Lee Marvin
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 19, 1924
- Died
- August 29, 1987
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
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
Point Blank the Documentary 2024
as Self
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend 2022
as Self (archive footage)
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films 2014
as Col. Nick Alexander (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth 2009
as Self (archive footage)
Operation Dirty Dozen 2006
as Self
Armed and Deadly: The Making of 'The Dirty Dozen' 2006
as Self (archive footage)
The Big Red One: The Reconstruction 2005
as The Sergeant
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller 2002
as The Sergeant (archive footage)
Combat Leadership: The Ultimate Challenge 1986
as Himself
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn 1986
as Self
The Delta Force 1986
as Colonel Nick Alexander
The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission 1985
as Maj. John Reisman
Sam Fuller & the Big Red One 1984
as Self
Dog Day 1984
as Jimmy Cobb
Gorky Park 1983
as Jack Osborne
Canicule 1983
Actor
Death Hunt 1981
as RCMP Sgt. Edgar Millen
The Big Red One 1980
as The Sergeant
Avalanche Express 1979
as Harry Wargrave
The Meanest Men in the West 1978
as Kalig Talbot
- Superstunt
Superstunt 1977
as Self - Host
- Bob Hope's World of Comedy
Bob Hope's World of Comedy 1976
as (archive footage)
The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday 1976
as Sam Longwood
Shout at the Devil 1976
as Colonel Flynn O'Flynn
The Klansman 1974
as Sheriff Track Bascomb
The Spikes Gang 1974
as Harry Spikes
The Iceman Cometh 1973
as Theodore 'Hickey' Hickman
Emperor of the North 1973
as A No. 1
Prime Cut 1972
as Nick Devlin
Pocket Money 1972
as Leonard
Monte Walsh 1970
as Monte Walsh
Paint Your Wagon 1969
as Ben Rumson
No Name City 1969
as Self
Hell in the Pacific 1968
as American Pilot
Sergeant Ryker 1968
as Sgt. Paul Ryker
Autumn and Cardboard 1968
as Narrator
Tonite Let's All Make Love in London 1967
as Self
Point Blank 1967
as Walker, Screenplay
The Dirty Dozen 1967
as Maj. John Reisman
Our Time In Hell 1967
as Narrator
Lionpower from MGM 1967
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Rock 1967
as Self (uncredited)
The Professionals 1966
as Fardan
Ship of Fools 1965
as Tenny
Cat Ballou 1965
as Kid Shelleen / Tim Strawn
The Killers 1964
as Charlie Strom
Donovan's Reef 1963
as Thomas "Boats" Gilhooley
The Losers 1963
as Dave Blassingame
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance 1962
as Liberty Valance
The Comancheros 1961
as Crow
The Missouri Traveler 1958
as Tobias Brown
Raintree County 1957
as Orville 'Flash' Perkins
The Rack 1956
as Capt. John R. Miller
Attack 1956
as Clyde Bartlett
Pillars of the Sky 1956
as Sgt. Lloyd Carracart
7 Men from Now 1956
as Bill Masters
Shack Out on 101 1955
as Slob / Mr. Gregory
I Died a Thousand Times 1955
as Babe Kossuck
Pete Kelly's Blues 1955
as Al Gannaway
A Life in the Balance 1955
as The Killer
Not as a Stranger 1955
as Brundage
Violent Saturday 1955
as Dill
Bad Day at Black Rock 1955
as Hector David
The Raid 1954
as Lt. Keating
The Caine Mutiny 1954
as Meatball, Technical Supervisor
Gorilla at Large 1954
as Shaughnessy--Policeman
The Wild One 1953
as Chino
The Big Heat 1953
as Vince Stone
Gun Fury 1953
as Blinky
The Stranger Wore a Gun 1953
as Dan Kurth
The Glory Brigade 1953
as Cpl. Bowman
Seminole 1953
as Sgt. Magruder
Down Among the Sheltering Palms 1953
as Pvt. Snively (uncredited)
Eight Iron Men 1952
as Sgt. Joe Mooney
Hangman's Knot 1952
as Rolph Bainter
The Duel at Silver Creek 1952
as Tinhorn Burgess
We're Not Married! 1952
as Pinky (uncredited)
Diplomatic Courier 1952
as Military Policeman at Trieste (uncredited)
Teresa 1951
as G.I. (uncredited)
You're in the Navy Now 1951
as Radio Man
Credits from TMDB.