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Tully Marshall, born as William Phillips, was an American character actor who made important contributions to the entertainment industry through his extensive theatrical and film career. Born on April 10, 1864, in Nevada City, California, Marshall graduated from Santa Clara College with an engineering degree before commencing his acting career. He ventured into acting at the young age of 18, his Broadway debut was in 'The Clever Ones' in 1914. Marshall's theatrical career spanned almost a quarter of a century, during which he also managed stock theater troupes, notably E. H. Sothern's company. In 1914 he ventured into the Hollywood domain, his screen debut was in 'Paid in Full' (1914). He had a rich stint in silent films, and his career thrived with the advent of the sound era, featuring in a wide array of roles. His portrayal of John Wayne's sidekick in 'The Big Trail' (1930) and a sinister nitrogen industrialist in 'This Gun for Hire' (1942) are worth mentioning. Marshall's acting career spanned six decades until his death on March 10, 1943. He was married to Marion Fairfax, a screenwriter, playwright, actress and head of her own studio, from 1899 until his death.
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Given Name: William Phillips
Born: Nevada City, California, U.S.
Citizenship: American
Birthday: April 10, 1864
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1883-1943
Spouses: Marion Fairfax
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Scarface
Ball of Fire
Red Dust
The Devil’s Needle
The Whispering Chorus
M’Liss
Old Wives for New
The Squaw Man
The Grim Game
Hawthorne of the U.S.A.
Joan the Woman
A Romance of the Redwoods
The Fall of Babylon
Intolerance: Love’s Struggle Throughout the Ages
The Girl Who Stayed at Home
A Modern Musketeer
Klondike
Go West
Strangers of the Evening
Torrent
Twinkletoes
The Trail of ’98
Numbered Men
The Big Trail
The Merry Widow
Smouldering Fires
The Cabin in the Cotton
The Beast of the City
Corruption
Murder on the Blackboard
Excuse My Dust
He Who Gets Slapped
Chad Hanna
Broken Lullaby
Queen Kelly
The Show of Shows
Brigham Young
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
Moontide
Thunderbolt
California Straight Ahead
Night Court
Massacre
Redemption
Drums of Love
Two-Fisted Law
What Happened To Rosa
The Village Blacksmith
The Hatchet Man
Stand-In
Mammy
One Night at Susie’s
Arsène Lupin
The Covered Wagon
The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu
Dancing Sweeties
Afraid to Talk
The Cat and the Canary
Diamond Jim
Invisible Stripes
Souls at Sea
A Yank at Oxford
The Unholy Garden
The Gorilla
Arsène Lupin Returns
Tom Sawyer
Hold That Kiss
This Gun for Hire
Black Fury
Broken Hearts of Broadway
Redskin
Night of Terror
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
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1942
Ball of Fire
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
Grandpa
Moontide
Simpson
This Gun for Hire
Alvin Brewster
1938
A Yank at Oxford
Cephas
Arsène Lupin Returns
Monelle
Hold That Kiss
Mr. Lazarus - Travel Customer
1932
Scarface
Red Dust
Klondike
Hinman
Strangers of the Evening
Robert Daniels
The Cabin in the Cotton
Slick
The Beast of the City
Defense Attorney Michaels
Broken Lullaby
Gravedigger (uncredited)
Queen Kelly
Jan Vryheid
Night Court
Grogan
Two-Fisted Law
Sheriff Malcolm
The Hatchet Man
Long Sen Yat
Arsène Lupin
Gaston Gourney-Martin
Afraid to Talk
District Attorney. Anderson
1930
Numbered Men
Lemuel Barnes
The Big Trail
Zeke
Redemption
Artimiev
Mammy
Slats
One Night at Susie’s
Buckeye Bill
Dancing Sweeties
Pa Cleaver
Tom Sawyer
Muff Potter
1929
The Show of Shows
Performer in "The Pirate" / Soldier (segment "Rifle Execution") (uncredited)
Thunderbolt
Warden
The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu
Redskin
Navajo Jim
1923
The Covered Wagon
Jim Bridges
Broken Hearts of Broadway
Barney Ryan
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
El Rey Luis XI
1919
The Grim Game
Richard Raver
Hawthorne of the U.S.A.
Nitchi
The Fall of Babylon
High Priest of Bel
The Girl Who Stayed at Home
Cutie's old friend

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