John Marley (born Mortimer Marlieb, October 17, 1907 â€" May 22, 1984)
was an American actor who was known for his role as Phil Cavalleri in
Love Story and as Jack Woltzâ€" the defiant film mogul who awakens to
find the severed head of his prized horse in his bedâ€"in The
Godfather (1972). He starred in John Cassavetes' feature Faces (1968)
and appeared in The Glitter Dome (1984).Marley was born in Harlem in
New York City to Russian-Jewish parents. He dropped out of the City
College of New York, turning instead to a career in acting.Marley
served in the United States Army Signal Corps during World War
II.Marley was a prolific character actor, appearing in nearly 150
films and television series during a career that spanned forty-five
years. TV series included The Web, Peter Gunn, Johnny Staccato,
Bourbon Street Beat, Rawhide, The Untouchables, Sea Hunt, 77 Sunset
Strip, The Lloyd Bridges Show, Dr. Kildare, The Outer Limits, The
Alfred Hitchcock Hour, The Twilight Zone, Gunsmoke, The Wild Wild
West, Mannix, Bonanza, Ironside, The Name of the Game, The F.B.I.,
Cannon, McCloud, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, Baretta, Barnaby Jones,
and Hawaii Five-0.
was an American actor who was known for his role as Phil Cavalleri in
Love Story and as Jack Woltzâ€" the defiant film mogul who awakens to
find the severed head of his prized horse in his bedâ€"in The
Godfather (1972). He starred in John Cassavetes' feature Faces (1968)
and appeared in The Glitter Dome (1984).Marley was born in Harlem in
New York City to Russian-Jewish parents. He dropped out of the City
College of New York, turning instead to a career in acting.Marley
served in the United States Army Signal Corps during World War
II.Marley was a prolific character actor, appearing in nearly 150
films and television series during a career that spanned forty-five
years. TV series included The Web, Peter Gunn, Johnny Staccato,
Bourbon Street Beat, Rawhide, The Untouchables, Sea Hunt, 77 Sunset
Strip, The Lloyd Bridges Show, Dr. Kildare, The Outer Limits, The
Alfred Hitchcock Hour, The Twilight Zone, Gunsmoke, The Wild Wild
West, Mannix, Bonanza, Ironside, The Name of the Game, The F.B.I.,
Cannon, McCloud, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, Baretta, Barnaby Jones,
and Hawaii Five-0.
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