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Lee Marvin

Lee Marvin

Acting Born Feb 19, 1924 -- Died Aug 29, 1987 · New York City, New York, USA

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...

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The Dirty Dozen
7.6
movie
The Dirty Dozen
as Maj. John Reisman
1967
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
7.8
movie
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
as Liberty Valance
1962
The Twilight Zone
8.5
tv
The Twilight Zone
as Steel Kelly
1959
The Big Heat
7.7
movie
The Big Heat
as Vince Stone
1953
The Delta Force
6.0
movie
The Delta Force
as Colonel Nick Alexander
1986
Bonanza
7.5
tv
Bonanza
as Peter Kane
1959
Point Blank
7.0
movie
Point Blank
as Walker
1967
Bad Day at Black Rock
7.3
movie
Bad Day at Black Rock
as Hector David
1955
The Caine Mutiny
7.2
movie
The Caine Mutiny
as Meatball
1954
The Professionals
7.1
movie
The Professionals
as Fardan
1966
Gorky Park
6.3
movie
Gorky Park
as Jack Osborne
1983
The Big Red One
6.7
movie
The Big Red One
as The Sergeant
1980