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[h3]The son of advertising executive Lamont Waltman Marvin and Courtenay Washington Davidge, a fashion writer, Lee Marvin attended St. Leo Preparatory College in Saint Leo, Florida after being thrown out of several schools for bad behaviour. [/h3]

He later quit high school to join the Marine Corps during World War II, and was wounded in battle in the South Pacific. He was discharged from the military and then served as a plumber’s apprentice.

Marvin made his Broadway debut in a production of 'Billy Budd' in 1951, landing his first film role the same year, in 'You’re in the Navy Now'. The film’s director, Henry Hathaway, hired him again for 'The Diplomatic Courier' in 1942

In 1952, Marvin landed the lead role in 'Eight Iron Men', directed by Stanley Kramer, and starred in Fritz Lang’s 'The Big Heat' in 1953.

He became known as a screen villain in films such as 'Bad Day at Black Rock', and appeared opposite [urlnew=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_home/719:0/Marlon_Brando.htm]Marlon Brando[/urlnew] in 'The Wild One', in 1954.

After some notable B-movies, such as 'I Died a Thousand Times', Marvin moved to television, starring in the police series 'M Squad'.

He returned to film in the 1961 [urlnew=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_home/1384:0/John_Wayne.htm]John Wayne[/urlnew] film, 'The Comancheros', and starred with him again in the John Ford classic, 'The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance'.

After branching into comedy with Kramer’s 1965 'Ship of Fools', he won an Oscar for his performance in Western pastiche, 'Cat Ballou'.

1967 proved his year for stardom, with the release of 'The Dirty Dozen', one of the year’s biggest hits. 'Point Blank' was similarly massive, as was the [urlnew=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_home/53:0/Clint_Eastwood.htm]Clint Eastwood[/urlnew] musical comedy, 'Paint Your Wagon'. At that point, 'Paint Your Wagon' was one of the most expensive movies ever made.

Starring with [urlnew=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_home/809:0/Paul_Newman.htm]Paul Newman[/urlnew] in 1972’s 'Pocket Money', Marvin constantly considered retirement, and even turned down the lead in 'Deliverance'. After bad reviews for 1976 films, he shrunk from public view.
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Marvin's last big role was given to him by Samuel Fuller for The Big Red One (1980). His remaining films were Death Hunt (1981), Gorky Park (1983), Dog Day (1984), The Dirty Dozen: The Next Mission (1985), with his final appearance being in The Delta Force (1986).

A long-term romantic relationship with Michelle Triola led, after their breakup, to a highly publicised lawsuit in which Triola asked for a substantial portion of Marvin's assets. Her case failed in its main pursuit, but did establish a legal precedent for the rights of unmarried co-habitors, the so-called "palimony" law.

Marvin died in 1987 of a heart attack in Tucson, Arizona, at the age of 63, and is interred at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.
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The Delta Force (1986) .... Col. Nick Alexander

The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission (1985) (TV) .... Maj. John Reisman

Canicule (1984) .... Jimmy Cobb

Gorky Park (1983) .... Jack Osborne

Death Hunt (1981) .... Sgt. Edgar Millen, RCMP

The Big Red One (1980) .... The Sergeant

Avalanche Express (1979) .... Col. Harry Wargrave

The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday (1976) .... Sam Longwood

Shout at the Devil (1976) .... Colonel Flynn O'Flynn

The Klansman (1974) .... Sheriff Track Bascomb

The Spikes Gang (1974) .... Harry Spikes

The Iceman Cometh (1973) .... Theodore 'Hickey' Hickman

Emperor of the North Pole (1973) .... A no. 1

Prime Cut (1972) .... Nick Devlin

Pocket Money (1972) .... Leonard

Monte Walsh (1970) .... Monte Walsh

Paint Your Wagon (1969) .... Ben Rumson

Hell in the Pacific (1968) .... American Pilot

Sergeant Ryker (1968) .... Sgt. Paul Ryker

Point Blank (1967) .... Walker

The Dirty Dozen (1967) .... Major Reisman

The Professionals (1966) .... Henry 'Rico' Fardan (leader)

Ship of Fools (1965) .... Bill Tenny

Cat Ballou (1965) .... Kid Shelleen/Tim Strawn

"Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" .... Nick Karajanian (1 episode, 1965)

"Dr. Kildare" .... Charles Bishop / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1964)

The Killers (1964) .... Charlie Strom

"The Great Adventure" .... Misok Bedrozian (1 episode, 1963)


"Kraft Suspense Theatre" .... Sgt. Paul Ryker (2 episodes, 1963)

"The Twilight Zone" .... Conny Miller / ... (2 episodes, 1961-1963)

"Combat!" .... Sgt. Turk (1 episode, 1963)

