Lee Marvin

Known for ActingBorn 1924-02-19Died 1987-08-29New 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.Read more

Movies & web series

The Great Adventure

The Motorola Television Hour

People's Choice Awards

Combat Leadership: The Ultimate Challenge

The Big Red One: The Reconstruction

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

The Twilight Zone

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

The Untouchables

Combat!

Cameo Theatre

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

Biff Baker U.S.A.

The Dirty Dozen

Kraft Television Theatre

The Big Heat

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Lawbreakers

Bonanza

The Rock

Operation Dirty Dozen

Studio 57

Bad Day at Black Rock

Sam Fuller & the Big Red One

The Caine Mutiny

The Professionals

Point Blank

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

The Big Story

Hell in the Pacific

Emperor of the North

The Oscars

Champs-Elysées

The DuPont Show of the Week

The Killers

The Duel at Silver Creek

Death Hunt

The Big Red One

The Bob Hope Show

The Dick Cavett Show

The Spikes Gang

Golden Globe Awards

The Merv Griffin Show

Attack

7 Men from Now

General Electric Theater