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John Marley

John Marley

Actor · Died May 22, 1984, aged 76 · New York City, New York, USA

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 17, 1907
Died
May 22, 1984 (aged 76)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
53 on MovieCove · 125 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 37% in 30 days

What are John Marley's films like?

Across their 29 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
32%
Self
21%
Bonds
17%
Survival
13%
Power
11%
Society
4%
Ideas
3%
Revenge7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 29 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 10 · Dark 14

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 18 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 14 · Intense 12

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 10 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 23 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 11 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 11 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 10

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 4 of 11 analyzed roles.

Shadow
4 of 11
Ally
2 of 11
Threshold guardian
2 of 11
Mentor
2 of 11
Hero
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Melancholic
11
Thrilling
8
Dread
6
Contemplative
6
Other
21

How their films linger

Thought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch John Marley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 35 of their 53 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (20).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Marley's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

125 credits, 53 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Faces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Richard Forst (archive footage)

  • The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Jack Woltz

  • The Godfather Family: A Look Inside(1990)

    as Jack Woltz

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • On the Edge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Elmo

  • The Glitter Dome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Capt. Woofer

  • Hardcastle and McCormick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Utilities (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Roy Blue

  • Falcon's Gold(1982)

    as Christopher Falcon

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Mother Lode(1982)

    as Elijha

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Cassie & Co. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Triscott

  • The Amateur(1981)

    as Molton

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Threshold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Edgar Fine

  • Word of Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Gordon Agee

  • Tribute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Lou Daniels

  • This Year's Blonde(1980)

    as Joe Schenck

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Vega$ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hooper(1978)

    as Max Berns

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • It Lives Again(1978)

    as Mr. Mallory

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • What Really Happened to the Class of '65? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover(1977)

    as Dave Hindley

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 4 episodes · as Jack Woltz

  • Telethon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Arnold Shagan

  • The Incredible Hulk(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Greatest(1977)

    as Dr. Ferdie Pacheco

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Car(1977)

    as Everett

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Vengeance(1976)

    as Jesus

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Delvecchio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Father Caperelli

  • W.C. Fields and Me(1976)

    as Harry Bannerman, Studio Head

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Framed(1975)

    as Sal Viccarrone

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Baretta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Durone

  • Kolchak: The Night Stalker(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Maurice Molnar

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Petrocelli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dead of Night(1974)

    as Charles Brooks

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Blade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Tommy Blade

  • The Alpha Caper(1973)

    as Lee Saunders

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Jory(1973)

    as Roy Starr

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Barnaby Jones(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Albert Felix

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • The Family Rico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Sid Kubik

  • The Dead Are Alive(1972)

    as Nikos Samarakis

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Godfather(1972)

    as Jack Woltz

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • In Broad Daylight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Lt. Bergman

  • Cannon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Clay Pigeon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Police Captain

  • The Sheriff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Kinsella

  • Incident in San Francisco(1971)

    as Mario Cianelli

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Love Story(1970)

    as Phil Cavilleri

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • A Man Called Sledge(1970)

    as Old Man

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • McCloud(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Phillip Rhigas

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Medical Center (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Bill Cosby Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as John Sloan

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Gregorios Lemira · as Noah Kaluna · as Sam Kalakua

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Istanbul Express(1968)

    as Kapel

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Faces(1968)

    as Richard Forst

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Outcasts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Land of the Giants(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Deputy Zarkin

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Name of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Chaney

  • The Outsider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • In Enemy Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Rausch

  • To Die in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Luzet

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Ernst Stassos

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Second Hundred Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Black Bart

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Lollipop Cover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as George

  • The Further Adventures of Gallegher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as John, the Coachman

  • The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Tully

  • Convoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Gitano

  • Laredo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Legend of Jesse James (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as John Wills

  • Cat Ballou(1965)

    as Frankie Ballou

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Nightmare in the Sun(1965)

    as Hogan, Gas station owner

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Branded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • America America(1963)

    as Garabet

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Wheeler Dealers(1963)

    as Achilles Dimitros

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Luzet

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Gandez

  • The Great Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Callum · as Grey Beard

  • The Outer Limits(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Sigmund Hindeman

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Lieutenant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as George Bardel

  • A Child Is Waiting(1963)

    as Holland

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • General Electric True (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Ed Singer · as Mike · as Tony Hardeman

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Target: The Corruptors! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Xavier Miller MD · as Judge Haines

  • Cain's Hundred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. Gene Marcus

  • The Defenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as District Attorney Samartino

  • Surfside 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Aquanauts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Lieutenant

  • Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Tony Romano

  • Pay or Die! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as D. Caputo, Ragman

  • Mr. Lucky(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Hawaiian Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Bourbon Street Beat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Artie

  • The Rebel(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as George Campbell

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Jason · as Sunnyvale Superintendant Cox

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Law of the Plainsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Walt Timmins

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Marshal Millett

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Deputy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Zeb Baker

  • Johnny Staccato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tightrope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • One Step Beyond(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor Frazier

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Black Saddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Morgan Ames

  • Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show Actor

  • New York Confidential (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • I Want to Live!(1958)

    as Father Devers

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • 77 Sunset Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Peter Gunn(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Sea Hunt(1958)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Matthew Owen

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Sugarfoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as John Brice

  • Time Table (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Bobik

  • The Square Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Tommy Dillon

  • Cheyenne(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Pringle

  • Inner Sanctum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Joe Louis Story(1953)

    as Mannie Seamon

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • My Six Convicts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Knotty Johnson

  • The Mob(1951)

    as Tony

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Treasury Men in Action (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Whitie

  • Guilty Bystander(1950)

    as Bartender (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town(1950)

    as Second Cab Driver (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Robert Montgomery Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Barney the Book

  • The Philco Television Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Naked City(1948)

    as Managing Editor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Kiss of Death(1947)

    as Convict (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Native Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Thug With Crowbar

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 124 titles from 1942 to 2011; peak year 1969.

Biggest box office

The Godfather (1972)

$251M worldwide

Highest rated

The Godfather (1972)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19422011

Peak 1969 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting124 of 124: 124 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

1940s4 · acting1950s32 · acting1960s41 · acting1970s33 · acting1980s12 · acting1990s1 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 12% of 17 roles
506575

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do John Marley's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 35; across their 29 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Midcredits score across 53 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th20
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

25 of their 53 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser25
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Incident in San Francisco (1971)

82nd percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Godfather (1972)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 27 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 37. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is John Marley's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, 2 of the 5 categories sit near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 56 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles8–52 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 58 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles16–75 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does John Marley work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Marley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paul Stewart shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers