William Horace Marshall (August 19, 1924 â€" June 11, 2003) was an
American actor, director and opera singer. He played the title role in
the 1972 blaxploitation classic Blacula and its sequel Scream Blacula
Scream (1973), and appeared as the King of Cartoons on the 1980s
television show Pee-wee's Playhouse and as Dr. Richard Daystrom on the
Star Trek television series. He was 6‘5†(1.96 m) tall and was
known for his bass voice.Marshall was born in Gary, Indiana, to Vereen
Marshall, a dentist, and Thelma (née Edwards).He attended New York
University as an art student but transferred to the Actors Studio to
study theater. He studied at the American Theatre Wing and with
Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse.
American actor, director and opera singer. He played the title role in
the 1972 blaxploitation classic Blacula and its sequel Scream Blacula
Scream (1973), and appeared as the King of Cartoons on the 1980s
television show Pee-wee's Playhouse and as Dr. Richard Daystrom on the
Star Trek television series. He was 6‘5†(1.96 m) tall and was
known for his bass voice.Marshall was born in Gary, Indiana, to Vereen
Marshall, a dentist, and Thelma (née Edwards).He attended New York
University as an art student but transferred to the Actors Studio to
study theater. He studied at the American Theatre Wing and with
Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse.
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