Portrait of John Marley

John Marley

Bio: 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 movie 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)
Born: Thu, Oct 17 1907
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Death: Tue, May 22 1984
John Marley is 76 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Faces
Faces
John Marley would have been no older than
76 in Faces
as 'Richard Forst (archive footage)'.
Sat, Nov 19 2011
Poster of On the Edge
On the Edge
John Marley would have been no older than
76 in On the Edge
as 'Elmo'.
Fri, May 02 1986
Poster of The Glitter Dome
The Glitter Dome
John Marley would have been no older than
76 in The Glitter Dome
as 'Capt. Woofer'.
Sun, Nov 18 1984
Poster of Utilities
Utilities
John Marley was
75 in Utilities
as 'Roy Blue'.
Wed, Jun 15 1983
Poster of Falcon's Gold
Falcon's Gold
John Marley was
75 in Falcon's Gold
as 'Christopher Falcon'.
Sat, Dec 18 1982
Poster of Mother Lode
Mother Lode
John Marley was
74 in Mother Lode
as 'Elijha'.
Fri, Aug 06 1982
Poster of The Amateur
The Amateur
John Marley was
74 in The Amateur
as 'Molton'.
Fri, Dec 11 1981
Poster of Threshold
Threshold
John Marley was
73 in Threshold
as 'Edgar Fine'.
Sat, Sep 19 1981
Poster of The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic
The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic
John Marley was
73 in The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic
as 'Jack Woltz'.
Tue, Mar 24 1981
Poster of Word of Honor
Word of Honor
John Marley was
73 in Word of Honor
as 'Gordon Agee'.
Tue, Jan 06 1981
Poster of Tribute
Tribute
John Marley was
73 in Tribute
as 'Lou Daniels'.
Mon, Dec 15 1980
Poster of This Year's Blonde
This Year's Blonde
John Marley was
72 in This Year's Blonde
as 'Joe Schenck'.
Sun, May 18 1980
Poster of Hooper
Hooper
John Marley was
70 in Hooper
as 'Max Berns'.
Fri, Jul 28 1978
Poster of It Lives Again
It Lives Again
John Marley was
70 in It Lives Again
as 'Mr. Mallory'.
Wed, May 10 1978
Poster of The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
John Marley was
70 in The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
as 'Dave Hindley'.
Thu, Dec 01 1977
Poster of Telethon
Telethon
John Marley was
70 in Telethon
as 'Arnold Shagan'.
Sun, Nov 06 1977
Poster of The Greatest
The Greatest
John Marley was
69 in The Greatest
as 'Dr. Ferdie Pacheco'.
Tue, May 17 1977
Poster of The Car
The Car
John Marley was
69 in The Car
as 'Everett'.
Thu, May 12 1977
Poster of Kid Vengeance
Kid Vengeance
John Marley was
69 in Kid Vengeance
as 'Jesus'.
Wed, Dec 01 1976
Poster of W.C. Fields and Me
W.C. Fields and Me
John Marley was
68 in W.C. Fields and Me
as 'Harry Bannerman, Studio Head'.
Wed, Mar 31 1976
Poster of Framed
Framed
John Marley was
67 in Framed
as 'Sal Viccarrone'.
Fri, Aug 01 1975
Poster of Dead of Night
Dead of Night
John Marley was
66 in Dead of Night
as 'Charles Brooks'.
Thu, Aug 29 1974
Poster of Blade
Blade
John Marley was
66 in Blade
as 'Tommy Blade'.
Sat, Dec 01 1973
Poster of The Alpha Caper
The Alpha Caper
John Marley was
65 in The Alpha Caper
as 'Lee Saunders'.
Sat, Oct 06 1973
Poster of Jory
Jory
John Marley was
65 in Jory
as 'Roy Starr'.
Mon, Jan 01 1973
Poster of The Family Rico
The Family Rico
John Marley was
64 in The Family Rico
as 'Sid Kubik'.
Wed, Sep 13 1972
Poster of The Dead Are Alive
The Dead Are Alive
John Marley was
64 in The Dead Are Alive
as 'Nikos Samarakis'.
