Marshall Thompson (November 27, 1925 – May 18, 1992) was an American film and television actor. He was born James Marshall Thompson in Peoria, Illinois. In 1943 Thompson, known for his boy-next-door good looks, was signed by Universal Pictures. He played quiet, thoughtful teens in Universal's feature films, including a lead opposite singing star Gloria Jean in Reckless Age, earning $350 weekly. During 1946 Universal discharged most of its contract players; that same year Thompson moved to MGM and his film roles steadily increased and improved. Thompson became a freelance actor in the 1950s and worked for various studios on a variety of pictures, including a number of horror and science-fiction features; this included the role of Carruthers in It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958), one of the two feature films that would later inspire the plot for director Ridley Scott's 1979 big budget feature film Alien. Thompson also starred as Mel Hunter in the syndicated science fiction TV series World of Giants, about a man who has been miniaturized and must live in a dollhouse. By the 1960s, Thompson's boyish looks had matured and his screen persona became more authoritative. He co-starred with Annie Fargé in the 33-episode CBS sitcom Angel (1960–1961) about an American architect with a charming but scatterbrained French wife, who often got into zany, Lucy Ricardo-esque situations, caused in part by her lack of English; the show was canceled after 33 episodes due to low ratings, despite critical acclaim for French-born newcomer Annie Fargé. In the mid-1960s Thompson starred in CBS's Daktari, a television series about a veterinarian in Africa; the series was based on Thompson's 1965 feature film Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion. Later in his career, he appeared in many television episodes and in feature films such as The Turning Point (1977) and The Formula(1980). Thompson was a brother-in-law of actor Richard Long, best known for his role as Jarrod Barkley in ABC's The Big Valley. Thompson's wife, Barbara, was Long's sister. Marshall Thompson died from congestive heart failure at the age of sixty-six in Royal Oak, Michigan.
Marshall Thompson (November 27, 1925 – May 18, 1992) was an American film and television actor. He was born James Marshall Thompson in Peoria, Illinois. In 1943 Thompson, known for his boy-next-door good looks, was signed by Universal Pictures. He played quiet, thoughtful teens in Universal's feature films, including a lead opposite singing star Gloria Jean in Reckless Age, earning $350 weekly. During 1946 Universal discharged most of its contract players; that same year Thompson moved to MGM and his film roles steadily increased and improved. Thompson became a freelance actor in the 1950s and worked for various studios on a variety of pictures, including a number of horror and science-fiction features; this included the role of Carruthers in It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958), one of the two feature films that would later inspire the plot for director Ridley Scott's 1979 big budget feature film Alien. Thompson also starred as Mel Hunter in the syndicated science fiction TV series World of Giants, about a man who has been miniaturized and must live in a dollhouse. By the 1960s, Thompson's boyish looks had matured and his screen persona became more authoritative. He co-starred with Annie Fargé in the 33-episode CBS sitcom Angel (1960–1961) about an American architect with a charming but scatterbrained French wife, who often got into zany, Lucy Ricardo-esque situations, caused in part by her lack of English; the show was canceled after 33 episodes due to low ratings, despite critical acclaim for French-born newcomer Annie Fargé. In the mid-1960s Thompson starred in CBS's Daktari, a television series about a veterinarian in Africa; the series was based on Thompson's 1965 feature film Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion. Later in his career, he appeared in many television episodes and in feature films such as The Turning Point (1977) and The Formula(1980). Thompson was a brother-in-law of actor Richard Long, best known for his role as Jarrod Barkley in ABC's The Big Valley. Thompson's wife, Barbara, was Long's sister. Marshall Thompson died from congestive heart failure at the age of sixty-six in Royal Oak, Michigan.
