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Marjoe Gortner

Marjoe Gortner

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

Born

Jan 14, 1944

Long Beach, California

Died

Oct 02, 2026

Known For

Acting

Movies

27 acting

1 crew

Popularity

0.9

Known For

Earthquake
Earthquake
1974 • as Jody
★ 6.1
Wild Bill
Wild Bill
1995 • as Preacher
★ 5.7
American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt
American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt
1989 • as The Cobra
★ 4.8
Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw
Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw
1976 • as Lyle Wheeler
★ 4.6
Starcrash
Starcrash
1978 • as Akton
★ 4.3
The Food of the Gods
The Food of the Gods
1976 • as Morgan
★ 5.0
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
1973 • as Teddy Hopper
★ 7.6
Sidewinder 1
Sidewinder 1
1977 • as Digger
★ 10.0
Marjoe
Marjoe
1972 • as Self
★ 7.6
Hellhole
Hellhole
1985 • as Dr. Dane
★ 4.9
When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?
★ 5.8
The Gun and the Pulpit
The Gun and the Pulpit
1974 • as Ernie Parsons
★ 6.0
Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party
Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party
1979 • as Self (uncredited)
★ 1.0
Mayday at 40,000 Feet
Mayday at 40,000 Feet
1977 • as Greco
★ 6.4
Mausoleum
Mausoleum
1983 • as Oliver Farrell
★ 5.1
Pray for the Wildcats
Pray for the Wildcats
1974 • as Terry Maxon
★ 6.2
FantastiCozzi
FantastiCozzi
2016 • as Akton (archive footage)
★ 6.0
Fire, Ice and Dynamite
Fire, Ice and Dynamite
1990 • as Dan Selby
★ 4.6
Jungle Warriors
Jungle Warriors
1984 • as Larry Schecter
★ 4.1
Viva Knievel!
Viva Knievel!
1977 • as Jesse
★ 4.0
The Robber Bridegroom
The Robber Bridegroom
1980 • as Jamie Lockhart
The Debtors
★ 4.2
Acapulco Gold
Acapulco Gold
1976 • as Ralph Hollio
★ 3.8
Return Engagement
Return Engagement
1983 • as Self
★ 5.5
The Survivalist
The Survivalist
1987 • as Lt. Youngman
★ 3.3