--- name: "E.G. Marshall" canonical: "https://film.one/person/e-g-marshall" fi1m_id: "e-g-marshall" imdb_id: "nm0550855" tmdb_id: 5249 wikidata_id: "Q706165" roles: ["Actor"] born: "18 June 1914" died: "24 August 1998" reviewed_on_fi1m: 3 average_fi1m_score: 80 average_as: "actor" average_over: 3 updated: "2026-10-07T10:44:39.841587+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # E.G. Marshall ## Identity E.G. Marshall - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/e-g-marshall - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** e-g-marshall - **IMDb ID:** nm0550855 - **TMDB ID:** 5249 - **Wikidata ID:** Q706165 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._G._Marshall, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q706165, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0550855/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/5249 Actor. Born 18 June 1914 in Owatonna, Minnesota, USA. Died 24 August 1998. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 18 June 1914, Owatonna, Minnesota, USA - **Died:** 24 August 1998 - **Active:** 1954–1983 - **Also known as:** Э. Дж. Маршалл, Everett Eugene Grunz, ای. جی. مارشال - **Average Fi1m score:** 80, as actor, over 3 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1950s 84 (2), 1980s 74 (1) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 80 to 78 across 3 titles - **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 3 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 2, Action 1, Adventure 1, Science Fiction 1, War 1 - **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $242m across 3 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._G._Marshall, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q706165, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0550855/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/5249 ## Streaming the US now - **Disney+:** [*12 Angry Men*](https://film.one/film/12-angry-men.md) (91) - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Caine Mutiny*](https://film.one/film/the-caine-mutiny.md) (76) - **HBO Max:** [*Superman II*](https://film.one/film/superman-ii.md) (74) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography E. G. Marshall (born Everett Eugene Grunz) was an American actor. One of the first group selected for the Actors Studio, he had appeared in major Broadway productions by 1948. He is best known for his film role as Juror 4 in *12 Angry Men* (1957) and for starring as defence attorney Lawrence Preston in the CBS legal drama *The Defenders* (1961–1965), for which he won two Primetime Emmy Awards. Other notable television work includes the role of neurosurgeon David Craig in *The Bold Ones: The New Doctors* (1969–1973). Among his later film appearances are *Superman II* (1980), *Creepshow* (1982), *National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation* (1989), *Nixon* (1995) and *Absolute Power* (1997). Marshall was born on 18 June 1914 in Owatonna, Minnesota, and died on 24 August 1998 in Bedford, New York. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (3) - *Superman II* (1980), Fi1m 74, as The President — [page](https://film.one/film/superman-ii.md) - *12 Angry Men* (1957), Fi1m 91, as Juror 4 — [page](https://film.one/film/12-angry-men.md) - *The Caine Mutiny* (1954), Fi1m 76, as Lt. Comdr. Challee — [page](https://film.one/film/the-caine-mutiny.md) ## Complete filmography (128) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut* (2006), as The President - *Harvesting Horror: Children of the Corn* (2004), as (archival footage) - *Walker Evans / America* (2000), as Narrator - *The Defenders: Choice of Evils* (1998), as Lawrence Preston - *The Defenders: Payback* (1997), as Lawrence Preston - *Miss Evers' Boys* (1997), as The Senate Chairman - *Absolute Power* (1997), as Walter Sullivan - *Nixon* (1995), as