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John Marley

Actor

John Marley

Born October 17, 1907 in New York City, New York, USADied May 22, 198456 films

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).

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The Godfather posterFirst watchThe Godfather19728.7as Jack WoltzSpanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 poster8.9The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-19801992Love Story poster6.8Love Story1970The Naked City poster7.2The Naked City1948Faces poster7.1Faces1968The Car poster6.4The Car1977Kiss of Death poster7.1Kiss of Death1947Cat Ballou poster6.4Cat Ballou1965I Want to Live! poster7.0I Want to Live!1958

Filmography

56 films as actor
  1. 1992The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980Jack Woltz
  2. 1986On the EdgeElmo Glidden
  3. 1984The Glitter DomeCapt. Woofer
  4. 1983UtilitiesRoy Blue
  5. 1982Robbers Of The Sacred MountainChristopher Falcon
  6. 1982Mother LodeElijha
  7. 1981The AmateurMolton
  8. 1981ThresholdEdgar Fine
  9. 1981Word of HonorGordon Agee
  10. 1980TributeLou Daniels
  11. 1980This Year's BlondeJoe Schenck
  12. 1978HooperMax Berns
  13. 1978It Lives AgainMr. Mallory
  14. 1977The Private Files of J. Edgar HooverDave Hindley
  15. 1977TelethonArnold Shagan
  16. 1977The GreatestDr. Ferdie Pacheco
  17. 1977The CarEverett
  18. 1976Kid VengeanceJesus
  19. 1976W.C. Fields and MeHarry Bannerman, Studio Head
  20. 1975FramedSal Viccarrone
  21. 1974Dead of NightCharles Brooks
  22. 1973BladeTommy Blade
  23. 1973The Alpha CaperLee Saunders
  24. 1973JoryRoy Starr
  25. 1972The Family RicoSid Kubik
  26. 1972The Dead Are AliveNikos Samarakis
  27. 1972The GodfatherJack Woltz
  28. 1971In Broad DaylightLt. Bergman
  29. 1971Clay PigeonPolice Captain
  30. 1971The SheriffKinsella
  31. 1971Incident in San FranciscoMario Cianelli
  32. 1970Love StoryPhil Cavilleri
  33. 1970A Man Called SledgeOld Man
  34. 1969Istanbul ExpressKapel
  35. 1968FacesRichard Forst
  36. 1968In Enemy CountryRausch
  37. 1968To Die in ParisLuzet
  38. 1965The Lollipop CoverGeorge
  39. 1965The Further Adventures of GallegherJohn, the Coachman
  40. 1965Cat BallouFrankie Ballou
  41. 1965Nightmare in the SunHogan, Gas station owner
  42. 1963America AmericaGarabet
  43. 1963The Wheeler DealersAchilles Dimitros
  44. 1963A Child Is WaitingHolland
  45. 1960Pay or Die!D. Caputo, Ragman
  46. 1958I Want to Live!Father Devers
  47. 1956Time TableBobik
  48. 1955The Square JungleTommy Dillon
  49. 1953The Joe Louis StoryMannie Seamon
  50. 1952My Six ConvictsKnotty Johnson
  51. 1951The MobTony
  52. 1950Guilty BystanderBartender (uncredited)
  53. 1950Ma and Pa Kettle Go to TownSecond Cab Driver (uncredited)
  54. 1948The Naked CityManaging Editor (uncredited)
  55. 1947Kiss of DeathConvict (uncredited)
  56. 1942Native LandThug With Crowbar