Tiger Joe Marsh


Actor

About

Also Known As
Joseph Marusich
Died
May 09, 1989
Cause of Death
Heart Failure

Biography

Tiger Joe Marsh was an actor who founded his entertainment career success with roles in film. In 1937, he won the world-wide heavyweight 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,...

Biography

Tiger Joe Marsh was an actor who founded his entertainment career success with roles in film. In 1937, he won the world-wide heavyweight 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.

Life Events

1937

Won the world-wide heavyweight championship title

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