Biography
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article John Marley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Complete Filmography

Faces
2011
as Richard Forst (archive footage)
James Benning’s "remake" of John Cassavetes’s Faces (1968) is an unexpected venture into the world of found footage filmmaking. As Benning explains, h...

On the Edge
1986
as Elmo
In one final attempt to achieve victory, an aging professional runner is training vigorously for a very tough marathon race.

The Glitter Dome
1984
as Capt. Woofer
Al Mackey and Marty are homicide cops in Hollywood and hot on the trail of the murderer of a movie mogul that was moonlighting by making child porno p...

Utilities
1983
as Roy Blue
One of Bob Hunt's neighbours' electricity is cut off because she cannot pay the bill. She is assisted by contributions, and the bill is paid entirely ...

Falcon's Gold
1982
as Christopher Falcon
An archaeologist travels to Mexico to investigate rumors of the discovery of the ancient statue of a fertility goddess.

Mother Lode
1982
as Elijha
A couple of youngish adventurers go into the wilderness of British Columbia in search of a lost colleague. Their plane crashes and they find themselve...

The Amateur
1981
as Molton
A researcher for the CIA who convinces his superiors to send him to the eastern bloc in order to avenge the murder of his wife by enemy agents discove...

Threshold
1981
as Edgar Fine
Celebrated heart surgeon Thomas Vrain supports the research of an offbeat scientist who has invented an artificial heart. Against the advice of the Et...

The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic
1981
as Jack Woltz
The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic is a reduced, 386-minute version of the 1977 television miniseries, "Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Comple...

Word of Honor
1981
as Gordon Agee
A reporter refuses to reveal his source in the case of the murder of a young girl. As a result, he and his family are shunned by the residents of the ...

Tribute
1980
as Lou Daniels
A shallow Broadway press agent learns he is dying just as his son by his ex-wife arrives for a visit.

This Year's Blonde
1980
as Joe Schenck
First he seduced her. Then he made her a star. He was Johnny Hyde, 52-year-old agent, friend, lover. She was an unemployed starlet — destined to be Am...

Hooper
1978
as Max Berns
Legendary stunt man Sonny Hooper remains one of the top men in his field, but due to too many stressful impacts to the spine and the need to pop paink...

It Lives Again
1978
as Mr. Mallory
Maternity wards echo with the patter of tiny claws as more murderous baby-faced monsters are born. But rather than kill their monstrous off-spring dur...

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
1977
as Dave Hindley
The story of the late J. Edgar Hoover, who was head of the FBI from 1924-1972. The film follows Hoover from his racket-busting days through his reign ...

Telethon
1977
as Arnold Shagan
The behind-the-scenes intrigues — including, possibly, a murder — of an all-star fundraising telethon set in Las Vegas.

The Greatest
1977
as Dr. Ferdie Pacheco
Muhammad Ali's life story up to the late 1970s, which includes his Olympic boxing triumphs as Cassius Clay, his conversion to Islam, his refusal of th...

The Car
1977
as Everett
The Utah community of Santa Ynez is being terrorized by a mysterious black coupe that appears out of nowhere and begins running people down. After the...

Kid Vengeance
1976
as Jesus
One of Cannon Films' two 1976 Italian-Israeli co-productions starring Lee Van Cleef and Leif Garrett (Gianfranco Parolini's Pistola di Dio was the oth...

W.C. Fields and Me
1976
as Harry Bannerman, Studio Head
In 1920s New York City, W. C. Fields is a successful headlining entertainer, but when his girlfriend leaves him and his broker loses his money, Fields...

Framed
1975
as Sal Viccarrone
Joe Don Baker plays a gambler who is framed for a crime he did not commit. A corrupt legal system leads him into a plea bargain and four years behind ...

Dead of Night
1974
as Charles Brooks
A young soldier who was thought to be killed in Vietnam returns home and exhibits disturbing behavior, much to the confusion of his family.

Blade
1973
as Tommy Blade
A homicide detective goes after a woman-hating serial killer, who uses knives to murder his victims.

The Alpha Caper
1973
as Lee Saunders
A parole officer forced into retirement gets together three ex-convicts to pull off a $30-million armored car robbery.

Jory
1973
as Roy Starr
Jory is a fifteen-year-old boy who joins a horse-drive after his father is killed by a drunkard. The drive's leader and a likable cowhand take the boy...

The Family Rico
1972
as Sid Kubik
A Mafia chief is torn between his brother, who has defected from the family, and his loyalty to the organization.

The Dead Are Alive
1972
as Nikos Samarakis
A photographer on an archaeological expedition digging up Etruscan ruins in Italy begins to suspect that not all the Etruscans buried there are actual...

The Godfather
1972
as Jack Woltz
Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corl...

