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Lee Marvin (February 19, 1924 – August 29, 1987) was an American film and television actor. Known for his bass voice and premature 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 ...
- 1948–1987
- United States Marine Corps
Lee Marvin. Actor: The Dirty Dozen. 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 being treated in naval hospitals, he ...
- February 19, 1924
- August 29, 1987
Actor: The Dirty Dozen. 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 ...
- January 1, 1
- New York City, New York, USA
- January 1, 1
- Tucson, Arizona, USA
4 days ago · 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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Aug 31, 1987 · Lee Marvin, who rebelled against a sheltered childhood to build an image as the consummate ''tough guy'' in the movies and in real life, died of a heart attack Saturday at the Tucson Medical ...
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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 ...
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 ...