John Mitchell - *Chicago Hope* (1994), series, as Arthur Thurmond - *Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All* (1994), as Professor Taw - *Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All* (1994), series, as Professor Taw - *The Himalayas* (1994), series, as Narrator - *The Tommyknockers* (1993), series, as Ev Hillman - *Tornadoes!! The Entity* (1993), as Narrator 1 - *Lincoln* (1992), as Gideon Welles (voice) - *Consenting Adults* (1992), as George Gordon - *Earth and the American Dream* (1992), as Reader (voice) - *Russian Holiday* (1992), as Joe Meadows - *Ironclads* (1991), as Commdr. Smith - *Two Evil Eyes* (1990), as Steven Pike - *National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation* (1989), as Art - *Fire From the Sun: The Search for Fusion Energy* (1989), as Host - *The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro* (1989), as Stanley 'Stan' Kubacki - *Emma: Queen of the South Seas* (1988), series, as President Ulysses S. Grant - *War and Remembrance* (1988), series, as Dwight D. Eisenhower - *An Empire of Reason* (1988), as Federalist Spokesman - *Tanner '88* (1988), series, as Gen. John Tanner, General John Tanner - *The Explorers: A Century of Discovery* (1988), Actor - *At Mother's Request* (1987), series, as Franklin Bradshaw - *La gran fiesta* (1986), as Judge Cropper - *Ike* (1986), as Dwight David Eisenhower - *Under Siege* (1986), as Harold Sloan - *Power* (1986), as Senator Sam Hastings - *My Chauffeur* (1986), as Witherspoon - *The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1985), series, as Charlie Pitt - *The Equalizer* (1985), series, as Senator Virgil Thomas Blake - *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Prof. Leon Walker - *Tales from the Darkside* (1984), series, as Father - *The Cosby Show* (1984), series, as Stanley Rappaport - *The Winter of Our Discontent* (1983), as Mr. Baker - *Saigon: Year of the Cat* (1983), as The Ambassador - *Kennedy* (1983), series, as Joseph P. Kennedy - *Born of Fire* (1983), as Narrator - *Creepshow* (1982), as Upson Pratt (segment "They're Creeping Up On You") - *Eleanor, First Lady of the World* (1982), as John Foster Dulles - *Falcon Crest* (1981), series, as Henri Denault - *The Phoenix* (1981), as Dr. Ward Frazier - *Nurse* (1981), series, as Father - *Superman II* (1980), as The President — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/superman-ii.md) - *Disaster on the Coastliner* (1979), as Roy Snyder - *Vampire* (1979), as Harry Kilcoyne - *The Lazarus Syndrome* (1979), as Dr. Mendel - *HR 6161: An Act of Congress* (1979), as Narrator - *Interiors* (1978), as Arthur - *Billy Jack Goes to Washington* (1977), as Sen. Joseph Paine - *Independence* (1976), as Narrator - *Collision Course: Truman vs. MacArthur* (1976), as President Harry S. Truman - *The Incredible Machine* (1975), as Narrator - *The Abduction of Saint Anne* (1975), as Bishop Francis Paul Logan - *Money to Burn* (1973), as Jed Finnegan - *Pursuit* (1972), as James Wright - *Look Homeward, Angel* (1972), as W. O. Gant - *Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You* (1971), as Dr. Cazalis - *The City* (1971), as Sheridan Hugotor - *Vanished* (1971), series, as Arthur Ingram - *The Pursuit of Happiness* (1971), as Daniel Lawrence - *Night Gallery* (1970), series, as Jared Soames (segment "Death in the Family") - *A Clear and Present Danger* (1970), as Senator Stowe - *Tora! Tora! Tora!* (1970), as Colonel Rufus S. Bratton - *The Littlest Angel* (1969), as God - *The Brady Bunch* (1969), series, Actor - *The Bold Ones: The New Doctors* (1969), series, as Dr. David Craig - *The Bridge at Remagen* (1969), as Brig. Gen. Shinner - *A Case of Libel* (1968), as Paul Cleary - *Ironside* (1967), series, Actor - *Is Paris Burning?