William Marshall

William Marshall, William Marshal or Bill Marshall may refer to:

Political figures, noblemen and military leaders

• William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke (1146–1219), 12th-13th-century Anglo Norman nobleman renowned as a soldier and statesman
• William Marshal, 2nd Earl of Pembroke (1190–1231), 13th-century English nobleman, son of the above, succeeded to his father's offices
• William Marshall (1796–1872), British politician, MP for Beverley, Carlisle and East Cumberland
• William Marshall (British Army officer) (1865–1939), British military commander; in charge of World War I forces in Mesopotamia
• William Rainey Marshall (1825–1896), American politician; Republican governor of Minnesota, 1866–1870
• Bill Marshall, Solicitor General of Ohio

Writers

• William Leonard Marshall (born 1944), Australian author of Hong Kong-based "Yellowthread Street" mystery novels
• William Marshall, 16th century client of Thomas Cromwell, translator of Marsiglio of Padua's Defensor Pacis
• William Marshall (agricultural writer) nineteenth century English writer and critic on agricultural and horticultural topics.

Figures in the arts

• William Marshall (illustrator) (fl. 1617–1649), English engraver and illustrator; depicted King Charles I as a Christian martyr
• William Marshall (Scottish composer) (1748–1833), Scottish composer of fiddle music traditional to his homeland
• William Calder Marshall (1813–1894), Scottish sculptor who fulfilled numerous commissions for London public monuments
• William Marshall (potter) (1923–2007), English studio potter who exhibited at Boymans Museum, Penwith Society and Victoria and Albert

Entertainment industry personalities

• William Marshall (bandleader) (1917–1994), American singer and bandleader during the 1930s and early 40s; movie actor, director and producer
• William Marshall (cinematographer) (1885–1943), American film technician who, between 1916 and 1930, worked on scores of films
• William Marshall (actor) (1924–2003), African-American actor best known for the title role in Blacula

Sportsmen

• William Marshall (tennis) (1849–after 1877), English tennis competitor, known as W. C. Marshall; in 1877 lost first Wimbledon final
• William C. Marshall (1918–2005), Barbadian champion racehorse trainer
• Bill Marshall (baseball) (1911–1977), American Major League Baseball player
• Harry Marshall (born William Harry Marshall), 1905–1959), English footballer

See also

• Marshall (surname)

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