Alan Marshal

Biography

Alan Marshal was an Australian-born actor who worked on the New York stage before moving into Hollywood films. Born in Sydney, he began on Broadway as a teenager and later appeared in productions such as The Merchant of Venice and Death Takes a Holiday. A studio scout spotted him in a play, leading to a screen test and a supporting part in The Garden of Allah (1936). He went on to roles in After the Thin Man (1936), Night Must Fall (1937), Conquest (1937), The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939), Exile Express (1939), and Tom, Dick and Harry (1941). He took romantic leads and supporting parts in studio pictures, including The White Cliffs of Dover (1944). In the 1950s he worked largely in television and returned to film in House on Haunted Hill (1959) and Day of the Outlaw (1959). He died in 1961.

52years old at death

Born January 29, 1909Sydney
Died July 13, 1961Chicago
Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18

Movie Career

Films: 11
Career span: 23 years1936 to 1959

Genres

Drama55%, 6 films
Romance55%, 6 films
Mystery36%, 4 films
Comedy18%, 2 films
Crime18%, 2 films

First and latest

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First role
Alan reportedly made his first Broadway appearance in The Swan in 1923, when he was 15, and was billed as Alan Willey.

Alan Marshal movies on Netflix

Day of the Outlaw1959IMDb rating 7.3as Hal Crane
House on Haunted Hill1959IMDb rating 6.7as Dr. David Trent
The White Cliffs of Dover1944IMDb rating 7.0as John Ashwood
Tom, Dick and Harry1941IMDb rating 6.3as Dick
Exile Express1939IMDb rating 5.2as Steve Reynolds
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes1939IMDb rating 7.2as Jerrold Hunter
The Hunchback of Notre Dame1939IMDb rating 7.8as Phoebus
Conquest1937IMDb rating 6.5as Capt. d'Ornano
Night Must Fall1937IMDb rating 7.2as Justin Laurie
After the Thin Man1936IMDb rating 7.6as Robert
The Garden of Allah1936IMDb rating 5.8as Capt. De Trevignac

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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House on Haunted Hill1959 Horror, Mysteryas Dr. David Trent
IMDb rating 6.735K votes
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes1939 Crime, Mystery, Thrilleras Jerrold Hunter
IMDb rating 7.28.3K votes
The Hunchback of Notre Dame1939as Phoebus
IMDb rating 7.813K votes
After the Thin Man1936as Robert
IMDb rating 7.613K votes
Day of the Outlaw1959as Hal Crane
IMDb rating 7.35.1K votes
The White Cliffs of Dover1944as John Ashwood
IMDb rating 7.02.0K votes
Night Must Fall1937as Justin Laurie
IMDb rating 7.23.4K votes
Conquest1937as Capt. d'Ornano
IMDb rating 6.51.9K votes

Most often with

Clarence Brown directed two of these films. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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George Zucco

Dame May Whitty

Elisha Cook Jr.

Basil Rathbone

C. Aubrey Smith

Harry Davenport

Clarence BrownDirector, 2 films

Films together

George Zucco3 films together, 1936 to 1939
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- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes1939IMDb rating 7.2Marshal as Jerrold HunterZucco as Professor Moriarty
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame1939IMDb rating 7.8Marshal as PhoebusZucco as Procurator
- After the Thin Man1936IMDb rating 7.6Marshal as RobertZucco as Dr. Kammer
Dame May Whitty3 films together, 1937 to 1944
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- The White Cliffs of Dover1944IMDb rating 7.0Marshal as John AshwoodWhitty as Nanny
- Conquest1937IMDb rating 6.5Marshal as Capt. d'OrnanoWhitty as Laetitia Bonaparte
- Night Must Fall1937IMDb rating 7.2Marshal as Justin LaurieWhitty as Mrs. Bramson
Elisha Cook Jr.2 films together, 1959
Elisha Cook Jr.'s page
- Day of the Outlaw1959IMDb rating 7.3Marshal as Hal CraneCook as Larry Teter, Town Barber
- House on Haunted Hill1959IMDb rating 6.7Marshal as Dr. David TrentCook as Watson Pritchard
Basil Rathbone2 films together, 1936 to 1939
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- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes1939IMDb rating 7.2Marshal as Jerrold HunterRathbone as Sherlock Holmes
- The Garden of Allah1936IMDb rating 5.8Marshal as Capt. De TrevignacRathbone as Count Ferdinand Anteoni
C. Aubrey Smith2 films together, 1936 to 1944
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- The White Cliffs of Dover1944IMDb rating 7.0Marshal as John AshwoodSmith as Walter Forsythe
- The Garden of Allah1936IMDb rating 5.8Marshal as Capt. De TrevignacSmith as Father J. Roubier
Harry Davenport2 films together, 1939
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- Exile Express1939IMDb rating 5.2Marshal as Steve ReynoldsDavenport as Dr. Hite
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame1939IMDb rating 7.8Marshal as PhoebusDavenport as King Louis XI
Clarence BrownDirector, 2 films, 1937 to 1944
All films by Clarence Brown
- The White Cliffs of Dover1944IMDb rating 7.0Marshal as John Ashwood
- Conquest1937IMDb rating 6.5Marshal as Capt. d'Ornano
Also two films together7 more actors
- Charles BoyerConquest (1937) and The Garden of Allah (1936)
- E.E. CliveThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939) and Night Must Fall (1937)
- Henry StephensonThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939) and Conquest (1937)
- Matthew BoultonThe White Cliffs of Dover (1944) and Night Must Fall (1937)
- Arthur HohlThe Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939) and The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)
- Etienne GirardotExile Express (1939) and The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)
- Winifred HarrisConquest (1937) and Night Must Fall (1937)
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