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E.G. Marshall(1914-1998)

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  • Writer
  • Producer
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E.G. Marshall
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With over 150 Film and TV appearances to his credit, E. G. Marshall was arguably most well known as the imperturbable Juror No. 4 in the Sidney Lumet legal drama 12 Angry Men (1957).

Some of his stand-out performances are in Creepshow (1982), National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989), and Nixon (1995).

Marshall married three times and had seven children.
BornJune 18, 1914
DiedAugust 24, 1998(84)
BornJune 18, 1914
DiedAugust 24, 1998(84)
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  • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 2 wins & 5 nominations total

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Known for

Henry Fonda, Martin Balsam, Jack Klugman, Lee J. Cobb, Ed Begley, Edward Binns, John Fiedler, E.G. Marshall, Joseph Sweeney, George Voskovec, Jack Warden, and Robert Webber in 12 Angry Men (1957)
12 Angry Men
9.0
  • Juror 4
  • 1957
Martin Balsam, Joseph Cotten, Jason Robards, E.G. Marshall, Tatsuya Mihashi, Koreya Senda, Takahiro Tamura, Eijirô Tôno, James Whitmore, and Sô Yamamura in Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
Tora! Tora! Tora!
7.5
  • Colonel Rufus S. Bratton
  • 1970
Chevy Chase in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
7.5
  • Art Smith
  • 1989
Gene Hackman, Terence Stamp, Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Sarah Douglas, Margot Kidder, Jack O'Halloran, and Valerie Perrine in Superman II (1980)
Superman II
6.8
  • The President
  • 1980

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  • The Defenders: Choice of Evils (1998)
    The Defenders: Choice of Evils
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Lawrence Preston
    • 1998
  • E.G. Marshall in The Defenders: Payback (1997)
    The Defenders: Payback
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Lawrence Preston
    • 1997
  • Laurence Fishburne and Alfre Woodard in Miss Evers' Boys (1997)
    Miss Evers' Boys
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • The Senate Chairman
    • 1997
  • Clint Eastwood and Melora Hardin in Absolute Power (1997)
    Absolute Power
    6.7
    • Walter Sullivan
    • 1997
  • Anthony Hopkins in Nixon (1995)
    Nixon
    7.0
    • John Mitchell
    • 1995
  • Jenifer Lewis in Courthouse (1995)
    Courthouse
    5.4
    TV Series
    • Judge Sam Sykes
    • 1995
  • Lauren Holly, Hector Elizondo, Carla Gugino, Mark Harmon, Barbara Hershey, Mandy Patinkin, Adam Arkin, and Rocky Carroll in Chicago Hope (1994)
    Chicago Hope
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Dr. Arthur Thurmond
    • 1994–1995
  • Diane Lane and Donald Sutherland in Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All (1994)
    Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
    7.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Prof. Taw, Old Folks Home Resident
    • 1994
  • Barry Bostwick and Susan Blakely in Russian Holiday (1993)
    Russian Holiday
    3.8
    • Joe Meadows
    • 1993
  • The Tommyknockers (1993)
    The Tommyknockers
    5.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Ev Hillman
    • 1993
  • Lincoln (1992)
    Lincoln
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Gideon Welles (voice)
    • 1992
  • Consenting Adults (1992)
    Consenting Adults
    5.7
    • George Gordon
    • 1992
  • Lisa Bonet, Bill Cosby, Tempestt Bledsoe, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Phylicia Rashad, and Malcolm-Jamal Warner in The Cosby Show (1984)
    The Cosby Show
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Stanley Rappaport
    • 1991
  • Ironclads (1991)
    Ironclads
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Commdr. Smith
    • 1991
  • Two Evil Eyes (1990)
    Two Evil Eyes
    6.1
    • Steven Pike (segment "The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar")
    • 1990

Writer



  • Kraft Theatre (1947)
    Kraft Theatre
    7.9
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • 1950

Producer



  • The Alcoa Hour (1955)
    The Alcoa Hour
    7.2
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1957

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12 Angry Men
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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Everett Euguene Grunz
  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • June 18, 1914
    • Owatonna, Minnesota, USA
  • Died
    • August 24, 1998
    • Bedford, New York, USA(lung cancer)
  • Spouses
      Judith Coy1958 - August 24, 1998 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
      Jill Marshall
  • Parents
      Hazel Irene Cobb
  • Other works
    (1974-82) Radio: Hosted the long-running series "The CBS Radio Mystery Theater".
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Always refused to divulge the meaning of his initials E.G.
  • Trademarks
      Often played military men, lawyers and politicians.
  • Nickname
    • Eej

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  • When did E.G. Marshall die?
    August 24, 1998
  • How did E.G. Marshall die?
    Lung cancer
  • How old was E.G. Marshall when he died?
    84 years old
  • Where did E.G. Marshall die?
    Bedford, New York, USA
  • When was E.G. Marshall born?
    June 18, 1914

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