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Marjoe Gortner
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- 1Marjoe Gortner, Child Preacher Turned Actor, Dies at 82●Marjoe Gortner, Child Preacher and ‘Earthquake,’ ‘Falcon Crest’ Actor, Dies at 82
Marjoe Gortner, who rose to fame as a celebrated child preacher before building an acting career in films like 'Earthquake' and the TV series 'Falcon Crest', has died at the age of 82. The news was reported by The Hollywood Reporter. Gortner was also known for exposing his own revival-preaching past in the Oscar-winning 1972 documentary 'Marjoe'.
- 2Child evangelist-turned-actor Marjoe Gortner dies at 82●Child evangelist-turned-actor Marjoe Gortner has died at 82. After a few TV roles, Gortner came to prominence with a rol
Marjoe Gortner, who preached as a child evangelist before becoming an actor, has died at 82. After early television roles, he gained attention with the 1974 disaster film Earthquake, followed by films including Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw, The Food of the Gods and Starcrash, along with guest appearances on series such as Barnaby Jones.