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  2. Lee Marvin was born on February 19, 1924, in New York City. When it came to naming their son, his parents looked far off for inspiration: The family was distantly related to the confederate general Robert E Lee. For this reason, they named their younger son Lee, and his older brother went by Robert.

  3. Apr 23, 2024 · Lee Marvin (born February 19, 1924, New York, New York, U.S.—died August 29, 1987, Tucson, Arizona) was a rugged, durable American actor who was perhaps the quintessential cinematic “tough guy.”. Marvin took up acting after serving in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II, and in 1949 he began appearing in Broadway and Off-Broadway shows.

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  4. Aug 31, 1987 · His first starring role in a motion picture came in 1965 in ''Cat Ballou'' in which he played a dual role - as a drunken gunfighter and his more professional gunslinging brother - opposite Jane...

  5. Marvin was born in New York City on February 19, 1924. 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 guns and instructed his sons in handling firearms.

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    33 Videos. 99+ Photos. American actor Lee Marvin was born Lamont Waltman Marvin Jr. in New York City. After leaving school aged 18, Marvin enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserve in August 1942. He served with the 4th Marine Division in the Pacific Theater during World War II and after being wounded in action and spending a year ...

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  7. Jan 29, 2013 · The book features extensive interviews with Marvin’s late older brother Robert; Marvin’s first wife, Betty, who was the mother of his four children; son Christopher and several others who knew...

  8. Feb 18, 2024 · A: Lee Marvin (Feb. 19, 1924-Aug. 29, 1987) was one of the great screen presences, especially when it came to conveying menace, as he often did. One close observer thought Marvin's combat ...