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A Man Called Peter is a 1955 American drama film directed by Henry Koster, and starring Richard Todd.The film is based on the life of preacher Peter Marshall, who served as Chaplain of the United States Senate and pastor of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington, D. C., before his early death.
Catherine Marshall wrote a biography of her husband, A Man Called Peter (1951), which was a popular success. It was adapted as a a film of the same title, released in 1955, which was nominated for the Oscar for Best Cinematography. Directed by Henry Koster, it featured Richard Todd as Peter Marshall, and Jean Peters as Catherine
William McClellan Chapin (December 28, 1943 – December 2, 2016) was an American child actor, known for a considerable number of screen and TV performances from 1943 to 1959 and best remembered for both his roles as the "diaper manager" Christie Cooper in the 1953 family feature The Kid from Left Field and little John Harper in Charles Laughton's 1955 film noir movie The Night of the Hunter.
Peters's next (and ultimately final) film was A Man Called Peter (1955), in which she played Catherine Marshall, the wife of Peter Marshall, a Presbyterian minister and chaplain of the United States Senate. After the release of A Man Called Peter, Peters refused several roles, for which she was placed on suspension by the studio. [9]
March 16, 1955: The Country Girl: The Country Girl returned to number one in its eleventh week of release. [11] 12: March 23, 1955 [12] 13: March 30, 1955 [13] 14: April 6, 1955 [14] 15: April 13, 1955: A Man Called Peter: A Man Called Peter grossed $400,000 from 20 key cities. [15] 16: April 20, 1955: East of Eden: East of Eden reached number ...
Even more popular was The Dam Busters (1955) in which Todd played Wing Commander Guy Gibson. This was the most successful film at the British box office in 1955 [18] and became the defining role of Todd's movie career. The success of Man Called Peter led 20th Century Fox to offer Todd a four-picture contract. Associated British also signed him ...
Robert George Burton (August 13, 1895 – September 29, 1962) was an American film and television actor.. Burton was born in Eastman, Georgia.He appeared in over 100 films and television programs, and was best known for playing Tom Gipson in the 1956 film The Brass Legend.
Her husband died in 1949 of a heart attack, leaving her to care for their nine-year-old son, Peter John Marshall. He later also became a minister and author. Marshall wrote a biography of her husband, A Man Called Peter, published in 1951. It became a nationwide success and was adapted as a film of the same name, released in 1955.