Lee Marvin
Actor
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
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
as Liberty Valance 1962
The Big Heat
as Vince Stone 1953
The Delta Force
as Colonel Nick Alexander 1986
Point Blank
as Walker 1967
Bad Day at Black Rock
as Hector David 1955
The Caine Mutiny
as Meatball 1954
The Professionals
as Fardan 1966
Gorky Park
as Jack Osborne 1983
The Big Red One
as The Sergeant 1980
The Wild One
as Chino 1953
Cat Ballou
as Kid Shelleen / Tim Strawn 1965
Paint Your Wagon
as Ben Rumson 1969
The Comancheros
as Crow 1961
The Killers
as Charlie Strom 1964
Death Hunt
as RCMP Sgt. Edgar Millen 1981
Hell in the Pacific
as American Pilot 1968