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Lee Marvin

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.

As actor

Point Blank the Documentary

Point Blank the Documentary

Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth

The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth

Armed and Deadly: The Making of 'The Dirty Dozen'

Armed and Deadly: The Making of 'The Dirty Dozen'

Operation Dirty Dozen

Operation Dirty Dozen

The Big Red One: The Reconstruction

The Big Red One: The Reconstruction

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

The Delta Force

The Delta Force

Combat Leadership: The Ultimate Challenge

Combat Leadership: The Ultimate Challenge

The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission

The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission

Dog Day

Dog Day

Sam Fuller & the Big Red One

Sam Fuller & the Big Red One

Gorky Park

Gorky Park

Death Hunt

Death Hunt

The Big Red One

The Big Red One

Avalanche Express

Avalanche Express

The Meanest Men in the West

The Meanest Men in the West

Superstunt

Shout at the Devil

Shout at the Devil

The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday

The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

The Spikes Gang

The Spikes Gang

The Klansman

The Klansman

Emperor of the North

Emperor of the North

The Iceman Cometh

The Iceman Cometh

Prime Cut

Prime Cut

Pocket Money

Pocket Money

Monte Walsh

Monte Walsh