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My Take
I have enormous affection for journeyman talents like Marshall Thompson. Born in Peoria and never quite a marquee star, he worked every angle of the business as actor, screenwriter, and director across film and television for decades. People remember the headliners, but careers like his are the actual scaffolding of post-war Hollywood. The fact that he could both write and direct tells me he loved the craft of making images itself, not just being on camera. He died in 1992, and I think figures like him deserve far more credit than the marquee names that drowned out their steady, essential work.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Marshall Thompson
- Name (Japanese)
- マーシャル・トンプソン
- Reading
- まーしゃる・とんぷそん
- Born
- November 27, 1925 – May 18, 1992
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Ox
- Origin
- Peoria, Illinois, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / screenwriter / television actor / film actor / film director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- University High School
- University
- University High School
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall%20Thompson
Frequently asked questions
When was Marshall Thompson born?
November 27, 1925 – May 18, 1992.
Where is Marshall Thompson from?
Marshall Thompson is from Peoria, Illinois, United States.
What does Marshall Thompson do?
Marshall Thompson works as actor, screenwriter, television actor, film actor, film director.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.