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John Marley
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Died aged 76
Also known asJohn Marlieb, Mortimer Leon MarliebGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn17/10/1907Born inNew York City, New York, USADied22/05/1984 (aged 76)Died inLos AngelesCausesurgical complicationsWikidataQ946196 ↗Buried atNew JerseyTMDb#3142 ↗

John Marley was an American actor and theatre director. He won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the 29th Venice International Film Festival for his performance in John Cassavetes' Faces (1968), and was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for his role in Love Story (1970). He was also known to film audiences for his role as Jack Woltz—the defiant film mogul who awakens to find the severed head of his prized thoroughbred horse in his bed—in The Godfather (1972).

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Filmography110 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2016The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959MovieJack Woltz109
1992The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980MovieJack Woltz85
1986On the EdgeMovieElmo Glidden79
1984The Glitter DomeMovieCapt. Woofer77
1983Hardcastle and McCormickSeries—76
1982Cassie & Co.SeriesMr. Triscott75
1982Mother LodeMovieElijha75
1981The AmateurMovieMolton74
1981ThresholdMovieEdgar Fine74
1980TributeMovieLou Daniels73
1980This Year's BlondeMovieJoe Schenck73
1978Vega$Series—71
1978HooperMovieMax Berns71
1978It Lives AgainMovieMr. Mallory71
1977The Incredible HulkSeries—70
1977Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for TelevisionSeriesJack Woltz70
1977The GreatestMovieDr. Ferdie Pacheco70
1977The Private Files of J. Edgar HooverMovieDave Hindley70
1977What Really Happened to the Class of '65?Series—70
1977The CarMovieEverett70
1976Kid VengeanceMovieJesus69
1976W.C. Fields and MeMovieHarry Bannerman, Studio Head69
1975BarettaSeries—68
1975FramedMovieSal Viccarrone68
1974Kolchak: The Night StalkerSeriesCaptain Maurice Molnar67
1974PetrocelliSeries—67
1973BladeMovieTommy Blade66
1973Barnaby JonesSeriesAlbert Felix66
1973JoryMovieRoy Starr66
1972The GodfatherMovieJack Woltz65
1972The Dead Are AliveMovieNikos Samarakis65
1971CannonSeries—64
1971In Broad DaylightMovieLt. Bergman64
1971The SheriffMovieKinsella64
1970McCloudSeriesPhillip Rhigas63
1970Love StoryMoviePhil Cavilleri63
1969Medical CenterSeries—62
1969The Bill Cosby ShowSeriesJohn Sloan62
1969The Glen Campbell Goodtime HourSeriesSelf62
1969Istanbul ExpressMovieKapel62
1968The Name of the GameSeriesFrank Chaney61
1968Hawaii Five-OSeriesDr. Gregorios Lemira61
1968The Dick Cavett ShowSeriesSelf - Guest61
1968The OutsiderSeries—61
1968The OutcastsSeries—61
1968Land of the GiantsSeriesDeputy Zarkin61
1968FacesMovieRichard Forst61
1968In Enemy CountryMovieRausch61
1967IronsideSeries—60
1967MannixSeriesErnst Stassos60
1967The Second Hundred YearsSeriesBlack Bart60
1965The F.B.I.SeriesTully58
1965Cat BallouMovieFrankie Ballou58
1965The Legend of Jesse JamesSeriesJohn Wills58
1965BrandedSeries—58
1965LaredoSeries—58
1965The Further Adventures of GallegherMovieJohn, the Coachman58
1965The Lollipop CoverMovieGeorge58
1965ConvoySeriesGitano58
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeriesGandez56
1963Kraft Suspense TheatreSeriesLuzet56
1963The LieutenantSeries—56
1963The Outer LimitsSeriesDr. Sigmund Hindeman56
1963The Wheeler DealersMovieAchilles Dimitros56
1963A Child Is WaitingMovieHolland56
1963The Great AdventureSeriesGrey Beard56
1963America AmericaMovieGarabet56
1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeriesTony Hardeman55
1962General Electric TrueSeries—55
1961Dr. KildareSeriesDr. Xavier Miller MD54
1961The DefendersSeriesDistrict Attorney Samartino54
1961Cain's HundredSeriesLt. Gene Marcus54
1961Target: The Corruptors!Series—54
1960ThrillerSeriesDr. Tony Romano53
1960Surfside 6Series—53
1960The AquanautsSeriesLieutenant53
1960Pay or Die!MovieD. Caputo, Ragman53
1959The Twilight ZoneSeriesJason52
1959BonanzaSeriesMarshal Millett52
1959Hawaiian EyeSeries—52
1959Mr. LuckySeries—52
1959One Step BeyondSeriesDoctor Frazier52
1959Law of the PlainsmanSeriesWalt Timmins52
1959The RebelSeriesGeorge Campbell52
1959Black SaddleSeriesMorgan Ames52
1959TightropeSeries—52
1959New York ConfidentialSeries—52
1959Johnny StaccatoSeries—52
1959The DeputySeriesZeb Baker52
1959Bourbon Street BeatSeriesArtie52
1958Sea HuntSeries—51
195877 Sunset StripSeries—51
1958Peter GunnSeries—51
1958I Want to Live!MovieFather Devers51
1957Perry MasonSeriesMatthew Owen50
1957SugarfootSeriesJohn Brice50
1956Time TableMovieBobik49
1955GunsmokeSeriesBen Pringle48
1955CheyenneSeries—48
1955The Square JungleMovieTommy Dillon48
1954Inner SanctumSeries—47
1951The MobMovieTony44
1950Robert Montgomery PresentsSeriesBarney the Book43
1950Ma and Pa Kettle Go to TownMovieSecond Cab Driver (uncredited)43
1950Guilty BystanderMovieBartender (uncredited)43
1950Treasury Men in ActionSeriesWhitie43
1948The Philco Television PlayhouseSeries—41
1948The Naked CityMovieManaging Editor (uncredited)41
1947Kiss of DeathMovieConvict (uncredited)40
1942Native LandMovieThug With Crowbar35