Actor. Announcer. Radio personality. Rex Marshall was the presenter of the early television anthology series "Suspense". He was born Marshall Bingeman Shantz, Jr. on January 10, 1919 in Pemberton, New Jersey. Marshall was drafted and served as a flight instructor in the Air Corps during World War II. Marshall married Barbara Dykeman in 1942. The two had four children; two sons: Peter and Jeffrey, and two daughters: Pamela and Jamie. In 1948, Marshall helped to erect WPIX-TV (Channel 11) in New York. He was also the first staff announcer for the station. That same year, Marshall hosted the Republican National Convention. In 1949, Marshall left his employment at WPIX-TV to work as a freelance advertising spokesman. That same year, Marshall became the host of a new television anthology drama entitled "Suspense". It was based on the radio program of the same name. The series broadcast a new suspense-drama every week. The show was sponsored by the Auto-Lite Corporation and was aired on the CBS Television Network from 1949-1954. Aside from "Suspense", Marshall was the second announcer of the game show "Blind Date", (also known as "Your Big Moment") from 1950-51. He was also the announcer of "The Herman Hickman Show" during its one season run from 1952-53, "The Easter Parade of the Stars Auto Show" and "The Jack Paar Show". Marshall was also big in endorsements. During the run of "Suspense", Marshall endorsed Auto-Lite spark plugs. Marshall also went on to be the spokesperson for the Reynolds Aluminum Company for 25 years. Along with those, he endorsed coffee for the Maxwell House Coffee brand, gasoline for the Standard Oil Corporation and toothpaste for Gleem. In 1965, Marshall purchased an existing AM radio property, WVTR, licensed to operate out of White River Junction, Vermont. He had the call letters changed to WNHV 910 AM Radio. Marshall actively managed WNHV until his death. On Tuesday, March 8, 1983, Marshall was sitting at his desk at WNHV, the station that he owned for 18 years, in White River Junction, Vermont when, suddenly, he suffered a heart attack. He was rushed to the Veterans Administration Hospital in White River where he died on March 9. He was 64 years old. Marshall was survived in death by his wife and four children, his sisters Valrie and Hermione and his mother. His funeral was held on Friday, March 11, 1983, in Hanover, New Hampshire.