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J. Peverell Marley

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J. Peverell Marley (August 14, 1901 – February 2, 1964) was an American cinematographer. He is one of only six cinematographers to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Marley is credited under several different names including Pev Marley, Peverell Marley, Peverly Marley, and Peveerell Marley.

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-fiancee Lina Basquette.

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. In 1952, Marley’s shot 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.

• Born: John Peverell Marley August 14, 1901 San Jose, California
• Died: February 2, 1964 (aged 62) Santa Barbara, California
• Other names: Pev Marley Peverell Marley Peverly Marley Peveerell Marley
• Occupation: Cinematographer
• Years active: 1923-1961
• Spouse: Lina Basquette (January 1929 – September 11, 1930) Virginia Ruth McAdoo (? – ? ) Linda Darnell (1944 – 1952)

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