John Marley

John Marley

1907-10-17 New York City, New York, USA 57 Credits

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.

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Faces

Faces

2011

as Richard Forst (archive footage)

Acting

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

On the Edge

1986

as Elmo

5.9
Acting

In one final attempt to achieve victory, an aging professional runner is training vigorously for a very tough marathon race.

The Glitter Dome

The Glitter Dome

1984

as Capt. Woofer

4.5
Acting

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

Utilities

1983

as Roy Blue

3.3
Acting

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

Falcon's Gold

1982

as Christopher Falcon

6.3
Acting

An archaeologist travels to Mexico to investigate rumors of the discovery of the ancient statue of a fertility goddess.

Mother Lode

Mother Lode

1982

as Elijha

5.6
Acting

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

The Amateur

1981

as Molton

5.4
Acting

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

Threshold

1981

as Edgar Fine

5.2
Acting

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

The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic

1981

as Jack Woltz

9.4
Acting

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

Word of Honor

1981

as Gordon Agee

6.0
Acting

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

Tribute

1980

as Lou Daniels

5.6
Acting

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

This Year's Blonde

1980

as Joe Schenck

5.7
Acting

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

Hooper

1978

as Max Berns

6.3
Acting

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

It Lives Again

1978

as Mr. Mallory

5.4
Acting

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

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

1977

as Dave Hindley

5.0
Acting

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

Telethon

1977

as Arnold Shagan

5.0
Acting

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

The Greatest

The Greatest

1977

as Dr. Ferdie Pacheco

5.7
Acting

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

The Car

1977

as Everett

6.3
Acting

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

Kid Vengeance

1976

as Jesus

5.3
Acting

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

W.C. Fields and Me

1976

as Harry Bannerman, Studio Head

7.8
Acting

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

Framed

1975

as Sal Viccarrone

6.6
Acting

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

Dead of Night

1974

as Charles Brooks

6.3
Acting

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

Blade

1973

as Tommy Blade

5.4
Acting

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

The Alpha Caper

The Alpha Caper

1973

as Lee Saunders

7.0
Acting

A parole officer forced into retirement gets together three ex-convicts to pull off a $30-million armored car robbery.

Jory

Jory

1973

as Roy Starr

7.6
Acting

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

The Family Rico

1972

as Sid Kubik

10.0
Acting

A Mafia chief is torn between his brother, who has defected from the family, and his loyalty to the organization.

The Dead Are Alive

The Dead Are Alive

1972

as Nikos Samarakis

5.8
Acting

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

The Godfather

1972

as Jack Woltz

8.7
Acting

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

In Broad Daylight

1971

as Lt. Bergman

5.8
Acting

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

Clay Pigeon

1971

as Police Captain

3.4
Acting

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

The Sheriff

1971

as Kinsella

6.0
Acting

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

Incident in San Francisco

1971

as Mario Cianelli

3.5
Acting

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

Love Story

1970

as Phil Cavilleri

6.8
Acting

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

A Man Called Sledge

1970

as Old Man

6.1
Acting

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

Istanbul Express

1969

as Kapel

5.1
Acting

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

Faces

1968

as Richard Forst

7.1
Acting

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

In Enemy Country

1968

as Rausch

8.0
Acting

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

Acting

In occupied France during World War II, a resistance leader is accused of betraying his own side.

The Lollipop Cover

The Lollipop Cover

1965

as George

6.0
Acting

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

The Further Adventures of Gallegher

1965

as John, the Coachman

Acting

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

Cat Ballou

1965

as Frankie Ballou

6.4
Acting

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

Nightmare in the Sun

1965

as Hogan, Gas station owner

2.5
Acting

A hitchhiker sleeps with a rancher's wife and is hunted by the sheriff for her murder.

America America

America America

1963

as Garabet

6.9
Acting

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

The Wheeler Dealers

1963

as Achilles Dimitros

6.2
Acting

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

A Child Is Waiting

1963

as Holland

6.8
Acting

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!

Pay or Die!

1960

as D. Caputo, Ragman

7.2
Acting

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!

I Want to Live!

1958

as Father Devers

6.9
Acting

Brazen perpetual offender Barbara Graham tries to go straight but she finds herself implicated in a murder and sent to death row.

Time Table

Time Table

1956

as Bobik

5.8
Acting

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

The Square Jungle

The Square Jungle

1955

as Tommy Dillon

5.9
Acting

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

The Joe Louis Story

1953

as Mannie Seamon

5.9
Acting

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

My Six Convicts

1952

as Knotty Johnson

6.3
Acting

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

The Mob

1951

as Tony

6.6
Acting

An undercover officer tracks waterfront corruption from California to New Orleans and back.

Guilty Bystander

Guilty Bystander

1950

as Bartender (uncredited)

5.5
Acting

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

Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town

1950

as Second Cab Driver (uncredited)

6.1
Acting

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

The Naked City

1948

as Managing Editor (uncredited)

7.2
Acting

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

Kiss of Death

1947

as Convict (uncredited)

7.0
Acting

An ex-con trying to go straight must face a crazed criminal out for revenge.

Native Land

Native Land

1942

as Thug With Crowbar

6.2
Acting

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...