Lee Marvin

Birth Name:

Lee Marvin

Birth Place:

New York City, New York, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

Interred at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia to recognize his service in the Marine Corps
After arriving home from World War II, he served as a plumber to a local community theater in New York where he would eventually be asked to step in for an actor who had fallen ill during rehearsals
Quote: "Ah, stardom! They put your name on a star in the sidewalk on Hollywood Boulevard and you walk down and find a pile of dog manure on it․ That tells the whole story, baby․"
Quote: "I know my career is going badly because I'm being quoted correctly․"
Remembered for fighting a well-known community property case in 1971 in which his live-in girlfriend sued the actor for palimony from the $3․6 million dollars he earned while the two were in a five year relationship
Following several Oscar nominations, he was able to begin choosing his roles more carefully and would eventually start making upwards of $1 million per film in the late 1960s
Moved to Hollywood in 1950 and starting landing small supporting roles in feature films including "The Big Heat", "The Wild One" and "The Caine Mutiny", among others
An avid fisherman and hunter, he would often travel the United States as well as Australia to pursue his hobbies
Awarded a Purple Heart after his company was attacked in August 1942 while serving in Saipan with the Marine Corps
Named after his first cousin, four times removed, Confederate General Robert E․ Lee

1958Golden Laurel - Top Male Supporting Performance:Nominated
1962Golden Laurel - Top Male Supporting Performance:Nominated
1962Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
1963Golden Laurel - Top Action Performance:Nominated
1963Bronze Wrangler - Theatrical Motion Picture:Winner
1965Silver Berlin Bear - Best Actor:Winner
1965Golden Laurel - Action Performance:Nominated
1965NBR Award - Best Actor:Winner
1965NYFCC Award - Best Actor:Nominated
1966Oscar - Best Actor in a Leading Role:Winner
1966BAFTA Film Award - Best Foreign Actor:Winner
1966BAFTA Film Award - Best Foreign Actor:Winner
1966Golden Globe - Best Actor - Comedy or Musical:Winner
1966Golden Laurel - Comedy Performance, Male:Winner
1967Golden Laurel - Action Performance:Winner
1968Golden Laurel - Action Performance:Winner
1970Golden Globe - Best Actor - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
1971Fotogramas de Plata - Best Foreign Performer (Mejor intérprete de cine extranjero):Winner
1971Golden Laurel - Best Action Performance:Nominated
1977Gold Medal - Favorite Movie:Nominated

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