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'''Marshall Efron''' (February 3, 1938 – September 30, 2019) was an American actor<ref name=NYT>{{cite web|work=[[The New York Times]]|title=Marshall Efron|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/533835/Marshall-Efron/filmography}}</ref> and humorist originally known for his work on the listener-sponsored [[Pacifica Radio|Pacifica]] radio stations [[WBAI]] New York and [[KPFK]] Los Angeles, and later for the [[PBS]] television show ''[[The Great American Dream Machine]]'' (the original showcase of [[Chevy Chase]]). At WBAI, Efron was a frequent guest on Steve Post's & [[Bob Fass]]'s shows, along with left-wing/counter-culture figures such as [[Paul Krassner]].<ref>''Rebels on the Air: An Alternative History of Radio in America'' by [[Jesse Walker]] (2004) '''NYU Press''' {{ISBN|0-8147-9382-7}}, {{ISBN|978-0-8147-9382-4}} [https://books.google.com/books?id=x5JgShfNfaQC&pg=PA77&lpg=PA77&dq=%22Marshall+Efron%22+WBAI&source=bl&ots=70VayTMabS&sig=Ti4kNffuSK5Gk_dhREuUbd3YIsc&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=7&ct=result Google Books]</ref> One memorable broadcast had Efron and Krassner filling in for the vacationing Fass, and identifying themselves as [[Columbia University]] students who had taken the station over as part of the [[Columbia University protests of 1968]]; although regular listeners were very familiar with the voices of Krassner and Efron, [[New York City Police Department|police]] officers responded three different times during the broadcast to reports from listeners who thought the "takeover" was a legitimate event. Efron also produced features of his own such as ''A Satirical View''.<ref>[http://www.pacificaradioarchives.org/projects/folios/7203wbai/pdfs/7203wbai.pdf Pacificaradioarchives.org] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516173516/http://www.pacificaradioarchives.org/projects/folios/7203wbai/pdfs/7203wbai.pdf |date=2008-05-16 }}</ref>
'''Marshall Efron''' (February 3, 1938 – September 30, 2019) was an American actor<ref name=NYT>{{cite web|work=[[The New York Times]]|title=Marshall Efron|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/533835/Marshall-Efron/filmography}}</ref> and humorist originally known for his work on the listener-sponsored [[Pacifica Radio|Pacifica]] radio stations [[WBAI]] New York and [[KPFK]] Los Angeles, and later for the [[PBS]] television show ''[[The Great American Dream Machine]]'' (the original showcase of [[Chevy Chase]]). At WBAI, Efron was a frequent guest on [[Steve Post]]'s & [[Bob Fass]]'s shows, along with left-wing/counter-culture figures such as [[Paul Krassner]].<ref>''Rebels on the Air: An Alternative History of Radio in America'' by [[Jesse Walker]] (2004) '''NYU Press''' {{ISBN|0-8147-9382-7}}, {{ISBN|978-0-8147-9382-4}} [https://books.google.com/books?id=x5JgShfNfaQC&pg=PA77&lpg=PA77&dq=%22Marshall+Efron%22+WBAI&source=bl&ots=70VayTMabS&sig=Ti4kNffuSK5Gk_dhREuUbd3YIsc&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=7&ct=result Google Books]</ref> One memorable broadcast had Efron and Krassner filling in for the vacationing Fass, and identifying themselves as [[Columbia University]] students who had taken the station over as part of the [[Columbia University protests of 1968]]; although regular listeners were very familiar with the voices of Krassner and Efron, [[New York City Police Department|police]] officers responded three different times during the broadcast to reports from listeners who thought the "takeover" was a legitimate event. Efron also produced features of his own such as ''A Satirical View''.<ref>[http://www.pacificaradioarchives.org/projects/folios/7203wbai/pdfs/7203wbai.pdf Pacificaradioarchives.org] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516173516/http://www.pacificaradioarchives.org/projects/folios/7203wbai/pdfs/7203wbai.pdf |date=2008-05-16 }}</ref>


