William Marshall (bandleader)

William Marshall
Marshall in Calendar Girl (1947)
Born	Gerard William Marshall (1917-10-02)October 2, 1917 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	June 8, 1994(1994-06-08) (aged 76) Boulogne-Billancourt, Paris, France
Occupations	Actor pianist film director
Years active	1937–1964
Spouses	Michèle Morgan ​ ​ (m. 1942; div. 1948)​ Micheline Presle ​ ​ (m. 1950; div. 1954)​ Ginger Rogers ​ ​ (m. 1961; div. 1969)​
Children	Mike Tonie
Relatives	Sarah Marshall (granddaughter)

Gerard William Marshall (October 2, 1917 – June 8, 1994) was an American singer, bandleader and a motion picture actor, director and producer.

Biography

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Marshall became a vocalist for Fred Waring and his band, the "Pennsylvanians," before forming his own band in 1937. In 1940, he moved to Hollywood to act in films.

Some of the movies Marshall appeared in include Calendar Girl, That Brennan Girl, Belle of the Yukon, Knute Rockne, All American and State Fair (1945).

He was married three times. All his marriages were to actresses.

1. Michèle Morgan (1942–1948) — son Michael Marshall, actor
2. Micheline Presle (1950–1954) — daughter Tonie Marshall, film director
3. Ginger Rogers (1961–1969)

Marshall died in France in June 1994, at the age of 76.

See also

• Les Impures (1954)
• Quick, Let's Get Married (1964)

External links

• William Marshall at IMDb
• William Marshall at the Internet Broadway Database