Career
He starred in John Cassavetes" feature Faces (1968) and appeared in The Glitter Dome (1984). Marley served in the United States Army during World World War World War II Marley was a prolific character actor, appearing in nearly 150 films and television series, including Bourbon Street Beat, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, Hawaii Five-0, Johnny Staccato, and Columbia Broadcasting System"s anthology series, The Lloyd Bridges Show throughout a career that spanned forty-five years. In 1960, he portrayed the Oglala Lakota Chief Crazy Horse on the episode "Escort Detail" of National Broadcasting Company"s western series, Overland Trail, starring William Bendix and Doug McClure.
In 1961, he guest starred as Josiah Brady in the episode "Hand of Vengeance", along with Denver Pyle, on the syndicated western series, Two Faces West.
He was cast as George Campbell in the 1961 episode "Jerkwater" of the American Broadcasting Company western series, The Rebel, starring Nick Adams. In 1962 he played the role of murderer Matthew Owen in the Perry Mason episode, "The Case of the Angry Astronaut."
One of his most notable roles, albeit short, was that of film producer Jack Woltz in The Godfather.
He played "Max", a film producer who was a caring father figure to Burt Reynolds in the stuntman tribute, Hooper. He appeared in the popular television series, The Incredible Hulk as the father of the main character, David Banner, as Doctorate.W. Banner.
On stage, Marley appeared in the world premiere production of Edna Saint Vincent Millay"s poetry drama, Conversation At Midnight in 1961 in Los Angeles, in an ensemble cast which included James Coburn, Jack Albertson and Eduard Franz.
The production was directed by Robert Gist and produced by Worley Thorne and Susan Davis. In 1984, Marley died at age 76 following open-heart surgery. He is interred at Cedar Park Cemetery, in Emerson, New Jersey.