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Marjoe Gortner is a Actor and Producer American born on 14 january 1944 at Long Beach (USA)
Hugh Marjoe Ross Gortner (generally known as Marjoe Gortner; born January 14, 1944 in Long Beach, California) is a controversial former evangelist preacher and actor. He first gained public attention during the late 1940s when his parents arranged for him at age four to be ordained as a preacher, due to his extraordinary speaking ability; he was the youngest known in that position. As a young man, he preached on the revival circuit and brought celebrity to the revival movement.
He became a celebrity during the 1970s when he starred in Marjoe (1972), a behind-the-scenes documentary about the lucrative business of Pentecostal preaching. This won the 1972 Academy Award for Best Documentary Film. This documentary is now noted as one of the most vehement criticisms of Pentecostal praxis.
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Marjoe Gortner
Birth name Hugh Marjoe Ross Gortner
Nationality USA
Birth 14 january 1944 (80 years) at Long Beach (USA)
Nationality USA
Birth 14 january 1944 (80 years) at Long Beach (USA)
Hugh Marjoe Ross Gortner (generally known as Marjoe Gortner; born January 14, 1944 in Long Beach, California) is a controversial former evangelist preacher and actor. He first gained public attention during the late 1940s when his parents arranged for him at age four to be ordained as a preacher, due to his extraordinary speaking ability; he was the youngest known in that position. As a young man, he preached on the revival circuit and brought celebrity to the revival movement.
He became a celebrity during the 1970s when he starred in Marjoe (1972), a behind-the-scenes documentary about the lucrative business of Pentecostal preaching. This won the 1972 Academy Award for Best Documentary Film. This documentary is now noted as one of the most vehement criticisms of Pentecostal praxis.
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From 1978 to December 14, 1979, Gortner was married to actress Candy Clark. Until 2009, Gortner produced Celebrity Sports Invitational charity golf tournaments and ski events to raise money for charities such as the Dream Foundation and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s Waterkeeper Alliance, retiring in January 2010.Usually with
Filmography of Marjoe Gortner (21 films)
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Wild Bill (1995)
, 1h38Directed by Walter Hill
Origin USA
Genres Biography, Action, Western
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Jeff Bridges, Ellen Barkin, John Hurt, Diane Lane, Keith Carradine, Christina Applegate
Roles Preacher
Rating57%
A well-known lawman and scout of the 19th Century's western frontier, Wild Bill Hickok (Jeff Bridges) has drifted to Deadwood, Dakota Territory. Jack McCall (David Arquette) is a young man whose mother and family have been slighted by Bill in the past, and is out for revenge.
Fire, Ice & Dynamite (1990)
, 1h46Origin German
Genres Comedy, Action, Adventure
Themes Sports films, Films about the Olympic Games
Actors Roger Moore, Simon Shepherd, Shari Belafonte, Marjoe Gortner, Siegfried Rauch, Ursula Karven
Roles Dan Selby
Rating39%
The plot functions primarily as link between the stunt action scenes which mainly deal with skiing like in Fire and Ice. It also contains heavy product placement.
American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (1989)
, 1h29Origin USA
Genres Drama, Martial arts, Action, Adventure, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors David Bradley, Steve James, Marjoe Gortner, Michele B. Chan, Michael Dudikoffi, Calvin Jung
Roles The Cobra
Rating37%
A powerful terrorist known as "The Cobra" (Marjoe Gortner), has infected Sean Davidson, the American ninja, with a deadly virus as human guinea pigs in his biological warfare experiments. Sean and his partners Curtis Jackson (Steve James) and Dexter (Evan J. Klisser) have no choice but to fight The Cobra and his army of genetically-engineered ninja clones led by the female ninja Chan Lee (Michele B. Chan).
The Survivalist (1987)
, 1h33Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action
Themes Post-apocalyptic films, Transport films, Motocyclette, Arme nucléaire
Actors Steve Railsback, Cliff De Young, J. Kenneth Campbell, Susan Blakely, Marjoe Gortner, David Rigby
Roles Lt. Youngman
Rating42%
Après l'explosion d'une bombe nucléaire américaine en Sibérie, le monde est au bord de la troisième guerre mondiale. Les autorités ne parviennent pas à maintenir l'ordre public et les États-Unis, comme tous les pays du monde, basculent dans le chaos. Jack Tillman, un vétéran de la Guerre du Viêt Nam obsédé par les armes à feu est prêt mais ne peut empêcher le meurtre de son épouse et de sa fille. Il décide de fuir dans les montagnes avec un couple d'amis afin de retrouver son fils Danny. Il est poursuivi par un autre vétéran, le lieutenant Youngman, membre de la garde nationale et dont il est le rival depuis la guerre. Pour l'aider, Youngman recrute une bande de Hells Angels sans foi ni loi. Les amis de Tillman se séparent. Le docteur Vincent Ryan veut atteindre un hôpital pour se rendre utile tandis que son épouse Linda, une infirmière, veut rester auprès de Jack, avec qui elle se sent en sécurité et dont elle ne tarde pas à tomber amoureuse. Un couple d’auto-stoppeurs assassine Vincent tandis que Linda et Jack retrouvent Danny.
Hellhole (1985)
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Horror
Themes Prison films, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Sexploitation films, Women in prison films
Actors Ray Sharkey, Judy Landers, Edy Williams, Mary Woronov, Marjoe Gortner, Richard Cox
Roles Dr. Dane
Rating50%
When her mother is murdered by a killer, an amnesiac woman is sent to a mental institution presided over by a power-crazed female doctor who performs lobotomies on the patients.
