John Marriott

John Marriott was an American actor who worked on stage, film and television for five decades. Born in Boley, Indian Territory, which later became part of Oklahoma, he began acting with the Karamu Players in Cleveland in 1922 and was a member of the Cleveland Playhouse company. After moving to New York, he became a regular in Broadway productions, appearing in more than 20 over 40 years. His first notable part came in the short-lived Too Many Boats in 1934. In 1939 he played Cal in the Broadway staging of The Little Foxes and repeated that part in William Wyler's film The Little Foxes (1941), which starred Bette Davis. He played Joe Mott in the first production of Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh and took a leading part in the American staging of Sartre's The Respectful Prostitute. Later work included The Joe Louis Story (1953), The Miracle Worker, More Stately Mansions, and Dog Day Afternoon (1975). He died in 1977.