Tully Marshall

Biography

Tully Marshall was an American character actor whose stage work preceded a long screen career. Born in Nevada City, California, he began acting at 18 and appeared in Saratoga at San Francisco's Winter Garden in 1883. He played many roles on Broadway from 1887 and spent years with stock companies, also serving as stage manager for E. H. Sothern's troupe. Marshall made his film debut in Paid in Full in 1914, and D. W. Griffith gave him the role of the High Priest of Bel in Intolerance (1916). He remained busy in silent and sound films, often as trail scouts, grandfathers, stern fathers, and sinister lawyers or aristocrats. He was arguably most widely known for his role as John Wayne's sidekick in Raoul Walsh's Western The Big Trail (1930). Among his later films was This Gun for Hire (1942), where he played a nitrogen industrialist. He died in 1943.

78years old at death

Born April 10, 1864Nevada City
Died March 10, 1943Encino
Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
Also credited as William Phillips, Tully Marshall Phillips and Tully Phillips

Movie Career

Films: 22
Career span: 26 years1916 to 1942

Genres

Drama77%, 17 films
Romance45%, 10 films
Comedy18%, 4 films
Crime18%, 4 films
Adventure14%, 3 films

First and latest

Did you know?!

First role
Marshall started his stage career at 18, when he appeared in Saratoga at San Francisco's Winter Garden on March 8, 1883.

Tully Marshall movies on Netflix

This Gun for Hire1942IMDb rating 7.3as Alvin Brewster
Ball of Fire1941IMDb rating 7.7as Prof. Robinson
Broken Lullaby1932IMDb rating 7.6as Gravedigger
Grand Hotel1932IMDb rating 7.3as Gerstenkorn
Red Dust1932IMDb rating 7.2as 'Mac' McQuarg
Scarface1932IMDb rating 7.7as Managing Editor
The Beast of the City1932IMDb rating 6.7as Defence Attorney Michaels
The Cabin in the Cotton1932IMDb rating 6.6as Slick
Fighting Caravans1931IMDb rating 5.7as Jim Bridger
The Big Trail1930IMDb rating 7.2as Zeke
Queen Kelly1929IMDb rating 7.1as Jan Vryheid
Thunderbolt1929IMDb rating 6.4as Warden
The Cat and the Canary1927IMDb rating 7.1as Roger Crosby
The Merry Widow1926IMDb rating 7.2as Baron Sadoja
Torrent1926IMDb rating 6.9as Don Andrés
He Who Gets Slapped1924IMDb rating 7.7as Count Mancini
The Hunchback of Notre Dame1923IMDb rating 7.2as El Rey Luis XI
Lotus Blossom1921IMDb rating 5.7as Quong Foo
What Happened To Rosa1920IMDb rating 6.3as Percy Peacock
The Fall of Babylon1919IMDb rating 6.7as The High Priest of Bel
A Romance of the Redwoods1917IMDb rating 6.2as Sam Sparks
Joan the Woman1916IMDb rating 6.4as L'Oiseleur

Best known for

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

Top

Ball of Fire1941 Comedy, Romanceas Prof. Robinson
IMDb rating 7.716K votes
This Gun for Hire1942 Crime, Drama, Film-Noiras Alvin Brewster
IMDb rating 7.312K votes
Scarface1932as Managing Editor
IMDb rating 7.734K votes
The Big Trail1930as Zeke
IMDb rating 7.25.3K votes
The Cat and the Canary1927as Roger Crosby
IMDb rating 7.13.9K votes
Red Dust1932as 'Mac' McQuarg
IMDb rating 7.25.4K votes
He Who Gets Slapped1924as Count Mancini
IMDb rating 7.75.0K votes
Grand Hotel1932as Gerstenkorn
IMDb rating 7.323K votes

Most often with

Howard Hawks directed two of these films, Erich von Stroheim two and Cecil B. DeMille two. Four 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.

