Sean Edwin Marshall (born June 19, 1965 in Canoga Park, California) is
an American former actor and singer who started acting in 1971 at the
age of 6. He was in more than ten movies including The Deadly
Trackers, The New Adventures of Heidi and the Disney animated short
film The Small One, but he is most commonly known for playing the
protagonist Pete in the 1977 Disney movie Pete's Dragon for which he
earned a gold record.He also starred in two television series The
Fitzpatricks which aired in 1977â€"78 for 13 episodes and The
MacKenzies of Paradise Cove which aired in 1979 for 6 episodes.
Marshall was a guest star in many of the popular series of his time
including Kung Fu, Emergency!, Code R, The Carol Burnett Show and Tony
Orlando and Dawn to name a few. Marshall was also a prolific TV
commercial, radio, print and stage actor during his short seven years
in the entertainment industry.In 1978, Marshall left the entertainment
industry to pursue an education at Notre Dame College Preparatory. In
1983, he received a congressional appointment to the United States
Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York. In 1987, he
graduated with a B.S. in Marine Transportation and an officers
appointment in the U.S. Maritime Service, and the U.S. Naval Reserve.
He now lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
an American former actor and singer who started acting in 1971 at the
age of 6. He was in more than ten movies including The Deadly
Trackers, The New Adventures of Heidi and the Disney animated short
film The Small One, but he is most commonly known for playing the
protagonist Pete in the 1977 Disney movie Pete's Dragon for which he
earned a gold record.He also starred in two television series The
Fitzpatricks which aired in 1977â€"78 for 13 episodes and The
MacKenzies of Paradise Cove which aired in 1979 for 6 episodes.
Marshall was a guest star in many of the popular series of his time
including Kung Fu, Emergency!, Code R, The Carol Burnett Show and Tony
Orlando and Dawn to name a few. Marshall was also a prolific TV
commercial, radio, print and stage actor during his short seven years
in the entertainment industry.In 1978, Marshall left the entertainment
industry to pursue an education at Notre Dame College Preparatory. In
1983, he received a congressional appointment to the United States
Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, New York. In 1987, he
graduated with a B.S. in Marine Transportation and an officers
appointment in the U.S. Maritime Service, and the U.S. Naval Reserve.
He now lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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