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Lee Marvin

Lee Marvin

Acting

Born: February 19, 1924New York City, New York, USA

Lee Marvin (February 19, 1924 – August 29, 1987) was an American actor. Known for his distinctive voice and premature white hair, Marvin initially appeared in supporting roles, mostly villains, soldiers, and other hardboiled characters. A prominent television role was that of Detective Lieutenant Frank Ballinger in the crime series M Squad (1957–1960). Marvin is best remembered for his lead roles as "tough guy" characters such as Charlie Strom in The Killers (1964), Rico Fardan in The Professionals (1966), Major John Reisman in The Dirty Dozen, Walker in Point Blank (both 1967), and the Sergeant in The Big Red One (1980). One of Marvin's more notable movie projects was Cat Ballou (1965), a comedy Western in which he played dual roles. For portraying both gunfighter Kid Shelleen and criminal Tim Strawn, he won the Academy Award for Best Actor, along with a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, an NBR Award, and the Silver Bear for Best Actor.

Known For
Filmography
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

Self (archive footage)

2022
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

Col. Nick Alexander (archive footage) (uncredited)

2014
The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth

The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth

Self (archive footage)

2009
Operation Dirty Dozen

Operation Dirty Dozen

Self

2006
Armed and Deadly: The Making of 'The Dirty Dozen'

Armed and Deadly: The Making of 'The Dirty Dozen'

Self (archive footage)

2006
The Big Red One: The Reconstruction

The Big Red One: The Reconstruction

The Sergeant

2005
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

The Sergeant (archive footage)

2002
Combat Leadership: The Ultimate Challenge

Combat Leadership: The Ultimate Challenge

Himself

1986
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

Self

1986
The Delta Force

The Delta Force

Colonel Nick Alexander

1986
The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission

The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission

Maj. John Reisman

1985
Sam Fuller & the Big Red One

Sam Fuller & the Big Red One

Self

1984
Dog Day

Dog Day

Jimmy Cobb

1984
Gorky Park

Gorky Park

Jack Osborne

1983
Death Hunt

Death Hunt

RCMP Sgt. Edgar Millen

1981
The Big Red One

The Big Red One

The Sergeant

1980
Avalanche Express

Avalanche Express

Harry Wargrave

1979
The Meanest Men in the West

The Meanest Men in the West

Kalig Talbot

1978

Superstunt

Self - Host

1977
The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday

The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday

Sam Longwood

1976
Shout at the Devil

Shout at the Devil

Colonel Flynn O'Flynn

1976
The Klansman

The Klansman

Sheriff Track Bascomb

1974
The Spikes Gang

The Spikes Gang

Harry Spikes

1974
The Iceman Cometh

The Iceman Cometh

Theodore 'Hickey' Hickman

1973
Emperor of the North

Emperor of the North

A No. 1

1973
Prime Cut

Prime Cut

Nick Devlin

1972
Pocket Money

Pocket Money

Leonard

1972
Monte Walsh

Monte Walsh

Monte Walsh

1970
Paint Your Wagon

Paint Your Wagon

Ben Rumson

1969
No Name City

No Name City

Self

1969
Hell in the Pacific

Hell in the Pacific

American Pilot

1968
Sergeant Ryker

Sergeant Ryker

Sgt. Paul Ryker

1968
Autumn and Cardboard

Autumn and Cardboard

Narrator

1968
Tonite Let's All Make Love in London

Tonite Let's All Make Love in London

Self

1967
Point Blank

Point Blank

Walker

1967
The Dirty Dozen

The Dirty Dozen

Maj. John Reisman

1967
Our Time In Hell

Our Time In Hell

Narrator

1967
Lionpower from MGM

Lionpower from MGM

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1967
The Rock

The Rock

Self (uncredited)

1967
The Professionals

The Professionals

Fardan

1966
Ship of Fools

Ship of Fools

Tenny

1965
Cat Ballou

Cat Ballou

Kid Shelleen / Tim Strawn

1965
The Killers

The Killers

Charlie Strom

1964
Donovan's Reef

Donovan's Reef

Thomas "Boats" Gilhooley

1963
The Losers

The Losers

Dave Blassingame

1963
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

Liberty Valance

1962
The Comancheros

The Comancheros

Crow

1961
The Missouri Traveler

The Missouri Traveler

Tobias Brown

1958
Raintree County

Raintree County

Orville 'Flash' Perkins

1957
The Rack

The Rack

Capt. John R. Miller

1956
Attack

Attack

Clyde Bartlett

1956
Pillars of the Sky

Pillars of the Sky

Sgt. Lloyd Carracart

1956
7 Men from Now

7 Men from Now

Bill Masters

1956
Shack Out on 101

Shack Out on 101

Slob / Mr. Gregory

1955
I Died a Thousand Times

I Died a Thousand Times

Babe Kossuck

1955
Pete Kelly's Blues

Pete Kelly's Blues

Al Gannaway

1955
A Life in the Balance

A Life in the Balance

The Killer

1955
Not as a Stranger

Not as a Stranger

Brundage

1955
Violent Saturday

Violent Saturday

Dill, Bank Robber

1955
Bad Day at Black Rock

Bad Day at Black Rock

Hector David

1955
The Raid

The Raid

Lt. Keating

1954
The Caine Mutiny

The Caine Mutiny

Meatball

1954
Gorilla at Large

Gorilla at Large

Shaughnessy--Policeman

1954
The Wild One

The Wild One

Chino

1953
The Big Heat

The Big Heat

Vince Stone

1953
Gun Fury

Gun Fury

Blinky

1953
The Stranger Wore a Gun

The Stranger Wore a Gun

Dan Kurth

1953
The Glory Brigade

The Glory Brigade

Cpl. Bowman

1953
Seminole

Seminole

Sgt. Magruder

1953
Down Among the Sheltering Palms

Down Among the Sheltering Palms

Pvt. Snively (uncredited)

1953
Eight Iron Men

Eight Iron Men

Sgt. Joe Mooney

1952
Hangman's Knot

Hangman's Knot

Rolph Bainter

1952
The Duel at Silver Creek

The Duel at Silver Creek

Tinhorn Burgess

1952
We're Not Married!

We're Not Married!

Pinky (uncredited)

1952
Diplomatic Courier

Diplomatic Courier

Military Policeman at Trieste (uncredited)

1952
Teresa

Teresa

G.I. (uncredited)

1951
You're in the Navy Now

You're in the Navy Now

Radio Man

1951