Top

Raymond Hatton

Lucien Littlefield

Jean Harlow

Eugenie Besserer

Gary Cooper

Joan Crawford

Howard HawksDirector, 2 films

Erich von StroheimDirector, 2 films

Cecil B. DeMilleDirector, 2 films

Films together

Raymond Hatton3 films together, 1916 to 1923
Raymond Hatton's page
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame1923IMDb rating 7.2Marshall as El Rey Luis XIHatton as Gringoire
- A Romance of the Redwoods1917IMDb rating 6.2Marshall as Sam SparksHatton as Dick Roland
- Joan the Woman1916IMDb rating 6.4Marshall as L'OiseleurHatton as Charles VII
Lucien Littlefield3 films together, 1926 to 1932
Lucien Littlefield's page
- Broken Lullaby1932IMDb rating 7.6Marshall as GravediggerLittlefield as Herr Walter Schultz
- The Cat and the Canary1927IMDb rating 7.1Marshall as Roger CrosbyLittlefield as Ira Lazar
- Torrent1926IMDb rating 6.9Marshall as Don AndrésLittlefield as Cupido
Jean Harlow3 films together, 1932
Jean Harlow's page
- Red Dust1932IMDb rating 7.2Marshall as 'Mac' McQuargHarlow as Vantine Jefferson
- Scarface1932IMDb rating 7.7Marshall as Managing EditorHarlow as Blonde at Paradise Club
- The Beast of the City1932IMDb rating 6.7Marshall as Defence Attorney MichaelsHarlow as Daisy Stevens aka Mildred Beaumont
Eugenie Besserer3 films together, 1920 to 1932
Eugenie Besserer's page
- Scarface1932IMDb rating 7.7Marshall as Managing EditorBesserer as Citizens Committee Member
- Thunderbolt1929IMDb rating 6.4Marshall as WardenBesserer as Mrs. Moran
- What Happened To Rosa1920IMDb rating 6.3Marshall as Percy PeacockBesserer as Madame Yvette O'Donnell
Gary Cooper2 films together, 1931 to 1941
Gary Cooper's page
- Ball of Fire1941IMDb rating 7.7Marshall as Prof. RobinsonCooper as Prof. Bertram Potts
- Fighting Caravans1931IMDb rating 5.7Marshall as Jim BridgerCooper as Clint Belmet
Joan Crawford2 films together, 1926 to 1932
Joan Crawford's page
- Grand Hotel1932IMDb rating 7.3Marshall as GerstenkornCrawford as Flämmchen
- The Merry Widow1926IMDb rating 7.2Marshall as Baron SadojaCrawford as Ballroom Dancer
Howard HawksDirector, 2 films, 1932 to 1941
All films by Howard Hawks
- Ball of Fire1941IMDb rating 7.7Marshall as Prof. Robinson
- Scarface1932IMDb rating 7.7Marshall as Managing Editor
Erich von StroheimDirector, 2 films, 1926 to 1929
All films by Erich von Stroheim
- Queen Kelly1929IMDb rating 7.1Marshall as Jan Vryheid
- The Merry Widow1926IMDb rating 7.2Marshall as Baron Sadoja
Cecil B. DeMilleDirector, 2 films, 1916 to 1917
All films by Cecil B. DeMille
- A Romance of the Redwoods1917IMDb rating 6.2Marshall as Sam Sparks
- Joan the Woman1916IMDb rating 6.4Marshall as L'Oiseleur
Also two films together23 more actors
- Lionel BarrymoreBroken Lullaby (1932) and Grand Hotel (1932)
- Sidney BraceyQueen Kelly (1929) and The Merry Widow (1926)
- George IrvingBroken Lullaby (1932) and Thunderbolt (1929)
- Charles ArntThis Gun for Hire (1942) and Ball of Fire (1941)
- Greta GarboGrand Hotel (1932) and Torrent (1926)
- Brandon HurstHe Who Gets Slapped (1924) and The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)
- Nigel De BrulierThe Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) and Joan the Woman (1916)
- Jean HersholtGrand Hotel (1932) and The Beast of the City (1932)
- Lon ChaneyHe Who Gets Slapped (1924) and The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)
- Dorothy PetersonThe Beast of the City (1932) and The Cabin in the Cotton (1932)
- John GilbertThe Merry Widow (1926) and He Who Gets Slapped (1924)
- Chief John Big TreeFighting Caravans (1931) and The Big Trail (1930)
- Walter LongA Romance of the Redwoods (1917) and Joan the Woman (1916)
- Fred KohlerFighting Caravans (1931) and Thunderbolt (1929)
- Madame Sul-Te-WanQueen Kelly (1929) and Thunderbolt (1929)
- Purnell PrattGrand Hotel (1932) and Scarface (1932)
- Ernest TorrenceFighting Caravans (1931) and The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)
- George FawcettThe Merry Widow (1926) and The Fall of Babylon (1919)
- Arthur Edmund CareweThe Cat and the Canary (1927) and Torrent (1926)
- Martha MattoxThe Cat and the Canary (1927) and Torrent (1926)
- Lillian LeightonTorrent (1926) and Joan the Woman (1916)
- George SiegmannThe Cat and the Canary (1927) and The Fall of Babylon (1919)
- Seena OwenQueen Kelly (1929) and The Fall of Babylon (1919)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.