Portrait of Lee Marvin

Lee Marvin

Acting

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.

Born: February 19, 1924

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA

Filmography

2022
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

as Self (archive footage)

2014
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

as Col. Nick Alexander (archive footage) (uncredited)

2009
The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth

as Self (archive footage)

2002
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

as The Sergeant (archive footage)

1986
The Delta Force

as Colonel Nick Alexander

1985
The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission

as Maj. John Reisman

1984
Dog Day

as Jimmy Cobb

1983
Gorky Park

as Jack Osborne

1982
Wogan

as Self

1982
1981
Death Hunt

as RCMP Sgt. Edgar Millen

1980
The Big Red One

as The Sergeant

1979
Avalanche Express

as Harry Wargrave

1978
1976
Shout at the Devil

as Colonel Flynn O'Flynn

1975
People's Choice Awards

as Self - Presenter

1974
The Klansman

as Sheriff Track Bascomb

1974
The Spikes Gang

as Harry Spikes

1973
The Iceman Cometh

as Theodore 'Hickey' Hickman

1973
1972
Prime Cut

as Nick Devlin

1972
Pocket Money

as Leonard

1970
Monte Walsh

as Monte Walsh

1970
1969
Paint Your Wagon

as Ben Rumson

1969
1968
Hell in the Pacific

as American Pilot

1968
The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

1968
Sergeant Ryker

as Sgt. Paul Ryker

1968
1967
Point Blank

as Walker

1967
The Dirty Dozen

as Maj. John Reisman

1967
Our Time In Hell

as Narrator

1967
The Rock

as Self (uncredited)

1966
1965
1965
Cat Ballou

as Kid Shelleen / Tim Strawn

1964
The Killers

as Charlie Strom

1964
1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Sgt. Paul Ryker

1963
The Great Adventure

as Misok Bedrozian

1963
The Lawbreakers

as Self - Host

1963
Donovan's Reef

as Thomas "Boats" Gilhooley

1963
The Losers

as Dave Blassingame

1962
Combat!

as Sgt. Turk

1962
The Virginian

as Martin Kalig

1962
1961
1961
The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

1961
The Investigators

as Nostradamus

1961
Dr. Kildare

as Dr. Paul Probeck

1961
Dr. Kildare

as Buddy Bishop

1961
1960
Route 66

as Woody Biggs

1960
Route 66

as John Ryan

1960
1960
Checkmate

as Lee Tabor

1959
The Untouchables

as Mike Brannon

1959
The Untouchables

as Victor Rait / Howard Carson

1959
The Untouchables

as Nick Acropolis

1959
The Twilight Zone

as Steel Kelly

1959
The Twilight Zone

as Conny Miller

1959
Bonanza

as Peter Kane

1958
The Missouri Traveler

as Tobias Brown

1957
Raintree County

as Orville 'Flash' Perkins

1957
M Squad

as Detective Lt. Frank Ballinger

1957
Wagon Train

as Jud Benedict

1957
Wagon Train

as Jose Morales

1956
The Rack

as Capt. John R. Miller

1956
Attack

as Clyde Bartlett

1956
Pillars of the Sky

as Sgt. Lloyd Carracart

1956
Seven Men from Now

as Bill Masters

1956
The Steve Allen Show

as Self - M-Squad

1956
The Steve Allen Show

as Self - Detective

1956
The Steve Allen Show

as Self - Guest

1955
Shack Out on 101

as Slob / Mr. Gregory

1955
1955
Pete Kelly's Blues

as Al Gannaway

1955
1955
1955
Violent Saturday

as Dill, Bank Robber

1955
Bad Day at Black Rock

as Hector David

1954
Climax!

as Capt. Cavallero

1954
Climax!

as 'Little Man' Brush

1954
Climax!

as Mannon Tate

1954
The Raid

as Lt. Keating

1954
The Caine Mutiny

as Meatball

1954
Gorilla at Large

as Shaughnessy--Policeman

1953
The Wild One

as Chino

1953
The Big Heat

as Vince Stone

1953
Gun Fury

as Blinky

1953
1953
Revlon Mirror Theatre

as Red Johnson

1953
The Glory Brigade

as Cpl. Bowman

1953
Seminole

as Sgt. Magruder

1953
The Oscars

as Self

1953
Down Among the Sheltering Palms

as Pvt. Snively (uncredited)

1953
General Electric Theater

as Captain Morrissey

1953
1953
1953
General Electric Theater

as Joe Kittridge

1953
1952
Eight Iron Men

as Sgt. Joe Mooney

1952
Hangman's Knot

as Rolph Bainter

1952
Biff Baker U.S.A.

as Michler / Captain Hollis

1952
Biff Baker U.S.A.

as Captain Hollis Michler

1952
The Duel at Silver Creek

as Tinhorn Burgess

1952
We're Not Married!

as Pinky (uncredited)

1952
Diplomatic Courier

as Military Policeman at Trieste (uncredited)

1951
Dragnet

as Henry Ross

1951
Dragnet

as James Mitchell

1951
1951
1951
Teresa

as G.I. (uncredited)

1951
1949
Suspense

as Barrow

1948
Studio One

as Teale

1947
Kraft Television Theatre

as Milo Bogardus

1944
Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee