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John Marley

Date of birth: 1907-10-17

Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: John Marlieb, Mortimer Leon Marlieb

John Marley

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.

Movie Credits

Faces
3.5

Faces

1968-11-24

Middle-aged suburban husband Richard abruptly tells his wife, Maria, that he wants a divorce. As Ric

The Amateur
2.7

The Amateur

1981-12-11

A researcher for the CIA who convinces his superiors to send him to the eastern bloc in order to ave

Cat Ballou
3.2

Cat Ballou

1965-06-24

A woman seeking revenge for her murdered father hires a famous gunman, but he's very different from

The Car
3.1

The Car

1977-05-12

The Utah community of Santa Ynez is being terrorized by a mysterious black coupe that appears out of

On the Edge
3

On the Edge

1986-05-02

In one final attempt to achieve victory, an aging professional runner is training vigorously for a v

Love Story
3.4

Love Story

1970-12-16

Harvard Law student Oliver Barrett IV and music student Jennifer Cavilleri share a chemistry they ca

The Mob
3.3

The Mob

1951-09-07

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

The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959
4.7

The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959

1981-03-24

The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic is a reduced, 386-minute version of the 1977 television m

It Lives Again
2.8

It Lives Again

1978-05-10

Maternity wards echo with the patter of tiny claws as more murderous baby-faced monsters are born. B

I Want to Live!
3.5

I Want to Live!

1958-11-18

Brazen perpetual offender Barbara Graham tries to go straight but she finds herself implicated in a

Time Table
2.9

Time Table

1956-02-08

An insurance detective encounters numerous surprises when he is assigned to investigate a meticulous

Pay or Die!
3.6

Pay or Die!

1960-07-27

A beautifully rendered, fact-based crime film about a crusading Italian policeman battling Black Han

Framed
3.3

Framed

1975-08-01

Joe Don Baker plays a gambler who is framed for a crime he did not commit. A corrupt legal system le

The Naked City
3.6

The Naked City

1948-03-04

After a former model is drowned in her bathtub, Detective James Halloran and Lieutenant Dan Muldoon

Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town
3

Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town

1950-04-01

When Pa wins a jingle-writing contest, he and Ma head for New York City. They they get in trouble wi

The Dead Are Alive
2.9

The Dead Are Alive

1972-05-25

A photographer on an archaeological expedition digging up Etruscan ruins in Italy begins to suspect

Dead of Night
3.1

Dead of Night

1974-08-29

A young soldier who was thought to be killed in Vietnam returns home and exhibits disturbing behavio

America America
3.5

America America

1963-12-15

A young Anatolian Greek, entrusted with his family's fortune, loses it en route to Istanbul and drea

W.C. Fields and Me
3.9

W.C. Fields and Me

1976-03-31

In 1920s New York City, W. C. Fields is a successful headlining entertainer, but when his girlfriend

A Man Called Sledge
3

A Man Called Sledge

1970-11-14

James Garner is Luther Sledge, the leader of a pack of rebels who are planning to steal a stash of g

The Joe Louis Story
3

The Joe Louis Story

1953-09-18

The life and career of Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis, who held the title for 12 years--longer than

The Further Adventures of Gallegher
0

The Further Adventures of Gallegher

1965-09-26

The young copyboy helps the town’s first female newspaper reporter, who is writing a series on confi

The Godfather
4.3

The Godfather

1972-03-14

Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family

Kid Vengeance
2.6

Kid Vengeance

1976-12-01

Tom, a teenager, teams with a black gunfighter named Isaac to avenge his family.

