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John Marley



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Also Known As: Died: May 22, 1984
Born: October 17, 1907 Cause of Death: complications following open-heart surgery


Cast (feature film)

On the Edge (1986) as Elmo
Glitter Dome, The (1984) as Captain Woofer
Joseph Wambaugh's cop novel about two L.A. detectives who set out to crack the murder of a film mogul and get involved with Hollywood's seamier side -- from drug dealers and hustlers to kinking actresses and sadistic killers -- reunited amiable James Garner and his long-time TV sidekick Stuart Margo
Threshold (1983) as Edgar Fine
Robbers of the Sacred Mountain (1982) as Professor Christopher Falcon
Curmudgeonly scientist John Marley (in one of his last roles) goes looking for an ancient artifact in the mountains of Mexico, accompanied by his teenage granddaughter, Louise Vallance, rugged journalist Simon MacCorkindale, and Mexican outfitter Blanca Guerra, before sinister tycoon George Touliato
Mother Lode (1982) as Elijah
Amateur, The (1981) as Molton
After the fiancée of a CIA cryptographer is murdered by terrorists, he convinces his superiors to send him to Czechoslovakia to assassinate her killers. When he reaches his desination, he learns that there is much more to the murder than he suspected.
Word of Honor (1981) as Gordon Agee
Drama probing the issues of First Amendment rights and freedom of the press, produced by Susan Clark and Alex Karras (Karras does an unbilled bit as a supermarket manager), stars Karl Malden as a seasoned reporter who goes to jail for refusing to reveal confidential sources for a hot story about a p
Utilities (1981) as Roy Blue
Moviola: This Year's Blonde (1980) as Joseph Schenck
The first of two 1980 television movies about Marilyn Monroe, this version of her story, for which writer James Lee won an Emmy Award nomination, came from a chapter of Garson Kanin's popular behind-the-scenes-of-Hollywood book and covered the Monroe story from her days as an aspiring actress throug
Tribute (1980) as Lou Daniels
A dying man strives to reconcile himself with his son whom he had previously abandoned.
It Lives Again (1978) as Mr Mallory
There are now three monsters who look like human babies. They appear to be babies, but when these babies are frightened, they kill.
Hooper (1978) as Max Berns
An aging stuntman realizes his time may be passing when a new and bolder stuntman comes on the team. The two become buddies and plan to make a spectacular stunt.
Private Files Of J. Edgar Hoover, The (1977) as Dave Hindley
The life of former FBI director J. Edgar Hoover is dramatized. Some of the notable successes of his career with the bureau are shown, including the shooting of notorious gangster John Dillinger in Chicago and Hoover's first arrest. Hoover's homosexuality, his decadent private life, and his propensit
Car, The (1977) as Everett Peck
The Greatest (1977) as Dr Pacheco
Muhammad Ali risks his championship status by speaking out against the Vietnam War.
Telethon (1977) as Arnold Shagan
Romance, intrigue, danger and possibly murder are among the behind-the-scenes elements surrounding a multimillion-dollar fund-raising telethon with an all-star TV cast assembled against a Las Vegas backdrop.
Kid Vengeance (1977) as Jesus
After his family is killed by a man named McClain, a teenager named Tom teams up with a gunfighter named Isaac to avenge their deaths.
W.C. Fields and Me (1976) as Studio Head Bannerman
The relationship between the iconic comedian W.C. Fields and his mistress Carlotta Monti is dramatized.
Framed (1975) as Sal Viccarrone
After serving a long prison stretch for a crime he didn't commit, Joe Don Baker goes gunning for the crooked cops that did him dirt. A fast-paced revenge thriller in the style of WALKING TALL.
Deathdream (1974)
A young Soldier is killed in the line of duty in Vietnam. That same night, the soldier returns home, brought back by his Mother's wishes that he "Don't Die"! Upon his Return, Andy sits in his room, refusing to see his friends or family, venturing out only at night. The Vampiric horror is secondary to the terror that comes from the disintegration of a typical American family.
Alpha Caper, The (1973) as Lee Saunders
A heist movie in which a parole officer forced into retirement teams up with three ex-cons to pull off a hijacking of a 30 million dollar gold shipment. The main interest is in seeing Fonda as a criminal mastermind in this film that was shown theatrically overseas as "Inside Job."
Blade (1973) as Blade
Blade is a veteran private detective who is working on a murder case as a favor to a friend. The murder victim was the daughter of a well-known conservative politician named William Prince, someone who Blade knew long before he was prominent. As Blade works on the case, he becomes more and more disi
The Godfather (1972) as Jack Woltz
Family Rico (1972) as Sid Kubik
A drama about underworld pressures on a crime syndicate chief, played by Gazzara, who is torn between his love for a younger brother who defects and his own loyalty to the organization. The 1957 theatrical version of the story, "The Brothers Rico," starred Richard Conte and Kathryn Grant, who had ju
Dead of Night (1972) as Charles Brooks
Dead Are Alive, The (1972) as Nikos
Jory (1972) as Roy [also known as Major Starr]
Sheriff, The (1971) as Kinsella
A rape case tears apart a small California town as a black sheriff and his white deputy go after an insurance salesman suspected of attacking a black coed.
In Broad Daylight (1971) as Lieutenant Bergman
Clay Pigeon (1971) as Police captain
A Vietnam veteran has been using illegal drugs, but eventually decides that he wants to escape that life. But before he can leave it behind, an FBI narcotics agent recruits him to go undercover in Los Angeles to help expose other ex-soldiers who involved in drug dealing.
Love Story (1970) as Phil Cavilleri
Students from opposite sides of the tracks fight for their love.
In Enemy Country (1968) as Rausch
Faces (1968) as Richard Forst
An aging couple separate during a mid-life crisis.
Cat Ballou (1965) as Frankie Ballou
The Lollipop Cover (1965) as
An ex-boxer meets a 9-year-old abandoned girl and together they hitchhike to California, where he must find a junkie who owes him money.
A Child Is Waiting (1963) as Holland
An emotionally fragile woman takes a job teaching mentally handicapped children.
America America (1963) as Garabet
A young Greek stops at nothing to secure a passage to America.
The Wheeler Dealers (1963) as Achilles Dimitrios
Texas tycoons try to mix love with finance on a trip to New York.
Pay or Die (1960) as Caputo
I Want to Live! (1958) as Father Devers
The Square Jungle (1956) as Tommy Dillon
Timetable (1956) as Bobik
An insurance investigator turns to robbery, then has to solve one of his own crimes.
The Joe Louis Story (1953) as Mannie Seamon
In this biography, champion boxer Joe Louis fights to make a name for himself.
My Six Convicts (1952) as Knotty Johnson
A prison psychologist tries to rehabilitate six hardcore criminals.
The Mob (1951) as Tony
A police detective fakes a suspension so he can go undercover.
The Naked City (1948) as Managing editor
Kiss of Death (1947) as Al
An ex-con trying to go straight must face a crazed criminal out for revenge.
Native Land (1942) as Thug

Writer (feature film)

Prisoners (1975) as Screenwriter

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