Herbert Marshall

Who was Herbert Marshall?

Herbert Brough Falcon Marshall was an English stage, screen, and radio actor who, in spite of losing a leg during World War I, starred in many popular and well-regarded Hollywood films in the 1930s and 1940s. After a successful theatrical career in the United Kingdom and North America, he became an in-demand Hollywood leading man, frequently appearing in romantic melodramas and occasional comedies. In his later years, he turned to character acting.

The son of actors, Marshall is best remembered for roles in Ernst Lubitsch's Trouble in Paradise, Alfred Hitchcock's Foreign Correspondent, William Wyler's The Letter and The Little Foxes, Albert Lewin's The Moon and Sixpence, Edmund Goulding's The Razor's Edge, and Kurt Neumann's The Fly. He appeared onscreen with many of the most prominent leading ladies of Hollywood's Golden Age, including Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich, and Bette Davis.

From 1944 to 1952, Marshall starred in his own radio series, The Man Called 'X'. Often praised for the quality of his voice, he made numerous radio guest appearances and hosted several shows. He performed on television as well.