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Tiger Joe Marsh

1911 – 1989 · Chicago, Illinois, USA · Active 1949–1980

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

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Top of the Heap

Top of the Heap

1972 ★ 5.5
as Man with Knife

A Washington D.C. police officer, George Lattimer (St. John) is proud to be one of few African-Americans in the department. However, his peers, or people do not show love for him. When he is passed up for the promotion of sergeant, trouble erupts. 

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Filmography

30 credits
1980s 1 credit
1980
Movie ★ 6.7
1970s 5 credits
1978
Movie ★ 6.0
1977
CHiPs as 1st Mover / Foreman
TV ★ 6.9
1975
Kitty Can't Help It as Butch Morgan
Movie ★ 3.8
1972
Another Nice Mess as Agent Togohashi
Movie ★ 4.0
1972
Top of the Heap as Man with Knife
Movie ★ 5.9
1960s 13 credits
1968
Head as Security Guard (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.2
1967
Movie ★ 4.3
1967
Last of the American Hoboes as Green River Slim (uncredited)
Movie ★ 4.5
1966
The Swinger as Burley Greek (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.3
1966
The Time Tunnel as Executioner
TV ★ 7.6
1966
The Time Tunnel as Torturer
TV ★ 7.6
1965
Movie ★ 4.8
1965
Lost in Space as Elevator Operator
TV ★ 7.2
1965
Lost in Space as Security Guard
TV ★ 7.2
1965
Laredo as Quitch
TV ★ 6.4
1964
Vengeance as Bully
Movie ★ 10.0
1963
Movie ★ 7.3
1962
Pressure Point as Inmate (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1950s 10 credits
1959
Some Like It Hot as (uncredited)
Movie ★ 8.1
1959
The Rebel Set as Cop boarding train
Movie ★ 3.3
1959
Here Come the Jets as Turnkey (uncredited)
Movie ★ 8.0
1959
Bold Venture as Bespectacled Bodyguard
TV ★ 6.0
1957
TV ★ 7.7
1954
On the Waterfront as Longshoreman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.9
1954
The Egyptian as Libyan Guard
Movie ★ 6.5
1954
Hell's Half Acre as George (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.5
1952
Viva Zapata! as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.9
1950
Panic in the Streets as Bosun on Nile Queen (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.9
1940s 1 credit
1949
Pinky as George (Wooleys' Chauffeur) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.1