John Marley

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John Marley (born October 17, 1907 in New York City , New York , USA , † May 22, 1984 in Los Angeles , California , USA ) was an American film and stage actor .

Life

John Marley - son of Russian immigrants to the USA - dropped out of college in New York early on to join a theater group, some of which got engagements on Broadway . Shortly after his film debut, the 1942 drama Native Land , Marley joined the United States Army Signal Corps as a soldier in World War II . In 1947, after his return to the USA, he continued his film career with the production of the crime film Kiss of Death .

Marley's career, although it comprised almost 150 feature films, was mostly limited to supporting roles, in which he impersonated mostly southern character roles. While it was mostly television series in which Marley appeared as a guest actor, he was also offered roles in feature films from the early 1970s. One of his most famous films was the western Cat Ballou, produced in 1964, in Wyoming . Marley also stood in front of the camera in The Godfather in 1972 . But Marley's most enduringly most significant film was Love Story , produced in 1970, for which it was nominated for both an Oscar and a Golden Globe Award in 1971 .

John Marley was in front of the camera until shortly before his death. He was married twice and has four children, including son Ben Marley , who is also an actor today.

In May 1984, Marley underwent open heart surgery, a procedure he did not survive. He is buried in Emerson , New Jersey .

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SURNAME Marley, John
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American film and stage actor
DATE OF BIRTH October 17, 1907
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City , New York , USA
DATE OF DEATH May 22, 1984
Place of death Los Angeles , California , USA