George Marshall

Birth Name:

George E. Marshall

Birth Place:

Chicago , Illinois, United States

Profession

Director, Writer, Actor, Producer, Soundtrack, Production manager

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: "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․"
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․""
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

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