Lee Marvin
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Lee Marvin was an American actor of cavernous voice and menacing presence who specialized in villains and tough men before being crowned a star. Born in New York in 1924 and a veteran of the Pacific War, he terrorized audiences by throwing scalding coffee in 'The Big Heat' (1953). He won the Best Actor Oscar for his double comic role in the western 'Cat Ballou' (1965). He led the cast of 'The Dirty Dozen' (1967) and played the relentless protagonist of 'Point Blank' (1967). His style, poised between brutality and irony, redefined the antihero of 1960s action cinema. He died in 1987.
Lee Marvin
57 Movies
25 Series
Lee Marvin was an American actor of cavernous voice and menacing presence who specialized in villains and tough men before being crowned a star. Born in New York in 1924 and a veteran of the Pacific War, he terrorized audiences by throwing scalding coffee in 'The Big Heat' (1953). He won the Best Actor Oscar for his double comic role in the western 'Cat Ballou' (1965). He led the cast of 'The Dirty Dozen' (1967) and played the relentless protagonist of 'Point Blank' (1967). His style, poised between brutality and irony, redefined the antihero of 1960s action cinema. He died in 1987.
Movies
Plays Maj. John Reisman
The Dirty Dozen
1967
Plays Colonel Nick Alexander
The Delta Force
1986
Plays Liberty Valance
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
1962
Plays Walker
Point Blank
1967
Plays Jack Osborne
Gorky Park
1983
Plays RCMP Sgt. Edgar Millen
Death Hunt
1981
Plays Fardan
The Professionals
1966
Plays Ben Rumson
Paint Your Wagon
1969
Plays Vince Stone
The Big Heat
1953
Plays Kid Shelleen / Tim Strawn
Cat Ballou
1965
Plays Crow
The Comancheros
1961
Plays Hector David
Bad Day at Black Rock
1955
Plays Charlie Strom
The Killers
1964
Plays Chino
The Wild One
1953
Plays Blinky
Gun Fury
1953
Plays Thomas "Boats" Gilhooley
Donovan's Reef
1963
Plays Meatball
The Caine Mutiny
1954
Plays Nick Devlin
Prime Cut
1972
Plays The Sergeant
The Big Red One
1980
Plays Tenny
Ship of Fools
1965
Plays A No. 1
Emperor of the North
1973
Plays American Pilot
Hell in the Pacific
1968
Plays Bill Masters
7 Men from Now
1956
Plays Sam Longwood
The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday
1976
Plays Lt. Keating
The Raid
1954
Plays Orville 'Flash' Perkins
Raintree County
1957
Plays Tinhorn Burgess
The Duel at Silver Creek
1952
Plays Clyde Bartlett
Attack
1956
Plays Monte Walsh
Monte Walsh
1970
Plays Theodore 'Hickey' Hickman
The Iceman Cometh
1973
Plays Dan Kurth
The Stranger Wore a Gun
1953
Plays Harry Wargrave
Avalanche Express
1979
Plays Colonel Flynn O'Flynn
Shout at the Devil
1976
Plays Capt. John R. Miller
The Rack
1956
Plays Harry Spikes
The Spikes Gang
1974
Plays Leonard
Pocket Money
1972
Plays Babe Kossuck
I Died a Thousand Times
1955
Plays Sheriff Track Bascomb
The Klansman
1974
Plays Shaughnessy--Policeman
Gorilla at Large
1954
Plays Jimmy Cobb
Dog Day
1984
Plays Brundage
Not as a Stranger
1955
Plays Sgt. Magruder
Seminole
1953
Plays Dill, Bank Robber
Violent Saturday
1955
Plays Rolph Bainter
Hangman's Knot
1952
Plays Radio Man
You're in the Navy Now
1951
Plays Sgt. Lloyd Carracart
Pillars of the Sky
1956
Plays Sgt. Joe Mooney
Eight Iron Men
1952
Plays Al Gannaway
Pete Kelly's Blues
1955
Plays Sgt. Paul Ryker
Sergeant Ryker
1968
Plays Slob / Mr. Gregory
Shack Out on 101
1955
TV Shows
Plays Detective Lt. Frank Ballinger
M Squad
1957
Plays Self - Host
The Lawbreakers
1963
Plays Captain Hollis Michler
Biff Baker U.S.A.
1952
Plays Sgt. Paul Ryker
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
Plays Misok Bedrozian
The Great Adventure
1963
Plays Teale
Studio One
1948
Plays Sgt. Turk
Combat!
1962
Plays Steel Kelly
The Twilight Zone
1959
Plays Martin Kalig
The Virginian
1962
Plays Jim Patterson
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Plays Capt. Cavallero
Climax!
1954
Plays Barrow
Suspense
1949
Plays Dr. Paul Probeck
Dr. Kildare
1961
Plays Jud Benedict
Wagon Train
1957
Plays Jud Hollister
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
1960
Plays Mike Brannon
The Untouchables
1959
Plays Juan de Nuñez
The DuPont Show of the Week
1961
Plays Captain Morrissey
General Electric Theater
1953
Plays Lee Tabor
Checkmate
1960
Plays Woody Biggs
Route 66
1960
Plays Peter Kane
Bonanza
1959
Plays Red Johnson
Revlon Mirror Theatre
1953
Plays Henry Ross
Dragnet
1951
Plays Milo Bogardus
Kraft Television Theatre
1947
Plays Nostradamus
The Investigators
1961
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Full Filmography
The Delta Force
Colonel Nick Alexander
1986
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Dog Day
Jimmy Cobb
1984
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Gorky Park
Jack Osborne
1983
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Death Hunt
RCMP Sgt. Edgar Millen
1981
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The Big Red One
The Sergeant
1980
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Avalanche Express
Harry Wargrave
1979
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The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday
Sam Longwood
1976
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Shout at the Devil
Colonel Flynn O'Flynn
1976
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The Klansman
Sheriff Track Bascomb
1974
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Lee Marvin still alive?
Lee Marvin passed away on August 29, 1987 at age 63.
What are the most famous roles of Lee Marvin?
Lee Marvin is best known for roles in The Dirty Dozen, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The Big Heat.
How many movies has Lee Marvin been in?
Over a 36-year career (since 1951), Lee Marvin has appeared in 57 movies and 24 TV shows.
What was Lee Marvin's first movie?
The career of Lee Marvin began with You're in the Navy Now (1951).
What is Lee Marvin's most recent movie or series?
Lee Marvin's most recent release is Combat Leadership: The Ultimate Challenge, which premiered on May 12, 1986.
What TV shows has Lee Marvin appeared in?
On television, Lee Marvin has appeared in The Twilight Zone, Bonanza, The Untouchables, Combat!.
Lee Marvin
1924-02-19 · New 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.