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Everett Marshall
Everett Marshall
Born	December 31, 1901; Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	April 3, 1965 (aged 63); Carmel, California, U.S.
Occupations	Singer; actor;
Years active	1926–1943

Everett Marshall (December 31, 1901 – April 3, 1965) was an American singer and actor who performed at the Metropolitan Opera, in Broadway revues, and in early musical films.

Career

Born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, Marshall sang as a baritone^[1] with the Metropolitan Opera from 1927 to 1931.^[2] He moved into lighter musical productions, appearing in George White's Scandals in 1931 and both the Ziegfeld Follies and Calling All Stars in 1934.^[3]^[4] Three of the songs that he debuted in these shows became standards that were later recorded by many artists: "The Thrill Is Gone" (with Rudy Vallée, September 14, 1931), "Wagon Wheels" (January 4, 1934), and "What Is There to Say?" (with Jane Froman, January 4, 1934).^[5]

He acted and sang in several films, including 1930's Dixiana as leading man Carl Van Horn,^[6] and 1935's I Live for Love as Roger Kerry.^[7] Throughout the 1940s he performed with touring companies of vintage operettas such as Blossom Time and The Student Prince, sometimes paired with Ann Pennington.^[8]

Marshall died in Carmel, California in 1965, age 63.^[9]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1930	Dixiana	Carl Van Horn
1935	I Live for Love	Roger Kerry

References

^ "Everett Marshall sing at the Palace". The New York Times. October 10, 1932. p. 13. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
^ "Everett Marshall", Metropolitan Opera Archives
^ Randolph, Marvin (February 21, 1992). "Marshall's Plan: Opera, Then Musicals, Movies". Sun-Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Archived from the original on February 8, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
^ Eugene Burr (December 22, 1934). "Legitimate: Hollywood, Calling All Stars". Billboard. Vol. 46, no. 51. p. 18.
^ "Everett Marshall". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
^ Bradley, Edwin M. (January 1, 2004). "Chapter 7: 1929–1930". The First Hollywood Musicals: A Critical Filmography of 171 Features, 1927 through 1932. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. pp. 192–195. ISBN 9780786420292. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
^ "I Live for Love (1935) at the Brooklyn Strand". The New York Times. October 19, 1935. Retrieved February 8, 2015.^{[dead link‍]}
^ Everett Marshall at the Internet Broadway Database
^ "Everett Marshall Collection, 1901–1965", lawrencehistory.org