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Marc Hannibal was born Frank Charles Hannibal, Jr. on March 21, 1931 in St. Louis, Missouri. After serving in the U.S. Army in 1953, he played professional basketball with the Harlem Globetrotters in 1954. He then played with Marques Haynes’ barnstorming team, the Harlem Magicians.

As an actor, Hannibal’s television debut was on the CBS Repertoire Workshop in 1963, narrating the story of the historical Dred Scott Supreme Court case. He went on to star in several variety shows, one of which – Hannibal’s Trunk – was directed by Alan Thicke. Hannibal had recurring roles on TV’s Dragnet, Adam 12 and Mission Impossible, and appeared in films alongside Dean Martin (Airport), Jason Robards (Fools), Andy Griffith (The Strangers in 7A), Jacqueline Bisset (The Grasshopper), and many others.

As a singer, he headlined nightclubs across North America in the 1960s, once opening for Phyllis Diller at Gaslight Square in St. Louis, and headlined The Sands and Union Plaza Hotel in Las Vegas in the 1970s. He recorded two albums, the first eponymous titled for Philips, and the second Night Times for independent label First American. In 2002, his song “Forever is a Long Long Time” was sampled by Royce Da 5’9” for the latter’s song “Boom” from the album “Rock City (version 2.0)” which also appeared on the soundtrack of the 2001 TV movie MTV’s Hip Hopera: Carmen.

Hannibal died in Salem, Oregon, on July 23, 2011 of natural causes.