Lee Marvin
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
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)
Armed and Deadly: The Making of 'The Dirty Dozen'
2006
as Self (archive footage)
Operation Dirty Dozen
2006
as Self
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
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
- No poster
Superstunt
1977
as Self - Host
- No poster
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
as Self (archive footage)
The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday
1976
as Sam Longwood
Shout at the Devil
1976
as Colonel Flynn O'Flynn