John Marley

October 17, 1907 - May 22, 1984 New York City, New York, USA
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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). Description above from the Wikipedia article John Marley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

His titles like The Godfather, Love Story, and Faces - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Watched: 0/49
Weighted avg: 8.22 /10
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    The Godfather
    1972March 1972 by Francis Ford Coppola
    Minor role as Jack Woltz
    Minor role as Jack Woltz
    8.48 Amazing--
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    Love Story
    1970December 1970 by Arthur Hiller
    Starring as Phil Cavilleri
    Starring as Phil Cavilleri
    6.37 Good-
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    Faces
    1968November 1968 by John Cassavetes
    Lead role as Richard Forst
    Lead role as Richard Forst
    6.57 Good
  • 4
    4
    The Car
    1977May 1977 by Elliot Silverstein
    Starring as Everett
    Starring as Everett
    5.94 Okay++
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    5
    Dead of Night
    1974August 1974 by Bob Clark
    Lead role as Charles Brooks
    Lead role as Charles Brooks
    5.86 Okay+
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    6
    Cat Ballou
    1965June 1965 by Elliot Silverstein
    Supporting as Frankie Ballou
    Supporting as Frankie Ballou
    5.94 Okay++
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    Hooper
    1978July 1978 by Hal Needham
    Supporting as Max Berns
    Supporting as Max Berns
    5.88 Okay+
  • 8
    8
    It Lives Again
    1978May 1978 by Larry Cohen
    Supporting as Mr. Mallory
    Supporting as Mr. Mallory
    5.31 Okay-
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    9
    I Want to Live!
    1958November 1958 by Robert Wise
    Minor role as Father Devers
    Minor role as Father Devers
    6.34 Good-
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    America America
    1963December 1963 by Elia Kazan
    Minor role as Garabet
    Minor role as Garabet
    6.41 Good-
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    Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
    1977 by Francis Ford Coppola
    Minor role as Jack Woltz
    Minor role as Jack Woltz
    7.35 Excellent--
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    The Dead Are Alive Italian
    1972May 1972 by Armando Crispino
    Starring as Nikos Samarakis
    Starring as Nikos Samarakis
    5.67 Okay
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    A Child Is Waiting
    1963February 1963 by John Cassavetes
    Minor role as Holland
    Minor role as Holland
    6.21 Good--
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    Mother Lode
    1982August 1982 by Charlton Heston
    Supporting as Elijha
    Supporting as Elijha
    5.65 Okay
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    A Man Called Sledge
    1970November 1970 by Vic Morrow
    Supporting as Old Man
    Supporting as Old Man
    5.85 Okay+
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    The Mob
    1951September 1951 by Robert Parrish
    Minor role as Tony
    Minor role as Tony
    6.13 Good--
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    Blade
    1973December 1973 by Ernest Pintoff
    Lead role as Tommy Blade
    Lead role as Tommy Blade
    5.79 Okay+
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    The Greatest
    1977May 1977 by Tom Gries
    Starring as Dr. Ferdie Pacheco
    Starring as Dr. Ferdie Pacheco
    5.73 Okay+
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    Threshold
    1981September 1981 by Richard Pearce
    Starring as Edgar Fine
    Starring as Edgar Fine
    5.68 Okay+
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    Jory
    1973February 1973 by Jorge Fons
    Lead role as Roy Starr
    Lead role as Roy Starr
    6.20 Good--
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    Framed
    1975August 1975 by Phil Karlson
    Supporting as Sal Viccarrone
    Supporting as Sal Viccarrone
    6.04 Okay++
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    Robbers Of The Sacred Mountain
    1982December 1982 by Bob Schulz
    Lead role as Christopher Falcon
    Lead role as Christopher Falcon
    Needs more reviews
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    Kid Vengeance
    1976December 1976 by Joseph Manduke
    Supporting as Jesus
    Supporting as Jesus
    5.68 Okay+
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    The Amateur
    1981December 1981 by Charles Jarrott
    Supporting as Molton
    Supporting as Molton
    5.68 Okay+
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    Guilty Bystander
    1950April 1950 by Joseph Lerner
    Minor role as Bartender (uncredited)
