Michael Marshall September 13 1944 June 2 2005 was a French American actor Marshall was born in CedarsSinai Medical Center a hospital in Hollywood on September 13 1944 When his parents divorced his father made sure that he received an American education He began studying law but dreamed of becoming an actor He later joined his mother in Paris Marshall began to take drama classes from Raymond Griard and later directed his first film Potato in France under the direction of Robert Thomas adapted from the plays eponymous Marcel Achard He had already appeared in two films from overseas the first was directed by his father and the second by Vincente Minnelli Gérard Oury Marshalls stepfather offered him a role of a young Canadian airman in La Grande Vadrouille as a doctor in Le Coup du parapluie Marshall had a long lowkey career as a character actor in French cinema On stage he starred in Croquemonsieur Le Vallon and Point de feu sans fumée Marshall has also appeared in several television series He was the only child of American actordirector William Marshall and French actress Michèle Morgan and was the stepson of Gérard Oury as well as halfbrother to Tonie Marshall Marshall fathered six children He died in Caen France aged 60 survived by his mother Source Article Mike Marshall actor from Wikipedia in English licensed under CCBYSA 30