Thu, May 25 1972
Poster of The Godfather
The Godfather
John Marley was
64 in The Godfather
as 'Jack Woltz'.
Tue, Mar 14 1972
Poster of In Broad Daylight
In Broad Daylight
John Marley was
63 in In Broad Daylight
as 'Lt. Bergman'.
Sat, Oct 16 1971
Poster of Clay Pigeon
Clay Pigeon
John Marley was
63 in Clay Pigeon
as 'Police Captain'.
Sun, Aug 01 1971
Poster of The Sheriff
The Sheriff
John Marley was
63 in The Sheriff
as 'Kinsella'.
Tue, Mar 30 1971
Poster of Incident in San Francisco
Incident in San Francisco
John Marley was
63 in Incident in San Francisco
as 'Mario Cianelli'.
Sun, Feb 28 1971
Poster of Love Story
Love Story
John Marley was
63 in Love Story
as 'Phil Cavilleri'.
Wed, Dec 16 1970
Poster of A Man Called Sledge
A Man Called Sledge
John Marley was
63 in A Man Called Sledge
as 'Old Man'.
Sat, Nov 14 1970
Poster of Istanbul Express
Istanbul Express
John Marley was
61 in Istanbul Express
as 'Kapel'.
Fri, Mar 07 1969
Poster of Faces
Faces
John Marley was
61 in Faces
as 'Richard Forst'.
Sun, Nov 24 1968
Poster of In Enemy Country
In Enemy Country
John Marley was
60 in In Enemy Country
as 'Rausch'.
Mon, Jul 01 1968
Poster of To Die in Paris
To Die in Paris
John Marley was
60 in To Die in Paris
as 'Luzet'.
Mon, Jan 01 1968
Poster of The Lollipop Cover
The Lollipop Cover
John Marley was
58 in The Lollipop Cover
as 'George'.
Mon, Nov 01 1965
Poster of The Further Adventures of Gallegher
The Further Adventures of Gallegher
John Marley was
57 in The Further Adventures of Gallegher
as 'John, the Coachman'.
Sun, Oct 03 1965
Poster of Cat Ballou
Cat Ballou
John Marley was
57 in Cat Ballou
as 'Frankie Ballou'.
Thu, Jun 24 1965
Poster of Nightmare in the Sun
Nightmare in the Sun
John Marley was
57 in Nightmare in the Sun
as 'Hogan, Gas station owner'.
Sat, Mar 06 1965
Poster of America America
America America
John Marley was
56 in America America
as 'Garabet'.
Sun, Dec 15 1963
Poster of The Wheeler Dealers
The Wheeler Dealers
John Marley was
56 in The Wheeler Dealers
as 'Achilles Dimitros'.
Thu, Nov 14 1963
Poster of A Child Is Waiting
A Child Is Waiting
John Marley was
55 in A Child Is Waiting
as 'Holland'.
Wed, Feb 13 1963
Poster of Pay or Die!
Pay or Die!
John Marley was
52 in Pay or Die!
as 'D. Caputo, Ragman'.
Wed, Jul 27 1960
Poster of I Want to Live!
I Want to Live!
John Marley was
51 in I Want to Live!
as 'Father Devers'.
Tue, Nov 18 1958
Poster of Time Table
Time Table
John Marley was
48 in Time Table
as 'Bobik'.
Wed, Feb 08 1956
Poster of The Square Jungle
The Square Jungle
John Marley was
48 in The Square Jungle
as 'Tommy Dillon'.
Fri, Dec 30 1955
Poster of The Joe Louis Story
The Joe Louis Story
John Marley was
45 in The Joe Louis Story
as 'Mannie Seamon'.
Fri, Sep 18 1953
Poster of My Six Convicts
My Six Convicts
John Marley was
44 in My Six Convicts
as 'Knotty Johnson'.
Thu, Mar 20 1952
Poster of The Mob
The Mob
John Marley was
43 in The Mob
as 'Tony'.
