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J. Peverell Marley(1901-1964)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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J. Peverell Marley was born on 14 August 1901 in San Jose, California, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for Winterset (1936), The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) and Suez (1938). He was married to Linda Darnell, Virginia McAdoo and Lina Basquette. He died on 2 February 1964 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.
BornAugust 14, 1901
DiedFebruary 2, 1964(62)
BornAugust 14, 1901
DiedFebruary 2, 1964(62)
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars
    • 3 wins & 2 nominations total

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Known for

Margo and Burgess Meredith in Winterset (1936)
Winterset
6.0
  • Cinematographer(as Peverell Marley)
  • 1936
Charlton Heston, James Stewart, Gloria Grahame, Betty Hutton, Dorothy Lamour, and Cornel Wilde in The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
The Greatest Show on Earth
6.5
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1952
Tyrone Power, Annabella, and Loretta Young in Suez (1938)
Suez
6.5
  • Cinematographer(as Peverell Marley)
  • 1938
Charlton Heston, Edward G. Robinson, Anne Baxter, Yul Brynner, John Carradine, Yvonne De Carlo, John Derek, and Vincent Price in The Ten Commandments (1956)
The Ten Commandments
7.9
  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • 1956

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
    General Electric Theater
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1962
  • Edd Byrnes, Roger Smith, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
    77 Sunset Strip
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • director of photography
    • 1958–1962
  • Surfside 6 (1960)
    Surfside 6
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • director of photography
    • 1961–1962
  • Ty Hardin in Bronco (1958)
    Bronco
    7.2
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1959–1962
  • Robert Conrad, Anthony Eisley, Poncie Ponce, and Connie Stevens in Hawaiian Eye (1959)
    Hawaiian Eye
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1962
  • Cheyenne (1955)
    Cheyenne
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1959–1961
  • Joan Freeman, Marilyn Maxwell, and Rhodes Reason in Bus Stop (1961)
    Bus Stop
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1961
  • The Sins of Rachel Cade (1961)
    The Sins of Rachel Cade
    5.9
    • director of photography
    • 1961
  • Angie Dickinson, Ray Danton, Jack Kelly, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in A Fever in the Blood (1961)
    A Fever in the Blood
    6.5
    • Cinematographer
    • 1961
  • Donald May, Dorothy Provine, and Rex Reason in The Roaring 20's (1960)
    The Roaring 20's
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1961
  • Wayde Preston in Colt .45 (1957)
    Colt .45
    7.2
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1959–1960
  • Roger Moore in The Alaskans (1959)
    The Alaskans
    8.1
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1960
  • Sugarfoot (1957)
    Sugarfoot
    7.4
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • 1960
  • Lawman (1958)
    Lawman
    8.1
    TV Series
    • director of photography
    • Cinematographer
    • 1959
  • Randolph Scott, Virginia Mayo, and Karen Steele in Westbound (1958)
    Westbound
    6.5
    • director of photography
    • 1958

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Charlton Heston, Edward G. Robinson, Anne Baxter, Yul Brynner, John Carradine, Yvonne De Carlo, John Derek, and Vincent Price in The Ten Commandments (1956)
    The Ten Commandments
    7.9
    • additional photographer
    • 1956
  • Science Fiction Theatre (1955)
    Science Fiction Theatre
    8.0
    TV Series
    • electrician (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Guy Madison and Joan Weldon in The Command (1954)
    The Command
    6.4
    • additional photographer (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Charlton Heston, James Stewart, Gloria Grahame, Betty Hutton, Dorothy Lamour, and Cornel Wilde in The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
    The Greatest Show on Earth
    6.5
    • additional photography
    • 1952
  • Don Ameche and Joan Bennett in Girl Trouble (1942)
    Girl Trouble
    6.7
    • fill-in photographer (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Maurice Chevalier, Walter Byron, Merle Oberon, and Ann Sothern in Folies Bergère de Paris (1935)
    Folies Bergère de Paris
    6.5
    • cinematographer: musical numbers
    • 1935

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • P. Marley
  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • August 14, 1901
    • San Jose, California, USA
  • Died
    • February 2, 1964
    • Santa Barbara, California, USA
  • Spouses
      Linda DarnellApril 18, 1943 - February 20, 1951 (divorced, 1 child)
  • Publicity listings
    • 6 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial

Did you know

  • Trivia
    One of only six cinematographers to have a star on the famous "Hollywood Walk of Fame"; the others are, Hal Mohr, Ray Rennahan, Leon Shamroy Haskell Wexler, and Conrad L. Hall.
  • Nicknames
    • Pev
    • Peverell Marley
  • Salary
    • The King of Kings
      (1927)
      $250 per week

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