Marvin, Lee, 1924-1987
Lee Marvin (February 19, 1924 – August 29, 1987) was an American film and television 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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| referencedIn | John Eldon Thayer collection of motion picture memorabilia, 1916-1979. | Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University | |
| creatorOf | Landon, Joseph, 1922 or 3-. Desilu playhouse-- "Galaxy" / by Joseph Landon. | Bowling Green State University, BGSU Libraries | |
| referencedIn | United States Sanitary Commission records. Army and Navy Claim Agency archives, 1861-1870 | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division | |
| referencedIn | Lovell, Tom, 1909-1997. Tom Lovell papers, circa 1845-1997. | National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum | |
| referencedIn | Ford, J. mss., 1906-1976 | Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington) | |
| referencedIn | African-American related sheet music and sheet music written by African-Americans, 1851-1974 | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives | |
| referencedIn | Harms, Carl, 1910-. Putnam County Playhouse scrapbook, 1946-1949. | New York Public Library System, NYPL | |
| creatorOf | Mandel, Loring, 1928-. Studio one-- "Shakedown cruise" / written especially for Studio one by Loring D. Mandel. | Bowling Green State University, BGSU Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Frederick R. Koch collection of photographs of stage and screen actors and entertainers, ca. 1920-1979. | Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University | |
| referencedIn | Putnam County Playhouse scrapbook, 1946-1949 | The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division. |
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| referencedIn | Records of the U.S. Marine Corps, 1775 -. Official Military Personnel Files, 1905 - 1998. Official Military Personnel File for Lee Marvin. | National Archives at St. Louis |
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| associatedWith | Lovell, Tom, 1909-1997. | person |
| associatedWith | Thayer, John Eldon, 1899-1980 | person |
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Person
Birth 1924-02-19
Death 1987-08-29
Male
Americans
English
