LEE MARVIN ~ FEB. 19, 1924 – AUG. 29, 1987

lee marvin main
Lee Marvin at first did supporting roles, mostly villains and soldiers ,but after winning
an Academy Award for Best Actor for his dual roles in Cat Ballou (1965), he landed
more heroic, leading roles. Marvin left school to join the U.S. Marine Corps, serving
as a Scout Sniper. He was wounded in action during the WW ll battle of Saipan and
was awarded the Purple Heart.

Cat-Ballou-1965

dirty dozen
1967

lee marvin late

posted by Bob Karm in Awards,BIRTHDAY,Comedy,MILITARY,MOVIES,WAR,WESTERN and have No Comments