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Marjoe Gortner was an ordained minister at age 4, released an Oscar-winning documentary in 1972 exposing his evangelical career as a fraud, recorded an album, and had a solid career as an actor. Yet, he remains mostly forgotten today.
Marjoe is a 1972 American documentary film produced and directed by Howard Smith and Sarah Kernochan about the life of Pentecostal preacher Marjoe Gortner. It won the 1972 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
Marjoe Gortner. Actor: Starcrash. In his early career as the 4-year-old "World's Youngest Ordained Minister," Pentecostal preacher Hugh Marjoe Ross Gortner became a 'Miracle Child' extraordinaire.
Marjoe Gortner is not listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as having been the world's youngest preacher, but he should be. Marjoe performed his first marriage at the age of 4 and even Jesus didn't come out until he was 12.
Apr 11, 1973 · Marjoe: Directed by Sarah Kernochan, Howard Smith. With Agnes Benjamin, Marjoe Gortner, Vernon Gortner, Sarah Kernochan. This Oscar-winning documentary explores the life of one-time child evangelist and faith healer Marjoe Gortner.
Apr 1, 2014 · Marjoe, a 1972 documentary directed by Howard Smith, and Sarah Kernochan. Its eponymous subject is Marjoe Gortner, who was a child preacher in the late 40's, and 1950's.
Mar 17, 2022 · The child preacher who exposed a con. Marjoe Gortner was four years old when he was ordained as an evangelical minister. He became a hugely successful preacher but behind it all was an elaborate...