* (1966), as Intelligence Officer Powell (uncredited) - *The Poppy Is Also a Flower* (1966), as Coley Jones - *The Chase* (1966), as Val Rogers - *National Geographic Specials* (1965), series, as Narrator - *The Virginian* (1962), series, as Judge Elmo J. Carver - *Town Without Pity* (1961), as Colonel Pakenham - *The Defenders* (1961), series, as Lawrence Preston - *Route 66* (1960), series, Actor - *The Islanders* (1960), series, as Curt Cober - *The Master Builder* (1960), as Solness - *Cash McCall* (1960), as Winston Conway - *Compulsion* (1959), as District Attorney Harold Horn - *The Journey* (1959), as Harold Rhinelander - *Rawhide* (1959), series, as Ben Foley - *The Buccaneer* (1958), as Gov. William Claiborne - *Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse* (1958), series, Actor - *The Plot to Kill Stalin* (1958), as Beria - *Shirley Temple's Storybook* (1958), series, as Merchant, Rip Van Winkle - *Suspicion* (1957), series, as Paul Steppe - *Man on Fire* (1957), as Sam Dunstock - *Clash by Night* (1957), as Jerry D'Amato - *12 Angry Men* (1957), as Juror 4 — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/12-angry-men.md) - *The Bachelor Party* (1957), as Walter - *The Little Foxes* (1956), as Oscar - *The Mountain* (1956), as Solange - *The Scarlet Hour* (1956), as Lt. Jennings - *The Alcoa Hour* (1955), series, as Herman Magnus - *The 20th Century Fox Hour* (1955), series, as Mr. Davies - *Playwrights '56* (1955), series, Actor - *Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1955), series, as Ronald J. Grimes - *The Left Hand of God* (1955), as Dr. David Sigman - *The Silver Chalice* (1954), as Ignatius - *Broken Lance* (1954), as Horace (The Governor) - *Middle of the Night* (1954), as Jerry - *Pushover* (1954), as Police Lt. Carl Eckstrom - *The Caine Mutiny* (1954), as Lt. Comdr. Challee — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/the-caine-mutiny.md) - *The Bamboo Prison* (1954), as Father Francis Dolan - *Justice* (1954), series, Actor - *Inner Sanctum* (1954), series, Actor - *General Electric Theater* (1953), series, as Jack, O'Hoolihan - *You Are There* (1953), series, as Samuel Adams - *Diplomatic Courier* (1952), as Military Police Jeep Driver (uncredited) - *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Grover Cleveland, Mr. Baker, Oscar - *Goodyear Television Playhouse* (1951), series, Actor - *Casey, Crime Photographer* (1951), series, Actor - *Robert Montgomery Presents* (1950), series, Actor - *The Twentieth Century* (1949), Actor - *Suspense* (1949), series, as Eddie Hunt, Gavin Stevens, Abner Snopes - *Studio One* (1948), series, as Harry Mork, Everett Metcalf, George Banks, Aaron Kinney, Dr. Shratt - *The Philco Television Playhouse* (1948), series, as Alf Rylett, Barnwell Rhett, Horace Greeley, Hiram Holliday · N. Y. Times editor, Jerry, Dennis Leighton - *Call Northside 777* (1948), as Rayska (uncredited) - *Kraft Television Theatre* (1947), series, as Mr. Lazarus - *Untamed Fury* (1947), as Pompano, the dance caller ## Gallery - ![Movie scene from the trailer of Twelve Angry Men : Lee J. Cobb & E. G. Marshall. (1957)](https://film.one/media/person/59300/gallery-e7a7dcd635a3.jpg) Movie scene from the trailer of Twelve Angry Men : Lee J. Cobb & E. G. Marshall. (1957) — Movie directed by Sidney Lumet, adapted from a teleplay of the same name by Reginald Rose., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/12_Angry_Men_scene_-_Lee_J._Cobb_%26_E._G._Marshall.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![E.G. Marshall](https://film.one/media/person/59300/gallery-47ae04758dd5.jpg) E.G. Marshall — Image via TMDB - ![E.G. Marshall](https://film.one/media/person/59300/gallery-8dd7b3bc1d56.jpg) E.G. Marshall — Image via TMDB - ![E.G. Marshall](https://film.one/media/person/59300/gallery-e7c3f9b4f6e0.jpg) E.G. Marshall — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/e-g-marshall