William Marshall was an American actor, director, and opera singer. He is best known for his title role in Blacula and its sequel Scream Blacula Scream as well as his role on Pee-wee's Playhouse.

Actor William Marshall, known for bringing the horror genre into the blaxploitation era of the 1970’s with “Blacula” and “Scream Blacula Scream,” died Wednesday June 11 in a Los Angeles rest home ...