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| Born | October 17 1907 New York City, New York | ||||||
| Died | May 22 1984 (aged 76) Los Angeles, California | ||||||
| Occupation | Film, television actor | ||||||
| Spouse(s) | Sandra Lilosevich | ||||||
| Children | 1 | ||||||
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John Marley (October 17, 1907 – May 22, 1984) was an American actor who is best known for his role as Phil Cavalleri in Love Story and as Jack Woltz—who receives a horse\'s head in his bed—in The Godfather (1972). He was also the lead in John Cassavetes\' breakthrough feature Faces (1968).
Marley was a familiar character actor, who appeared in nearly 150 films and television shows throughout a career that lasted some 45 years.
He was nominated for an Academy Award as Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role in Love Story (1970), losing to John Mills who won for Ryan\'s Daughter.
His son is actor Ben Marley, who starred in many films and TV movies and guest starred in several TV series, including Jaws 2 and The Facts of Life.
Marley is interred at Cedar Park Cemetery, in Emerson, New Jersey.
| Year | Film | Role |
| 1958 | I Want to Live! | Father Devers |
| 1963 | A Child Is Waiting | Holland |
| America, America | Garabet | |
| 1965 | Cat Ballou | Frankie Ballou |
| 1968 | Faces | Richard Forst |
| 1970 | Love Story | Phil Cavalleri |
| 1972 | The Godfather | Jack Woltz |
| 1976 | W.C. Fields and Me | Studio Head Bannerman |
| 1980 | Tribute | Lou Daniels |
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