Donovan's Reef (1963) .... Thomas Aloysius 'Boats' Gilhooley

"The Dick Powell Show" .... Dave Blassingame / ... (2 episodes, 1963)

"The Lawbreakers" (1963) TV Series .... Narrator (unknown episodes)

"The Untouchables" .... Howard Carson / ... (3 episodes, 1961-1962)

"The Virginian" .... Martin Kalig (1 episode, 1962)

"Pantomime Quiz" .... Guest Panelist (1 episode, 1962)

"The DuPont Show of the Week" .... Juan de Nuñez (1 episode, 1962)

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) .... Liberty Valance

"Bonanza" .... Peter Kane (1 episode, 1962)

Walk on the Wild Side (1962) (uncredited) .... Slob (Nickname)

"Ben Casey" .... Gerry Bramson (1 episode, 1962)

"Route 66" .... Glenn Ryan / ... (2 episodes, 1961)

The Comancheros (1961) .... Tully Crow

"The Investigators" .... Nostradamus (1 episode, 1961)

"Alcoa Premiere" .... Hughes (1 episode, 1961)

"General Electric Theater" .... Art Temple / ... (7 episodes, 1954-1961)

"Checkmate" .... Lee Tabor (1 episode, 1961)

"Wagon Train" .... Jose Morales / ... (2 episodes, 1960-1961)

"The Americans" .... Captain Judd (1 episode, 1961)

"The Barbara Stanwyck Show" .... Jud Hollister (1 episode, 1961)

"M Squad" .... Lt. Frank Ballinger (117 episodes, 1957-1960)

"Sunday Showcase" .... Ira Hayes (1 episode, 1960)

"Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" .... Captain David Roberts (1 episode, 1959)

"Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" .... Jim Patterson (2 episodes, 1957-1959)

"Climax!" .... 'Little Man' Brush / ... (3 episodes, 1955-1958)

The Missouri Traveler (1958) .... Tobias Brown

Raintree County (1957) .... Orville 'Flash' Perkins

"The United States Steel Hour" (1 episode, 1957)

"Studio 57" (1 episode, 1957)

The Rack (1956) .... Capt. John R. Miller

Pillars of the Sky (1956) .... Sergeant Lloyd Carracart

Attack (1956) .... Lt. Col. Clyde Bartlett, CO, White Battalion

Seven Men from Now (1956) .... Bill Masters

"Front Row Center" .... David Hawken (1 episode, 1956)

"Kraft Television Theatre" (1 episode, 1956)

Shack Out on 101 (1955) .... Slob/Mr. Gregory

I Died a Thousand Times (1955) .... Babe Kossuck

"Studio One" .... Teale (1 episode, 1955)

"Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre" .... Jigger (1 episode, 1955)

Pete Kelly's Blues (1955) .... Al Gannaway

A Life in the Balance (1955) .... The Killer

Not as a Stranger (1955) .... Brundage

Violent Saturday (1955) .... Dill, Bank Robber

"TV Reader's Digest" .... Charlie Faust (1 episode, 1955)

Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) .... Hector David

"Medic" .... Larry Collins (1 episode, 1954)

"Center Stage" .... Zach Toombs (1 episode, 1954)

The Raid (1954) .... Lt. Keating

The Caine Mutiny (1954) .... Meatball

Gorilla at Large (1954) .... Shaughnessy, Policeman

"The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse" (2 episodes, 1954)

The Wild One (1953) .... Chino

"Suspense" (1 episode, 1953)

"The Motorola Television Hour" (1 episode, 1953)

Gun Fury (1953) .... Blinky

The Big Heat (1953) .... Vince Stone

The Stranger Wore a Gun (1953) .... Dan Kurth

The Glory Brigade (1953) .... Cpl. Bowman

Seminole (1953) .... Sgt. Magruder

Down Among the Sheltering Palms (1953) (uncredited) .... Pvt.
Snively

"Dragnet" .... Henry Ross / ... (2 episodes, 1952-1953)

Eight Iron Men (1952) .... Sgt. Joe Mooney, Squadleader

"Biff Baker, U.S.A." .... Captain Hollis / ... (1 episode, 1952)

Hangman's Knot (1952) .... Rolph Bainter

The Duel at Silver Creek (1952) .... Tinhorn Burgess

We're Not Married! (1952) (uncredited) .... Pinky

Diplomatic Courier (1952) (uncredited) .... MP at Trieste

"Rebound" .... Sgt. Crone (2 episodes, 1952)

Hong Kong (1952) (uncredited) .... Extra

"Fireside Theatre" (1 episode, 1952)

Teresa (1951) (uncredited) .... Extra

You're in the Navy Now (1951) (uncredited) .... Radio man

"Treasury Men in Action" (1 episode, 1950)
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