- Son Pete LaCock played professional baseball for the Chicago Cubs and the Kansas City Royals from 1972 to 1980.
- Had known Milton Berle since he was 12.
- He wasn't the producers' first choice as host of The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) (1965). His best friend, Morey Amsterdam, talked him into hosting the pilot of the show, subbing for Bert Parks. The producers liked what he did and hired him. He hosted for 15 years, until its cancellation in 1981.
- He, along with Tommy Noonan, introduced Dan Rowan and Dick Martin to each other. He took the The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) (1965) hosting job just to keep Rowan from getting it, as he was angry at Rowan for not visiting the terminally ill Noonan, who in Marshall's opinion had contributed greatly to Rowan and Martin's success. (He was fond of Dick Martin, who was there for Noonan.).
- Met Betty White in the movie Let's Dance (1950). They have remained friends for over 65 years.
- Former classmate of Wally Cox, who appeared opposite Marshall on The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) (1965).
- Younger brother of Joanne Dru. Uncle of Dick Haymes Jr..
- Went to New York at age 12 after the death of his pharmacist father, Ralph. He joined his mother, Jeanne, an aspiring costume designer who was working at Macy's as a saleswoman. His 20-year-old sister, Joanne (later known as Joanne Dru), had started a modeling career.
- When a band leader said he couldn't hire someone with the name LaCock, he decided to change his entire name from Ralph LaCock to Peter Marshall; model agency owner John Robert Powers had given his sister (Joanne Dru) the last name of Marshall when she began to model for the famous agency. He didn't, as has been often said, take the name from his hometown college, although he still follows Marshall's football and basketball teams.
- Was working as an usher in 1948 at the Paramount Theater in New York City, where Frank Sinatra first sang "Night and Day".
- In 2002 he appeared as the "center square" on Hollywood Squares (1998), hosted by Tom Bergeron. Later that week Bergeron himself took over that square as Marshall hosted the curtain call for "The Master of the Hollywood Squares". It was the only time he ever appeared on any of the "Hollywood Squares" shows.
- Was about to sign a movie contract with 20th Century-Fox in 1944 when he was drafted into the Army. He was sent to Italy, where he wound up broadcasting from a 50,000-watt Army radio station outside of Naples.
- His parents put him in a dancing school when he was three years old.
- His mother was president of the Motion Picture Mothers from 1975 to 1976.
- Persuaded The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) (1965) ex-panelist John Davidson to host the revamped 1980s version, of the same show, which fortunately he did. The second incarnation lasted only 3 seasons.
- Before he was a successful actor, singer and game show host, he did everything, including being a disc jockey, when he served as program director of a radio station.
- Father of Pete LaCock, and Suzanne LaCock.
- Began his career in 1941, working with the Bob Chester Band as a boy singer.
- After Reel to Reel (1998), he retired from hosting game shows at age 72.
- He filled in for Gary Owens as an announcer on the "Music of Your Life" radio network.
- Had commuted from his home in Encino, CA, to Atlantic City, NJ, every two weeks for 1-1/2 years to host Yahtzee (1988).
- Best known by the public as the host of The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) (1965).
- He was born in Clarksburg, WV. Shortly after his birth the family moved to Wheeling, WV, where they remained until 1936, when his father died, after which they moved to Huntington, WV.
- His idol was Garry Moore.
- Though he retired from hosting game shows, as well as acting, he never retired from singing.
- Has sung with big bands.
- One-time comedy partner of Tommy Noonan.
- While a page at NBC, he used to work with Ira Skutch, who went on to work as a director for Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions.
- At age 22 he moved to Los Angeles, California, to pursue a career in singing and comedy.
- Resides in Encino, California.
- Along with Dick Gautier, Marshall co-wrote and appeared in Maryjane (1968), which starred former teen idol Fabian.
- Was signed to do the film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) but did not appear in it.
- Ex-brother-in-law of John Ireland and Dick Haymes.
- Was hired by Merrill Heatter and Bob Quigley to host The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) (1965) after they saw him in several commercials he made for Kellogg's cereals.
- His hobbies included dancing, golfing, singing and listening to music.
- Has homes in the San Fernando Valley, CA, and Palm Desert, CA.
- His The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) (1965) ex-panelist Leslie Uggams worked with him on a short-lived game show, Fantasy (1982), as Marshall's co-hostess.
- Along with Tommy Noonan, he opened up the Zango Wango Club in Los Angeles for his comedy.
- Graduated from Huntington High School in Huntington, WV, in 1944.
- Met his first wife, Nadine Teaford, at the Havana Beach Club in 1946 in Rosemary Beach, FL, where he was a radio singer.
- Attended the Pollstar Concert Industry Awards with Shirley Jones in Los Angeles, CA, on Feb. 8, 2007.
- Had appeared on television since he was 23. His first show was "Let's Place the Stars".
- Friends with Bob Barker, Monty Hall, Wink Martindale, Florence Henderson, Charlotte Rae, and Alex Trebek.
- Used to share the same birthday with Frankie Laine. Marshall went on a big band show with him.
- Ex-stepfather of Stefan Ihnat.
- Has been singing since he was a teenager.
- Had always wanted to be a singer.
- Born to a singing family.
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