Lee Marvin
Lee Marvin (February 19, 1924 – August 29, 1987) was an American actor. Known for his distinctive voice and premature white hair, Marvin initially appeared in supporting roles, mostly villains, soldiers, and other hardboiled characters. A prominent television role was that of Detective Lieutenant Frank Ballinger in the crime series M Squad (1957–1960). Marvin is best remembered for his lead roles as "tough guy" characters such as Charlie Strom in The Killers (1964), Rico Fardan in The Professionals (1966), Major John Reisman in The Dirty Dozen, Walker in Point Blank (both 1967), and the Sergeant in The Big Red One (1980). One of Marvin's more notable movie projects was Cat Ballou (1965), a comedy Western in which he played dual roles. For portraying both gunfighter Kid Shelleen and criminal Tim Strawn, he won 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.
Mike Jones's Video Boneyard archive currently preserves 53 physical recordings spanning 6 productions featuring Lee Marvin.
Archival Holdings in The Video Boneyard
The following 6 canonical motion pictures and broadcast master recordings featuring Lee Marvin are preserved in the studio archives:
| Year | Production Title | Character / Role | Director / Studio | The Video Boneyard | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | M Squad 47 Copies | Leading Role | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1961 | Route 66: S01E12 - Sheba | Woody Biggs | Unknown / Archive | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1961 | The Comancheros 2 Copies | Featured Cast | Michael Curtiz / 20th Century Studios | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1962 | The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance | Supporting Cast | John Ford / Paramount Pictures | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1965 | Cat Ballou | Featured Cast | Elliot Silverstein / Columbia Pictures | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
| 1967 | The Dirty Dozen | Supporting Cast | Robert Aldrich / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | Vault Archive Master | Archival Master |
Complete Career & Landmark Filmography
Major theatrical features, landmark television appearances, and key credited roles across Lee Marvin's historic screen career:
| Year | Production Title | Character / Role | Department / Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee | Actor (Television) |
| 1947 | Kraft Television Theatre | Milo Bogardus | Actor (Television) |
| 1948 | Studio One | Teale | Actor (Television) |
| 1949 | Suspense | Barrow | Actor (Television) |
| 1949 | The Big Story | Actor | Actor (Television) |
| 1950 | Cameo Theatre | Actor | Actor (Television) |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope Show | Self | Actor (Television) |
| 1950 | Treasury Men in Action | Actor | Actor (Television) |
| 1951 | Dragnet | Henry Ross | Actor (Television) |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | Jim Patterson | Actor (Television) |
| 1951 | Teresa | G.I. (uncredited) | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1951 | You're in the Navy Now | Radio Man | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1952 | Biff Baker U.S.A. | Michler / Captain Hollis | Actor (Television) |
| 1952 | Diplomatic Courier | Military Policeman at Trieste (uncredited) | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1952 | Eight Iron Men | Sgt. Joe Mooney | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1952 | Hangman's Knot | Rolph Bainter | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1952 | The Duel at Silver Creek | Tinhorn Burgess | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1952 | We're Not Married! | Pinky (uncredited) | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1953 | Down Among the Sheltering Palms | Pvt. Snively (uncredited) | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater | Actor | Actor (Television) |
| 1953 | Gun Fury | Blinky | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1953 | Revlon Mirror Theatre | Red Johnson | Actor (Television) |
| 1953 | Seminole | Sgt. Magruder | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1953 | The Big Heat | Vince Stone | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1953 | The Glory Brigade | Cpl. Bowman | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1953 | The Motorola Television Hour | Actor | Actor (Television) |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self | Actor (Television) |
| 1953 | The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse | John Temple | Actor (Television) |
| 1953 | The Stranger Wore a Gun | Dan Kurth | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1953 | The Wild One | Chino | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1954 | Climax! | Capt. Cavallero | Actor (Television) |
| 1954 | Gorilla at Large | Shaughnessy--Policeman | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1954 | Studio 57 | Actor | Actor (Television) |
| 1954 | The Caine Mutiny | Meatball | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1954 | The Raid | Lt. Keating | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1955 | A Life in the Balance | The Killer | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1955 | Bad Day at Black Rock | Hector David | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1955 | I Died a Thousand Times | Babe Kossuck | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1955 | Not as a Stranger | Brundage | Actor (Feature Film) |
| 1955 | Pete Kelly's Blues | Al Gannaway | Actor (Feature Film) |