In Broad Daylight
1971
as Lt. Bergman
A newly blind actor discovers his wife is cheating on him with his best friend and hatches a plot to murder her and frame his friend for it.

Clay Pigeon
1971
as Police Captain
An ex-soldier is recruited by the FBI to go undercover in L.A. and find other ex-soldiers who are part of a drug-dealing gang.

The Sheriff
1971
as Kinsella
A rape case opens racial divisions in a small town. A black sheriff and his white deputy investigate allegations that a wealthy white businessman rape...

Incident in San Francisco
1971
as Mario Cianelli
A man who tries to stop a mugging finds himself accused of murdering the criminal after the victim and witnesses fail to corroborate his story. A youn...

Love Story
1970
as Phil Cavilleri
Harvard Law student Oliver Barrett IV and music student Jennifer Cavilleri share a chemistry they cannot deny - and a love they cannot ignore. Despite...

A Man Called Sledge
1970
as Old Man
James Garner is Luther Sledge, the leader of a pack of rebels who are planning to steal a stash of gold. But after the thieves actually manage to get ...

Istanbul Express
1969
as Kapel
An art dealer on a special mission is pulled into dangerous intrigue while railway detective Cheval tries to help and pursues criminals on the Istanbu...

Faces
1968
as Richard Forst
Middle-aged suburban husband Richard abruptly tells his wife, Maria, that he wants a divorce. As Richard takes up with a younger woman, Maria enjoys a...

In Enemy Country
1968
as Rausch
Wartime secret agents are on a mission to destroy a deadly new type of torpedo, hidden in a Nazi stronghold in France.
To Die in Paris
1968
as Luzet
In occupied France during World War II, a resistance leader is accused of betraying his own side.

The Lollipop Cover
1965
as George
After learning of his sister's suicide, Nick, a small-time boxer, decides to pay a visit to his sister's junkie lover in Los Angeles, collect some mon...

The Further Adventures of Gallegher
1965
as John, the Coachman
The young copyboy helps the town’s first female newspaper reporter, who is writing a series on confidence men. The swindlers are caught up in a sting,...

Cat Ballou
1965
as Frankie Ballou
A woman seeking revenge for her murdered father hires a famous gunman, but he's very different from what she expects.

Nightmare in the Sun
1965
as Hogan, Gas station owner
A hitchhiker sleeps with a rancher's wife and is hunted by the sheriff for her murder.

America America
1963
as Garabet
A young Anatolian Greek, entrusted with his family's fortune, loses it en route to Istanbul and dreams of going to America.

The Wheeler Dealers
1963
as Achilles Dimitros
Henry J. Tyroon leaves Texas, where his oil wells are drying up, and arrives in New York with a lot of oil money to play with in the stock market. He...

A Child Is Waiting
1963
as Holland
Dr. Matthew Clark is the head of a state institution for intellectually disabled children. Jean Hansen, a former music teacher anxious to give her lif...

Pay or Die!
1960
as D. Caputo, Ragman
A beautifully rendered, fact-based crime film about a crusading Italian policeman battling Black Hand extortionists in New York’s Little Italy is back...

I Want to Live!
1958
as Father Devers
Brazen perpetual offender Barbara Graham tries to go straight but she finds herself implicated in a murder and sent to death row.

Time Table
1956
as Bobik
An insurance detective encounters numerous surprises when he is assigned to investigate a meticulously-planned train robbery in Arizona.

The Square Jungle
1955
as Tommy Dillon
Grocery clerk Eddie Quaid, in danger of losing his father to alcoholism and his girl Julie through lack of career prospects, goes into boxing.

The Joe Louis Story
1953
as Mannie Seamon
The life and career of Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis, who held the title for 12 years--longer than any other boxer in history--and who had to not onl...

My Six Convicts
1952
as Knotty Johnson
A psychologist takes on the daunting task of getting into the mind of prisoners. He must gain the trust and cooperation from a group of men who have n...

The Mob
1951
as Tony
An undercover officer tracks waterfront corruption from California to New Orleans and back.

Guilty Bystander
1950
as Bartender (uncredited)
A drunken ex-cop gets a shot at redemption when his young son is kidnapped after a smuggling deal goes belly up.

Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town
1950
as Second Cab Driver (uncredited)
When Pa wins a jingle-writing contest, he and Ma head for New York City. They they get in trouble with gangsters when they lose some stolen money whic...

The Naked City
1948
as Managing Editor (uncredited)
After a former model is drowned in her bathtub, Detective James Halloran and Lieutenant Dan Muldoon attempt to piece together her murder.

Kiss of Death
1947
as Convict (uncredited)
An ex-con trying to go straight must face a crazed criminal out for revenge.

Native Land
1942
as Thug With Crowbar
By the start of World War II, Paul Robeson had given up his lucrative mainstream work to participate in more socially progressive film and stage produ...