Hotmail
 Interviews & Clips Photos News  |
|
George Marshall
:
Overview
 Avg.User Rating:  1 RatingsRate this person:
Director Born: December 29, 1891 in Chicago, IL Death: February 17, 1975 in Los Angeles, CA Biography:An extra in films of the early teens, "George Marshall" began writing comedy shorts and by 1916 was directing westerns. He went on to helm serials and short comedies and actioners in the silent era, as well as features. A natural director of comedy, Marshall guided several beloved comedians in the sound era: "Stan Laurel" and "Oliver Hardy" in their classic shorts "Their First Mistake" and "Towed In A Hole", and their feature "Pack Up Your Troubles" (1932), which Marshall acted in and co-directed with "Raymond McCarey"; "W.C. Fields" in "You Can't Cheat an Honest Man" (1939); "Bob Hope" in "The Ghost Breakers" (1940), "Monsieur Beaucaire" (1946), "Fancy Pants" (1950), "Boy' Did I Get A Wrong Number" (1966) and "Eight on the Lam" (1967); "Martin" and "Lewis" in "My Friend Irma" (1949), "Scared Stiff" (1953) and "Money from Home" (1953); and "Jerry Lewis" in "The Sad Sack" (1957) and "Hook, Line and... Full Biography
| ||||||||||||
| advertisement |
Movie data provided by:
