Ralph Pierre LaCock (born March 30, 1926), better known by his stage name Peter Marshall, is an American former game show host, television and radio personality, singer, and actor. He was the original host of The Hollywood Squares from 1966 to 1981 and has almost fifty television, movie, and Broadway credits.
Peter Marshall hosted a popular mid-day radio show for more than 15 years on the Music of Your Life radio network.
Broadway
Peter Marshall's Broadway credits include Skyscraper, La Cage aux Folles and The Music Man.
West End
In London's 1962 West End production, Marshall appeared in the stage musical Bye Bye Birdie, staring the lead character of Albert Peterson. The production ran for 268 performances.
Peter also won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host four times. In 2006 he received the annual Bill Cullen Award for Lifetime Achievement, from the non-profit organization, Game Show Congress. On October 13, 2007, Marshall was one of the first inductees into the American TV Game Show Hall of Fame in Las Vegas.