Lee Marvin on screen and stage
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.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Escape | Episode: "Whappernocker Song" | ||
| The Big Story | Episode: "Eugene Travis, Memphis Tennessee Reporter" | |||
| Treasury Men in Action | Episode: "The Case of the Deadly Fish" | |||
| 1950–1953 | Suspense | Barrow | 2 episodes | |
| 1952 | Rebound | Sgt. Krone / Bull | ||
| Fireside Theatre | Episode: "Sound in the Night" | |||
| Biff Baker, U.S.A. | Michler / Captain Hollis | Episode: "Alpine Assignment" | ||
| 1952–1953 | Dragnet | James Mitchell / Henry Ross | 2 episodes | |
| 1953 | The Doctor | Episode: "The Runaways" | ||
| The Revlon Mirror Theater | Red Johnson | Episode: "Lullaby" | ||
| The Motorola Television Hour | Episode: "Outlaw's Reckoning" | |||
| Plymouth Playhouse | ||||
| 1954 | The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse | John Temple | 2 episodes | |
| Center Stage | Zach Toombs | Episode: "The Day Before Atlanta" | ||
| Medic | Larry Collins | Episode: "White Is the Color" | ||
| 1954–1959 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | Jim Patterson / Russ Anderson | 3 episodes | |
| 1954–1961 | General Electric Theater | Sid Benton / Clerk / Joe Kittridge / Dick Giles / Art Temple / Captain Morrissey | 7 episodes | |
| 1955 | TV Reader's Digest | Charlie Faust | Episode: "How Charlie Faust Won a Pennant for the Giants" | |
| Fireside Theatre | Jigger | Episode: "Little Guy" | ||
| Studio One | Teale | Episode: "Shakedown Cruise" | ||
| 1955–1958 | Climax! | Mannon Tate / 'Little Man' Brush / Charter Plane Pilot / Capt. Cavallero | 4 episodes | |
| 1956 | Kraft Television Theatre | Milo Bogardus | Episode: "The Fool Killer" | |
| Front Row Center | David Hawken | Episode: "Dinner Date" | ||
| 1957 | Studio 57 | Episode: "You Take Ballistics" | ||
| The United States Steel Hour | Episode: "Shadow of Evil" | |||
| 1957–1960 | M Squad | Detective Lt. Frank Ballinger / Lt. Frank Ballinger / Barney | 117 episodes | |
| 1959 | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse | Captain David Roberts | Episode: "Man in Orbit" | |
| 1960 | NBC Sunday Showcase | Ira Hayes | Episode: "The American" | |
| 1960–1961 | Wagon Train | Jud Benedict / Jose Morales | 2 episodes | |
| 1961 | Route 66 | John Ryan / Woody Biggs | ||
| The Barbara Stanwyck Show | Jud Hollister | Episode: "Confession" | ||
| The Americans | Capt. Judd | Episode: "Reconnaissance" | ||
| Checkmate | Lee Tabor | Episode: "Jungle Castle" | ||
| Alcoa Premiere | Hughes | Episode: "People Need People"
Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role |
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| The Investigators | "Nostradamus" (Walter Mimms) | Episode: "The Oracle" | ||
| 1961–1962 | The Untouchables | Mike Brannon / Victor Rait / Howard Carson / Nick Acropolis | 3 episodes | |
| 1961–1963 | The Twilight Zone | Sam "Steel" Kelly / Conny Miller | Episodes: "The Grave" and "Steel" | |
| 1962 | Ben Casey | Gerry Bramson | Episode: "A Story to Be Softly Told" | |
| Bonanza | Peter Kane | Episode: "The Crucible" | ||
| The DuPont Show of the Week | Juan de Nuñez | Episode: "The Richest Man in Bogotá" | ||
| The Virginian | Martin Kalig | Episode: "It Tolls for Thee" | ||
| 1962–1964 | Dr. Kildare | Buddy Bishop / Dr. Paul Probeck | 2 episodes | |
| 1963 | The Dick Powell Show | Finn / Dave Blassingame | ||
| Combat! | Sgt. Turk | Episode: "The Bridge at Châlons" | ||
| Kraft Suspense Theatre | Sgt. Paul Ryker | 2 episodes | ||
| The Great Adventure | Misok Bedrozian | Episode: "Six Wagons to the Sea" | ||
| 1963–1964 | Lawbreakers | Himself – Host / Narrator | 35 episodes | |
| 1965 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Nick Karajanian | Episode: "The Loving Cup" | |
| 1968 | Sergeant Ryker | Sgt. Paul Ryker | Kraft Suspense Theatre | |
| 1985 | The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission | Maj. John Reisman | Television film | [13] |
Stage
[edit]- Billy Budd (1951)[14]
References
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- ^ Scott, A. O. (November 14, 2004). "You Had to Be There. Sam Fuller Was". The New York Times. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
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- ^ "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ Mills, Nancy (February 12, 1984). "Too late to be Mr. Nice Guy Actor has to live with the tough image he created". The Kansas City Star. pp. 7E.
- ^ "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ^ Rothenberg, Fred (February 3, 1985). "If you loved original 'Dirty Dozen,' you'll like 'Dirty Dozen: Next Mission'". The Grand Island Independent. pp. 1–G.
- ^ "Billy Budd". Playbill.