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Filmography (Movies)
McBain
Character:Mr. Rich
Release Date:20/09/1991
Dallas: The Early Years
Character:Dr. Ted Johnson
Release Date:23/03/1986
White Dog
Character:Director
Release Date:07/07/1982
The Formula
Character:Geologist #1
Release Date:19/12/1980
Bog
Character:Dr. Brad Wednesday
Release Date:01/05/1979
Cruise Into Terror
Character:Bennett
Release Date:03/02/1978
The Turning Point
Character:Carter
Release Date:14/11/1977
That's Entertainment, Part II
Character:(archive footage)
Release Date:16/05/1976
George
Character:Jim
Release Date:01/09/1972
Ride the Tiger
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1970
To the Shores of Hell
Character:Maj. Greg Donahue
Release Date:15/03/1966
Around the World Under the Sea
Character:Dr. Orin Hillyard
Release Date:29/11/1965
Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion
Character:Dr. Marsh Tracy
Release Date:04/08/1965
Zebra in the Kitchen
Character:Shaving Man
Release Date:01/06/1965
The Mighty Jungle
Character:
Release Date:06/10/1964
A Yank in Viet-Nam
Character:Maj. Benson
Release Date:05/02/1964
No Man Is an Island
Character:Jonn Sonnenberg
Release Date:20/09/1962
East of Kilimanjaro
Character:Marsh Connors
Release Date:29/05/1962
Flight of the Lost Balloon
Character:Dr.Joseph Farady
Release Date:28/12/1961
First Man into Space
Character:Cmdr. Charles Ernest Prescott
Release Date:01/02/1959
The Secret Man
Character:Dr. Cliff Mitchell
Release Date:01/12/1958
It! The Terror from Beyond Space
Character:Carruthers
Release Date:31/07/1958
Fiend Without a Face
Character:Major Jeff Cummings
Release Date:03/07/1958
Lure of the Swamp
Character:Simon Lewt
Release Date:01/05/1957
The Blackwell Story
Character:David
Release Date:28/02/1957
Born to Fight
Character:Man Exiting Airplane (uncredited)
Release Date:12/10/1956
Good Morning, Miss Dove
Character:Wilfred Banning Pendleton III
Release Date:23/11/1955
To Hell and Back
Character:Johnson
Release Date:22/09/1955
Cult of the Cobra
Character:Tom Markel
Release Date:30/03/1955
Crashout
Character:Billy Lang
Release Date:01/03/1955
Battle Taxi
Character:2nd Lt. Tim Vernon
Release Date:03/01/1955
Port of Hell
Character:Marsh Walker
Release Date:05/12/1954
The Caddy
Character:Bruce Reeber
Release Date:10/08/1953
The Rose Bowl Story
Character:Steve Davis
Release Date:24/08/1952
My Six Convicts
Character:Blivens Scott
Release Date:20/03/1952
The Tall Target
Character:Lance Beaufort
Release Date:17/08/1951
The Basketball Fix
Character:Johnny Long
Release Date:01/08/1951
Dial 1119
Character:Gunther Wyckoff
Release Date:03/11/1950
Devil's Doorway
Character:Rod MacDougall
Release Date:18/08/1950
Mystery Street
Character:Henry Shanway
Release Date:23/06/1950
Stars in My Crown
Character:Narrator (adult John Kenyon) (voice)
Release Date:11/05/1950
Battleground
Character:Jim Layton
Release Date:09/11/1949
Roseanna McCoy
Character:Tolbert McCoy
Release Date:12/10/1949
Words and Music
Character:Herbert Fields
Release Date:31/12/1948
Command Decision
Character:Capt. George Washington Bellpepper Lee
Release Date:23/12/1948
Homecoming
Character:Staff Sgt. 'Mac' McKeen
Release Date:29/04/1948
B.F.'s Daughter
Character:The Sailor
Release Date:24/03/1948
The Romance of Rosy Ridge
Character:Ben Mac Bean
Release Date:04/08/1947
The Secret Heart
Character:Brandon Reynolds
Release Date:25/12/1946
Gallant Bess
Character:Tex Barton
Release Date:05/12/1946
The Show-Off
Character:Joe Fisher
Release Date:01/12/1946
The Cockeyed Miracle
Character:Jim Griggs
Release Date:26/10/1946
Bad Bascomb
Character:Jimmy Holden
Release Date:26/05/1946
They Were Expendable
Character:Ens. 'Snake' Gardner
Release Date:07/12/1945
Twice Blessed
Character:Jimmy
Release Date:31/05/1945
The Clock
Character:Bill
Release Date:25/05/1945
The Valley of Decision
Character:Ted Scott
Release Date:03/05/1945
Blonde Fever
Character:Freddie Bilson
Release Date:05/12/1944
Reckless Age
Character:Roy Connors
Release Date:01/08/1944
The Purple Heart
Character:Morrison (uncredited)
Release Date:25/02/1944
Television Appearances
Murder, She Wrote
Character:Ward Silloway
Benson
Character:
The Eddie Capra Mysteries
Character:
Lou Grant
Character:Paul Newman
Quincy, M.E.
Character:
Charlie's Angels
Character:Meadows
George
Character:Jim Hunter
The Streets of San Francisco
Character:Fr. Carey
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Character:Jeff Crane
The Partridge Family
Character:Dr. Milstead
Jambo
Character:
Ironside
Character:Tom Ames
Daktari
Character:Dr. Marsh Tracy
Flipper
Character:
Angel
Character:Johnny Smith
Men Into Space
Character:
World of Giants
Character:
Bronco
Character:
Perry Mason
Character:Arthur Poe
Wagon Train
Character:Bradley Mason
Wagon Train
Character:Will Stebbins
Panic!
Character:
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Character:Eli Hendericks
Matinee Theater
Character:
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Character:Matt Clay
Gunsmoke
Character:Leach Fields
The Millionaire
Character:Tom Hunt
The Millionaire
Character:Bill Andreson
Climax!
Character:(segment "Child of the Wind")
The Whistler
Character:
Public Defender
Character:Jeff Norton
Letter to Loretta
Character:Jim Turner
Letter to Loretta
Character:Dan Jenkins
The Ford Television Theatre
Character:
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Character:George Washington
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Character:Pythias
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Character:James Wilson
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
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Robert Montgomery Presents
Character:
Studio One
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