Lee Marvin

Acting • Born 1924-02-19 – Died 1987-08-29

Acting2New 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

150 credits

Avalanche Express

Movie • 1979

Harry Wargrave

The Caine Mutiny

Movie • 1954

Meatball

The Dirty Dozen

Movie • 1967

Maj. John Reisman

Diplomatic Courier

Movie • 1952

Military Policeman at Trieste (uncredited)

Paint Your Wagon

Movie • 1969

Ben Rumson

Ship of Fools

Movie • 1965

Tenny

The Comancheros

Movie • 1961

Crow

Cat Ballou

Movie • 1965

Kid Shelleen / Tim Strawn

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

Movie • 1962

Liberty Valance

We're Not Married!

Movie • 1952

Pinky (uncredited)

The Professionals

Movie • 1966

Fardan

The Killers

Movie • 1964

Charlie Strom

Down Among the Sheltering Palms

Movie • 1953

Pvt. Snively (uncredited)

Emperor of the North

Movie • 1973

A No. 1

Hell in the Pacific

Movie • 1968

American Pilot

Armed and Deadly: The Making of 'The Dirty Dozen'

Movie • 2006

Self (archive footage)

Gorky Park

Movie • 1983

Jack Osborne

You're in the Navy Now

Movie • 1951

Radio Man

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

Movie • 1986

Self

Attack

Movie • 1956

Clyde Bartlett

Teresa

Movie • 1951

G.I. (uncredited)

Death Hunt

Movie • 1981

RCMP Sgt. Edgar Millen

7 Men from Now

Movie • 1956

Bill Masters

Point Blank

Movie • 1967

Walker

Prime Cut

Movie • 1972

Nick Devlin

Tonite Let's All Make Love in London

Movie • 1967

Self

The Wild One

Movie • 1953

Chino

I Died a Thousand Times

Movie • 1955

Babe Kossuck

The Iceman Cometh

Movie • 1973

Theodore 'Hickey' Hickman

The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission

Movie • 1985

Maj. John Reisman

Bad Day at Black Rock

Movie • 1955

Hector David

The Big Heat

Movie • 1953

Vince Stone

Shack Out on 101

Movie • 1955

Slob / Mr. Gregory

Pete Kelly's Blues

Movie • 1955

Al Gannaway

The Duel at Silver Creek

Movie • 1952

Tinhorn Burgess

The Stranger Wore a Gun

Movie • 1953

Dan Kurth

Gun Fury

Movie • 1953

Blinky

Donovan's Reef

Movie • 1963

Thomas "Boats" Gilhooley

The Spikes Gang

Movie • 1974

Harry Spikes

The Delta Force

Movie • 1986

Colonel Nick Alexander

The Big Red One

Movie • 1980

The Sergeant

Seminole

Movie • 1953

Sgt. Magruder

Pocket Money

Movie • 1972

Leonard

Pillars of the Sky

Movie • 1956

Sgt. Lloyd Carracart

Violent Saturday

Movie • 1955

Dill, Bank Robber

Raintree County

Movie • 1957

Orville 'Flash' Perkins

Shout at the Devil

Movie • 1976

Colonel Flynn O'Flynn

The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday

Movie • 1976

Sam Longwood

Monte Walsh

Movie • 1970

Monte Walsh

Gorilla at Large

Movie • 1954

Shaughnessy--Policeman

Hangman's Knot

Movie • 1952

Rolph Bainter

The Rack

Movie • 1956

Capt. John R. Miller

The Raid

Movie • 1954

Lt. Keating

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

Movie • 2002

The Sergeant (archive footage)

Not as a Stranger

Movie • 1955

Brundage

The Glory Brigade

Movie • 1953

Cpl. Bowman

Dog Day

Movie • 1984

Jimmy Cobb

The Klansman

Movie • 1974

Sheriff Track Bascomb

A Life in the Balance

Movie • 1955

The Killer

The Meanest Men in the West

Movie • 1978

Kalig Talbot

Eight Iron Men

Movie • 1952

Sgt. Joe Mooney

The Rock

Movie • 1967

Self (uncredited)

