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Peter Marshall

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Peter Marshall
Marshall in 1965
Born
Ralph Pierre LaCock

(1926-03-30)March 30, 1926
DiedAugust 15, 2024(2024-08-15) (aged 98)
Cause of deathKidney failure
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
  • TV host
  • radio personality
Years active1950–2021[1]
Known forOriginal host of Hollywood Squares (1966–1981)
Spouses
Nadene R. Teaford
(m. 1947; div. 1973)
(m. 1977; div. 1983)
Laurie Stewart
(m. 1989)
Children4, including Pete LaCock
RelativesJoanne Dru (sister)

Ralph Pierre LaCock (March 30, 1926 – August 15, 2024), better known by his stage name Peter Marshall , was an American television and radio personality, singer, and actor.[2] He was the original host of The Hollywood Squares, from 1966 to 1981.

Marshall was born in Huntington, West Virginia. His sister was actress Joanne Dru.

Marshall died on August 15, 2024 from kidney failure in Los Angeles, California at the age of 98.[3]

References

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  1. "Hollywood Squares' Peter Marshall Reveals Which Celebrity Guests Were 'Friends' and Who Was a 'Pain'". Closer. February 22, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  2. Known as Pierre Lacock and born in 1926 (4 years old in April 1930) as per the 1930 United States census
  3. "Peter Marshall, Host of 'The Hollywood Squares,' Dies at 98". The Hollywood Reporter. August 15, 2024. Retrieved August 15, 2024.

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