Fri, Sep 07 1951
Poster of Guilty Bystander
Guilty Bystander
John Marley was
42 in Guilty Bystander
as 'Bartender (uncredited)'.
Thu, Apr 20 1950
Poster of Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town
John Marley was
42 in Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town
as 'Second Cab Driver (uncredited)'.
Sat, Apr 01 1950
Poster of The Naked City
The Naked City
John Marley was
40 in The Naked City
as 'Managing Editor (uncredited)'.
Thu, Mar 04 1948
Poster of Kiss of Death
Kiss of Death
John Marley was
39 in Kiss of Death
as 'Convict (uncredited)'.
Wed, Aug 27 1947
Poster of Native Land
Native Land
John Marley was
34 in Native Land
as 'Thug With Crowbar'.
Mon, May 11 1942

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Hardcastle and McCormick
Hardcastle and McCormick
John Marley was
75+ in Hardcastle and McCormick
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 18 1983
Poster of Vega$
Vega$
John Marley was
70+ in Vega$
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 20 1978
Poster of What Really Happened To the Class Of '65?
What Really Happened To the Class Of '65?
John Marley was
70+ in What Really Happened To the Class Of '65?
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 08 1977
Poster of Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
John Marley was
70+ in Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
as 'Jack Woltz'.
First Air Date
Sat, Nov 12 1977
Poster of The Incredible Hulk
The Incredible Hulk
John Marley was
70+ in The Incredible Hulk
First Air Date
Fri, Nov 04 1977
Poster of Delvecchio
Delvecchio
John Marley was
68+ in Delvecchio
as 'Father Caperelli'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 09 1976
Poster of Baretta
Baretta
John Marley was
67+ in Baretta
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 17 1975
Poster of Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
John Marley was
66+ in Kolchak: The Night Stalker
as 'Captain Maurice Molnar'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974
Poster of Petrocelli
Petrocelli
John Marley was
66+ in Petrocelli
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 11 1974
Poster of Cannon
Cannon
John Marley was
63+ in Cannon
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1971
Poster of McCloud
McCloud
John Marley was
62+ in McCloud
as 'Phillip Rhigas'.
First Air Date
Tue, Feb 17 1970
Poster of Medical Center
Medical Center
John Marley was
61+ in Medical Center
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 24 1969
Poster of The Bill Cosby Show
The Bill Cosby Show
John Marley was
61+ in The Bill Cosby Show
as 'John Sloan'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 14 1969
Poster of The Outcasts
The Outcasts
John Marley was
60+ in The Outcasts
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 23 1968
Poster of Land of the Giants
Land of the Giants
John Marley was
60+ in Land of the Giants
as 'Deputy Zarkin'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 22 1968
Poster of The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game
John Marley was
60+ in The Name of the Game
as 'Frank Chaney'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968
Poster of Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
John Marley was
60+ in Hawaii Five-O
as 'Sam Kalakua, Dr. Gregorios Lemira, Noah Kaluna'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968
Poster of The Outsider
The Outsider
John Marley was
60+ in The Outsider
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1968
Poster of The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
John Marley was
60+ in The Dick Cavett Show
as 'Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 06 1968
Poster of Mannix
Mannix
John Marley was
59+ in Mannix
as 'Ernst Stassos'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1967
Poster of Ironside
Ironside
John Marley was
59+ in Ironside
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967
Poster of The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
John Marley was
57+ in The F.B.I.
as 'Tully'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 19 1965
Poster of Laredo
Laredo
John Marley was
57+ in Laredo
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1965
Poster of The Legend of Jesse James
The Legend of Jesse James
John Marley was
57+ in The Legend of Jesse James
as 'John Wills'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 1965
Poster of Branded
Branded
John Marley was
57+ in Branded
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 24 1965
Poster of Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre
John Marley was
55+ in Kraft Suspense Theatre
as 'Luzet'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 10 1963
Poster of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
John Marley was
55+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as 'Gandez'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1963
Poster of The Great Adventure
The Great Adventure
John Marley was
55+ in The Great Adventure
as 'Grey Beard, Callum'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 27 1963
Poster of The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
John Marley was
55+ in The Outer Limits
as 'Dr. Sigmund Hindeman'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 16 1963
Poster of The Lieutenant
The Lieutenant
John Marley was
55+ in The Lieutenant
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1963
Poster of General Electric True
General Electric True
John Marley was
54+ in General Electric True
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1962
Poster of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
John Marley was
54+ in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as 'Ed Singer, Mike, Tony Hardeman'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1962
Poster of Target: The Corruptors!
