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He was also known to film audiences for his role as Jack Woltz—the defiant film mogul who awakens to find the severed head of his prized thoroughbred horse in his bed—in The Godfather (1972).
During rehearsals for John's notorious horse head bedroom scene in The Godfather (1972) a fake horse's head was used. However, for the actual day of shooting, a freshly severed horse's head was used from a slaughterhouse in New Jersey.
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A well-known character actor, John Marley (born Mortimer Marlieb) was best known for his roles in Love Story (for which he was nominated for an Academy Award) and The Godfather. He was at one point, considered for the role of Don Vito Corleone.
Tom Hagen : Mr Corleone is Johnny Fontane's godfather. Now Italians regard that as a very close, a very sacred religious relationship.
The Godfather is a 1972 American epic gangster film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, who co-wrote the screenplay with Mario Puzo, based on Puzo's best-selling 1969 novel of the same title.
Apr 27, 2022 · And the actor, John Marley, had to spend an entire day in a pool of prop blood filming the scene. But you’re probably aware of all these things because, 50 years after its release, most people...
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).
