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Marjoe Gortner, Child Preacher Turned Actor, Dies at 82
Original: Marjoe Gortner, Child Preacher and ‘Earthquake,’ ‘Falcon Crest’ Actor, Dies at 82
Marjoe Gortner, who became famous as a child evangelist before building an acting career in films like 'Earthquake' and the television series 'Falcon Crest', has died at the age of 82. Obituaries are recalling his unusual path from revival-tent preaching to Hollywood, and his later decision to expose the tactics of televangelism in the 1972 documentary 'Marjoe'.
Why now: News of the death of a distinctive figure who bridged American religion and Hollywood is drawing renewed attention to his life story.
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- Marjoe Gortner, Child Preacher and ‘Earthquake,’ ‘Falcon Crest’ Actor, Dies at 82 · The Hollywood Reporter
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