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Lee Marvin

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Lee Marvin

Born February 19, 1924 in New York City, New York, USADied August 29, 198762 films

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).

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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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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance posterFirst watchThe Man Who Shot Liberty Valance19627.8as Liberty ValanceQuestions arise when Senator Stoddard attends the funeral of a local man named Tom Doniphon in a small Western town.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Dirty Dozen poster7.6The Dirty Dozen1967The Big Heat poster7.7The Big Heat1953Bad Day at Black Rock poster7.3Bad Day at Black Rock1955Point Blank poster7.1Point Blank1967The Caine Mutiny poster7.2The Caine Mutiny1954The Professionals poster7.1The Professionals1966The Big Red One poster6.7The Big Red One1980The Wild One poster6.5The Wild One1953

Filmography

62 films as actor
  1. 2005The Big Red One: The ReconstructionThe Sergeant
  2. 1986The Delta ForceColonel Nick Alexander
  3. 1985The Dirty Dozen: Next MissionMaj. John Reisman
  4. 1984Dog DayJimmy Cobb
  5. 1983Gorky ParkJack Osborne
  6. 1981Death HuntRCMP Sgt. Edgar Millen
  7. 1980The Big Red OneThe Sergeant
  8. 1979Avalanche ExpressHarry Wargrave
  9. 1978The Meanest Men in the WestKalig Talbot
  10. 1976The Great Scout & Cathouse ThursdaySam Longwood
  11. 1976Shout at the DevilColonel Flynn O'Flynn
  12. 1974The KlansmanSheriff Track Bascomb
  13. 1974The Spikes GangHarry Spikes
  14. 1973The Iceman ComethTheodore 'Hickey' Hickman
  15. 1973Emperor of the NorthA No. 1
  16. 1972Prime CutNick Devlin
  17. 1972Pocket MoneyLeonard
  18. 1970Monte WalshMonte Walsh
  19. 1969Paint Your WagonBen Rumson
  20. 1968Hell in the PacificAmerican Pilot
  21. 1968Sergeant RykerSgt. Paul Ryker
  22. 1968Autumn and CardboardNarrator
  23. 1967Point BlankWalker
  24. 1967The Dirty DozenMaj. John Reisman
  25. 1966The ProfessionalsFardan
  26. 1965Ship of FoolsTenny
  27. 1965Cat BallouKid Shelleen / Tim Strawn
  28. 1964The KillersCharlie Strom
  29. 1963Donovan's ReefThomas "Boats" Gilhooley
  30. 1963The LosersDave Blassingame
  31. 1962The Man Who Shot Liberty ValanceLiberty Valance
  32. 1961The ComancherosCrow
  33. 1958The Missouri TravelerTobias Brown
  34. 1957Raintree CountyOrville 'Flash' Perkins
  35. 1956The RackCapt. John R. Miller
  36. 1956AttackClyde Bartlett
  37. 1956Pillars of the SkySgt. Lloyd Carracart
  38. 19567 Men from NowBill Masters
  39. 1955Shack Out on 101Slob / Mr. Gregory
  40. 1955I Died a Thousand TimesBabe Kossuck
  41. 1955Pete Kelly's BluesAl Gannaway
  42. 1955Not as a StrangerBrundage
  43. 1955A Life in the BalanceThe Killer
  44. 1955Violent SaturdayDill
  45. 1955Bad Day at Black RockHector David
  46. 1954The RaidLt. Keating
  47. 1954The Caine MutinyMeatball
  48. 1954Gorilla at LargeShaughnessy--Policeman
  49. 1953The Wild OneChino
  50. 1953The Big HeatVince Stone
  51. 1953Gun FuryBlinky
  52. 1953The Stranger Wore a GunDan Kurth
  53. 1953The Glory BrigadeCpl. Bowman
  54. 1953SeminoleSgt. Magruder
  55. 1953Down Among the Sheltering PalmsPvt. Snively (uncredited)
  56. 1952Eight Iron MenSgt. Joe Mooney
  57. 1952Hangman's KnotRolph Bainter
  58. 1952The Duel at Silver CreekTinhorn Burgess
  59. 1952We're Not Married!Pinky (uncredited)
  60. 1952Diplomatic CourierMilitary Policeman at Trieste (uncredited)
  61. 1951TeresaG.I. (uncredited)
  62. 1951You're in the Navy NowRadio Man