Tiger Joe Marsh
Acting1911Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
Known For
Acting History
1978
The Cat from Outer Space
as Omar
1977
CHiPs
TVas 1st Mover / Foreman
1975
Kitty Can't Help It
as Butch Morgan
1972
Top of the Heap
as Man with Knife
Another Nice Mess
as Agent Togohashi
1968
Head
as Security Guard (uncredited)
1967
Last of the American Hoboes
as Green River Slim (uncredited)
How I Spent My Summer Vacation
as Yoshiro
1966
The Swinger
as Burley Greek (uncredited)
The Time Tunnel
TVas Torturer / Executioner
1965
1964
Vengeance
as Bully
1962
Pressure Point
as Inmate (uncredited)
1959
The Rebel Set
as Cop boarding train
Some Like It Hot
as (uncredited)
Here Come the Jets
as Turnkey (uncredited)
Bold Venture
TVas Bespectacled Bodyguard
1957
Perry Mason
TVas Al
1954
The Egyptian
as Libyan Guard
On the Waterfront
as Longshoreman (uncredited)
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)