Acting
Lee Marvin
Born February 19, 1924 · New York City, New York, USA
Died August 29, 1987 · aged 63
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 …
Known For
The Dirty Dozen · 1967The Dirty Dozen
★ 7.61967
MovieActionAdventure
12 American military prisoners in World War II are ordered to infiltrate a well-guarded enemy château and kill the Nazi officers vacationing there. The soldiers, most of whom are facing death sentences for a variety of violent crimes, agree to the mission and the possible commuting of their sentences.
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance · 1962The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
★ 7.81962
MovieWestern
Questions arise when Senator Stoddard attends the funeral of a local man named Tom Doniphon in a small Western town. Flashing back, we learn Doniphon saved Stoddard, then a lawyer, when he was roughed up by a crew of outlaws terrorizing the town, led by Liberty Valance. As the territory's safety hung in the balance, Doniphon and Stoddard, two of the only people standing up to him, proved to be very important, but different, foes to Valance.
The Delta Force · 1986The Delta Force
★ 6.01986
MovieActionThriller
A 707 aircraft jetliner, en route from Athens to Rome and then to New York City, is hijacked by Lebanese terrorists, who demand that the pilot take them to Beirut. What the terrorists don't realize is that an elite team of commandos have been called in to eliminate all terrorists on the jetliner.
The Professionals · 1966The Professionals
★ 7.11966
MovieWesternAdventure
An arrogant Texas millionaire hires four adventurers to rescue his kidnapped wife from a notorious Mexican bandit.
The Wild One · 1953The Wild One
★ 6.61953
MovieDramaCrime
The Black Rebels Motorcycle Club ride into the small California town of Wrightsville, eager to raise hell. Brooding gang leader Johnny Strabler takes a liking to Kathie, the daughter of the local lawman, as another club rolls into town.
The Big Heat · 1953The Big Heat
★ 7.71953
MovieCrimeThriller
After the suspicious suicide of a fellow cop, tough homicide detective Dave Bannion takes the law into his own hands when he sets out to smash a vicious crime syndicate.
The Rock · 1967The Rock
★ 7.41967
MovieDocumentary
A promotional two-part short for John Boorman's "Point Blank" shot on and around Alcatraz. Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson and former inmate Joe Giles share their thoughts on the former prison.
The Caine Mutiny · 1954The Caine Mutiny
★ 7.21954
MovieDramaWar
When a US Naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardize his ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court martial for mutiny.
Movies
The Dirty Dozen · 1967The Dirty Dozen
★ 7.61967
MovieActionAdventure
12 American military prisoners in World War II are ordered to infiltrate a well-guarded enemy château and kill the Nazi officers vacationing there. The soldiers, most of whom are facing death sentences for a variety of violent crimes, agree to the mission and the possible commuting of their sentences.
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance · 1962The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
★ 7.81962
MovieWestern
Questions arise when Senator Stoddard attends the funeral of a local man named Tom Doniphon in a small Western town. Flashing back, we learn Doniphon saved Stoddard, then a lawyer, when he was roughed up by a crew of outlaws terrorizing the town, led by Liberty Valance. As the territory's safety hung in the balance, Doniphon and Stoddard, two of the only people standing up to him, proved to be very important, but different, foes to Valance.
The Delta Force · 1986The Delta Force
★ 6.01986
MovieActionThriller
A 707 aircraft jetliner, en route from Athens to Rome and then to New York City, is hijacked by Lebanese terrorists, who demand that the pilot take them to Beirut. What the terrorists don't realize is that an elite team of commandos have been called in to eliminate all terrorists on the jetliner.
The Professionals · 1966The Professionals
★ 7.11966
MovieWesternAdventure
An arrogant Texas millionaire hires four adventurers to rescue his kidnapped wife from a notorious Mexican bandit.
The Wild One · 1953The Wild One
★ 6.61953
MovieDramaCrime
The Black Rebels Motorcycle Club ride into the small California town of Wrightsville, eager to raise hell. Brooding gang leader Johnny Strabler takes a liking to Kathie, the daughter of the local lawman, as another club rolls into town.
The Big Heat · 1953The Big Heat
★ 7.71953
MovieCrimeThriller
After the suspicious suicide of a fellow cop, tough homicide detective Dave Bannion takes the law into his own hands when he sets out to smash a vicious crime syndicate.
