Acting

Tiger Joe Marsh

Born 1911-08-25 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died 1989-05-09

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.

Credits

Newest first

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