19 Facts About Noel Marshall

Noel Bangert, mainly known as Noel Marshall, was an American agent, co-producer, and briefly a director and actor for one film.

Noel Marshall moved to Hollywood, California, in his 20s and began investing in the production of a handful of films, including William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist.

Noel Marshall had developed an interest in animals when he was working a summer job at the St Louis Zoo.

Noel Marshall moved to Hollywood in his 20s to work in television.

Noel Marshall produced fiberglass automobile bodies during the 1950s under his company Bangert Enterprises.

Blatty made a deal with producer Paul Monash to team up for the film adaptation, but they had arguments over plot changes, so Monash left and Noel Marshall was made executive producer.

Noel Marshall was executive producer for Mr Kingstreet's War, and The Harrad Experiment.

Noel Marshall wrote the script, and gave the film a working title, which was Lions, Lions and More Lions.

Noel Marshall convinced Japanese and British investors to provide the funds for the movie.

Hedren had originally wanted actor Jack Nicholson to play the role of biologist Hank, but Noel Marshall himself took the role.

Noel Marshall used the proceeds from his executive position on The Exorcist to help fund the film, leading some of the crew to believe it was plagued by the "curse of The Exorcist" due to its financial association.

Noel Marshall was slated to produce a film adaptation of the 1978 biographical novel Shadowland by William Arnold after Marie Yates, then Arnold's literary agent, negotiated a movie deal with Noel Marshall.

Noel Marshall left show business to run marketing for an HMO in Florida.

Noel Marshall reflected on numerous incidents, including Marshall's treatment of Griffith.

Noel Marshall recalled that the cast had safewords when the scene became too risky, but when Griffith used hers, Marshall did not listen and kept filming.

John said that behind the scenes, Noel Marshall once struck John for standing up to him, and would tell Griffith to forget about her anxiety around the lions instead of taking action to protect her.

Noel Marshall was labeled "intense" by John, as he would often get angry on-set of the film and would shout at the cast, crew, and animal handlers when a take was ruined.

John explained that Noel Marshall's temper was aggravated by the hours it took to film scenes of the big cats that relied on waiting for the animals to do something that could be included in the film.

Noel Marshall died of cancer on June 30,2010, in Santa Monica, California.