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Marjoe Gortner
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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…
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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.
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FantastiCozzi
as Akton (archive footage)
Frisbee: The Life and Death of a Hippie Preacher
The Debtors
Wild Bill
as Preacher
Fire, Ice and Dynamite
as Dan Selby
American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt
as The Cobra
The Survivalist
as Lt. Youngman
Hellhole
as Dr. Dane
Jungle Warriors
as Larry Schecter
Return Engagement
as Self
Mausoleum
as Oliver Farrell
The Robber Bridegroom
as Jamie Lockhart
Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party
as Self (uncredited)
When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?
as Teddy
Starcrash
as Akton
Playboy's Playmate Party
Sidewinder 1
as Digger
Viva Knievel!
as Jesse
Mayday at 40,000 Feet
as Greco
The Food of the Gods
as Morgan
Acapulco Gold
as Ralph Hollio
Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw
as Lyle Wheeler
Earthquake
as Jody
The Gun and the Pulpit
as Ernie Parsons
Pray for the Wildcats
as Terry Maxon
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
as Teddy Hopper
Marjoe
as Self