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John Marley

John Marley

Acting·1907–1984·56 films

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).

Filmography

The Godfather
The Godfather (1972)Jack Woltz
Love Story
Love Story (1970)Phil Cavilleri
The Car
The Car (1977)Everett
The Naked City
The Naked City (1948)Managing Editor (uncredited)
Cat Ballou
Cat Ballou (1965)Frankie Ballou
Faces
Faces (1968)Richard Forst
Kiss of Death
Kiss of Death (1947)Convict (uncredited)
Dead of Night
Dead of Night (1974)Charles Brooks
Hooper
Hooper (1978)Max Berns
I Want to Live!
I Want to Live! (1958)Father Devers
America America
America America (1963)Garabet
It Lives Again
It Lives Again (1978)Mr. Mallory
A Child Is Waiting
A Child Is Waiting (1963)Holland
The Mob
The Mob (1951)Tony
The Dead Are Alive
The Dead Are Alive (1972)Nikos Samarakis
Mother Lode
Mother Lode (1982)Elijha
A Man Called Sledge
A Man Called Sledge (1970)Old Man
Guilty Bystander
Guilty Bystander (1950)Bartender (uncredited)
The Greatest
The Greatest (1977)Dr. Ferdie Pacheco
The Wheeler Dealers
The Wheeler Dealers (1963)Achilles Dimitros
Time Table
Time Table (1956)Bobik
The Amateur
The Amateur (1981)Molton
Kid Vengeance
Kid Vengeance (1976)Jesus
Framed
Framed (1975)Sal Viccarrone
Threshold
Threshold (1981)Edgar Fine
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover (1977)Dave Hindley
Blade
Blade (1973)Tommy Blade
Native Land
Native Land (1942)Thug With Crowbar
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town (1950)Second Cab Driver (uncredited)
Jory
Jory (1973)Roy Starr
The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959
The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959 (2016)Jack Woltz
In Broad Daylight
In Broad Daylight (1971)Lt. Bergman
The Glitter Dome
The Glitter Dome (1984)Capt. Woofer
My Six Convicts
My Six Convicts (1952)Knotty Johnson
Pay or Die!
Pay or Die! (1960)D. Caputo, Ragman
Tribute
Tribute (1980)Lou Daniels
Robbers Of The Sacred Mountain
Robbers Of The Sacred Mountain (1982)Christopher Falcon
Istanbul Express
Istanbul Express (1969)Kapel
The Square Jungle
The Square Jungle (1955)Tommy Dillon
The Joe Louis Story
The Joe Louis Story (1953)Mannie Seamon
The Sheriff
The Sheriff (1971)Kinsella
Clay Pigeon
Clay Pigeon (1971)Police Captain
On the Edge
On the Edge (1986)Elmo
W.C. Fields and Me
W.C. Fields and Me (1976)Harry Bannerman, Studio Head
Nightmare in the Sun
Nightmare in the Sun (1965)Hogan, Gas station owner
Telethon
Telethon (1977)Arnold Shagan
This Year's Blonde
This Year's Blonde (1980)Joe Schenck
In Enemy Country
In Enemy Country (1968)Rausch
Utilities
Utilities (1983)Roy Blue
The Lollipop Cover
The Lollipop Cover (1965)George
Incident in San Francisco
Incident in San Francisco (1971)Mario Cianelli
The Alpha Caper
The Alpha Caper (1973)Lee Saunders
Word of Honor
Word of Honor (1981)Gordon Agee
The Family Rico
The Family Rico (1972)Sid Kubik
The Further Adventures of Gallegher
The Further Adventures of Gallegher (1965)John, the Coachman
Faces
Faces (2011)Richard Forst (archive footage)