Lee Marvin
Born
February 19, 1924 (age 63)
Died
August 29, 1987
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA

Lee Marvin

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.

Movies

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
2014 ★ 7.2
Col. Nick Alexander (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Big Red One: The Reconstruction
The Big Red One: The Reconstruction
2005 ★ 8.4
The Sergeant
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
2002 ★ 5.8
The Sergeant (archive footage)
The Delta Force
The Delta Force
1986 ★ 5.9
Colonel Nick Alexander
The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission
The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission
1985 ★ 6.3
Maj. John Reisman
Dog Day
Dog Day
1984 ★ 5.2
Jimmy Cobb
Gorky Park
Gorky Park
1983 ★ 6.3
Jack Osborne
Death Hunt
Death Hunt
1981 ★ 6.6
RCMP Sgt. Edgar Millen
The Big Red One
The Big Red One
1980 ★ 6.7
The Sergeant
Avalanche Express
Avalanche Express
1979 ★ 4.7
Harry Wargrave
The Meanest Men in the West
The Meanest Men in the West
1978 ★ 4.1
Kalig Talbot
The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday
The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday
1976 ★ 5.0
Sam Longwood
Shout at the Devil
Shout at the Devil
1976 ★ 6.0
Colonel Flynn O'Flynn
The Klansman
The Klansman
1974 ★ 5.6
Sheriff Track Bascomb
The Spikes Gang
The Spikes Gang
1974 ★ 6.6
Harry Spikes
The Iceman Cometh
The Iceman Cometh
1973 ★ 5.9
Theodore 'Hickey' Hickman
Emperor of the North
Emperor of the North
1973 ★ 6.7
A No. 1
Prime Cut
Prime Cut
1972 ★ 6.4
Nick Devlin
Pocket Money
Pocket Money
1972 ★ 5.4
Leonard
Monte Walsh
Monte Walsh
1970 ★ 6.2
Monte Walsh
Paint Your Wagon
Paint Your Wagon
1969 ★ 6.3
Ben Rumson
Hell in the Pacific
Hell in the Pacific
1968 ★ 6.9
American Pilot
Sergeant Ryker
Sergeant Ryker
1968 ★ 6.0
Sgt. Paul Ryker
Autumn and Cardboard
Autumn and Cardboard
1968
Narrator
Point Blank
Point Blank
1967 ★ 7.0
Walker
The Dirty Dozen
The Dirty Dozen
1967 ★ 7.6
Maj. John Reisman
Our Time In Hell
Our Time In Hell
1967
Narrator
Lionpower from MGM
Lionpower from MGM
1967 ★ 4.5
The Professionals
The Professionals
1966 ★ 7.1
Fardan
Ship of Fools
Ship of Fools
1965 ★ 6.6
Tenny
Cat Ballou
Cat Ballou
1965 ★ 6.4
Kid Shelleen / Tim Strawn
The Killers
The Killers
1964 ★ 6.9
Charlie Strom
Donovan's Reef
Donovan's Reef
1963 ★ 6.3
Thomas "Boats" Gilhooley
The Losers
The Losers
1963
Dave Blassingame
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
1962 ★ 7.8
Liberty Valance
The Comancheros
The Comancheros
1961 ★ 6.7
Crow
The Missouri Traveler
The Missouri Traveler
1958 ★ 6.4
Tobias Brown
Raintree County
Raintree County
1957 ★ 6.4
Orville 'Flash' Perkins
The Rack
The Rack
1956 ★ 6.6
Capt. John R. Miller
Attack
Attack
1956 ★ 6.8
Clyde Bartlett
Pillars of the Sky
Pillars of the Sky
1956 ★ 5.2
Sgt. Lloyd Carracart
Seven Men from Now
Seven Men from Now
1956 ★ 6.8
Bill Masters
Shack Out on 101
Shack Out on 101
1955 ★ 5.9
Slob / Mr. Gregory
I Died a Thousand Times
I Died a Thousand Times
1955 ★ 6.1
Babe Kossuck
Pete Kelly's Blues
Pete Kelly's Blues
1955 ★ 6.1
Al Gannaway
Not as a Stranger
Not as a Stranger
1955 ★ 6.2
Brundage
A Life in the Balance
A Life in the Balance
1955 ★ 5.9
The Killer
Violent Saturday
Violent Saturday
1955 ★ 6.7
Dill, Bank Robber
Bad Day at Black Rock
Bad Day at Black Rock
1955 ★ 7.3
Hector David
The Raid
The Raid
1954 ★ 6.5
Lt. Keating
The Caine Mutiny
The Caine Mutiny
1954 ★ 7.2
Meatball
Gorilla at Large
Gorilla at Large
1954 ★ 5.6
Shaughnessy--Policeman
The Wild One
The Wild One
1953 ★ 6.6
Chino
The Big Heat
The Big Heat
1953 ★ 7.7
Vince Stone
Gun Fury
Gun Fury
1953 ★ 6.0
Blinky
The Stranger Wore a Gun
The Stranger Wore a Gun
1953 ★ 5.4
Dan Kurth
The Glory Brigade
The Glory Brigade
1953 ★ 5.7
Cpl. Bowman
Seminole
Seminole
1953 ★ 5.4
Sgt. Magruder
Down Among the Sheltering Palms
Down Among the Sheltering Palms
1953 ★ 5.0
Pvt. Snively (uncredited)
Eight Iron Men
Eight Iron Men
1952 ★ 6.5
Sgt. Joe Mooney
Hangman's Knot
Hangman's Knot
1952 ★ 6.4
Rolph Bainter
The Duel at Silver Creek
The Duel at Silver Creek
1952 ★ 7.0
Tinhorn Burgess
We're Not Married!
We're Not Married!
1952 ★ 5.8
Pinky (uncredited)
Diplomatic Courier
Diplomatic Courier
1952 ★ 6.1
Military Policeman at Trieste (uncredited)
Teresa
Teresa
1951 ★ 5.8
G.I. (uncredited)
You're in the Navy Now
You're in the Navy Now
1951 ★ 4.4
Radio Man

