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Name
  
Zebedy Colt


Role
  
Actor

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Full Name
  
Edward Earle Marsh

Born
  
December 20, 1929 (
1929-12-20
)
United States

Occupation
  
Film director, actor, singer

Died
  
May 29, 2004, United States of America

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Edward Earle Marsh (December 20, 1929 – May 29, 2004) was an American actor, musician, adult film director and star. He is principally known by his stage name Zebedy Colt.

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Early years

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Born in California, Marsh began his career as a child actor in Hollywood. In the late '60s he became an innovator of "queer cabaret" when he recorded the early gay album "I’ll Sing for You" with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. This was the first time he used the "Zebedy Colt" name. Controversial in its day, the album consisted of original gay-themed compositions (credited to his real name) and songs originally meant to be sung by women (e.g., George Gershwin’s "The Man I Love"), but given a homosexual twist by being covered by a man.

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In November 1969 Marsh wrote a letter to Time magazine, using his "Zebedy Colt" pseudonym, in response to an article published in its October 31, 1969, edition entitled "Behavior: A Discussion: Are Homosexuals Sick?", using his Stockton, New Jersey, address, in which he argued that gays were then "becoming more and more a part of the mainstream."

Career

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Marsh entered the pornographic film world in middle age, primarily as a way of financially supporting himself. He chose to resurrect the "Zebedy Colt" name from his "I’ll Sing for You" album for his porn directing/acting work both to conceal his true identity and as a way of separating this from his Broadway work. On one occasion, however, Marsh’s double life was uncovered when the Broadway company he was with went to see The Story of Joanna and were surprised to see their co-star playing a bisexual butler, Marsh later recalled one of them telling him, "Darling, you can be my butler anytime". A similar situation occurred when Marsh was appearing in an off-Broadway play with Sandy Dennis. Dennis thought she recognized Marsh from an adult film she had been to see with her mother, and was delighted to have this confirmed when she asked him "are you Zebedy Colt".

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His films as a director include the infamous The Farmer's Daughter (which starred a young Spalding Gray), the sadistic The Devil Inside Her (which was shot at Marsh’s home in Lambertville, New Jersey), Unwilling Lovers and Terri's Revenge. As an actor in adult films, he starred in such pictures as Barbara Broadcast, Gerard Damiano's The Story of Joanna, Manhold—a 3D film—and the Death Wish porn rip-off Sex Wish. His Broadway acting work included appearing as Anthony Newley’s understudy in The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd as well as performances in The Royal Family, Dark at the Top of the Stairs and an award-winning 1976 production of Tom Stoppard's Travesties. He was also known in New Jersey and Pennsylvania for directing and performing in Regional and Community Theatre Productions.

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There is one uncredited film entry that was told anecdotally in his Las Vegas home one year before his death. He was one of the children in the forest scene sitting on the ground in The Adventures of Robin Hood with Errol Flynn.

Marsh retired from adult films in the early 1980s, due to concerns over the criminal element (citing the murder of Dutch businessman Navred Reef who directed him in the film Sharon) in the industry as well as the drop in quality due to the change from film to video. He spent his final years in Las Vegas, entertaining friends and neighbors with scrapbooks that documented his long career.

