John Marley
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| John Marley | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 17, 1907 New York City, New York |
| Died | May 22, 1984 (aged 76) Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation | Film, television actor |
| Spouse(s) | Sandra Lilosevich |
John Marley (October 17, 1907 – May 22, 1984) was an American actor who was known for his role as Phil Cavalleri in Love Story and as Jack Woltz— the movie mogul who finds his horse's head in his bed—in The Godfather (1972). He was also the lead in John Cassavetes' breakthrough feature Faces (1968).
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[edit] Career
Marley was a familiar character actor, who appeared in nearly 150 films and television shows (for example, appearances on The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, Johnny Staccato, and CBS's anthology series, The Lloyd Bridges Show) throughout a career that lasted some forty-five years.
In 1960, he portrayed the Oglala Lakota Chief Crazy Horse on the episode "Escort Detail" of NBC's Overland Trail western series, starring William Bendix and Doug McClure. In 1961, he guest starred as Josiah Brady in the episode "Hand of Vengeance", along with Denver Pyle, on the syndicated western Two Faces West.
He was nominated for an Academy Award as Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role in Love Story but lost to John Mills who won for Ryan's Daughter. He appeared in the popular television series, The Incredible Hulk as the father of the main character, David Banner, as D.W. Banner.
His son is actor Ben Marley, who starred in many films, including Jaws 2, television movies such as Skyward, and guest starred in several TV series, including The Facts of Life.
[edit] Death
Marley died in 1984 following open-heart surgery. He was 77. Marley is interred at Cedar Park Cemetery, in Emerson, New Jersey.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1958 | I Want to Live! | Father Devers | |
| 1963 | A Child is Waiting | Holland | |
| America, America | Garabet | ||
| 1965 | Cat Ballou | Frankie Ballou | |
| 1968 | Faces | Richard Forst | |
| 1970 | Love Story | Phil Cavalleri | |
| 1972 | The Godfather | Jack Woltz | |
| 1976 | W.C. Fields and Me | Studio Head Bannerman | |
| 1978 | Hooper | Producer Max Berns | |
| 1980 | Tribute | Lou Daniels |
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