John Marley (born Mortimer Leon Marlieb; October 17, 1907 – May 22, 1984) was an American actor and theatre director. 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). He dropped out of the City College of New York, turning to a career in acting.
In the late 1970s, he appeared in the third season of the popular television series The Incredible Hulk as D.W. Banner, the father of David Banner in the episode titled "Homecoming".
Stage
Marley's Broadway credits include The Investigation (1966), Sing Till Tomorrow (1953), The Strong Are Lonely (1953), Skipper Next to God (1947), and Johnny Doodle (1942).
In 1984, Marley died at age 76 following open-heart surgery. He is interred at Cedar Park Cemetery in Paramus, New Jersey.
Filmography
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! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
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|1942 ||Native Land || Thug With Crowbar || rowspan="4" | Uncredited
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|1947 || Kiss of Death || Prisoner in Spinning Mill
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|1948 || The Naked City || Managing Editor
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|1950 || Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town || Second Cab Driver
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|1951 || The Mob || Tony ||
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|1952 || My Six Convicts || Knotty Johnson ||
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|1953 || The Joe Louis Story || Mannie Seamon ||
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|1955 || The Square Jungle || Tommy Dillon, referee ||
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|1956 || Time Table || Bobik ||
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|1958 || I Want to Live! || Father Devers ||
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|rowspan=2|1960 || Pay or Die || D. Caputo, ragman ||
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|Sea Hunt || || Season 3, Episode 31
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| 1961 ||Sea Hunt || || Season 4, Episode 28
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|1962 || The Twilight Zone || Mr. Cox || Season 3 Episode 21: "Kick the Can"
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|rowspan=6|1963 || A Child Is Waiting || Holland ||
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|The Wheeler Dealers || Achilles Dimitros ||
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|America, America || Garabet ||
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|The Alfred Hitchcock Hour || Mr. Mike Chambers || Season 1 Episode 26: "An Out for Oscar"
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|The Alfred Hitchcock Hour || Detective Ed Singer || Season 1 Episode 32: "Death of a Cop"
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|The Twilight Zone || Jason || Season 5 Episode 7: "The Old Man in the Cave"
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|1964 || The Alfred Hitchcock Hour || Tony Hardeman || Season 2 Episode 30: "The Second Verdict"
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|rowspan=3|1965 || Nightmare in the Sun || Hogan, gas station owner ||
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| Cat Ballou || Frankie Ballou ||
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| The Lollipop Cover || George ||
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|1967 || The Wild Wild West || King Stefan IX || Episode: "The Night of the Wolf"
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|rowspan=2|1968 || Faces || Richard Forst ||
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| In Enemy Country || Rausch ||
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|rowspan=1|1969 || Hawaii Five-O|| Sam Kalakua || Episode : "The Big Kahuna" (S1, E23)
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|rowspan=3|1970 || A Man Called Sledge || Old Man ||
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| Love Story || Phil Cavalleri || nominated—Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
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| Hawaii Five-O|| Dr. Gregorios Lemira || "The Second Shot"
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|rowspan=3|1971 || Clay Pigeon || Police Captain ||
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| The Sheriff || Kinsella ||
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| In Broad Daylight || Bergman || ABC Movie of the Week
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|rowspan=2|1972 || The Dead Are Alive || Nikos Samarakis ||
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| The Godfather || Jack Woltz ||
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|rowspan=3|1973 || Jory || Roy Starr ||
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| Blade || Tommy Blade ||
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| The Alpha Caper || Lee Saunders || ABC Movie of the Week
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|1974 || Deathdream || Charles Brooks ||
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|rowspan=2|1975 || Framed || Sal Viccarrone ||
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| Kolchak: The Night Stalker || Captain Maurice Molnar || Episode: "Primal Scream"
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|1976 || W.C. Fields and Me|| Studio Head Bannerman ||
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|rowspan=5|1977 || The Car|| Sheriff Everett Peck ||
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| Hawaii Five-O|| Noah || "Tread the King's Shadow"
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| Vengeance || Jesus ||
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| The Greatest || Dr. Ferdie Pacheco ||
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| The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover|| Dave Hindley ||
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|rowspan=3|1978 || Greatest Heroes of the Bible|| Moses ||
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| It Lives Again || Mr. Mallory ||
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| Hooper|| Max Berns ||
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| 1979||The Incredible Hulk || D.W. Banner || Season 3 Episode 8: "Homecoming"
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|1980 || Tribute || Lou Daniels ||
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|rowspan=3|1981 || Threshold || Edgar Fine ||
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| The Amateur || Molton ||
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| SCTV || Leonard Bernstein|| parody of his role in The Godfather but with his character as Leonard Bernstein instead of Jack Woltz
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|1982 || Mother Lode || Elijah ||
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|1983 || Utilities || Roy Blue ||
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|1983 || Hardcastle and McCormick || Joe Cadillac, "retired" Mafia boss || Season 1 Episode 3: "Man in a Glass House"
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|1986 || On the Edge || Elmo Glidden || Released posthumously (final film role)
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Awards and nominations
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! Year
! Award
! Category
!Work
! Result
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|1968
|Venice Film Festival
|Best Actor
|Faces
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|1971
|Academy Award
| Best Supporting Actor
|Love Story
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|1971
|Golden Globe Award
|Best Supporting Actor
|Love Story
|
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|1981
|Genie Award
|Best Supporting Actor
|Tribute
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