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. He went on to work on 1929's The Godless Girl, starring his then-fiancée Lina Basquette. The couple divorced after just one year and Marley went on to marry dancer Virginia McAdoo and, later, actress Linda Darnell.
In the 1930s, Marley received an Academy Award nomination for Best Cinematography on the 1938 historical drama Suez. In 1948, he was nominated again for his work on the film Life with Father, starring Elizabeth Taylor and William Powell. After his divorce from Darnell in 1952, Marley continued to work on films including 1952's The Greatest Show on Earth for which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Cinematography – Color. The following year, he filmed House of Wax, followed by King Richard and the Crusaders in 1954, Serenade in 1956, and The Spirit of St. Louis in 1957. In the late 1950s, he branched out to television working on the series Telephone Time and Bronco. Marley last worked on a 1961 episode of the series Bus Stop.
Marley died on February 2, 1964, in Santa Barbara. He is interred at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles.
Filmography
Film Year Film Notes 1924 Feet of Clay 1925 The Golden Bed 1926 The Volga Boatman Credited as Peverell Marley 1927 Chicago1928Celebrity 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 Marley1941Swamp WaterCredited as Peverell Marley 1945 Pride of the Marines Credited as Peverell MarleyAlternative 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 River1954Drum Beat1957The Spirit of St. LouisWith Robert Burks as joint Directors of Photography 1958 The Left Handed Gun 1961 The Sins of Rachel Cade Television Year Title Notes 1958 The Rifleman Credited as Pev Marley1 episode 1959 Lawman 1 episode 1960 77 Sunset Strip 1 episode
Awards and nominations Year Association Category Work Result 1939 Academy Awards Best CinematographySuez 1948 Best Cinematography, Color Life with Father 1953 Golden Globe Awards Best Cinematography – Color The Greatest Show on Earth (shared with George Barnes) 1937 Venice Film Festival Best Cinematography Winterset
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