Peter Marshall
American game show host, performer, singer (1926–2024)
Ralph Pierre LaCock (March 30, 1926 – August 15, 2024), better known by his stage name Peter Marshall , was an American television and radio personality, singer, and actor.[2] He was the original host of The Hollywood Squares, from 1966 to 1981.
Peter Marshall | |
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 Marshall in 1965 | |
| Born | Ralph Pierre LaCock March 30, 1926 |
| Died | August 15, 2024 (aged 98) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Kidney failure |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1950–2021[1] |
| Known for | Original host of Hollywood Squares (1966–1981) |
| Spouses | Nadene R. Teaford
(m. 1947; div. 1973)Laurie Stewart
(m. 1989) |
| Children | 4, including Pete LaCock |
| Relatives | Joanne Dru (sister) |
Marshall was born in Huntington, West Virginia. His sister was actress Joanne Dru.
Marshall died on August 15, 2024 from kidney failure in Los Angeles, California at the age of 98.[3]
References
change- ↑ "Hollywood Squares' Peter Marshall Reveals Which Celebrity Guests Were 'Friends' and Who Was a 'Pain'". Closer. February 22, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ↑ Known as Pierre Lacock and born in 1926 (4 years old in April 1930) as per the 1930 United States census
- ↑ "Peter Marshall, Host of 'The Hollywood Squares,' Dies at 98". The Hollywood Reporter. August 15, 2024. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
Other websites
change- Peter Marshall on IMDb
- Peter Marshall at the Internet Broadway Database
- Peter Marshall official web site Archived 2014-12-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Peter Marshall's page on the Music of Your Life website
- Interview with Peter Marshall, October 2012
- Interview with Peter Marshall, September 2012
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