John Marley

John Marley

American actor (1907-1984)

John Marley 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 in the catalog

Credited on 7 films (1952–1977) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 1 other record (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1952 My Six Convicts Stanley Kramer Productions 104 min 16mm B&W sound
1955 The Square Jungle. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 86 min. 35mm B&W sound
1965 Cat Ballou SWANK 96 16mm Color sound
1970 Love story. Paramount Pictures Inc. 96 min 16mm Color sound
1972 The Godfather Dist By Aims Media 175 min 16mm Color sound
1975 Framed Phil Karlson
1977 The Car Elliot Silverstein