Actor lee marvin biography
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Lee Marvin
American actor (–)
Lee Marvin (born Lamont Waltman Marvin Jr.; February 19, &#;&#; August 29, ) was an American film and television actor. Known for his bass voice and prematurely white hair, he is best remembered for playing hardboiled "tough guy" characters. Although initially typecast as the "heavy" (i.e. villainous character), he later gained prominence for portraying anti-heroes, such as Detective Lieutenant Frank Ballinger on the television series M Squad (–). Marvin's notable roles in film included Charlie Strom in The Killers (), Rico Fardan in The Professionals (), Major John Reisman in The Dirty Dozen (), Ben Rumson in Paint Your Wagon (), Walker in Point Blank (), the Sergeant in The Big Red One (), Jack Osborne in Gorky Park () and co-starred opposite Chuck Norris in The Delta Force ().
Marvin achieved numerous accolades when he portrayed both gunfighter Kid Shelleen and criminal Tim Strawn in a dual role for the comedy Western film Cat Ballou (), alongside Jane Fonda, a surprise hit which won him 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.
Early life
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Lee Marvin
By Michael D. Hull
Near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and beside the grave of world heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis in Arlington National Cemetery is the resting place of a film star who chose to be remembered first and foremost as a U.S. Marine.
Lee Marvin achieved acclaim with many film and television portrayals, but he never forgot that he had found a home in the Marine Corps and was proud to be a wounded veteran of the Pacific theater in World War II. His life echoed the familiar refrain, “Once a Marine, always a Marine.”
As a leatherneck and as an actor, on the screen and in real life, he worked and played hard —a rough-hewn maverick who brawled frequently, drank too much, and never hesitated to defy authority. He said that he learned an important lesson in the corps: “Life is every man for himself. You can’t ever let your guard down, and the most useless word in the world is ‘help.’” But the oft unruly free spirit could be kind, understanding, and steadfast.
Marvin was born in New York City on February 19, He and his brother, Robert, who became an artist and teacher, were the sons of Lamont Marvin, a decorated World War I Army captain and advertising executive, and Courtenay D. Marvin, a fashion writer and beauty consultant. Lamont collected gun
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Lee Marvin
By Dwayne Epstein
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