01/14/1944
Long Beach, California:
Hugh Marjoe Ross Gortner, generally known as Marjoe Gortner (January 14, 1944 - October 2, 2026), was a one time revivalist-turned-actor who first gained a certain fame in the late 1940s when he became the youngest ordained preacher at the age of four. He then gained outright notoriety in the 1970s when he starred in an Oscar-winning, behind-the-scenes documentary about the lucrative business of Pentecostal preaching. He then parlayed this fame into an acting career, mostly in television series, TV movies, and B-movies. He was best known for "Pray for the Wildcats," "Earthquake," "Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw," "The Food of the Gods," "Starcrash," and "When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?" The name "Marjoe" is a portmanteau of the names "Mary" and "Joseph". Description above from the Wikipedia article Marjoe Gortner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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FantastiCozzi (2016) as Akton (archive footage) |
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Frisbee: The Life and Death of a Hippie Preacher (2005) as |
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The Debtors (1999) as |
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Wild Bill (1995) as Preacher |
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Fire, Ice & Dynamite (1990) as Dan Selby |
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American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (1989) as The Cobra |
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The Survivalist (1987) as Lt. Youngman |
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Hellhole (1985) as Dr. Dane |
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Jungle Fever (1984) as Larry Schecter |
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Return Engagement (1983) as Self |
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Mausoleum (1983) as Oliver Farrell |
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The Robber Bridegroom (1980) as Jamie Lockhart |
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Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party (1979) as Self (uncredited) |
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When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder? (1979) as Teddy |
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Starcrash (1978) as Akton |
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Playboy's Playmate Party (1977) as |
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Sidewinder 1 (1977) as Digger |
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Viva Knievel! (1977) as Jesse |
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Mayday at 40,000 Feet! (1977) as Greco |
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The Food of the Gods (1976) as Morgan |
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Acapulco Gold (1976) as Ralph Hollio |
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Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw (1976) as Lyle Wheeler |
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Earthquake (1974) as Jody |
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The Gun and the Pulpit (1974) as Ernie Parsons |
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Pray for the Wildcats (1974) as Terry Maxon |
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The Marcus-Nelson Murders (1973) as Teddy Hopper |
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Marjoe (1972) as Self |
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When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder? (1979) Producer |