Acting · Peoria, Illinois, USA · Born November 27, 1925
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Marshall Thompson , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
MovieMcBain
1991
as Mr. Rich
MovieDallas: The Early Years
1986
as Dr. Ted Johnson
TVMurder, She Wrote
1984
as Ward Silloway
MovieWhite Dog
1982
as Director
MovieThe Formula
1980
as Geologist #1
TVBenson
1979
MovieBog
1979
as Dr. Brad Wednesday
TVThe Eddie Capra Mysteries
1978
MovieCruise Into Terror
1978
as Bennett
MovieThe Turning Point
1977
as Carter
TVLou Grant
1977
as Paul Newman
TVQuincy, M.E.
1976
TVCharlie's Angels
1976
as Meadows
MovieThat's Entertainment, Part II
1976
as (archive footage)
TVGeorge
1974
as Jim Hunter
TVThe Streets of San Francisco
1972
as Fr. Carey
MovieGeorge
1972
as Jim
TVOwen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971
as Jeff Crane
TVThe Partridge Family
1970
as Dr. Milstead
MovieRide the Tiger
1970
TVJambo
1969
TVIronside
1967
as Tom Ames
MovieTo the Shores of Hell
1966
as Maj. Greg Donahue
TVDaktari
1966
as Dr. Marsh Tracy
MovieAround the World Under the Sea
1965
as Dr. Orin Hillyard
MovieClarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion
1965
as Dr. Marsh Tracy
MovieZebra in the Kitchen
1965
as Shaving Man
MovieThe Mighty Jungle
1964
TVFlipper
1964
MovieA Yank in Viet-Nam
1964
as Maj. Benson
MovieNo Man Is an Island
1962
as Jonn Sonnenberg
MovieEast of Kilimanjaro
1962
as Marsh Connors
MovieFlight of the Lost Balloon
1961
as Dr.Joseph Farady
TVAngel
1960
as Johnny Smith
TVStartime
1959
as Lt. Train
TVMen Into Space
1959
TVWorld of Giants
1959
MovieFirst Man into Space
1959
as Cmdr. Charles Ernest Prescott
MovieThe Secret Man
1958
as Dr. Cliff Mitchell
TVBronco
1958
MovieIt! The Terror from Beyond Space
1958
as Carruthers
MovieFiend Without a Face
1958
as Major Jeff Cummings
TVPerry Mason
1957
as Arthur Poe
TVWagon Train
1957
as Bradley Mason
MovieLure of the Swamp
1957
as Simon Lewt
TVPanic!
1957
MovieThe Blackwell Story
1957
as David
MovieDown Liberty Road
1957
as Mysterious Stranger
MovieBorn to Fight
1956
as Man Exiting Airplane (uncredited)
TVDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Eli Hendericks
MovieGood Morning, Miss Dove
1955
as Wilfred Banning Pendleton III
TVMatinee Theater
1955
TVThe 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
as Matt Clay
MovieTo Hell and Back
1955
as Johnson
TVGunsmoke
1955
as Leach Fields
MovieCult of the Cobra
1955
as Tom Markel
MovieCrashout
1955
as Billy Lang
TVThe Millionaire
1955
as Tom Hunt
MovieBattle Taxi
1955
as 2nd Lt. Tim Vernon
MoviePort of Hell
1954
as Marsh Walker
TVClimax!
1954
as (segment "Child of the Wind")
TVThe Whistler
1954
TVPublic Defender
1954
as Jeff Norton
TVLetter to Loretta
1953
as Jim Turner
MovieThe Caddy
1953
as Bruce Reeber
TVThe Ford Television Theatre
1952
MovieThe Rose Bowl Story
1952
as Steve Davis
MovieMy Six Convicts
1952
as Blivens Scott
TVHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as George Washington
TVSchlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as James Wilson
MovieThe Tall Target
1951
as Lance Beaufort
MovieThe Basketball Fix
1951
as Johnny Long
MovieDial 1119
1950
as Gunther Wyckoff
MovieDevil's Doorway
1950
as Rod MacDougall
MovieMystery Street
1950
as Henry Shanway
MovieStars in My Crown
1950
as Narrator (adult John Kenyon) (voice)
TVRobert Montgomery Presents
1950
MovieBattleground
1949
as Jim Layton
MovieRoseanna McCoy
1949
as Tolbert McCoy
MovieWords and Music
1948
as Herbert Fields
MovieCommand Decision
1948
as Capt. George Washington Bellpepper Lee
TVStudio One
1948
MovieHomecoming
1948
as Staff Sgt. 'Mac' McKeen
MovieB.F.'s Daughter
1948
as The Sailor
MovieThe Romance of Rosy Ridge
1947
as Ben Mac Bean
MovieThe Secret Heart
1946
as Brandon Reynolds
MovieGallant Bess
1946
as Tex Barton
MovieThe Show-Off
1946
as Joe Fisher
MovieThe Cockeyed Miracle
1946
as Jim Griggs
MovieBad Bascomb
1946
as Jimmy Holden
MovieThey Were Expendable
1945
as Ens. 'Snake' Gardner
MovieTwice Blessed
1945
as Jimmy
MovieThe Clock
1945
as Bill
MovieThe Valley of Decision
1945
as Ted Scott
MovieBlonde Fever
1944
as Freddie Bilson
MovieReckless Age
1944
as Roy Connors
MovieThe Purple Heart
1944
as Morrison (uncredited)
