Herbert Marshall

<p>Whether embracing the silky essence of Kay Francis in <em>Trouble in Paradise</em> (1932) or enduring the machinations of Bette Davis in <em>The Little Foxes</em> (1941) Herbert Marshall was the essence of smooth masculine sensitivity.  Dietrich Garbo Shearer Stanwyck and Hepburn eagerly awaited to be as Shearer put it “so thoroughly and convincingly loved” on screen.</p><p> </p><p>While many knew that Marshall had lost a leg in WWI he preferred audiences to concentrate on his acting. Even so he volunteered hundreds of hours to hospitals encouraging amputees during WWII.</p><p> </p><p>His legacy as a versatile actor and morale booster is as compelling as it is complicated. “Marshall’s personal story” noted the late Robert Osborne “is a fascinating one.”</p><p> </p><p>Herbert Marshall is Scott O'Brien's seventh biography of classic cinema legends.  His books received positive reviews in such publications as <em>Sight & Sound SF Gate</em> and <em>Classic Images</em>.  Three of O’Brien’s books have made the <em>Huffington Post</em>’s “Best Cinema Books of the Year.”</p>