Lee Marvin

Lee Marvin
Marvin in 1959
Born	Lamont Waltman Marvin Jr. (1924-02-19)February 19, 1924 New York City, U.S.
Died	August 29, 1987(1987-08-29) (aged 63) Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery
Education	Manumit School St. Leo College Preparatory School
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1950–1986
Political party	Democratic
Spouses	Betty Ebeling ​ ​ (m. 1952; div. 1967)​ Pamela Feeley ​ (m. 1970)​
Partner	Michelle Triola (1965–1970)
Children	4
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1942–1945
Rank	Private first class
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of Saipan

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 as Detective Lieutenant Frank Ballinger on the television series M Squad (1957–1960). Marvin's notable roles in film included Charlie Strom in The Killers (1964), Rico Fardan in The Professionals (1966), Major John Reisman in The Dirty Dozen (1967), Ben Rumson in Paint Your Wagon (1969), Walker in Point Blank (1967), and the Sergeant in The Big Red One (1980).

Marvin achieved numerous accolades when he portrayed both gunfighter Kid Shelleen and criminal Tim Strawn in a dual role for the comedy Western film Cat Ballou (1965), alongside Jane Fonda, a surprise hit which won him the Academy Award for Best Actor, along with a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, an NBR Award, and the Silver Bear for Best Actor.