Lee Marvin

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.

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Top of the Pops

Bonanza

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

Golden Globe Awards

Dragnet

Dragnet

All Movies (79)

• Point Blank the Documentary2024 · as Self
• Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend2022 · as Self (archive footage)
• Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films2014 · as Col. Nick Alexander (archive footage) (uncredited)
• The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth2009 · as Self (archive footage)
• Armed and Deadly: The Making of 'The Dirty Dozen'2006 · as Self (archive footage)
• Operation Dirty Dozen2006 · as Self
• The Big Red One: The Reconstruction2005 · as The Sergeant
• The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller2002 · as The Sergeant (archive footage)
• Combat Leadership: The Ultimate Challenge1986 · as Himself
• The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn1986 · as Self
• The Delta Force1986 · as Colonel Nick Alexander
• The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission1985 · as Maj. John Reisman
• Sam Fuller & the Big Red One1984 · as Self
• Dog Day1984 · as Jimmy Cobb
• Gorky Park1983 · as Jack Osborne
• Death Hunt1981 · as RCMP Sgt. Edgar Millen
• The Big Red One1980 · as The Sergeant
• Avalanche Express1979 · as Harry Wargrave
• The Meanest Men in the West1978 · as Kalig Talbot
• Superstunt1977 · as Self - Host
• Bob Hope's World of Comedy1976 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday1976 · as Sam Longwood
• Shout at the Devil1976 · as Colonel Flynn O'Flynn
• The Klansman1974 · as Sheriff Track Bascomb
• The Spikes Gang1974 · as Harry Spikes
• The Iceman Cometh1973 · as Theodore 'Hickey' Hickman
• Emperor of the North1973 · as A No. 1
• Prime Cut1972 · as Nick Devlin
• Pocket Money1972 · as Leonard
• Monte Walsh1970 · as Monte Walsh
• Paint Your Wagon1969 · as Ben Rumson
• No Name City1969 · as Self
• Hell in the Pacific1968 · as American Pilot
• Sergeant Ryker1968 · as Sgt. Paul Ryker
• Autumn and Cardboard1968 · as Narrator
• Tonite Let's All Make Love in London1967 · as Self
• Point Blank1967 · as Walker
• The Dirty Dozen1967 · as Maj. John Reisman
• Our Time In Hell1967 · as Narrator
• The Rock1967 · as Self (uncredited)
• Lionpower from MGM1967 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• The Professionals1966 · as Fardan
• Ship of Fools1965 · as Tenny
• Cat Ballou1965 · as Kid Shelleen / Tim Strawn
• The Killers1964 · as Charlie Strom
• Donovan's Reef1963 · as Thomas "Boats" Gilhooley
• The Losers1963 · as Dave Blassingame
• The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance1962 · as Liberty Valance
• The Comancheros1961 · as Crow
• The Missouri Traveler1958 · as Tobias Brown
• Raintree County1957 · as Orville 'Flash' Perkins
• The Rack1956 · as Capt. John R. Miller
• Attack1956 · as Clyde Bartlett
• Pillars of the Sky1956 · as Sgt. Lloyd Carracart
• 7 Men from Now1956 · as Bill Masters
• Shack Out on 1011955 · as Slob / Mr. Gregory
• I Died a Thousand Times1955 · as Babe Kossuck
• Pete Kelly's Blues1955 · as Al Gannaway
• Not as a Stranger1955 · as Brundage
• A Life in the Balance1955 · as The Killer
• Violent Saturday1955 · as Dill, Bank Robber
• Bad Day at Black Rock1955 · as Hector David
• The Raid1954 · as Lt. Keating
• The Caine Mutiny1954 · as Meatball
• Gorilla at Large1954 · as Shaughnessy--Policeman
• The Wild One1953 · as Chino
• The Big Heat1953 · as Vince Stone
• Gun Fury1953 · as Blinky
• The Stranger Wore a Gun1953 · as Dan Kurth
• The Glory Brigade1953 · as Cpl. Bowman
• Seminole1953 · as Sgt. Magruder
• Down Among the Sheltering Palms1953 · as Pvt. Snively (uncredited)
• Eight Iron Men1952 · as Sgt. Joe Mooney
• Hangman's Knot1952 · as Rolph Bainter
• The Duel at Silver Creek1952 · as Tinhorn Burgess
• We're Not Married!1952 · as Pinky (uncredited)
• Diplomatic Courier1952 · as Military Policeman at Trieste (uncredited)
• Teresa1951 · as G.I. (uncredited)
• You're in the Navy Now1951 · as Radio Man

