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Lee Marvin
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, mo…
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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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2024
Point Blank the Documentary
Movie Self
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2022
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2014
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Movie Col. Nick Alexander (archive footage) (uncredited)
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2009
The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2006
Operation Dirty Dozen
Movie Self
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2006
Armed and Deadly: The Making of 'The Dirty Dozen'
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2005
The Big Red One: The Reconstruction
Movie The Sergeant
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2002
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
Movie The Sergeant (archive footage)
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1986
Combat Leadership: The Ultimate Challenge
Movie Himself
- 1986
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1986
The Delta Force
Movie Colonel Nick Alexander
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1985
The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission
Movie Maj. John Reisman
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1984
Sam Fuller & the Big Red One
Movie Self
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1984
Dog Day
Movie Jimmy Cobb
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1983
Gorky Park
Movie Jack Osborne
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1983
Canicule
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1982
Wogan
TV show Self
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1982
Champs-Elysées
TV show Self
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1981
Death Hunt
Movie RCMP Sgt. Edgar Millen
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1980
The Big Red One
Movie The Sergeant
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1979
Avalanche Express
Movie Harry Wargrave
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1978
The Meanest Men in the West
Movie Kalig Talbot
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1977
Superstunt
Movie Self - Host
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1976
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1976
The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday
Movie Sam Longwood
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1976
Shout at the Devil
Movie Colonel Flynn O'Flynn
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1975
People's Choice Awards
TV show Self - Presenter
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1974
The Klansman
Movie Sheriff Track Bascomb
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1974
The Spikes Gang
Movie Harry Spikes
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1973
The Iceman Cometh
Movie Theodore 'Hickey' Hickman
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1973
Emperor of the North
Movie A No. 1
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1973
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
TV show Self
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1972
Prime Cut
Movie Nick Devlin
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1972
Pocket Money
Movie Leonard
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1971
Film '72
TV show Self
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1970
Monte Walsh
Movie Monte Walsh
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1970
It Couldn't Be Done
TV show Narrator
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1969
Paint Your Wagon
Movie Ben Rumson
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1969
No Name City
Movie Self
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1968
Hell in the Pacific
Movie American Pilot