TV Series

It Couldn't Be Done
It Couldn't Be Done
1970
Narrator
1 Episode
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963 ★ 5.3
Sgt. Paul Ryker
2 Episodes
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963 ★ 5.7
Nick Karajanian
1 Episode
The Great Adventure
The Great Adventure
1963
Misok Bedrozian
1 Episode
Combat!
Combat!
1962 ★ 7.7
Sgt. Turk
1 Episode
The Virginian
The Virginian
1962 ★ 6.4
Martin Kalig
1 Episode
The Investigators
The Investigators
1961 ★ 5.0
Nostradamus
1 Episode
Ben Casey
Ben Casey
1961 ★ 5.6
1 Episode
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
1961 ★ 5.5
Dr. Paul Probeck
1 Episode
The Dick Powell Show
The Dick Powell Show
1961 ★ 5.5
Finn
1 Episode
The DuPont Show of the Week
The DuPont Show of the Week
1961 ★ 6.0
Juan de Nuñez
1 Episode
Route 66
Route 66
1960 ★ 6.3
Woody Biggs
1 Episode
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
1960 ★ 6.2
Jud Hollister
1 Episode
Checkmate
Checkmate
1960 ★ 4.1
Lee Tabor
1 Episode
The Untouchables
The Untouchables
1959 ★ 7.8
Mike Brannon
1 Episode
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
1959 ★ 8.5
Steel Kelly
1 Episode
Bonanza
Bonanza
1959 ★ 7.5
Peter Kane
1 Episode
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958 ★ 5.8
1 Episode
M Squad
M Squad
1957 ★ 5.2
Detective Lt. Frank Ballinger
117 Episodes
Wagon Train
Wagon Train
1957 ★ 6.6
Jud Benedict
1 Episode
Climax!
Climax!
1954 ★ 3.3
Capt. Cavallero
1 Episode
Studio 57
Studio 57
1954
1 Episode
The Motorola Television Hour
The Motorola Television Hour
1953
1 Episode
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
1953 ★ 7.0
John Temple
1 Episode
Revlon Mirror Theatre
Revlon Mirror Theatre
1953
Red Johnson
1 Episode
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
1953 ★ 6.4
1 Episode
Biff Baker U.S.A.
Biff Baker U.S.A.
1952 ★ 7.5
Michler / Captain Hollis
1 Episode
Dragnet
Dragnet
1951 ★ 6.4
Henry Ross
1 Episode
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951 ★ 7.2
Jim Patterson
1 Episode
Treasury Men in Action
Treasury Men in Action
1950 ★ 6.0
1 Episode
Cameo Theatre
Cameo Theatre
1950
1 Episode
The Big Story
The Big Story
1949 ★ 6.7
1 Episode
Suspense
Suspense
1949 ★ 4.9
Barrow
1 Episode
Studio One
Studio One
1948 ★ 5.0
Teale
1 Episode
Kraft Television Theatre
Kraft Television Theatre
1947 ★ 7.5
Milo Bogardus
1 Episode