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Lee Marvin

Lee Marvin

Acting·1924–1987·77 films

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 Sergea

Filmography

The Dirty Dozen
The Dirty Dozen (1967)Maj. John Reisman
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)Liberty Valance
The Big Heat
The Big Heat (1953)Vince Stone
The Delta Force
The Delta Force (1986)Colonel Nick Alexander
Point Blank
Point Blank (1967)Walker
Bad Day at Black Rock
Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)Hector David
The Caine Mutiny
The Caine Mutiny (1954)Meatball
The Professionals
The Professionals (1966)Fardan
Gorky Park
Gorky Park (1983)Jack Osborne
The Big Red One
The Big Red One (1980)The Sergeant
The Wild One
The Wild One (1953)Chino
Cat Ballou
Cat Ballou (1965)Kid Shelleen / Tim Strawn
Paint Your Wagon
Paint Your Wagon (1969)Ben Rumson
The Comancheros
The Comancheros (1961)Crow
The Killers
The Killers (1964)Charlie Strom
Death Hunt
Death Hunt (1981)RCMP Sgt. Edgar Millen
Hell in the Pacific
Hell in the Pacific (1968)American Pilot
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014)Col. Nick Alexander (archive footage) (uncredited)
Donovan's Reef
Donovan's Reef (1963)Thomas "Boats" Gilhooley
Emperor of the North
Emperor of the North (1973)A No. 1
Attack
Attack (1956)Clyde Bartlett
Prime Cut
Prime Cut (1972)Nick Devlin
7 Men from Now
7 Men from Now (1956)Bill Masters
Ship of Fools
Ship of Fools (1965)Tenny
The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission
The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission (1985)Maj. John Reisman
Violent Saturday
Violent Saturday (1955)Dill, Bank Robber
Monte Walsh
Monte Walsh (1970)Monte Walsh
Raintree County
Raintree County (1957)Orville 'Flash' Perkins
Dog Day
Dog Day (1984)Jimmy Cobb
Shout at the Devil
Shout at the Devil (1976)Colonel Flynn O'Flynn
Avalanche Express
Avalanche Express (1979)Harry Wargrave
Gun Fury
Gun Fury (1953)Blinky
Not as a Stranger
Not as a Stranger (1955)Brundage
The Spikes Gang
The Spikes Gang (1974)Harry Spikes
The Klansman
The Klansman (1974)Sheriff Track Bascomb
The Duel at Silver Creek
The Duel at Silver Creek (1952)Tinhorn Burgess
The Raid
The Raid (1954)Lt. Keating
Hangman's Knot
Hangman's Knot (1952)Rolph Bainter
The Stranger Wore a Gun
The Stranger Wore a Gun (1953)Dan Kurth
Pocket Money
Pocket Money (1972)Leonard
I Died a Thousand Times
I Died a Thousand Times (1955)Babe Kossuck
The Iceman Cometh
The Iceman Cometh (1973)Theodore 'Hickey' Hickman
Seminole
Seminole (1953)Sgt. Magruder
Pete Kelly's Blues
Pete Kelly's Blues (1955)Al Gannaway
The Rack
The Rack (1956)Capt. John R. Miller
We're Not Married!
We're Not Married! (1952)Pinky (uncredited)
The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday
The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday (1976)Sam Longwood
Diplomatic Courier
Diplomatic Courier (1952)Military Policeman at Trieste (uncredited)
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend (2022)Self (archive footage)
Shack Out on 101
Shack Out on 101 (1955)Slob / Mr. Gregory
Pillars of the Sky
Pillars of the Sky (1956)Sgt. Lloyd Carracart
Gorilla at Large
Gorilla at Large (1954)Shaughnessy--Policeman
You're in the Navy Now
You're in the Navy Now (1951)Radio Man
The Meanest Men in the West
The Meanest Men in the West (1978)Kalig Talbot
Teresa
Teresa (1951)G.I. (uncredited)
Sergeant Ryker
Sergeant Ryker (1968)Sgt. Paul Ryker
The Big Red One: The Reconstruction
The Big Red One: The Reconstruction (2005)The Sergeant
A Life in the Balance
A Life in the Balance (1955)The Killer
The Glory Brigade
The Glory Brigade (1953)Cpl. Bowman
The Missouri Traveler
The Missouri Traveler (1958)Tobias Brown
Eight Iron Men
Eight Iron Men (1952)Sgt. Joe Mooney
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn (1986)Self
The Rock
The Rock (1967)Self (uncredited)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller (2002)The Sergeant (archive footage)
Lionpower from MGM
Lionpower from MGM (1967)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tonite Let's All Make Love in London
Tonite Let's All Make Love in London (1967)Self
Operation Dirty Dozen
Operation Dirty Dozen (2006)Self
Down Among the Sheltering Palms
Down Among the Sheltering Palms (1953)Pvt. Snively (uncredited)
Combat Leadership: The Ultimate Challenge
Combat Leadership: The Ultimate Challenge (1986)Himself
Armed and Deadly: The Making of 'The Dirty Dozen'
Armed and Deadly: The Making of 'The Dirty Dozen' (2006)Self (archive footage)
Sam Fuller & the Big Red One
Sam Fuller & the Big Red One (1984)Self
No Name City
No Name City (1969)Self
The Losers
The Losers (1963)Dave Blassingame
The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth
The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth (2009)Self (archive footage)
Point Blank the Documentary
Point Blank the Documentary (2024)Self
Autumn and Cardboard
Autumn and Cardboard (1968)Narrator
Our Time In Hell
Our Time In Hell (1967)Narrator