Marjoe Gortner

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Marjoe Gortner (born January 14, 1944 (1944-01-14) (age 64) in Long Beach, California), is a former evangelical minister who first gained a certain fame in the late 1940s and early to mid 1950s when he became the youngest ordained preacher at the age of four, and then outright notoriety in the 1970s when he starred in an Oscar-winning, behind-the-scenes documentary about the lies & tactics behind the lucrative business of Pentecostal preaching. The name "Marjoe" is a combination of the names "Mary" and "Joseph". After leaving the revival circuit, Gortner then attempted to break into both Hollywood and the recording industry. He cut an LP with Columbia Records, entitled "Bad, but not Evil" (Gortner's description of himself in the documentary), which met with poor sales and reviews. Gortner began his acting career with a featured role in The Marcus-Nelson Murders, the 1973 pilot for the Kojak tv-series. The following year saw him featured in the disaster film Earthquake as a psychotic National Guardsman, and in the television movie Pray for the Wildcats. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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World's Youngest Evangelist

Bad But Not Evil

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This Is Really Good! By Good I Mean Metal...I'm Not Sure If Those Are The Same Thing

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Bad, But Not Evil

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YouTube

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Marjoe Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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Haunt

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Sluggisha's Thrift Store Vol. 6

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This Is Really Good! By Good I Mean Metal...I'm Not Sure If Those Are The Same Things

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AEA-29 (2009-05-13)

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AJX-08 (2009-11-02)

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0018-01 (2010-01-05)

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