Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1924-02-19
Day of Death
1987-08-29
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Lee Marvin
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 (79)
Point Blank the Documentary
2024
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
2022
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014
The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth
2009
Armed and Deadly: The Making of 'The Dirty Dozen'
2006
Operation Dirty Dozen
2006
The Big Red One: The Reconstruction
2005
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
2002
Combat Leadership: The Ultimate Challenge
1986
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
1986
The Delta Force
1986
The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission
1985
Sam Fuller & the Big Red One
1984
Dog Day
1984
