Born
1911-08-25 (age 114)
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Known For
Acting
Tiger Joe Marsh
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.
Movie Appearances
On the Waterfront
as Longshoreman (uncredited)
1954
Pressure Point
as Inmate (uncredited)
1962
Head
as Security Guard (uncredited)
1968
How I Spent My Summer Vacation
as Yoshiro
1967
A Swingin' Affair
1963
Last of the American Hoboes
as Green River Slim (uncredited)
1967
The Cat from Outer Space
as Omar
1978
Pinky
as George (Wooleys' Chauffeur) (uncredited)
1949
Viva Zapata!
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
1952
The Egyptian
as Libyan Guard
1954
Kitty Can't Help It
as Butch Morgan
1975
Vengeance
as Bully
1964
Panic in the Streets
as Bosun on Nile Queen (uncredited)
1950
Some Like It Hot
as (uncredited)
1959
Another Nice Mess
as Agent Togohashi
1972
Angel's Flight
1965
The Swinger
as Burley Greek (uncredited)
1966
Top of the Heap
as Man with Knife
1972
Hell's Half Acre
as George (uncredited)
1954
The Rebel Set
as Cop boarding train
1959
