Tiger Joe Marsh
Born: 1911-08-25 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died: 1989-05-09
Known For: Acting
Biography
Tiger Joe Marsh was an actor who founded his entertainment career success with a wrestling career and then a role in film. In 1937, he won the world-wide heavyweight wrestling championship title. Marsh's career beginnings included film roles in "Panic in the Streets" (1950) and the adaptation "The Egyptian" (1954) with Jean Simmons. He went on to act in "Lost in Space" (1965-68), "How I Spent My Summer Vacation" (NBC, 1966-67) and "Ready and Willing" (CBS, 1973-74). Later in his career, Marsh acted in the Eddie Albert fantasy "Escape to Witch Mountain" (1975). Marsh passed away in May 1989 at the age of 78.
Filmography
1978
- The Cat from Outer Space as Omar
1977
- CHiPs as 1st Mover / Foreman
1975
- Kitty Can't Help It as Butch Morgan
1972
- Another Nice Mess as Agent Togohashi
- Top of the Heap as Man with Knife
1968
- Head as Security Guard (uncredited)
1967
- How I Spent My Summer Vacation as Yoshiro
- Last of the American Hoboes as Green River Slim (uncredited)
1966
- The Time Tunnel as Executioner
- The Swinger as Burley Greek (uncredited)
1965
- Lost in Space as Elevator Operator
- Laredo as Quitch
- Angel's Flight
1964
- Vengeance as Bully
1963
1962
- Pressure Point as Inmate (uncredited)
1959
- Some Like It Hot as (uncredited)
- Bold Venture as Bespectacled Bodyguard
- The Rebel Set as Cop boarding train
- Here Come the Jets as Turnkey (uncredited)
1957
- Perry Mason as Al
1954
- On the Waterfront as Longshoreman (uncredited)
- The Egyptian as Libyan Guard
- Hell's Half Acre as George (uncredited)
1952
- Viva Zapata! as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
1950
- Panic in the Streets as Bosun on Nile Queen (uncredited)
1949
- Pinky as George (Wooleys' Chauffeur) (uncredited)