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Hugh Marjoe Ross Gortner (born January 14, 1944) is a former evangelist preacher and actor. He first gained public attention during the late 1940s when his parents arranged for him to be ordained as a preacher at age four due to his extraordinary speaking ability, making him the youngest known in that position to this day.
Marjoe Gortner is an American actor who starred in films like Earthquake, Starcrash and American Ninja 3. He was also a former Pentecostal minister who exposed the deception of evangelism in the Oscar-winning documentary Marjoe (1972).
Marjoe Gortner was a child preacher, who was popular in the American South starting in 1949. His parents earned large sums of money off of his preaching; Gortner speculated their take to be in the millions. The novelty of Gortner's youthfulness wore off at age 14, causing his father to leave.
Learn about the life and career of Marjoe Gortner, a former child evangelist who became a film and TV actor. Find out his birth name, height, family, musical talents, roles, and more.
Dec 23, 2014 · Marjoe is the story of an abused child preacher who grows up to become an Evangelical con man, living a double life as a dope-smoking, girl-chasing hippie in...
Marjoe Gortner was a natural-born preachin' machine who performed his first marriage at 4 and quit the revival circuit at 28. He reveals all in the documentary "Marjoe", and talks about his career, lifestyle and disillusionment in this 1972 interview with Roger Ebert.
Mar 17, 2022 · Marjoe Gortner was a child preacher who exposed a con behind the scenes. Listen to his story of how he became a hugely successful evangelical minister and then an Oscar-winning actor.
