunz;[1][2] June 18, 1914 – August 24, 1998) was an American actor. One of the first group selected for the new Actors Studio, by 1948 Marshall had performed in major plays on Broadway.
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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 |
Spouses | Helen Wolf
(m. 1931; div. 1953)
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Children | 5 |
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Among his film roles Marshall is perhaps best known as the unflappable and analytical Juror 4 in Sidney Lumet's courtroom drama 12 Angry Men (1957).[3][4][5] He played the President of the United States in Superman II (1980), and Nazi collaborator Henri Denault on the CBS prime-time drama Falcon Crest in 1982. Marshall was also known as the host of the radio drama series, CBS Radio Mystery Theater (1974–1982).