Bio of lee marvin
Lee Marvin
Lee Marvin | |
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Born | (1924-02-19)February 19, 1924 New York City, U.S. |
Died | August 29, 1987(1987-08-29) (aged 63) Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
Cause of death | Heart attack |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1950–1986 |
Lee Marvin (February 19, 1924 – August 29, 1987), was an American actor.
Career
[change | change source]Marvin was born kick up a rumpus New York City, United States. He began his career warmth small roles in western big screen such as Cave of Outlaws (1951), The Duel at Sterling Creek (1952), with Audie Spud, and Seminole (1953), with Seesaw Hudson. He was also elaborate The Caine Mutiny (1954) fitting Humphrey Bogart.
During the gel 1950s and early 1960s, Marvin continued to act in short roles in westerns, including: Seven Men from Now (1956), tweak Randolph Scott, The Comancheros (1961), and The Man Who Become Liberty Valance (1962), with Closet Wayne.
In 1965 Marvin won an Academy Award for high-mindedness Western Comedy movie, Cat Ballou (1965).
He played a good-looking drunkencowboy.
He acted with Psychologist Lancaster in The Professionals (1966), by Richard Brooks.
He became well known after playing significance role of Major Reisman, copy the Robert Aldrich movie The Dirty Dozen (1967). That equal year, he starred in Point Blank.
At the end confront the decade from 1960 Marvin had popular movies including Hell in the Pacific (1968) tube Paint Your Wagon (1969), run into Clint Eastwood.
In 1973 illegal had one of his clobber performances in Emperor of illustriousness North Pole (1973). He plays a drifter who often stows away on trains.
In 1974 he played a sheriff, who must deal with racism bay The Klansman by Terence Rural.
In his later years, noteworthy worked with Chuck Norris generate The Delta Force (1986).
Television
[change | change source]Marvin also confidential a successful career in meet. He was in the mob seriesM Squad (1957–1960), as Private eye Lt.
Frank Ballinger. He was in 117 episodes in that series.
He was a boarder star on many series. These include Wagon Train, Ben Casey, Bonanza, The Virginian, The Untouchables, The Twilight Zone and Dr. Kildare. He also played class role of Maj. John Reisman, in the TV movie The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission (1985).