The Missouri Traveler

Movie • 1958

Tobias Brown

The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth

Movie • 2009

Self (archive footage)

Operation Dirty Dozen

Movie • 2006

Self

Sergeant Ryker

Movie • 1968

Sgt. Paul Ryker

Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

Movie • 2022

Self (archive footage)

No Name City

Movie • 1969

Self

The Big Red One: The Reconstruction

Movie • 2005

The Sergeant

The Losers

Movie • 1963

Dave Blassingame

Combat Leadership: The Ultimate Challenge

Movie • 1986

Himself

Sam Fuller & the Big Red One

Movie • 1984

Self

Our Time In Hell

Movie • 1967

Narrator

Lionpower from MGM

Movie • 1967

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Autumn and Cardboard

Movie • 1968

Narrator

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

Movie • 2014

Col. Nick Alexander (archive footage) (uncredited)

Superstunt

Movie • 1977

Self - Host

The Dick Powell Show

TV • 1961

Finn

The Great Adventure

TV • 1963

Misok Bedrozian

Kraft Suspense Theatre

TV • 1963

Sgt. Paul Ryker

The Merv Griffin Show

TV • 1962

Self

Studio One

TV • 1948

Teale

Combat!

TV • 1962

Sgt. Turk

General Electric Theater

TV • 1953

The Twilight Zone

TV • 1959

Steel Kelly

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

TV • 1958

The Virginian

TV • 1962

Martin Kalig

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

TV • 1951

Jim Patterson

Climax!

TV • 1954

Capt. Cavallero

M Squad

TV • 1957

Detective Lt. Frank Ballinger

Ben Casey

TV • 1961

Suspense

TV • 1949

Barrow

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

TV • 1973

Self

The Steve Allen Show

TV • 1956

Self - M-Squad

Dr. Kildare

TV • 1961

Dr. Paul Probeck

The Oscars

TV • 1953

Self

Wagon Train

TV • 1957

Jud Benedict

Biff Baker U.S.A.

TV • 1952

Michler / Captain Hollis

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

TV • 1960

Jud Hollister

The Lawbreakers

TV • 1963

Self - Host

It Couldn't Be Done

TV • 1970

Narrator

Wagon Train

TV • 1957

Jose Morales

The Untouchables

TV • 1959

Mike Brannon

Dr. Kildare

TV • 1961

Buddy Bishop

The Untouchables

TV • 1959

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

TV • 1962

Self

Biff Baker U.S.A.

TV • 1952

Captain Hollis Michler

Wogan

TV • 1982

Self

People's Choice Awards

TV • 1975

Self - Presenter

Climax!

TV • 1954

'Little Man' Brush

Climax!

TV • 1954

Mannon Tate

The Steve Allen Show

TV • 1956

Self - Detective

The Steve Allen Show

TV • 1956

Self - Guest

Suspense

TV • 1949

Champs-Elysées

TV • 1982

Self

The Dick Cavett Show

TV • 1968

Self - Guest

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

TV • 1963

Nick Karajanian

Golden Globe Awards

TV • 1944

Self - Nominee

Top of the Pops

TV • 1964

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

TV • 1961

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

TV • 1961

Self - Co-Host

Checkmate

TV • 1960

Lee Tabor

Route 66

TV • 1960

Woody Biggs

Route 66

TV • 1960

John Ryan

The Twilight Zone

TV • 1959

Conny Miller

The Untouchables

TV • 1959

Nick Acropolis

Bonanza

TV • 1959

Peter Kane

The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show

TV • 1956

Self

Studio 57

TV • 1954

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

TV • 1953

John Temple

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

TV • 1953

The Motorola Television Hour

Kraft Television Theatre

TV • 1947

Milo Bogardus

Cameo Theatre

TV • 1950

The Investigators

TV • 1961

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