John Marley
American actor (1907–1984) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the American actor. For the mining engineer and geologist, see John Marley (mining engineer).
John Marley (born Mortimer Leon Marlieb;[2][3] October 17, 1907 – May 22, 1984) was an American actor and theatre director.[4] 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).[5] 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).[5]
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Born | Mortimer Leon Marlieb (1907-10-17)October 17, 1907 New York City, U.S. |
Died | May 22, 1984(1984-05-22) (aged 76) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Resting place | Cedar Park Cemetery |
Alma mater | City College of New York |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1947–1984 |
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Children | 4[1] |
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