Filmography

Actor
1985
Naughty Nanette (credit only)
1985
Raffles as
Rudy
1984
Babylon Nights as
Kenny Charisma
1984
Hot Flashes as
Diner Customer
1984
Young Nurses in Love as
Kenny Charisma
1983
...in the Pink as
Umberto Trantini (as Zebediah Colt)
1980
Tara Tara Tara Tara as
Fred
1980
Ryan's Hope (TV Series) as
Peter Lader
- Episode #1.1405 (1980) - Peter Lader (as Edward Earle)
- Episode #1.1365 (1980) - Peter Lader (as Edward Earle)
1979
Angie Police Women as
Reverend Noble (as Holy Wilson)
1978
Dial 'P' for Pleasure as
Mark - Sharon's Father (uncredited)
1978
Manhole
1978
Hollywood Goes Hard as
Renaldo Rutolicci (as Zebeoy Colt)
1977
Playgirls of Munich as
Barney
1977
Unwilling Lovers as
Timmy Benson / Jonathan Benson
1977
Virgin Dreams as
Stu - Nancy's Father
1977
Barbara Broadcast as
Bearded Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
1977
Dutch Treat as
Barney
1977
Sharon as
Susan's Father (as Zepety Colt)
1977
The Devil Inside Her as
Ezekiel Hammond
1976
Terri's Revenge! as
Narrator (voice, uncredited)
1976
Love, in Strange Places as
Patient in Isolation (uncredited)
1976
Peach Fuzz as
Professor Zaber
1976
The Affairs of Janice as
George King
1976
Sex Wish as
Night-Walker
1976
Call Me Angel, Sir as
Narrator (voice, uncredited)
1976
The Farmer's Daughters as
Shep
1976
Once Over Nightly as
Dr. Premarin Dan
1976
Sweet, Sweet Freedom as
Dr. Schneider
1976
Teenage Deviate as
Psychiatrist (uncredited)
1975
The Amazing Dr. Jekyll as
Audience Member / The Count
1975
Sherlick Holmes as
Watson
1975
The Story of Joanna as
Griffin
1975
The American Andventures of Surelick Holmes as
Detective Charles Head
1956
The Ten Commandments as
Slave (uncredited)
1939
The Rains Came as
Boy Piano Player (uncredited)
1938
The Adventures of Robin Hood as
Child in Forest (uncredited)
1936
Born to Dance as
Boy Piano Player (uncredited)
1934
March of the Wooden Soldiers as
Willie - Third Little Pig (uncredited)
Editorial Department
1985
Confessions of a Candy Striper (supervising editor)
1985
Every Man's Fantasy (supervising editor)
1985
Naughty Nanette (supervising editor)
1984
Babylon Nights (supervising editor)
1984
Hot Flashes (supervising editor)
1984
Inside China Lee (supervising editor)
1984
Little Often Annie (supervising editor)
1984
Mouthful of Love (supervising editor)
1984
Sizzling Summer (supervising editor)
1984
Taking Off (supervising editor)
1984
The Loves of Lolita (supervising editor)
1984
Up Desiree Lane (supervising editor)
1984
Up in the Air (supervising editor)
1984
Young Nurses in Love (supervising editor)
Writer
1985
Raffles
1984
Babylon Nights (written by)
1984
Sizzling Summer (screenplay)
1977
Unwilling Lovers (written by)
1977
Virgin Dreams (written by)
1977
The Devil Inside Her (written by)
1976
White Fire (written by - as Roger Colmont)
1976
The Affairs of Janice
1976
Sex Wish (uncredited)
1976
The Farmer's Daughters (written by)
Director
1985
Raffles
1984
Babylon Nights
1977
Unwilling Lovers
1977
Virgin Dreams
1977
The Devil Inside Her
1976
Terri's Revenge!
1976
White Fire (as Roger Colmont)
1976
The Affairs of Janice
1976
The Farmer's Daughters
Editor
1985
Educating Eva
1985
Raffles
1984
Head Waitress
1984
Tongue 'n Cheek
1984
The Confessions of Candy (supervising editor)
1977
Virgin Dreams
1976
The Farmer's Daughters
Assistant Director
1987
Raw Talent II (assistant director)
1981
Confessions of Seka (assistant director)
1980
Princess (assistant director)
1980
Tara Tara Tara Tara (assistant director)
Soundtrack
2014
Looking (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Looking for a Plus-One (2014) - (performer: "The Man I Love" - uncredited)
1975
The Story of Joanna (lyrics: "Theme from Joanna" - as Edward Earle) / (music: "Theme from Joanna" - as Edward Earle)
1964
The Horror of Party Beach (writer: "Joy Ride", "The Zombie Stomp", "You Are Not A Summer Love")
Composer
1978
Manhole
Music Department
1975
The Story of Joanna (supervisor: musical score - as Edward Earle)
Self
1985
Every Man's Fantasy as
Self (as Lt. Cocksore)
Archive Footage
2005
Best of VCX Classics 2 (Video)
1987
Lifestyles of the Blonde and Dirty

References

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