Lee Marvin
Born February 19, 1924 (Age: 102)
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New 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.
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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Filmography
The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth
2009
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 85
Operation Dirty Dozen
2006
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as Self
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Age: 81
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
2002
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as The Sergeant (archive footage)
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Age: 78
The Delta Force
1986
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as Colonel Nick Alexander
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Age: 61
The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission
1985
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as Maj. John Reisman
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Age: 60
Gorky Park
1983
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as Jack Osborne
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Age: 59
Death Hunt
1981
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as RCMP Sgt. Edgar Millen
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Age: 57
The Big Red One
1980
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as The Sergeant
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Age: 56
The Meanest Men in the West
1978
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as Kalig Talbot
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Age: 54
No Image
Superstunt
1977
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as Self - Host
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Age: 53
The Klansman
1974
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as Sheriff Track Bascomb
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Age: 50
The Spikes Gang
1974
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as Harry Spikes
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Age: 50
The Iceman Cometh
1973
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as Theodore 'Hickey' Hickman
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Age: 49
Emperor of the North
1973
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as A No. 1
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Age: 49
Prime Cut
1972
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as Nick Devlin
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Age: 48
Pocket Money
1972
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as Leonard
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Age: 47
Paint Your Wagon
1969
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as Ben Rumson
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Age: 45
No Name City
1969
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as Self
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Age: 44
Hell in the Pacific
1968
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as American Pilot
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Age: 44
Autumn and Cardboard
1968
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as Narrator
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Age: 43
Ship of Fools
1965
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as Tenny
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Age: 41
Cat Ballou
1965
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as Kid Shelleen / Tim Strawn
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Age: 41
The Killers
1964
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as Charlie Strom
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Age: 40
Donovan's Reef
1963
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as Thomas "Boats" Gilhooley
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Age: 39
The Losers
1963
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as Dave Blassingame
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Age: 38
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
1962
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as Liberty Valance
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Age: 38
The Comancheros
1961
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as Crow
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Age: 37
The Missouri Traveler
1958
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as Tobias Brown
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Age: 33
The Rack
1956
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as Capt. John R. Miller
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Age: 32
Attack
1956
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as Clyde Bartlett
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Age: 32
Pillars of the Sky
1956
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as Sgt. Lloyd Carracart
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Age: 32
7 Men from Now
1956
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as Bill Masters
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Age: 32
Shack Out on 101
1955
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as Slob / Mr. Gregory
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Age: 31
I Died a Thousand Times
1955
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as Babe Kossuck
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Age: 31
Pete Kelly's Blues
1955
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as Al Gannaway
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Age: 31
A Life in the Balance
1955
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as The Killer
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Age: 31
Not as a Stranger
1955
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as Brundage
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Age: 31
Violent Saturday
1955
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as Dill, Bank Robber
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Age: 31
Bad Day at Black Rock
1955
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as Hector David
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Age: 30
The Raid
1954
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as Lt. Keating
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Age: 30
The Caine Mutiny
1954
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as Meatball
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Age: 30
Gorilla at Large
1954
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as Shaughnessy--Policeman
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Age: 30
The Wild One
1953
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as Chino
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Age: 29
The Big Heat
1953
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as Vince Stone
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Age: 29
Gun Fury
1953
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as Blinky
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Age: 29
The Stranger Wore a Gun
1953
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as Dan Kurth
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Age: 29
The Glory Brigade
1953
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as Cpl. Bowman
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Age: 29
Seminole
1953
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as Sgt. Magruder
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Age: 29
Down Among the Sheltering Palms
1953
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as Pvt. Snively (uncredited)
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Age: 29