Target: The Corruptors!
John Marley was
53+ in Target: The Corruptors!
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1961
Poster of Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
John Marley was
53+ in Dr. Kildare
as 'Dr. Xavier Miller MD, Judge Haines'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1961
Poster of Cain's Hundred
Cain's Hundred
John Marley was
53+ in Cain's Hundred
as 'Lt. Gene Marcus'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 19 1961
Poster of The Defenders
The Defenders
John Marley was
53+ in The Defenders
as 'District Attorney Samartino'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1961
Poster of Surfside 6
Surfside 6
John Marley was
52+ in Surfside 6
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 06 1960
Poster of The Aquanauts
The Aquanauts
John Marley was
52+ in The Aquanauts
as 'Lieutenant'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 14 1960
Poster of Thriller
Thriller
John Marley was
52+ in Thriller
as 'Dr. Tony Romano'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 1960
Poster of Mr. Lucky
Mr. Lucky
John Marley was
52+ in Mr. Lucky
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 24 1959
Poster of Hawaiian Eye
Hawaiian Eye
John Marley was
51+ in Hawaiian Eye
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 07 1959
Poster of Bourbon Street Beat
Bourbon Street Beat
John Marley was
51+ in Bourbon Street Beat
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 05 1959
Poster of The Rebel
The Rebel
John Marley was
51+ in The Rebel
as 'George Campbell'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 04 1959
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
John Marley was
51+ in The Twilight Zone
as 'Jason, Sunnyvale Superintendant Cox'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of Law of the Plainsman
Law of the Plainsman
John Marley was
51+ in Law of the Plainsman
as 'Walt Timmins'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 01 1959
Poster of Bonanza
Bonanza
John Marley was
51+ in Bonanza
as 'Marshal Millett'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959
Poster of Johnny Staccato
Johnny Staccato
John Marley was
51+ in Johnny Staccato
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 10 1959
Poster of Tightrope
Tightrope
John Marley was
51+ in Tightrope
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 08 1959
Poster of One Step Beyond
One Step Beyond
John Marley was
51+ in One Step Beyond
as 'Doctor Frazier'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 20 1959
Poster of Black Saddle
Black Saddle
John Marley was
51+ in Black Saddle
as 'Morgan Ames'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 10 1959
Poster of Rawhide
Rawhide
John Marley was
51+ in Rawhide
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959
Poster of New York Confidential
New York Confidential
John Marley was
51+ in New York Confidential
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 01 1959
Poster of 77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
John Marley was
50+ in 77 Sunset Strip
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958
Poster of Peter Gunn
Peter Gunn
John Marley was
50+ in Peter Gunn
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 22 1958
Poster of Sea Hunt
Sea Hunt
John Marley was
50+ in Sea Hunt
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 04 1958
Poster of Perry Mason
Perry Mason
John Marley was
49+ in Perry Mason
as 'Matthew Owen'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957
Poster of Sugarfoot
Sugarfoot
John Marley was
49+ in Sugarfoot
as 'John Brice'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1957
Poster of Cheyenne
Cheyenne
John Marley was
47+ in Cheyenne
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1955
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
John Marley was
47+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Ben Pringle'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of Inner Sanctum
Inner Sanctum
John Marley was
46+ in Inner Sanctum
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 09 1954
Poster of Treasury Men in Action
Treasury Men in Action
John Marley was
42+ in Treasury Men in Action
as 'Whitie'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 11 1950
Poster of Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
John Marley was
42+ in Robert Montgomery Presents
as 'Barney the Book'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 30 1950
Poster of The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
John Marley was
40+ in The Philco Television Playhouse
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1948