Jungle Warriors (1984)
, 1h33Genres Action, Adventure, Horror
Themes Prison films, Films about sexuality, Rape in fiction, Erotic films, Sexploitation films, Rape and revenge films, Women in prison films
Actors Sybil Danning, John Vernon, Paul L. Smith, Alex Cord, Woody Strode, Dana Elcar
Roles Larry Schecter
Rating45%
A group of gorgeous American models take a long trip to South America, to participate in a photo session on a location deep in the jungle, apparently somewhere around Peruvian tropical forest. While flying over a cocaine plantation, their plane is shot down by Cesar, a dangerous drug lord, and the girls are taken prisoner by his army. Cesar suspects that an undercover police officer is among the models. In fact, one of the women actually is a special agent. Cesar orders his mercenaries to drag the girls into his dungeon for interrogation. After being tortured by Angel, Cesar’s sister, and cruelly gang-raped by all soldiers, the models are imprisoned in an underground cell to await Cesar's decision whether to execute them or keep them as slaves for his soldier’s “entertainment.” With the help of an old female servant, the models manage to escape from the basement jail and get some guns. As they make their way toward freedom, they run into a high-level Mafia meeting there in Cesar’s manor. A final gunfight breaks out as the women fight to take revenge and escape alive.
Mausoleum (1983)
Origin USA
Genres Fantastic, Horror
Actors Bobbie Bresee, Norman Burton, Marjoe Gortner, LaWanda Page, William Vail
Roles Oliver Farrell
Rating51%
Traumatisée par la mort de sa mère, qu'elle pense due à la possession par un démon, Susan commence à ressentir elle aussi ce même démon qui l'habite. De plus en plus, son mari et son médecin remarquent de troublants changements en elle…
Return Engagement (1983)
, 1h30Directed by Alan Rudolph
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Documentary films about historical events, Documentary films about politics, Political films
Actors Harry Nilsson, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Marjoe Gortner, Cheech Marin
Roles Self
Rating73%
Mausoleum (1983)
, 1h34Origin USA
Genres Horror
Actors Bobbie Bresee, Marjoe Gortner, Norman Burton, LaWanda Page, William Vail
Roles Oliver Farrell
Rating51%
Susan Nomed (Bobbie Bresee) was ten when her mother died. Now thirty, blonde and beautiful, she is heiress to the family fortune. But for the women of the Nomed family there is another legacy that no one wants to remember, an ancient and evil curse. Possessed by powers that overtake her, Susan's life becomes a nightmare of lust, terror and murder until even her husband finds himself confronting the face of evil. Only one person can help her cast away the evil, but he will have to face the prince of darkness to free Susan from the grip of Satan.
, 1h58Directed by Milton George Katselas
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Candy Clark, Marjoe Gortner, Stephanie Farcy, Lee Grant, Hal Linden, Peter Firth
Roles Teddy
Rating69%
A crazed Vietnam veteran holds the denizens of a Texas diner hostage at gunpoint.
Starcrash (1978)
, 1h34Directed by Luigi Cozzi
Origin Italie
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Space adventure films, Dans l'espace, Space opera
Actors Marjoe Gortner, Caroline Munro, Robert Tessier, Christopher Plummer, David Hasselhoff, Dirce Funari
Roles Akton
Rating40%
In a distant galaxy, a starship searches for the evil Count Zarth Arn. Closing in on a planet, the ship is attacked by a mysterious weapon (a red blobby field) which drives the crew insane. Three escape pods launch during the attack, but the ship crashes into the atmosphere of the planet and is destroyed.
Viva Knievel! (1977)
, 1h46Directed by Gordon Douglas
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Action, Adventure
Actors Evel Knievel, Gene Kelly, Lauren Hutton, Red Buttons, Leslie Nielsen, Cameron Mitchell
Roles Jesse
Rating35%
Daredevil motorcycle rider Evel Knievel stars as himself in this fictional story. The film opens with Knievel sneaking into an orphanage late at night to deliver presents: Evel Knievel action figures. One of the boys casts away his crutches, telling Knievel that he'll walk after his accident just as Knievel had.
Mayday at 40,000 Feet (1977)
, 1h37Directed by Robert Butler
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure
Themes Transport films, Aviation films
Actors David Janssen, Christopher George, Ray Milland, Lynda Day George, Margaret Blye, Marjoe Gortner
Roles Greco
Rating55%
During a major snow storm, Transcon Airways Flight 602, Boeing 727 airliner piloted by Captain Pete Douglas (David Janssen), First Officer Stan Burkhart (Christopher George) and Second Officer Mike Fuller (Don Meredith) on a flight from Los Angeles to New York, makes a scheduled stop in Salt Lake City. Greco (Marjoe Gortner), a two-time killer in the custody of Sam Riese, a Federal Marshal (Broderick Crawford) comes aboard. Among the passengers are Burkhart's girlfriend, nurse Susan McKenzie (Margaret Blye) and Joseph Mannheim (Ray Milland) a disillusioned and possibly disgraced medical doctor drowning his problems with scotch. Captain Douglas has a family emergency that is making him anxious to return home as soon as possible.
Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw (1976)
, 1h29Directed by Mark L. Lester
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Themes Films about music and musicians
Actors Lynda Carter, Marjoe Gortner, Jesse Vint, Gerrit Graham, Belinda Balaski, Peggy Stewart
Roles Lyle Wheeler
Rating53%
Une jeune chanteuse aspirante (Lynda Carter) quitte sa carrière de serveuse de drive-in pour se joindre à un jeune criminel (Marjoe Gortner). Ensemble, il effectue un sombre road-trip dans le Nouveau-Mexique.