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.
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Movies (42)
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
as Self (archive footage)
2022
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
as Col. Nick Alexander (archive footage) (uncredited)
2014
The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth
as Self (archive footage)
2009
Armed and Deadly: The Making of 'The Dirty Dozen'
as Self (archive footage)
2006
Operation Dirty Dozen
as Self
2006
The Big Red One: The Reconstruction
as The Sergeant
2005
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
as The Sergeant (archive footage)
2002
Combat Leadership: The Ultimate Challenge
as Himself
1986
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
as Self
1986
The Delta Force
as Colonel Nick Alexander
1986
The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission
as Maj. John Reisman
1985
Sam Fuller & the Big Red One
as Self
1984
Dog Day
as Jimmy Cobb
1984
Gorky Park
as Jack Osborne
1983
Death Hunt
as RCMP Sgt. Edgar Millen
1981
The Big Red One
as The Sergeant
1980
Avalanche Express
as Harry Wargrave
1979
The Meanest Men in the West
as Kalig Talbot
1978
The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday
as Sam Longwood
1976
Shout at the Devil
as Colonel Flynn O'Flynn
1976
The Klansman
as Sheriff Track Bascomb
1974
The Spikes Gang
as Harry Spikes
1974
The Iceman Cometh
as Theodore 'Hickey' Hickman
1973
Emperor of the North
as A No. 1
1973
Prime Cut
as Nick Devlin
1972
Pocket Money
as Leonard
1972
Monte Walsh
as Monte Walsh
1970
Paint Your Wagon
as Ben Rumson
1969
No Name City
as Self
1969
Hell in the Pacific
as American Pilot
1968
Sergeant Ryker
as Sgt. Paul Ryker
1968
Autumn and Cardboard
as Narrator
1968
Tonite Let's All Make Love in London
as Self
1967
Point Blank
as Walker
1967
The Dirty Dozen
as Maj. John Reisman
1967
Our Time In Hell
as Narrator
1967
The Rock
as Self (uncredited)
1967
Lionpower from MGM
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1967
The Professionals
as Fardan
1966
Ship of Fools
as Tenny
1965
Cat Ballou
as Kid Shelleen / Tim Strawn
1965
The Killers
as Charlie Strom
1964
TV Shows (8)
Wogan
as Self
1982
Champs-Elysées
as Self
1982
People's Choice Awards
as Self - Presenter
1975
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as Self
1973
It Couldn't Be Done
as Narrator
1970
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
1968
Top of the Pops
as Self
1964
Kraft Suspense Theatre
as Sgt. Paul Ryker
1963