    Minor role as Bartender (uncredited)
    5.56 Okay
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    Time Table
    1956February 1956 by Mark Stevens
    Minor role as Bobik
    Minor role as Bobik
    5.86 Okay+
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    In Broad Daylight
    1971October 1971 by Robert Day
    Supporting as Lt. Bergman
    Supporting as Lt. Bergman
    5.88 Okay+
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    The Glitter Dome
    1984November 1984 by Stuart Margolin
    Supporting as Capt. Woofer
    Supporting as Capt. Woofer
    5.66 Okay
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    The Wheeler Dealers
    1963November 1963 by Arthur Hiller
    Minor role as Achilles Dimitros
    Minor role as Achilles Dimitros
    5.95 Okay++
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    The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
    1977December 1977 by Larry Cohen
    Minor role as Dave Hindley
    Minor role as Dave Hindley
    5.67 Okay+
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    Clay Pigeon
    1971August 1971 by Lane Slate
    Starring as Police Captain
    Starring as Police Captain
    Needs more reviews
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    Tribute
    1980December 1980 by Bob Clark
    Supporting as Lou Daniels
    Supporting as Lou Daniels
    Needs more reviews
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    Native Land
    1942May 1942 by Leo Hurwitz
    Minor role as Thug With Crowbar
    Minor role as Thug With Crowbar
    5.96 Okay++
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    W.C. Fields and Me
    1976March 1976 by Arthur Hiller
    Starring as Harry Bannerman, Studio Head
    Starring as Harry Bannerman, Studio Head
    Needs more reviews
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    The Joe Louis Story
    1953September 1953 by Robert Gordon
    Supporting as Mannie Seamon
    Supporting as Mannie Seamon
    Needs more reviews
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    On the Edge
    1986May 1986 by Rob Nilsson
    Supporting as Elmo
    Supporting as Elmo
    Needs more reviews
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    My Six Convicts
    1952March 1952 by Hugo Fregonese
    Minor role as Knotty Johnson
    Minor role as Knotty Johnson
    6.01 Okay++
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    Pay or Die!
    1960July 1960 by Richard Wilson
    Minor role as D. Caputo, Ragman
    Minor role as D. Caputo, Ragman
    6.20 Good--
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    Istanbul Express
    1969March 1969 by Richard Irving
    Minor role as Kapel
    Minor role as Kapel
    Needs more reviews
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    Utilities
    1983June 1983 by Harvey Hart
    Starring as Roy Blue
    Starring as Roy Blue
    Needs more reviews
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    The Square Jungle
    1955December 1955 by Jerry Hopper
    Minor role as Tommy Dillon
    Minor role as Tommy Dillon
    Needs more reviews
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    The Sheriff
    1971March 1971 by David Lowell Rich
    Minor role as Kinsella
    Minor role as Kinsella
    Needs more reviews
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    Nightmare in the Sun
    1965March 1965 by John Derek
    Minor role as Hogan, Gas station owner
    Minor role as Hogan, Gas station owner
    Needs more reviews
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    Telethon
    1977November 1977 by David Lowell Rich
    Supporting as Arnold Shagan
    Supporting as Arnold Shagan
    Needs more reviews
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    This Year's Blonde
    1980May 1980 by John Erman
    Supporting as Joe Schenck
    Supporting as Joe Schenck
    Needs more reviews
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    Incident in San Francisco
    1971February 1971 by Don Medford
    Supporting as Mario Cianelli
    Supporting as Mario Cianelli
    Needs more reviews
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    The Alpha Caper
    1973October 1973 by Robert Michael Lewis
    Supporting as Lee Saunders
    Supporting as Lee Saunders
    Needs more reviews
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    In Enemy Country
    1968July 1968 by Harry Keller
    Supporting as Rausch
    Supporting as Rausch
    Needs more reviews
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    The Lollipop Cover
    1965November 1965 by Everett Chambers
    Minor role as George
    Minor role as George
    Needs more reviews
Co-starring with:
James Garner 3 titles
Ernest Borgnine 4 titles
Gena Rowlands 2 titles
Robby Benson 2 titles
Donald Sutherland 1 title
Lloyd Bridges 2 titles
James Brolin 1 title
Lee Marvin 1 title
Ray Milland 1 title