Today is Marjoe Gortner’s 81st birthday!

The former child evangelist-turned-whistleblower-turned-recording-artist-turned-golf-tournmanet-organizer appeared in some of the most memorable exploitation films of the 70s and 80s, usually playing villains.  (Personally, I’ve always liked his heroic performance in Starcrash.)

In today’s scene, from 1974’s Earthquake, Marjoe gives au unforgettably creepy performance as the type of character who, today, would probably be called an incel.  Usually, no one takes him serious but, when an earthquake hits, he puts on his uniform and becomes a mini-tyrant.  Few actors were as effective at playing crazy as Marjoe Gortner.