Marjoe Gortner

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Acting

Known Credits

1.5069

Gender

Male

Birthday

14-Jan-1944

Age

(82 years old)

Place of Birth

Long Beach, California

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Marjoe Gortner

Biography

Hugh Marjoe Ross Gortner, generally known as Marjoe Gortner (born January 14, 1944, in Long Beach, California), is a former revivalist 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. 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.


Credits

Frisbee: The Life and Death of a Hippie Preacher Frisbee: The Life and Death of a Hippie Preacher (2005) Character: N/A
Lonnie Frisbee was a young hippie seeker fully immersed in the 1960s counter culture when he claimed to have experienced an encounter with God while on an acid trip. This event so transformed him that Lonnie became an itinerant Christian evangelist, something of a John the Baptist of Southern California who compelled thousands of fellow spiritual seekers to make a profession of faith in Jesus Christ. During the 1970s Lonnie Frisbee became widely known as California's "hippie preacher," the quintessential "Jesus freak" whose pictures frequented such magazines as Time and Life as the media told the story of a burgeoning "Jesus movement." Lonnie Frisbee provided the charismatic spark that launched the Calvary Chapel church into a worldwide ministry and propelled many fledgling leaders into some of the most powerful movers and shakers of the evangelical movement.
Return Engagement Return Engagement (1983) Character: Self
Filmmaker Alan Rudolph shows Watergate conspirator G. Gordon Liddy and hippie guru Timothy Leary, alone and together onstage.
Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party (1979) Character: Self (uncredited)
Hugh Hefner invites you to Playboy’s Roller Disco and Pajama Party! With your host, Richard Dawson!
The Robber Bridegroom The Robber Bridegroom (1980) Character: Jamie Lockhart
In a small Southern town, a plantation owner is duped into thinking a thief is a kind stranger. To repay the stranger for stopping a robbery, the plantation owner invites him to his home to meet his daughter.
The Survivalist The Survivalist (1987) Character: Lt. Youngman
An atomic bomb falls in Siberia and the USA is blamed.
The Gun and the Pulpit The Gun and the Pulpit (1974) Character: Ernie Parsons
In the days of the "Wild West," a gunslinger, with a price on his head, discovers the body of a traveling minister who has been killed in an ambush. Fearing those who are following him, he assumes the dead minister's identity.
Viva Knievel! Viva Knievel! (1977) Character: Jesse
The legendary stuntman plans his most incredible stunt yet while battling the mob in this action-adventure.
Playboy's Playmate Party Playboy's Playmate Party (1977) Character: N/A
Playboy's Playmate Party 1977
The Marcus-Nelson Murders The Marcus-Nelson Murders (1973) Character: Teddy Hopper
A homicide detective begins to suspect that the black teenager accused of murdering two white girls is being framed by his fellow detectives.
Sidewinder 1 Sidewinder 1 (1977) Character: Digger
An ageing motocross champ agrees to help design and endorse a new motorcycle.
Fire, Ice & Dynamite Fire, Ice & Dynamite (1990) Character: Dan Selby
Action-comedy about a wealthy man who fakes suicide for the amusement of watching his family and creditors compete for his wealth. Many cameo appearances!
Acapulco Gold Acapulco Gold (1976) Character: Ralph Hollio
In this rollicking adventure set on the high seas, an innocent insurance agent working on the beautiful Hawaiian island of Kauai, is framed as a drug smuggler. He gets help from a most unlikely source - the town drunk who knows more than anyone suspects.
Mayday at 40,000 Feet! Mayday at 40,000 Feet! (1977) Character: Greco
The co-pilot and engineer of a passenger jet struggle to keep the plane airborne after a marshal onboard, transporting a murderer to prison, has a heart attack and the killer uses his gun to shoot the captain and blow out the hydraulics.
The Debtors The Debtors (1999) Character: N/A
The Debtors is a comedy about a group of people with various addictions who meet up at the tables in Las Vegas.
Pray for the Wildcats Pray for the Wildcats (1974) Character: Terry Maxon
Three ad agency executives are pressured into taking a motorbike trip to Baja by a big-ticket client. Along the way, the client is spurned by a young woman whose boyfriend sticks up for her. The client later disables their van, leading to their deaths in the desert. When the executives piece together what has happened, it leads to a showdown.
American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (1989) Character: The Cobra
Jackson is back, and now he has a new partner, karate champion Sean, as they must face a deadly terrorist known as "The Cobra", who has infected Sean with a virus. Sean and Jackson have no choice but to fight the Cobra and his bands of ninjas.
Marjoe Marjoe (1972) Character: Self
Part documentary, part expose, this film follows one-time child evangelist Marjoe Gortner on the "church tent" Revivalist circuit, commenting on the showmanship of Evangelism and "the religion business", prior to the start of "televangelism". Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2005.
FantastiCozzi FantastiCozzi (2016) Character: Akton (archive footage)
A feature-length documentary about the life and career of Italian director Luigi Cozzi and his obsession with Science Fiction and Fantasy.
Jungle Fever Jungle Fever (1984) Character: Larry Schecter
A group of models fly into the jungle of some South American country to look for a photo location. Their plane is shot down and they are captured by a drug baron's private army. At the same time, the Mafia's representative arrive to negotiate future collaboration.
Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw (1976) Character: Lyle Wheeler
Aimless country girl Bobbie Jo Baker abandons her carhop job to join Wild West outlaw wannabe Lyle Wheeler for an adventure in theft, mayhem, and murder.
Starcrash Starcrash (1978) Character: Akton
A pair of smugglers manage to pick up a castaway while running from the authorities, who turns out to be the only survivor from a secret mission to destroy a mysterious superweapon designed by the evil Count Zartharn. The smugglers are soon recruited by the Emperor to complete the mission, as well as to rescue the Emperor's son, who has gone missing.
Earthquake Earthquake (1974) Character: Jody
Various interconnected people struggle to survive when an earthquake of unimaginable magnitude hits Los Angeles, California.
Hellhole Hellhole (1985) Character: Dr. Dane
An unlucky woman’s mother is murdered by a scarf-wielding killer named Silk, leaving the woman injured, traumatised and suffering from amnesia. She’s committed to a mental institution, where Silk follows her, looking for the papers he was trying to get from her mother. And Silk’s only the beginning of her problems, since the asylum is run by a mad doctor, performing experiments in chemical lobotomies!
When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder? When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder? (1979) Character: Teddy
A drug dealer's car breaks down in a small U.S. town. In turn, the town's people become victim to his unique brand of physical and mental torture.
Mausoleum Mausoleum (1983) Character: Oliver Farrell
By way of an unnatural urge during her Mother's funeral, Susan enters her family's mausoleum, which unleashes an evil presence to lurk inside of her.
The Food of the Gods The Food of the Gods (1976) Character: Morgan
Morgan and his friends are on a hunting trip on a remote Canadian island when they are attacked by a swarm of giant wasps. Looking for help, Morgan stumbles across a barn inhabited by an enormous killer chicken. After doing some exploring, they discover the entire island is crawling with animals that have somehow grown to giant size. The most dangerous of all of these, however, are the rats, who are mobilizing to do battle with the human intruders.
Wild Bill Wild Bill (1995) Character: Preacher
Biopic about famous gunslinger Wild Bill Hickock. The early career of legendary lawman is telescoped and culminates in his relocation in Deadwood and a reunion with Calamity Jane.



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