William Marshall (actor)

William Marshall
Marshall in 1951
Born	William Horace Marshall (1924-08-19)August 19, 1924 Gary, Indiana, U.S.
Died	June 11, 2003(2003-06-11) (aged 78) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1944–1996
Children	4
Awards	Emmy Award (1974)

William Horace Marshall (August 19, 1924 – 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.^[1]