Lee Marvin was born in New York City, New York, United States, on February 19, 1924, was an American actor. Young Lee Marvin began his acting career on the New York stage, with small roles in stock and Off-Broadway. He landed his Broadway debut in a play "Billy Budd" (1951) in role as Hallam, at Biltmore Theatre. He made his big screen debut in comedy war film You're in the Navy Now (1951) in uncredited role as Radio Man. He got his television debut in CBS dramatic anthology series Escape (1950) in episode "Whappernocker Song". Marvin's breakthrough performance came as Chino in drama movie The Wild One (1953).
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Lee Marvin
February 19, 1924
August 29, 1987
United States
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He won the Academy Award for Best Actor, a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his dual role as Kid Shelleen and Tim Strawn in comedy Western musical film Cat Ballou (1965).
He won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance as Charlie Strom in crime thriller movie The Killers (1964).
He was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his role as Ben Rumson in Western musical film Paint Your Wagon (1969).
He was nominated for the Laurel Awards for Best Male Supporting Performance for his roles in movies:
Raintree County (1957) - Orville "Flash" Perkins
The Comancheros (1961) - Tully Crow
He was nominated for the Golden Laurel Awards for Top Action Performance for his roles in films:
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) - Liberty Valance
The Professionals (1966) - Henry "Rico" Fardan
The Dirty Dozen (1967) - Major John Reisman
Monte Walsh (1970) - Monte Walsh
He was nominated for the National Board of Review, USA Award for for his role as Bill Tenny in drama movie Ship of Fools (1965).
Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) - Hector David
The Caine Mutiny (1954) - "Meatball"
Gun Fury (1953) - Blinky
Attack (1956) - Lt. Col. Clyde Bartlett
Donovan's Reef (1963) - Thomas Aloysius "Boats" Gilhooley
Point Blank (1967) - Walker
Hell in the Pacific (1968) - American Pilot
The Delta Force (1986) - Col. Nick Alexander
Prime Cut (1972) - Nick Devlin
Pocket Money (1972) - Leonard
The Klansman (1974) - Sheriff Track Bascomb
He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for his role as Hughes in ABC anthology drama series Alcoa Premiere (1961).
M Squad (1957–1960) NBC - Detective Lieutenant Frank Ballinger
Attended Manumit School, in Pawling, New York and St. Leo College Preparatory School in St. Leo, Florida.
Studied at Peekskill Military Academy in Peekskill, New York.
Studied violin when he was young.
Had English, Irish, Scottish and Welsh ancestry.
Had older brother, Robert Marvin.
He served with the 4th Marine Division in the Pacific Theater during World War II, he was wounded in action in 1944, which brought him a Purple Heart.
He was close friend with Robert Ryan.
Marvin died on August 29, 1987, Tucson, Arizona, United States, at age of of 63.
He was married to:
Pamela Marvin (1970-1987)
Betty Ebeling (1951-1967), they had one son, Christopher Lamont and three daughters: Courtenay Lee, Cynthia Louise and Claudia Leslie
He dated Michelle Triola (1965-1970) and Yvette Vickers (1959).