Peverell Marley
Peverell Marley | |
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Born | John Peverell Marley August 14, 1899 San Jose, California, U.S. |
Died | February 2, 1964 | (aged 64)
Resting place | Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Los Angeles, California |
Other names | Pev Marley Peverell Marley Peverly Marley Peveerell Marley |
Occupation | Cinematographer |
Years active | 1923–1961 |
Spouses | Virginia Ruth McAdoo
(m. 1934; div. 1940) |
Children | 1 |
John Peverell Marley (August 14, 1899 – February 2, 1964) was an American cinematographer. He is one of only six cinematographers to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Life and career
Born in San Jose, California, Marley began his career soon after graduating high school during the silent film era. His first film was the 1923 Cecil B. DeMille biblical epic The Ten Commandments. He later became DeMille's chief cameraman and would continue to work with DeMille throughout his career.[1] He went on to work on 1929's The Godless Girl, starring his then-fiancée Lina Basquette.[2] The couple divorced after just one year and Marley went on to marry dancer Virginia McAdoo and, later, actress Linda Darnell.[3]
In the 1930s, Marley received an
Marley died on February 2, 1964, in Santa Barbara.[4] He is interred at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles.
Filmography
Film | |||
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Year | Film | Notes | |
1924 | Feet of Clay | ||
1925 | The Golden Bed | ||
1926 | The Volga Boatman | Credited as Peverell Marley | |
1927 | Chicago | ||
1928 | Celebrity | ||
1928 | A Lady of Chance | Credited as Peverly Marley | |
1929 | Dynamite | Credited as Peverell Marley | |
1930 | This Mad World | Credited as Peveerell Marley | |
1932 | Fantômas | ||
1932 | Rouletabille the Aviator | ||
1933 | Fast Workers | Credited as Peveral Marley | |
1933 | India Speaks | Credited as Peverall Marley | |
1934 | The House of Rothschild | Credited as Peverell Marley | |
1934 | The Count of Monte Cristo | Credited as Peverell J. Marley | |
1935 | Thanks a Million | Credited as Peverell Marley | |
1936 | Private Number | ||
1936 | Winterset | ||
1937 | The Toast of New York | Credited as Peverell Marley | |
1938 | Sally, Irene and Mary | ||
1939 | The Hound of Baskervilles | Credited as Peverell Marley | |
1940 | The Man I Married | Alternative title: I Married a Nazi | |
1941 | Moon Over Miami | Credited as Peverell Marley | |
1941 | Swamp Water | Credited as Peverell Marley | |
1945 | Pride of the Marines | Credited as Peverell Marley Alternative title: Forever in Love | |
1946 | Of Human Bondage | Credited as Peverell Marley | |
1947 | The Two Mrs. Carrolls | Credited as Peverell Marley | |
1948 | Whiplash | Credited as Peverell Marley | |
1949 | Night Unto Night | Credited as Peverell Marley | |
1950 | Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye | Credited as Peverell Marley | |
1953 | The Charge at Feather River | ||
1958 | The Left Handed Gun | ||
1961 | The Sins of Rachel Cade | ||
Television | |||
Year | Title | Notes | |
1958 | The Rifleman | Credited as Pev Marley 1 episode | |
1959 | Lawman | 1 episode | |
1960 | 77 Sunset Strip | 1 episode |
Awards and nominations
Year | Association | Category | Work | Result |
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1939 | Academy Awards | Best Cinematography | Suez | Nominated |
1948 | Best Cinematography, Color | Life with Father | Nominated | |
1953 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Cinematography – Color | The Greatest Show on Earth (shared with George Barnes) | Won |
1937 | Venice Film Festival | Best Cinematography | Winterset | Won |
References
- ^ Brennan, Sandra. "J. Peverell Marley: Biography". allmovie.com. Retrieved March 10, 2009.
- ISBN 0-684-81162-6.
- ISBN 0-8061-3330-9.
- ^ "J. Peverell Marley Is Dead". The New York Times. February 4, 1964.
External links
- Peverell Marley at IMDb
- Peverell Marley at Find a Grave