All TV Shows (74)

• Wogan1982 · as Self
• Champs-Elysées1982 · as Self
• People's Choice Awards1975 · as Self - Presenter
• The American Film Institute Salute to ...1973 · as Self
• Film '721971 · as Self
• It Couldn't Be Done1970 · as Narrator
• The Dick Cavett Show1968 · as Self - Guest
• Top of the Pops1964 · as Self
• Kraft Suspense Theatre1963 · as Sgt. Paul Ryker
• Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1963 · as Nick Karajanian
• The Great Adventure1963 · as Misok Bedrozian
• The Lawbreakers1963 · as Self - Host
• Combat!1962 · as Sgt. Turk
• The Merv Griffin Show1962 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• The Virginian1962 · as Martin Kalig
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self - Co-Host
• The Investigators1961 · as Nostradamus
• Ben Casey1961
• Dr. Kildare1961 · as Dr. Paul Probeck
• Dr. Kildare1961 · as Buddy Bishop
• The Dick Powell Show1961 · as Finn
• The DuPont Show of the Week1961 · as Juan de Nuñez
• Route 661960 · as Woody Biggs
• Route 661960 · as John Ryan
• The Barbara Stanwyck Show1960 · as Jud Hollister
• Checkmate1960 · as Lee Tabor
• The Untouchables1959 · as Mike Brannon
• The Untouchables1959 · as Victor Rait / Howard Carson
• The Untouchables1959 · as Nick Acropolis
• The Twilight Zone1959 · as Steel Kelly
• The Twilight Zone1959 · as Conny Miller
• Bonanza1959 · as Peter Kane
• Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse1958
• M Squad1957 · as Detective Lt. Frank Ballinger
• Wagon Train1957 · as Jud Benedict
• Wagon Train1957 · as Jose Morales
• The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show1956 · as Self
• The Steve Allen Show1956 · as Self - M-Squad
• The Steve Allen Show1956 · as Self - Detective
• The Steve Allen Show1956 · as Self - Guest
• Climax!1954 · as Capt. Cavallero
• Climax!1954 · as 'Little Man' Brush
• Climax!1954 · as Mannon Tate
• Studio 571954
• The Motorola Television Hour1953
• The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse1953 · as John Temple
• The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse1953
• Revlon Mirror Theatre1953 · as Red Johnson
• The Oscars1953 · as Self
• General Electric Theater1953
• General Electric Theater1953 · as Captain Morrissey
• General Electric Theater1953 · as Art Temple
• General Electric Theater1953 · as Dick Giles
• General Electric Theater1953 · as Joe Kittridge
• General Electric Theater1953 · as Clerk
• General Electric Theater1953 · as Sid Benton
• Biff Baker U.S.A.1952 · as Michler / Captain Hollis
• Biff Baker U.S.A.1952 · as Captain Hollis Michler
• Dragnet1951 · as Henry Ross
• Dragnet1951 · as James Mitchell
• Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951 · as Jim Patterson
• Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951
• Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951 · as Russ Anderson
• Treasury Men in Action1950
• Cameo Theatre1950
• The Bob Hope Show1950 · as Self
• The Big Story1949
• Suspense1949 · as Barrow
• Suspense1949
• Studio One1948 · as Teale
• Kraft Television Theatre1947 · as Milo Bogardus
• Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Nominee