Penny Marshall

American actress, director and producer (1943–2018)
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Penny Marshall
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Summary

Penny Marshall was born on October 15, 1943[1], in The Bronx[2]. She died on December 17, 2018[3], in Los Angeles[4]. She worked as a film director[5], film producer[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], and stunt performer[9]. She ranks in the top 0.33% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42,630 views/month, #3,334 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park[11]
  • Father: Anthony W. Marshall[12]
  • Spouse: Rob Reiner[13]
  • Child: Tracy Reiner[14]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[15]
  • Native language: English[16]
  • Occupation: singer[17], dancer[18], voice actor[19], comedian[20], film actor[21], television actor[22], director[23], actor[24]
  • Field of work: acting[25], film direction[26]
  • Educated at: University of New Mexico[27], Walton High School[28]
  • Award received: Crystal Award[29], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[30]
  • Religion or worldview: Congregational churches[31]
  • Sex or gender: female[32]
  • Named after: Carole Lombard[33]
  • Commons category: Penny Marshall[34]
  • Cause of death: type-1 diabetes[35]
  • Family name: Marshall[36]
  • Given name: Carole[37], Penny[38]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Penny Marshall[39]
  • Commons gallery: Penny Marshall[40]
  • Work location: United States[41]
  • Medical condition: type-1 diabetes[42]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[43]
  • Instrument: voice[44]
  • Described by source: Women film directors : an international bio-critical dictionary[45], The St. James women filmmakers encyclopedia[46]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[47]

Why It Matters

Penny Marshall has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] She is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Penny Marshall born?

Penny Marshall's place of birth was The Bronx[2].

Where did Penny Marshall die?

Penny Marshall died in Los Angeles[4].

Who were Penny Marshall's parents?

Penny Marshall's father was Anthony W. Marshall[12].

Who was Penny Marshall married to?

Penny Marshall's spouses include Rob Reiner[13].

What did Penny Marshall do for work?

Penny Marshall worked as a film director[5], film producer[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], and stunt performer[9].

Where did Penny Marshall go to school?

Penny Marshall was educated at University of New Mexico[27] and Walton High School[28].

What awards did Penny Marshall receive?

Honors received include Crystal Award[29] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[30].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [25] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [26] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . acmi.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [24] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [11] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . womeninfilm.org. Retrieved . womeninfilm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [1] ↑ . FemBio database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . acmi.net.au. acmi.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  4. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 22w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Garry Marshall, Ronny Hallin
    Medical condition → type-1 diabetes
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