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Lee Marvin
Lee Marvin | |
|---|---|
| Born | ()February 19, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | August 29, () (aged&#;63) Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
| Cause&#;of death | Heart attack |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years&#;active | – |
Lee Marvin (February 19, – August 29, ), was an American actor.
Career
[change | change source]Marvin was born in New York City, United States. He began his career with small roles in western movies such as Cave of Outlaws (), The Duel at Silver Creek (), with Audie Murphy, and Seminole (), with Rock Hudson. He was also in The Caine Mutiny () with Humphrey Bogart.
During the late s and early s, Marvin continued to act in small roles in westerns, including: Seven Men from Now (), with Randolph Scott, The Comancheros (), and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (), with John Wayne.
Learn more about contributing. Previous One day, he had to replace a sick actor, which unexpectedly launched his acting career. The Grand Island Independent.In Marvin won an Academy Award for the Western Comedy movie, Cat Ballou (). He played a nice drunkencowboy.
He acted with Burt Lancaster in The Professionals (), by Richard Brooks.
He became well known after playing the role of Major Reisman, in the Robert Aldrich movie The Dirty Dozen ().
That same year, he starred in Point Blank.
At the end of the decade from Marvin had popular movies including Hell in the Pacific () and Paint Your Wagon (), with Clint Eastwood.
In he had one of his best performances in Emperor of the North Pole (). He plays a drifter who often stows away on trains. In he played a sheriff, who must deal with racism in The Klansman by Terence Young.
Courtenay Washington. Shout at the Devil 6. Tools Tools. Lamont Waltman Marvin Jr.In his later years, he worked with Chuck Norris in The Delta Force ().
Television
[change | change source]Marvin also had a successful career in television. He was in the television seriesM Squad (–), as Detective Lt. Frank Ballinger. He was in episodes in this series.
Imdb biography search Expand below. Paint Your Wagon. His father, Lamont Waltman Marvin, was an advertising executive, and his mother, Courtenay Washington Davidge, was a fashion writer and beauty expert. Kraft Suspense Theatre.He was a guest star on many series. These include Wagon Train, Ben Casey, Bonanza, The Virginian, The Untouchables, The Twilight Zone and Dr. Kildare. He also played the role of Maj. John Reisman, in the TV movie The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission ().