Marjoe Gortner, Child Preacher

Marjoe Gortner made headlines in the late 1940s when, at the age of 3½, he became an evangelist preacher. And in 1949, at the age of 4, he performed his first marriage ceremony, marrying Raymond Miller and Alma Brown.

Source: Google Cultural Institute



Daily Capital Journal (Salem, Oregon) - Jan 4, 1949



In the early 1970s, Gortner had a change of heart and collaborated with documentary filmmakers to expose the profit motive of the revivalist industry. The resulting film, Marjoe, won the 1972 Academy Award for Best Documentary Film.

Source: Wikipedia



Gortner then went on to become an actor, appearing mostly in B-movies, before finally transitioning into producing celebrity sporting events to raise money for charities.

Read more about Gortner at wikipedia and RogerEbert.com.
     Posted By: Alex - Sat Dec 05, 2015
     Category: Religion | 1940s





Comments
Praise the Lord and pass the crazy. Religion is .....
Posted by BrokeDad in Midwest US on 12/05/15 at 09:58 AM
At least he wasn't Catholic, that would have a whole different expose.
Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 12/05/15 at 10:07 AM
So, when the money from Bible Spoutin' ran out he sold himself like the whore of Babylon to the flesh peddler's in Hollywood.

Same game, different name.
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 12/05/15 at 10:17 AM
I fondly remember this scene in his movie, Food of the Gods:

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Posted by Phred22 on 12/05/15 at 05:00 PM
You got it Expat 47. I at first thought he got into porn in Hollywood.

GG
Posted by Gator Guy on 12/05/15 at 07:33 PM
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