What did “Marty” do for a living in the 1955 movie of that name? July 28, 2020December 27, 2011 by Pamela Landy Marty, played by Ernest Borgnine, was a butcher in the Bronx in the 1955 movie. Related Answers Who were Dickens and Fenster and what did they do for a living? Who introduced the first episode of “Gunsmoke” (CBS, 1955-75)? Who played Pharaoh in Land of the Pharaohs (1955)? In To Catch a Thief (1955), who extinguishes a cigarette on a plateful of eggs? How many cast members have received residuals from the endless reruns of “The Honeymooners” (CBS, 1955-56)? What movie was advertised with the line, “To avoid fainting, keep repeating: “It’s only a movie, It’s only a movie”?