John Marley
| John Marley | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 17, 1907 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 22, 1984 (aged 76) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1947–84 |
| Spouse | Stanja Lowe (1951-71) 3 children |
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 defiant film mogul who awakens to find the severed head of his prized horse in his bed—in The Godfather (1972). He starred in John Cassavetes' breakthrough feature Faces (1968) and appeared in The Glitter Dome (1984).
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[edit] Career
Marley was a prolific character actor, appearing in nearly 150 films and television series, including The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, Johnny Staccato, and CBS's anthology series, The Lloyd Bridges Show throughout a career that spanned 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.
Marley 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. One of his most notable roles was that of film producer Jack Woltz in the film The Godfather, albeit a short role. He played the role of 'Max', a film producer who was a caring father figure to Burt Reynolds in the stuntman tribute, Hooper (1978).
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 has appeared in many films, including Jaws 2.
On stage, Marley appeared in the world premiere production of Edna St. Vincent Millay's poetry drama "Conversation At Minight," in 1961 in Los Angeles, in an ensemble cast which included James Coburn, Jack Albertson and Eduard Franz. The production was directed by Robert Gist and produced by Worley Thorne and Susan Davis.
[edit] Death
In 1984, Marley died at age 76 following open-heart surgery.[1] He is interred at Cedar Park Cemetery, in Emerson, New Jersey. He died within a year of coming in contact with The Hands Resist Him.
[edit] Selected filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1942 | Native Land | Thug With Crowbar | credited as John Marlieb |
| 1958 | I Want to Live! | Father Devers | |
| 1963 | A Child is Waiting | Holland | |
| America, America | Garabet | ||
| The Wheeler Dealers | Achilles Dimitros | ||
| 1965 | Cat Ballou | Frankie Ballou | |
| 1968 | Faces | Richard Forst | |
| 1970 | Love Story | Phil Cavalleri | |
| 1972 | The Godfather | Jack Woltz | |
| 1974 | Deathdream | Charles Brooks | |
| 1976 | W.C. Fields and Me | Studio Head Bannerman | |
| 1978 | Hooper | Producer Max Berns | |
| 1978 | Greatest Heroes of the Bible | Moses | |
| 1980 | Tribute | Lou Daniels | |
| 1981 | The Amateur | Molton | |
| 1982 | Mother Lode | Elijah | |
| 1986 | On the Edge | Elmo Glidden |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- John Marley at the Internet Movie Database
- John Marley at the TCM Movie Database
- John Marley at AllRovi
- John Marley at Find a Grave
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