Mother Lode
2.8

Mother Lode

1982-08-06

A couple of young adventurers go into the wilderness of British Columbia in search of a lost colleag

A Child Is Waiting
3.4

A Child Is Waiting

1963-02-13

Dr. Matthew Clark is the head of a state institution for intellectually disabled children. Jean Hans

Nightmare in the Sun
1.3

Nightmare in the Sun

1965-03-06

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

Tribute
2.8

Tribute

1980-12-15

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

Jory
3.8

Jory

1973-02-02

Jory is a fifteen-year-old boy who joins a horse-drive after his father is killed by a drunkard. The

In Broad Daylight
2.9

In Broad Daylight

1971-10-16

A newly blind actor discovers his wife is cheating on him with his best friend and hatches a plot to

Threshold
2.6

Threshold

1981-09-19

Celebrated heart surgeon Thomas Vrain supports the research of an offbeat scientist who has invented

The Alpha Caper
2.8

The Alpha Caper

1973-10-06

A parole officer forced into retirement gets together three ex-convicts to pull off a $30-million ar

Guilty Bystander
2.8

Guilty Bystander

1950-04-20

A drunken ex-cop gets a shot at redemption when his young son is kidnapped after a smuggling deal go

The Square Jungle
3

The Square Jungle

1955-12-30

Grocery clerk Eddie Quaid, in danger of losing his father to alcoholism and his girl Julie through l

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
2.5

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

1977-12-01

The story of the late J. Edgar Hoover, who was head of the FBI from 1924-1972. The film follows Hoov

The Greatest
2.9

The Greatest

1977-05-17

Muhammad Ali's life story up to the late 1970s, which includes his Olympic boxing triumphs as Cassiu

Telethon
2.5

Telethon

1977-11-06

The behind-the-scenes intrigues — including, possibly, a murder — of an all-star fundraising teletho

Faces
0

Faces

2011-11-19

James Benning’s "remake" of John Cassavetes’s Faces (1968) is an unexpected venture into the world o

Utilities
1.6

Utilities

1983-06-15

One of Bob Hunt's neighbours' electricity is cut off because she cannot pay the bill. She is assiste

Word of Honor
3

Word of Honor

1981-01-06

A reporter refuses to reveal his source in the case of the murder of a young girl. As a result, he a

The Glitter Dome
2.3

The Glitter Dome

1984-11-18

Al Mackey and Marty are homicide cops in Hollywood and hot on the trail of the murderer of a movie m

Clay Pigeon
1.7

Clay Pigeon

1971-08-01

An ex-soldier is recruited by the FBI to go undercover in L.A. and find other ex-soldiers who are pa

Falcon's Gold
3.1

Falcon's Gold

1982-12-18

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

Blade
2.7

Blade

1973-12-01

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

This Year's Blonde
2.9

This Year's Blonde

1980-05-18

First he seduced her. Then he made her a star. He was Johnny Hyde, 52-year-old agent, friend, lover.

Istanbul Express
2.5

Istanbul Express

1969-03-07

An art dealer on a special mission is pulled into dangerous intrigue while railway detective Cheval

In Enemy Country
4

In Enemy Country

1968-07-01

Wartime secret agents are on a mission to destroy a deadly new type of torpedo, hidden in a Nazi str

Incident in San Francisco
1.8

Incident in San Francisco

1971-02-28

A man who tries to stop a mugging finds himself accused of murdering the criminal after the victim a

My Six Convicts
3.1

My Six Convicts

1952-03-20

A psychologist takes on the daunting task of getting into the mind of prisoners. He must gain the tr

The Wheeler Dealers
3.1

The Wheeler Dealers

1963-11-14

Henry J. Tyroon leaves Texas, where his oil wells are drying up, and arrives in New York with a lot

The Lollipop Cover
3

The Lollipop Cover

1965-11-01

After learning of his sister's suicide, Nick, a small-time boxer, decides to pay a visit to his sist

Hooper
3.2

Hooper

1978-07-28

Legendary stunt man Sonny Hooper remains one of the top men in his field, but due to too many stress

Kiss of Death
3.5

Kiss of Death

1947-08-27

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

The Family Rico
5

The Family Rico

1972-09-12

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

To Die in Paris
0

To Die in Paris

1968-01-01

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

The Sheriff
3

The Sheriff

1971-03-30

A rape case opens racial divisions in a small town. A black sheriff and his white deputy investigate

Native Land
3.1

Native Land

1942-05-11

By the start of World War II, Paul Robeson had given up his lucrative mainstream work to participate