Marjoe Gortner
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 14, 1944
- Died
- October 2, 2026 (aged 82)
- Birthplace
- Long Beach, California
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". Description above from the Wikipedia article Marjoe Gortner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Filmography
FantastiCozzi
Movie · as Akton (archive footage)
Frisbee: The Life and Death of a Hippie Preacher
Movie
The Debtors
Movie
Wild Bill
Movie · as Preacher
Fire, Ice and Dynamite
Movie · as Dan Selby
American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt
Movie · as The Cobra
The Survivalist
Movie · as Lt. Youngman
Hellhole
Movie · as Dr. Dane
Otherworld
TV · as Chalktrauma · 1 ep
Street Hawk
TV · as Joseph Cannon · 1 ep
Jungle Warriors
Movie · as Larry Schecter
Airwolf
TV · as Brother Jebediah / Johann Rector · 1 ep
Mausoleum
Movie · as Oliver Farrell
Return Engagement
Movie · as Self
The A-Team
TV · as Tom Anderson · 1 ep
Hotel
TV · 1 ep
Matt Houston
TV · 1 ep
T. J. Hooker
TV · as Marino, Jack Lewis · 1 ep
Falcon Crest
TV · as Vince Karlotti · 17 eps
The Robber Bridegroom
Movie · as Jamie Lockhart
When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?
Movie · as Teddy
Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
Broadway on Showtime
TV · as Jamie Lockhart · 1 ep
Starcrash
Movie · as Akton
Mayday at 40,000 Feet
Movie · as Greco
Sidewinder 1
Movie · as Digger
Viva Knievel!
Movie · as Jesse
Playboy's Playmate Party
Movie
The Food of the Gods
Movie · as Morgan
Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw
Movie · as Lyle Wheeler
Acapulco Gold
Movie · as Ralph Hollio
Archer
TV · 1 ep
Earthquake
Movie · as Jody
Pray for the Wildcats
Movie · as Terry Maxon
The Gun and the Pulpit
Movie · as Ernie Parsons
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
Movie · as Teddy Hopper
Police Story
TV · 2 eps
Barnaby Jones
TV · as David Colton · 1 ep
Marjoe
Movie · as Self
Medical Center
TV · 1 ep
The Dick Cavett Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep