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Herbert Brough Falcon Marshall (23 May 1890 – 22 January 1966) was an English stage, screen and radio actor who, in spite of losing a leg during the First World War, starred in many popular and well-regarded Hollywood films in the 1930s and 1940s. After a successful theatrical career in the United Kingdom and North America, he became an in-demand Hollywood leading man, frequently appearing in romantic melodramas and occasional comedies. In his later years, he turned to character acting. The son of actors, Marshall is best remembered for roles in Ernst Lubitsch's ''Trouble in Paradise'' (1932), Alfred Hitchcock's ''Murder!'' (1930) and ''Foreign Correspondent'' (1940), William Wyler's ''The Letter'' (1940) and ''The Little Foxes'' (1941), Albert Lewin's ''The Moon and Sixpence'' (1942), Edmund Goulding's ''The Razor's Edge'' (1946), and Kurt Neumann's ''The Fly'' (1958). He appeared onscreen with many of the most prominent leading ladies of Hollywood's Golden Age, including Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich and Bette Davis. From 1944 to 1952, Marshall starred in his own radio series, ''The Man Called 'X'''. Often praised for the quality of his voice, he made numerous radio guest appearances and hosted several shows. He performed on television as well. The actor, known for his charm, married five times and periodically appeared in gossip columns because of his sometimes turbulent private life. During the Second World War, he worked on the rehabilitation of injured troops, especially aiding amputees like himself. Marshall received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960. ==Early years and the First World War== Marshall was born in London in 1890, as the only child of stage actors Percy F. Marshall and Ethel May Turner. Theatrical critics praised his father for his comic flair and "rich voice."〔 In addition to acting, Percy wrote and directed some plays in which he appeared. Most popular in the 1880s and 1890s, Marshall's father retired from acting in 1922 and died on 28 December 1927 at the age of 68. Marshall later recalled: "My father was a grand actor—better than I can ever dream of being."〔 His mother was the sister〔 of journalist and drama critic, Leopold Godfrey-Turner (born Leopold McClintock Turner). Marshall's grandfather, Godfrey Wordsworth Turner,〔 wrote several books and articles on art and travel.〔(Worldcat: Godfrey Wordsworth Turner )〕 In an article about his love of the theatre, he noted that one of his uncles was an actor. Godfrey was also the grandnephew of influential businessman Edward Wollstonecraft, who was the nephew of women's rights activist and author Mary Wollstonecraft and first cousin of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, who wrote the horror classic, ''Frankenstein''. As a boy, Herbert's mother gave him the nickname "Bart" because she feared he would be known as "Bertie," a name then in vogue that she disliked. His family, friends and personal acquaintances continued to call him Bart for the rest of his life. He was also periodically referred to by his nickname in the press. While introduced by his given name, he was usually addressed as Bart on the radio.〔E.g., (''G.I. Journal'': Episode 100 (22/6/1945) ), Herbert Marshall: "I'm Bart Marshall". (''Lux Radio Theatre'': "The Dark Angel" (22 June 1936) ), Cecil B. DeMille: "...Bart, as we call him...". (''Screen Guild Theatre'': "Accent on Youth" (12 March 1939) ) by Roger Pryor. (''The Jell-O Program'': Episode 397 (2 February 1941) ) by cast. (''Command Performance'' Episode 181 (22 June 1945) ) by Marilyn Maxwell and Jack Haley. (''The Pepsodent Show'': Guest Stars Herbert Marshall and Bing Crosby (29 May 1945) ) by Bob Hope.〕 His parents gave him the middle name, Brough (pronounced ), after his godfather, comedic Shakespearean actor Lionel Brough.〔 As a child, Marshall was primarily brought up by his three maternal aunts, while his parents toured in theatrical productions.〔 During school vacations, however, they took him with them. These early experiences initially gave him a negative view of the theatre:
Marshall graduated from St. Mary's College in Old Harlow, Essex and worked for a time as an accounting clerk. After being fired for the slow speed of his calculations, he took a job as an assistant business manager of a theatre troupe run by a friend of his father's.〔 He later had a series of different backstage jobs at various theatres and acting companies.〔Ruddy, J.M., & O'Connor, Barbara (18 July 1936). "Kindness and Tolerance: Marshall's Traits". ''The Mail'', p. 27. "I took the (managership ) job for the sake of the few shillings in it. I kept on taking similar jobs for the same uninspired reason."〕 When a troupe he worked for reformed, he was laid off. He then tried his hand at acting. In a 1935 interview, he claimed that he only became an actor out of necessity because he did not know how to do anything else. To another reporter, he recollected how he had initially vowed never to go on the stage. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Herbert Marshall」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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