Ralph Pierre LaCock (March 30, 1926 – August 15, 2024), better known by his stage name Peter Marshall, was an American game show host, television and radio personality, singer, and actor.

[9] In the 1950s, Marshall earned his living as part of a comedy act with Tommy Noonan,[10] appearing in night clubs, on television variety shows, and in films including Starlift (1951), The Rookie (1959), and Swingin' Along (1962).

[16] After the completion of the final run of The Hollywood Squares in 1981, Marshall continued working in game shows and playing character roles.

[21] In 2002, he returned to the new version of The Hollywood Squares as a panelist during a Game Show Week hosted by Tom Bergeron.

[25] In 2012, Marshall hosted an entertainment-filled memorial service in Branson, Missouri, for singer Andy Williams.

The game, which featured questions about the state's history, included West Virginia notables such as Joyce Dewitt and Landon Murphy.

[34] Marshall married his third wife, Laurie Stewart, on Saturday, August 19, 1989, and had four children and two stepchildren from his previous marriages.

[36] Diagnosed with COVID-19 in January 2021, and discharged from a hospital in February in what was considered a hospice situation, Marshall survived the virus at home with a new doctor and 24-hour nursing care.

[38] Marshall died of kidney failure at his home in Encino, Los Angeles, California, on August 15, 2024, at the age of 98.

[39][5] Marshall won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host four times.

[15] In 2006, he received the annual Bill Cullen Award for Lifetime Achievement, from the non-profit organization Game Show Congress.

[40] On October 13, 2007, Marshall was one of the first inductees into the American TV Game Show Hall of Fame in Las Vegas.