John Marley
American actor (1907-1984)
- Born
- 17 October 1907, New York City
- Died
- 22 May 1984
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupation
- stage actor, film actor, television actor, theatre director
- Films here
- 2
John Marley (born Mortimer Leon Marlieb; October 17, 1907 – May 22, 1984) was an American actor and theatre director. He won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the 29th Venice International Film Festival for his performance in John Cassavetes' Faces (1968), and was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for his role in Love Story (1970). He was also known to film audiences for his role as Jack Woltz—the defiant film mogul who awakens to find the severed head of his prized thoroughbred horse in his bed—in The Godfather (1972).
Filmography (martial arts films)
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | The Square Jungle | Cast |
| 1977 | The Greatest | Cast |
Frequent collaborators
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q946196 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.