Frank Charles Hannibal Jr. (March 21, 1931 – July 23, 2011), better known as Marc Hannibal, was an actor, singer and sportsman, perhaps best known for his tenure with the Harlem Globetrotters from 1954 to 1956.
Marc Hannibal | |
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| Born | Frank Charles Hannibal Jr. March 21, 1931 |
| Died | July 23, 2011 (aged 80) |
| Education | Benson Polytechnic High School |
Basketball career
editHe studied at Benson Polytechnic High School in Portland, Oregon, where he was a star basketball player.[1] After serving briefly in the U.S. Army, he was recruited in 1954 to the Harlem Globetrotters where he played for two years and toured with the team. In 1956 he played with the Harlem Magicians.
Acting career
editHannibal's TV acting debut was in 1963 on "CBS Repertoire Workshop", where he narrated the story of the historical Dred Scott Supreme Court case. He starred in several variety shows, including "Hannibal's Trunk". He had guest appearances in a number of television series including Dragnet 1967, Marcus Welby, M.D., Columbo, a number of Adam-12 episodes and in Mission Impossible, McCloud, Kojak and others. He produced and starred in the Las Vegas variety show On the Strip.[citation needed] Hannibal also appeared in feature films such as Airport and starred as a gladiator superhero in the 1974 film Super Stooges vs. the Wonder Women.[2]
Singing career
editAs a child, Hannibal was featured on the "Stars of Tomorrow" show in Portland. He sang throughout the 1960s and early 1970s in various Portland venues including the Jazz Quarry and the Prima Donna. He recorded two albums: the first, self-titled Marc Hannibal for Philips label,[3] the second entitled Night Times for First American independent label. His music was chronicled in the Carolan Gladden book entitled The First Book of Oregon Jazz, Rock and All Sorts of Music.[1]
In popular culture
editDiscography
edit- Marc Hannibal (on Philips label)
- Night Times (on First American label)
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Airport | Sgt. Edward Washington – Passenger | Uncredited |
| 1970 | The Man from O.R.G.Y. | ||
| 1970 | The Grasshopper | Marion Walters | |
| 1970 | Fools | Dog owner | |
| 1974 | Super Stooges vs. the Wonder Women | Moog – African Superhero | (credited as Mark Hannibal) |
| 1977 | Joey |
References
editFootnotes
edit- ^ a b c Variety Staff (August 28, 2011). "Marc Hannibal dies at 80". Variety. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
- ^ Curti 2016, p. 147.
- ^ a b Discogs.com: Marc Hannibal in Marc Hannibal
- ^ WhoSampled.com: Tracks that sampled Marc Hannibal
Sources
edit- Curti, Roberto (2016). Diabolika: Supercriminals, Superheroes and the Comic Book Universe in Italian Cinema. Midnight Marquee Press. ISBN 978-1-936168-60-6.