Sean Marshall (actor)
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Sean Marshall is an American actor
and singer who started acting in 1971 at the age of 6. He was in more than ten movies including "The Deadly Trackers
", "The New Adventures of Heidi", "Jimmy Valentines Second Chance", and the Disney animated film "The Small One
", but he is most commonly known for playing the protagonist
Pete in the 1977
Disney movie Pete's Dragon
for which he earned a gold record. He also starred in two television series "The Fitzpatricks
" which aired in 1977-78 for 13 episodes and "Stickin' Together", which aired in 1978 for 9 episodes. Sean was a guest star in many of the popular series of his time including "Kung Fu", "Emergency
", "Code R', "The Carol Burnett Show
", and "The Tony Orlando and Dawn Show"' to name a few. Sean was also a prolific TV commercial, radio, print and stage actor during his short seven years in the entertainment industry.
In 1978 Sean Marshall left the entertainment industry to pursue an education at Nortre Dame College Preparatory. In 1983 he received a congressional appointment to the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, N.Y. In 1987 he graduated with a B.S. in Marine Transportation and an officers appointment in the U.S. Maritime Service, and the U.S. Naval Reserve. He now lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Marshall was born in Canoga Park in California
, United States
.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and singer who started acting in 1971 at the age of 6. He was in more than ten movies including "The Deadly Trackers
The Deadly Trackers
The Deadly Trackers is a 1973 American western film directed by Barry Shear and starring Richard Harris, Rod Taylor and Al Lettieri. It is based on the novel Riata by Samuel Fuller.-Plot:...
", "The New Adventures of Heidi", "Jimmy Valentines Second Chance", and the Disney animated film "The Small One
The Small One
The Small One is a Christmas animated short film created by Walt Disney Productions and was originally released to theaters in the United States by Buena Vista Distribution Company on December 15, 1978, before the 1978 re-release of Pinocchio. It started off as a children's book, by Charles...
", but he is most commonly known for playing the protagonist
Protagonist
A protagonist is the main character of a literary, theatrical, cinematic, or musical narrative, around whom the events of the narrative's plot revolve and with whom the audience is intended to most identify...
Pete in the 1977
1977 in film
The year 1977 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*In the Academy Awards, Peter Finch, Faye Dunaway and Beatrice Straight win Best Actor and Actress and Supporting Actress awards for Network....
Disney movie Pete's Dragon
Pete's Dragon
Pete's Dragon is a 1977 live-action/animated musical film from Walt Disney Productions and the first Disney film to be recorded in the Dolby Stereo sound system...
for which he earned a gold record. He also starred in two television series "The Fitzpatricks
The Fitzpatricks
The Fitzpatricks was a short lived drama series which ran on CBS during the 1977–78 season.The focus was on the Fitzpatricks, an Irish Catholic family of six who lived in Flint, Michigan...
" which aired in 1977-78 for 13 episodes and "Stickin' Together", which aired in 1978 for 9 episodes. Sean was a guest star in many of the popular series of his time including "Kung Fu", "Emergency
Emergency
An emergency is a situation that poses an immediate risk to health, life, property or environment. Most emergencies require urgent intervention to prevent a worsening of the situation, although in some situations, mitigation may not be possible and agencies may only be able to offer palliative...
", "Code R', "The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show is a variety / sketch comedy television show starring Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner, and Tim Conway. It originally ran on CBS from September 11, 1967, to March 29, 1978, for 278 episodes and originated from CBS Television City's Studio 33...
", and "The Tony Orlando and Dawn Show"' to name a few. Sean was also a prolific TV commercial, radio, print and stage actor during his short seven years in the entertainment industry.
In 1978 Sean Marshall left the entertainment industry to pursue an education at Nortre Dame College Preparatory. In 1983 he received a congressional appointment to the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, N.Y. In 1987 he graduated with a B.S. in Marine Transportation and an officers appointment in the U.S. Maritime Service, and the U.S. Naval Reserve. He now lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Marshall was born in Canoga Park in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Selected filmography
- The Deadly TrackersThe Deadly TrackersThe Deadly Trackers is a 1973 American western film directed by Barry Shear and starring Richard Harris, Rod Taylor and Al Lettieri. It is based on the novel Riata by Samuel Fuller.-Plot:...
(1973) — Kevin Kilpatrick - Pete's DragonPete's DragonPete's Dragon is a 1977 live-action/animated musical film from Walt Disney Productions and the first Disney film to be recorded in the Dolby Stereo sound system...
(1977) — Pete - Stickin' Together (1978) — Michael Mackenzie
- The Small OneThe Small OneThe Small One is a Christmas animated short film created by Walt Disney Productions and was originally released to theaters in the United States by Buena Vista Distribution Company on December 15, 1978, before the 1978 re-release of Pinocchio. It started off as a children's book, by Charles...
(1978) — Boy (voice)