- Born
- Died
- Birth nameAlan Marshal Willey
- Height6′ 1½″ (1.87 m)
- Alan Marshal was born on January 29, 1909 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was an actor, known for House on Haunted Hill (1959), The Garden of Allah (1936) and Lydia (1941). He was married to Mary Grace Borel. He died on July 13, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
- SpouseMary Grace Borel(November 18, 1938 - July 16, 1953) (divorced, 1 child)
- Helped raise millions of dollars by touring the U.S. during World War II, selling Treasury Bonds.
- Marshal died of a heart attack while appearing on the Chicago stage with Mae West in "Sextet". The play was later made into the movie Sextette (1977), with Timothy Dalton in Marshal's stage role.
- Suffered from a chronic nervous condition which ended his film career, forcing him to return to the theater.
- Original casting choice for Rhett Butler in Gone with the Wind (1939).
- Worked on stage in his native Australia before his move to Hollywood.
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