About
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...
Known for
BonanzaSeries • 1959
Wagon TrainSeries • 1957
The VirginianSeries • 1962
The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1959
Combat!Series • 1962
DragnetSeries • 1951
Dr. KildareSeries • 1961
Climax!Series • 1954
Studio OneSeries • 1948
Ben CaseySeries • 1961
The UntouchablesSeries • 1959
Route 66Series • 1960
SuspenseSeries • 1949
Kraft Suspense TheatreSeries • 1963
Kraft Television TheatreSeries • 1947
M SquadSeries • 1957
Studio 57Series • 1954
CheckmateSeries • 1960
Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseSeries • 1958
The Barbara Stanwyck ShowSeries • 1960
The Great AdventureSeries • 1963
The Dirty DozenMovie • 1967
Treasury Men in ActionSeries • 1950
The ProfessionalsMovie • 1966