Joel Marston
Joel Marston | |
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.webp.png) Marston in Public Defender, 1955 | |
| Born | Joel Friedman[1] March 30, 1922 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | October 18, 2012 (aged 90) Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupations | Film, stage and television actor |
Joel Friedman (March 30, 1922 – October 18, 2012) was an American film, stage and television actor.
Life and career
Marston was born in Baltimore, Maryland.[2] He attended and graduated from Central High School, and acted at the Roadside Theater.[3][1][4] He began his stage career in the 1930s, and in 1944, he appeared in the stage play Wallflower, playing Warren, a romantic juvenile.[4] He began his screen career in 1949, appearing in the film Sky Dragon. In the same year, he appeared in the films Jiggs and Maggie in Jackpot Jitters, Forgotten Women, There's a Girl in My Heart and Mississippi Rhythm.[5]
Later in his career, Marston made his television debut in the ABC science fiction television series Space Patrol. He guest-starred in television programs including The Love Boat, Taxi, Boots and Saddles, T. J. Hooker, Dynasty, Bourbon Street Beat and Public Defender. He also appeared in films such as Battle Taxi, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Ring of Fire, The Fearmakers, The Decks Ran Red, Fighter Attack and Fighter Attack.[5]
Marston retired from acting in 1991, last appearing in the film Oscar.[6] After retiring from acting, he taught aqua-aerobics at the Jewish Community Alliance in Jacksonville, Florida.[7]
Death
Marston died on October 18, 2012, in Jacksonville, Florida, at the age of 90.[2][5]
References
- 1 2 "Either Joel Friedman or Joel Marston Is Going to California for Actor Training". Times Herald. Washington, District of Columbia. January 26, 1941. p. 41. Retrieved August 21, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 "Marston, Joel". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 4, 2012. p. 36. Retrieved August 21, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Youth Spends Half of Life On Stage: Writing Songs and Singing Occupy Attention, Too". Evening Star. Washington, District of Columbia. October 8, 1939. p. 79. Retrieved August 21, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 "Joel Traveled 10,000 Miles To Broadway". Brooklyn Eagle. Brooklyn, New York. January 23, 1944. p. 29. Retrieved August 21, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 Lentz, Harris (May 8, 2013). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2012. McFarland. pp. 185–186. ISBN 9780786470631 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Joel Marston". AllMovie. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
- ↑ "Once a movie actor, he still has an audience: Marston leads aqua-aerobics class at JCA". The Florida Times-Union. Jacksonville, Florida. July 10, 2004. p. 191. Retrieved August 21, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.