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Lee Marvin
Lee Marvin

Lee Marvin

ActingBorn February 19, 1924Died August 29, 1987 (age 63)New York City, New York, USA

Biography

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.

Filmography

2022
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2014
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

as Col. Nick Alexander (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie
2009
The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2006Movie
2006Movie
2005Movie
2002
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

as The Sergeant (archive footage)

Movie
1986
The Delta Force

as Colonel Nick Alexander

Movie
1985
The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission

as Maj. John Reisman

Movie
1984
Dog Day

as Jimmy Cobb

Movie
1983
Gorky Park

as Jack Osborne

Movie
1982
Wogan

as Self

TV
1982TV
1981
Death Hunt

as RCMP Sgt. Edgar Millen

Movie
1980
The Big Red One

as The Sergeant

Movie
1979
Avalanche Express

as Harry Wargrave

Movie
1978Movie
1977
Superstunt

as Self - Host

Movie
1976
Bob Hope's World of Comedy

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
1976Movie
1976
Shout at the Devil

as Colonel Flynn O'Flynn

Movie
1975
People's Choice Awards

as Self - Presenter

TV
1974
The Klansman

as Sheriff Track Bascomb

Movie
1974
The Spikes Gang

as Harry Spikes

Movie
1973
The Iceman Cometh

as Theodore 'Hickey' Hickman

Movie
1973Movie
1972
Prime Cut

as Nick Devlin

Movie
1972
Pocket Money

as Leonard

Movie
1971
Film '72

as Self

TV
1970
Monte Walsh

as Monte Walsh

Movie
1970TV
1969
Paint Your Wagon

as Ben Rumson

Movie
1969Movie
1968
Hell in the Pacific

as American Pilot

Movie
1968
The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

TV
1968
Sergeant Ryker

as Sgt. Paul Ryker

Movie
1968Movie
1967
Point Blank

as Walker

Movie
1967
The Dirty Dozen

as Maj. John Reisman

Movie
1967
Our Time In Hell

as Narrator

Movie
1967
The Rock

as Self (uncredited)

Movie
1967
Lionpower from MGM

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie
1966Movie
1965Movie
1965
Cat Ballou

as Kid Shelleen / Tim Strawn

Movie
1964
The Killers

as Charlie Strom

Movie
1964TV
1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Sgt. Paul Ryker

TV
1963
The Great Adventure

as Misok Bedrozian

TV
1963
The Lawbreakers

as Self - Host

TV
1963
Donovan's Reef

as Thomas "Boats" Gilhooley

Movie
1963
The Losers

as Dave Blassingame

Movie
1962
Combat!

as Sgt. Turk

TV
1962
The Virginian

as Martin Kalig

TV
1962Movie
1961Movie
1961
The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

TV
1961
The Investigators

as Nostradamus

TV
1961TV
1961
Dr. Kildare

as Dr. Paul Probeck

TV
1961
Dr. Kildare

as Buddy Bishop

TV
1961TV
1960
Route 66

as Woody Biggs

TV
1960
Route 66

as John Ryan

TV
1960TV
1960
Checkmate

as Lee Tabor

TV
1959
The Untouchables

as Mike Brannon

TV
1959
The Untouchables

as Victor Rait / Howard Carson

TV
1959
The Untouchables

as Nick Acropolis

TV
1959
The Twilight Zone

as Steel Kelly

TV
1959
The Twilight Zone

as Conny Miller

TV
1959
Bonanza

as Peter Kane

TV
1958
The Missouri Traveler

as Tobias Brown

Movie
1957
Raintree County

as Orville 'Flash' Perkins

Movie
1957
M Squad

as Detective Lt. Frank Ballinger

TV
1957
Wagon Train

as Jud Benedict

TV
1957
Wagon Train

as Jose Morales

TV
1956
The Rack

as Capt. John R. Miller

Movie
1956
Attack

as Clyde Bartlett

Movie
1956
Pillars of the Sky

as Sgt. Lloyd Carracart

Movie
1956
7 Men from Now

as Bill Masters

Movie
1956
The Steve Allen Show

as Self - M-Squad

TV
1956
The Steve Allen Show

as Self - Detective

TV
1956
The Steve Allen Show

as Self - Guest

TV
1955
Shack Out on 101

as Slob / Mr. Gregory

Movie
1955Movie
1955
Pete Kelly's Blues

as Al Gannaway

Movie
1955Movie
1955Movie
1955
Violent Saturday

as Dill, Bank Robber

Movie
1955
Bad Day at Black Rock

as Hector David

Movie
1954
Climax!

as Capt. Cavallero

TV
1954
Climax!

as 'Little Man' Brush

TV
1954
Climax!

as Mannon Tate

TV
1954TV
1954
The Raid

as Lt. Keating

Movie
1954
The Caine Mutiny

as Meatball

Movie
1954
Gorilla at Large

as Shaughnessy--Policeman

Movie
1953
The Wild One

as Chino

Movie
1953
The Big Heat

as Vince Stone

Movie
1953
Gun Fury

as Blinky

Movie
1953TV
1953Movie
1953
Revlon Mirror Theatre

as Red Johnson

TV
1953
The Glory Brigade

as Cpl. Bowman

Movie
1953
Seminole

as Sgt. Magruder

Movie
1953
The Oscars

as Self

TV
1953
Down Among the Sheltering Palms

as Pvt. Snively (uncredited)

Movie
1953
General Electric Theater

as Captain Morrissey

TV
1953TV
1953TV
1953
General Electric Theater

as Joe Kittridge

TV
1953TV
1952
Eight Iron Men

as Sgt. Joe Mooney

Movie
1952
Hangman's Knot

as Rolph Bainter

Movie
1952
Biff Baker U.S.A.

as Michler / Captain Hollis

TV
1952
Biff Baker U.S.A.

as Captain Hollis Michler

TV
1952
The Duel at Silver Creek

as Tinhorn Burgess

Movie
1952
We're Not Married!

as Pinky (uncredited)

Movie
1952
Diplomatic Courier

as Military Policeman at Trieste (uncredited)

Movie
1951
Dragnet

as Henry Ross

TV
1951
Dragnet

as James Mitchell

TV
1951TV
1951TV
1951
Teresa

as G.I. (uncredited)

Movie
1951Movie
1950TV
1949
Suspense

as Barrow

TV
1949TV
1948
Studio One

as Teale

TV
1947
Kraft Television Theatre

as Milo Bogardus

TV
1944
Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayFebruary 19, 1924
Day of DeathAugust 29, 1987
Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
Popularity1.3