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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).
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.
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. However, the blood was not real.
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Feb 4, 2022 · John Marley on Having To Act With A Horses Head In Bed | The Dick Cavett Show. American actor John Marley reveals how he had to act with a dead horse's head in bed in the Godfather as...
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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).
John Marley makes a perfectly hateful Hollywood mogul (and, yes, he still wakes up to find he’ll have to cancel his day at the races).