George Marshall Biography

Fast Facts

• Served as President of the Screen Directors Guild from 1948 through 1950
• Was nominated for a Laurel Award for directing in 1967
• Won a 1964 Western Heritage Award in the Theatrical Motion Picture category for "How the West Was Won․"
• Originally arrived in Hollywood to visit his mother in 1912, but stuck around to direct over 425 movies
• While working as an extra, he pooled resources with two other actors to buy a dress suit that fit them all, allowing them to get parts they otherwise wouldn't have qualified for
• Quote: "[on Ruth Roland] "She did everything herself․ I remember I used to shoot at her feet with real bullets․ Didn't bother her none․ Sometimes I wonder what would happen today if actresses had to do what Ruth did․""
• Quote: "I never meant to get into movies․ Before that I was a mechanic, a reporter․ I got kicked out of the University of Chicago․ Guess I was meant to be a tramp․"
• Frequently directed Bob Hope and Jerry Lewis in his films
• The films that remained the most well-known after his death include "Destry Rides Again," "The Sheepman," and "How the West Was Won․"
• During World War I, he served in France where he met his future wife