Tiger Joe Marsh
Acting
Born August 25, 1911 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died May 9, 1989
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.
Filmography16 titles
Some Like It Hot
On the Waterfront
Perry Mason
The Time Tunnel
Lost in Space
Pinky
CHiPs
Viva Zapata!
Panic in the Streets
Below the Belt
Pressure Point
The Egyptian
Head
The Cat from Outer Space
Top of the Heap
Last of the American Hoboes