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Peter Marshall (Ralph Pierre LaCock) was an American actor, singer, and game show host. He was best known for hosting the game show The Hollywood Squares from 1966 to 1981. Born in Huntington, West Virginia, Marshall began his career as a singer and comedian in the 1940s. He made his Broadway debut in the musical Lend an Ear in 1948. He went on to appear in several Broadway shows, including Top Banana and Skyscraper. In the 1950s, Marshall began appearing in television shows, including The Red Skelton Show and The Jack Benny Program. He also hosted several game shows, including The Big Surprise and The People's Choice. In 1966, Marshall began hosting The Hollywood Squares, a game show in which celebrities answer questions in a tic-tac-toe format. He hosted the show until 1981, when he was replaced by John Davidson. Marshall also appeared in several films, including The Love Boat, The Cannonball Run, and The Muppet Movie. In addition to his acting and hosting career, Marshall wrote several books, including Backstage with the Original Hollywood Square and Backstage at the Game Show. Marshall was married to actress and singer Penny Marshall from 1963 until their divorce in 1977. He was married to Laurie Stewart from 1978 until his death in 2017. At the time of his death, Marshall had an estimated net worth of $10 million.

Popular As Ralph Pierre LaCock
Occupation Actor · singer · TV host · radio personality
Age 98 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 30 March 1926
Birthday 30 March
Birthplace Huntington, West Virginia, U.S.
Nationality United States

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His wife is Nadene R. Teaford (m. 1947-1973) Sally Carter-Ihnat (m. 1977-1983) Laurie Stewart (m. 1989)

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Wife Nadene R. Teaford (m. 1947-1973) Sally Carter-Ihnat (m. 1977-1983) Laurie Stewart (m. 1989)
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Children 4, including Pete LaCock

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2021

Marshall retired from the entertainment industry in 2021, following a bout with COVID-19.

Diagnosed with COVID-19 in January 2021, and discharged from a hospital in February in what was considered a hospice situation, Marshall survived the disease at home with a new doctor and 24-hour nursing care.

Marshall's 68-year-old son, David LaCock, died in August 2021 from COVID, in Hawaii. In a memorial post to Twitter, Marshall urged everyone to get vaccinated.

2017

In 2017, he narrated the Rose Marie documentary film Wait for Your Laugh.

2014

In 2014, Marshall returned to West Virginia to host four games of The West Virginia Squares as part of Charleston's FestivALL. The game, which featured questions about the state's history, included West Virginia notables such as Joyce Dewitt and Landon Murphy.

2013

In November 2013, Marshall was inducted into the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame. He was introduced by his friend, Nick Clooney.

2012

In 2012, Marshall hosted an entertainment-filled memorial service in Branson, Missouri, for singer Andy Williams.

2009

In 2009, he appeared on television promoting compact disc hits from the Big Band era, and also hosted a two-hour PBS special, The Big Band Years. In 2010, Marshall, along with Monty Hall and Wink Martindale, appeared with their wives on a special Game Show Legend version of The Newlywed Game. The special was hosted by Bob Eubanks; the Martindales won the game.

2007

Marshall won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host four times. In 2006 he received the annual Bill Cullen Award for Lifetime Achievement, from the non-profit organization, Game Show Congress. On October 13, 2007, Marshall was one of the first inductees into the American TV Game Show Hall of Fame in Las Vegas.

2002

In 2002, he returned to the new version of The Hollywood Squares as a panelist during a Game Show Week hosted by Tom Bergeron. Marshall occupied the prestigious center square. For one day that week, Marshall took his old position at the podium to host while Bergeron was the center square.

In 2002, Marshall published a book about his experiences, Backstage With The Original Hollywood Square.

1989

In 1989, Marshall hosted the unaired pilot for 3rd Degree! (a Burt & Bert Production in association with Kline & Friends). When the series was picked up for syndication, show producer Bert Convy decided to leave his position as the host of the syndicated edition of Win, Lose or Draw and take Marshall's place on 3rd Degree without informing Marshall. Marshall filed a lawsuit against Convy for the action, but later dropped it after Convy's diagnosis of terminal brain cancer was made public.

