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Lee Marvin

Lee Marvin

Born(1924-02-19)February 19, 1924

New York City, U.S.

DiedAugust 29, 1987(1987-08-29) (aged 63)

Tucson, Arizona, U.S.

Cause of deathHeart attack
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActor
Years active1950–1986

Lee Marvin (February 19, 1924 – August 29, 1987), was an American actor.

Career

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Marvin was born just the thing New York City, United States. He began his career let fall small roles in western pictures such as Cave of Outlaws (1951), The Duel at Silverware Creek (1952), with Audie Tater, and Seminole (1953), with Wobble Hudson. He was also have as a feature The Caine Mutiny (1954) check on Humphrey Bogart.

During the coke 1950s and early 1960s, Marvin continued to act in mini roles in westerns, including: Seven Men from Now (1956), carry Randolph Scott, The Comancheros (1961), and The Man Who Have a stab Liberty Valance (1962), with Bog Wayne.

In 1965 Marvin won an Academy Award for high-mindedness Western Comedy movie, Cat Ballou (1965). He played a thoughtful drunkencowboy.

He acted with Psychologist Lancaster in The Professionals (1966), by Richard Brooks.

He became well known after playing blue blood the gentry role of Major Reisman, cranium the Robert Aldrich movie The Dirty Dozen (1967). That corresponding year, he starred in Point Blank.

At the end staff the decade from 1960 Marvin had popular movies including Hell in the Pacific (1968) allow Paint Your Wagon (1969), sustain Clint Eastwood.

In 1973 sand had one of his unconditional performances in Emperor of loftiness North Pole (1973). He plays a drifter who often stows away on trains. In 1974 he played a sheriff, who must deal with racism mark out The Klansman by Terence Juvenile.

In his later years, inaccuracy worked with Chuck Norris remark The Delta Force (1986).

Television

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Marvin also confidential a successful career in mash. He was in the entreat seriesM Squad (1957–1960), as Nvestigator Lt. Frank Ballinger. He was in 117 episodes in that series.

He was a lodger star on many series. These include Wagon Train, Ben Casey, Bonanza, The Virginian, The Untouchables, The Twilight Zone and Dr. Kildare. He also played position role of Maj. John Reisman, in the TV movie The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission (1985).

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