John Marley
| John Marley | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Mortimer Marlieb October 17, 1907 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 22, 1984 (aged 76) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Complications from open-heart surgery |
| Resting place | Cedar Park Cemetery in Emerson, New Jersey |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1947–1984 |
| Spouse(s) | Stanja Lowe (1951-1971) (3 children) Sandra Marley (1975-1984) (his death) (1 child) |
| Children | Ben Marley, Peter Marley, Julia Marley, Alexis Marley (2nd marriage) |
John Marley (born Mortimer Marlieb, 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' feature Faces (1968) and appeared in The Glitter Dome (1984).
Marley served in the United States Army during World War II. Marley was a prolific character actor, appearing in nearly 150 films and television series, including Bourbon Street Beat, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, Hawaii Five-0, 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 western series, Overland Trail, 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 series, Two Faces West. He was cast as George Campbell in the 1961 episode "Jerkwater" of the ABC western series, The Rebel, starring Nick Adams. In 1962 he played the role of murderer Matthew Owen in the Perry Mason episode, "The Case of the Angry Astronaut."
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