1986

In 1986, Marshall portrayed Bob Kenny, game show host accused of murder of a game show contestant on an episode "To Live and Die on TV" on Sledge Hammer!.

1982

In 1982, he had a small role in the film adaptation of Annie as radio announcer Bert Healy.

1981

After the completion of the final run of The Hollywood Squares in 1981, Marshall continued working in game shows and playing character roles. He appeared on the game shows Fantasy (1982) with cohost Leslie Uggams, All-Star Blitz (1985), Yahtzee (1988), the "East Hollywood Squares" skit on In Living Color (1994), and Reel to Reel (1998).

1980

The show had a long run on daytime network TV and in syndication, making Marshall as familiar to viewers as the celebrities who appeared on the show. The easygoing and unflappable Marshall was a perfect foil for the wicked wit of such panelists as Amsterdam and his Dick Van Dyke Show castmate Rose Marie, Paul Lynde, Jan Murray, and Wally Cox. The Hollywood Squares was canceled by the NBC network in 1980, but production continued in syndication into 1981.

1979

In 1979, Marshall sang "Back Home Again in Indiana" at the Indianapolis 500.

1966

Although Marshall occasionally worked in film and television, he could not find regular work in the industry until his friend Morey Amsterdam recommended him to fill in for Bert Parks (who emceed the pilot) as the host of the game show The Hollywood Squares in 1966. Though Marshall did not initially want the job, he took it in order to ensure that rival comic Dan Rowan would not get it. Marshall's grudge stemmed back to when he and Noonan had written material for Rowan and Martin, but Rowan had shown virtually no respect to Noonan when Noonan fell terminally ill in the mid-1960s (as opposed to Dick Martin, who was fully supportive of Noonan's fight). He expected to spend 13 weeks as host, then return to Broadway, but ultimately hosted for 15 years and more than 5,000 episodes.

1962

In London's 1962 West End production, Marshall appeared in the stage musical Bye Bye Birdie, a satire on American popular culture in the 1950s inspired by singer Elvis Presley receiving a draft notice into the Army. Marshall played the lead character of Albert Peterson, who writes a song for the pop-singing sensation Conrad Birdie (played by Marty Wilde), opposite Chita Rivera. The production ran for 268 performances.

1950

In the 1950s, Marshall earned his living as part of a comedy act with Tommy Noonan, and they appeared in night clubs, on television variety shows, and in films including Starlift (1951), The Rookie (1959) and Swingin' Along (1962). (Noonan and Marshall were related by marriage; Noonan's half-brother John Ireland was married to Marshall's sister Joanne Dru.) Marshall appeared in the 1958 episode "The Big Hoax" of the syndicated television series Harbor Command. In 1963, he appeared as Lucy's brother-in-law, Hughie, in The Lucy Show episode "Lucy's Sister Pays A Visit".

Marshall, along with co-host, singer Debby Boone, are featured in a successful infomercial presented by Time Life, the Music of Your Life Collection. Featuring hit songs from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, the infomercial was re-released in 2016 after selling more than a million CDs a few years prior.

1926

Ralph Pierre LaCock (born March 30, 1926), better known by his stage name Peter Marshall, is an American former game show host, television and radio personality, singer, and actor. He was the original host of The Hollywood Squares from 1966 to 1981 and has almost fifty television, movie, and Broadway credits.

Marshall was born Ralph Pierre LaCock on March 30, 1926, to Ralph and Jean LaCock, a show business family, in Huntington, West Virginia. Following his father's suicide when Marshall was ten, he moved to New York City to be with his mother, a costume designer. After he graduated from high school, he was drafted into the Army in 1944 and stationed in Italy. He was originally in the artillery, but was recruited to be a disc jockey at a radio station in Naples. He was discharged in 1946 with the rank of staff sergeant.