Lee Marvin
| Sign | Pisces |
| Born | Feb 19, 1924 New York City, NY |
| Died | Aug 29, 1987 Tucson, AZ |
| Age | Died at 63 |
| Final Resting PlaceArlington National Cemetery | |
Lee Marvin | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1950-1986 |
| Top Roles | Tully Crow, Thomas Aloysius 'Boats' Gilhooley, MP at Trieste, Al Gannaway, Chino |
| Top Genres | Drama, Western, Action, Romance, Film Adaptation, War |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, World War II, Gangsters |
| Top Collaborators | Stanley Kramer (Producer), John Ford (Director), Robert Aldrich (Director), John Wayne |
| Shares birthday with | Merle Oberon, John Frankenheimer, Cedric Hardwicke see more.. |
Lee Marvin Overview:
Legendary actor, Lee Marvin, was born on Feb 19, 1924 in New York City, NY. Marvin died at the age of 63 on Aug 29, 1987 in Tucson, AZ and was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA.
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Lee Marvin was nominated for one Academy Award, winning for Best Actor for Cat Ballou (as Kid Shelleen/Tim Strawn) in 1965.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1965 | Best Actor | Cat Ballou (1965) | Kid Shelleen/Tim Strawn | Won |
BlogHub Articles:
as Liberty Valance (1962)
By 4 Star Film Fan on May 18, 2016 From 4 Star FilmsI can enter into a discussion of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance from two different avenues.?Most obvious is the film itself. As far as star power, is playing third fiddle to John Wayne and James Stewart, the undisputed stars of this film. However, Liberty Valance is a wonderful role, be... Read full article
as Liberty Valance (1962)
By 4 Star Film Fan on May 18, 2016 From 4 Star FilmsI can enter into a discussion of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance from two different avenues.?Most obvious is the film itself. As far as star power, is playing third fiddle to John Wayne and James Stewart, the undisputed stars of this film. However, Liberty Valance is a wonderful role, be... Read full article
Hollywood Veterans in Arlington National Cemetery:
on Mar 21, 2015 From Comet Over HollywoodLast weekend, filmmaker Brandon Brown and I set out to find six celebrities buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, DC. The venture took four hours and more than five miles of walking. To put that into perspective, we were hunting for six graves out of more than 400,000 people buried in... Read full article
Book Review--Tales of a Hollywood Housewife: A Memoir by the First Mrs.
By KC on Aug 7, 2013 From Classic MoviesTales of a Hollywood Housewife: A Memoir by the First Mrs. iUniverse Betty Marvin, 2010 When I reviewed the marvelous : Point Blank earlier this summer, I was especially charmed by the stories told about him by his first wife, Betty Marvin. She was the most important voice in ... Read full article
The Five Best Performances
By Rick29 on Mar 11, 2013 From Classic Film & TV CafeWhile recently reading a new biography of , I was reminded of his many memorable performances. That led to this latest installment in our "Five Best" series: 1. Point Blank. As the vengeance-driven Walker, could have opted to play the protagonist as a robotic killing machine... Read full article
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Lee Marvin Quotes:
Michael Patrick 'Guns' Donovan: [Sending Morse Code message to Doc] Let's have it.
Michael Patrick 'Guns' Donovan: [Reads note from Gilhooley] "Doc, Mayday, your Boston dotter here." Dotter, D-O-T-T-E-R.
Thomas Aloysius 'Boats' Gilhooley: That's right. Two T's.
Michael Patrick 'Guns' Donovan: Insert name of? Her name's Amelia!
Thomas Aloysius 'Boats' Gilhooley: How do I know? I ain't shackin' up with her!
Kid Sheleen: At first you don't think you can stand to get hit, then you realize you can take it 'cause the blood don't matter, and you know you're gonna live. It's a great gift I'm goin' to give you - to know it don't hurt to fight!
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