Tiger Joe Marsh

Acting

Tiger Joe Marsh

Born
Died
(aged 77)
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Credits
28 titles

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.

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 28

YearTitleRole
1980 Below the Belt Film
1978 The Cat from Outer Space Film Omar
1977 CHiPs TV 1st Mover / Foreman (2 ep)
1975 Kitty Can't Help It Film Butch Morgan
1972 Another Nice Mess Film Agent Togohashi
1972 Top of the Heap Film Man with Knife
1968 Head Film Security Guard (uncredited)
1967 How I Spent My Summer Vacation Film Yoshiro
1967 Last of the American Hoboes Film Green River Slim (uncredited)
1966 The Swinger Film Burley Greek (uncredited)
1966 The Time Tunnel TV Executioner, Torturer (1 ep)
1965 Laredo TV Quitch (1 ep)
1965 Lost in Space TV Elevator Operator, Security Guard (1 ep)
1965 Angel's Flight Film
1964 Vengeance Film Bully
1963 A Swingin' Affair Film
1962 Pressure Point Film Inmate (uncredited)
1959 The Rebel Set Film Cop boarding train
1959 Here Come the Jets Film Turnkey (uncredited)
1959 Some Like It Hot Film (uncredited)
1959 Bold Venture TV Bespectacled Bodyguard (1 ep)
1957 Perry Mason TV Al (1 ep)
1954 The Egyptian Film Libyan Guard
1954 On the Waterfront Film Longshoreman (uncredited)
1954 Hell's Half Acre Film George (uncredited)
1952 Viva Zapata! Film Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
1950 Panic in the Streets Film Bosun on Nile Queen (uncredited)
1949 Pinky Film George (Wooleys' Chauffeur) (uncredited)
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