Marjoe Gortner

Acting

Marjoe Gortner

Born
Died
(aged 82)
Birthplace
Long Beach, California
Credits
41 titles

Biography

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".

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Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 41

YearTitleRole
2016 FantastiCozzi Film Akton (archive footage)
2005 Frisbee: The Life and Death of a Hippie Preacher Film
1999 The Debtors Film
1995 Wild Bill Film Preacher
1990 Fire, Ice and Dynamite Film Dan Selby
1989 American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt Film The Cobra
1987 The Survivalist Film Lt. Youngman
1985 Hellhole Film Dr. Dane
1985 Otherworld TV Chalktrauma (1 ep)
1985 Street Hawk TV Joseph Cannon (1 ep)
1984 Jungle Warriors Film Larry Schecter
1984 Airwolf TV Brother Jebediah / Johann Rector (1 ep)
1983 Return Engagement Film Self
1983 Mausoleum Film Oliver Farrell
1983 The A-Team TV Tom Anderson (1 ep)
1982 Matt Houston TV (1 ep)
1982 Hotel TV (1 ep)
1982 T. J. Hooker TV Marino, Jack Lewis (1 ep)
1981 Falcon Crest TV Vince Karlotti (17 ep)
1980 The Robber Bridegroom Film Jamie Lockhart
1979 Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party Film Self (uncredited)
1979 Broadway on Showtime TV Jamie Lockhart (1 ep)
1979 When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder? Film Teddy
1978 Starcrash Film Akton
1977 Playboy's Playmate Party Film
1977 Sidewinder 1 Film Digger
1977 Viva Knievel! Film Jesse
1977 Mayday at 40,000 Feet Film Greco
1976 The Food of the Gods Film Morgan
1976 Acapulco Gold Film Ralph Hollio
1976 Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw Film Lyle Wheeler
1975 Archer TV (1 ep)
1974 Earthquake Film Jody
1974 The Gun and the Pulpit Film Ernie Parsons
1974 Pray for the Wildcats Film Terry Maxon
1973 Police Story TV (2 ep)
1973 The Marcus-Nelson Murders Film Teddy Hopper
1973 Barnaby Jones TV David Colton (1 ep)
1972 Marjoe Film Self
1969 Medical Center TV (1 ep)
1968 The Dick Cavett Show TV Self - Guest (1 ep)

Crew credits 1

YearTitleJob
1979 When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder? Film Producer
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