Marshal Efron was the author of a number of children's works such as ''Bible Stories You Can't Forget: No Matter How Hard You Try''.<ref>''Bible Stories You Can't Forget: No Matter How Hard You Try'' (1979) by Marshall Efron, Alfa-Betty Olsen ''Dutton Juvenile'' {{ISBN|0-525-26500-7}}, {{ISBN|978-0-525-26500-9}}</ref> He also starred in the Sunday-morning television program ''Marshall Efron's Illustrated, Simplified, and Painless Sunday School'' on [[CBS]] from 1973 to 1977. Efron died at the age of 81 on September 30, 2019 at the [[Lillian Booth Actors Home]] in Englewood, New Jersey.<ref name="nytobit">{{cite news |last1=Genzlinger |first1=Neil |title=Marshall Efron, Funny Cog in the PBS ‘Dream Machine,’ Dies at 81 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/08/arts/television/marshall-efron-dead.html |accessdate=9 October 2019 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=8 October 2019}}</ref>
Marshal Efron was the author of a number of children's works such as ''Bible Stories You Can't Forget: No Matter How Hard You Try''.<ref>''Bible Stories You Can't Forget: No Matter How Hard You Try'' (1979) by Marshall Efron, Alfa-Betty Olsen ''Dutton Juvenile'' {{ISBN|0-525-26500-7}}, {{ISBN|978-0-525-26500-9}}</ref> He also starred in the Sunday-morning television program ''Marshall Efron's Illustrated, Simplified, and Painless Sunday School'' on [[CBS]] from 1973 to 1977. Efron died at the age of 81 on September 30, 2019 at the [[Lillian Booth Actors Home]] in Englewood, New Jersey.<ref name="nytobit">{{cite news |last1=Genzlinger |first1=Neil |title=Marshall Efron, Funny Cog in the PBS ‘Dream Machine,’ Dies at 81 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/08/arts/television/marshall-efron-dead.html |accessdate=9 October 2019 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=8 October 2019}}</ref>

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Marshall Efron
Born(1938-02-03)February 3, 1938
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedSeptember 30, 2019(2019-09-30) (aged 81)
Englewood, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, humorist
Years active1941–2019

Marshall Efron (February 3, 1938 – September 30, 2019) was an American actor[1] and humorist originally known for his work on the listener-sponsored Pacifica radio stations WBAI New York and KPFK Los Angeles, and later for the PBS television show The Great American Dream Machine (the original showcase of Chevy Chase). At WBAI, Efron was a frequent guest on Steve Post's & Bob Fass's shows, along with left-wing/counter-culture figures such as Paul Krassner.[2] One memorable broadcast had Efron and Krassner filling in for the vacationing Fass, and identifying themselves as Columbia University students who had taken the station over as part of the Columbia University protests of 1968; although regular listeners were very familiar with the voices of Krassner and Efron, police officers responded three different times during the broadcast to reports from listeners who thought the "takeover" was a legitimate event. Efron also produced features of his own such as A Satirical View.[3]

Marshal Efron was the author of a number of children's works such as Bible Stories You Can't Forget: No Matter How Hard You Try.[4] He also starred in the Sunday-morning television program Marshall Efron's Illustrated, Simplified, and Painless Sunday School on CBS from 1973 to 1977. Efron died at the age of 81 on September 30, 2019 at the Lillian Booth Actors Home in Englewood, New Jersey.[5]

Filmography

Animated roles

Film roles

Video game roles

Theatrical roles

Discography

References

  1. ^ "Marshall Efron". The New York Times.
  2. ^ Rebels on the Air: An Alternative History of Radio in America by Jesse Walker (2004) NYU Press ISBN 0-8147-9382-7, ISBN 978-0-8147-9382-4 Google Books
  3. ^ Pacificaradioarchives.org Archived 2008-05-16 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Bible Stories You Can't Forget: No Matter How Hard You Try (1979) by Marshall Efron, Alfa-Betty Olsen Dutton Juvenile ISBN 0-525-26500-7, ISBN 978-0-525-26500-9
  5. ^ Genzlinger, Neil (8 October 2019). "Marshall Efron, Funny Cog in the PBS 'Dream Machine,' Dies at 81". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
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