The Rock · 1967The Rock
★ 7.41967
MovieDocumentary
A promotional two-part short for John Boorman's "Point Blank" shot on and around Alcatraz. Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson and former inmate Joe Giles share their thoughts on the former prison.
The Caine Mutiny · 1954The Caine Mutiny
★ 7.21954
MovieDramaWar
When a US Naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardize his ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court martial for mutiny.
Point Blank · 1967Point Blank
★ 7.01967
MovieCrimeThriller
After being double-crossed and left for dead, a mysterious man named Walker single-mindedly tries to retrieve the rather inconsequential sum of money that was stolen from him.
The Comancheros · 1961The Comancheros
★ 6.71961
MovieWestern
Texas Ranger Jake Cutter arrests gambler Paul Regret, but soon finds himself teamed with his prisoner in an undercover effort to defeat a band of renegade arms merchants and thieves known as Comancheros.
Paint Your Wagon · 1969Paint Your Wagon
★ 6.31969
MovieComedyWestern
A Michigan farmer and a prospector form a partnership in the California gold country. Their adventures include buying and sharing a wife, hijacking a stage, kidnapping six prostitutes, and turning their mining camp into a boom town. Along the way there is plenty of drinking, gambling, and singing. They even find time to do some creative gold mining.
Emperor of the North · 1973Emperor of the North
★ 6.81973
MovieAdventureDrama
Hobos encounter a sadistic railway conductor that will not let anyone "ride the rails" for free.
Donovan's Reef · 1963Donovan's Reef
★ 6.31963
MovieAdventureComedy
After her great aunt's death, a high-society woman arrives on a Hawaiian island in search of the heir - the father she has never met.
The Big Red One · 1980The Big Red One
★ 6.71980
MovieDramaWar
A veteran sergeant of World War I leads a squad in World War II, always in the company of the survivor Pvt. Griff, the writer Pvt. Zab, the Sicilian Pvt. Vinci and Pvt. Johnson, in Vichy French Africa, Sicily, D-Day at Omaha Beach, Belgium and France, and ending in a concentration camp in Czechoslovakia where they face the true horror of war.
7 Men from Now · 19567 Men from Now
★ 6.81956
MovieWestern
A former sheriff relentlessly pursuing the 7 men who murdered his wife in Arizona crosses paths with a couple heading to California.
Death Hunt · 1981Death Hunt
★ 6.61981
MovieAdventureWestern
Yukon Territory, Canada, November 1931. Albert Johnson, a trapper who lives alone in the mountains, buys a dog almost dead after a brutal dogfight, a good deed that will put him in trouble.
Gorky Park · 1983Gorky Park
★ 6.31983
MovieThrillerCrime
Police Inspector Renko tries to solve the case of three bodies found in Moscow's Gorky Park but finds his attempts to solve the crime impeded by his superiors. Working on his own, Renko seeks out more information and stumbles across a conspiracy involving the highest levels of the government.
Cat Ballou · 1965Cat Ballou
★ 6.41965
MovieWesternComedy
A woman seeking revenge for her murdered father hires a famous gunman, but he's very different from what she expects.
Gorilla at Large · 1954Gorilla at Large
★ 5.61954
MovieHorrorThriller
At a carnival called the Garden of Evil, a man is murdered, apparently by a gorilla...or someone in a gorilla suit.
Bad Day at Black Rock · 1955Bad Day at Black Rock
★ 7.31955
MovieWesternDrama
One-armed war veteran John J. Macreedy steps off a train at the sleepy little town of Black Rock. Once there, he begins to unravel a web of lies, secrecy, and murder.
The Iceman Cometh · 1973The Iceman Cometh
★ 6.01973
MovieDrama
Set in 1912, inside a dive bar named The Last Chance Saloon, its destitute patrons eagerly await the arrival of Hickey, who arrives annually and props everyone up with free drinks and spirited stories of his travels. However, when Hickey does show up this year, it is with a message of temperance and an exhortation to give up hopeless dreams and face reality.
Combat Leadership: The Ultimate Challenge · 1986Combat Leadership: The Ultimate Challenge
★ 9.01986
Movie
Actor and WWII veteran Lee Marvin narrates this USMC training film on combat leadership.
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films · 2014Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
★ 7.22014
MovieDocumentary
A documentary about the rise and fall of the Cannon Film Group, the legendary independent film company helmed by Israeli cousins Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus.
The Killers · 1964The Killers
★ 6.91964
MovieCrimeMystery
A hit man and his partner try to find out why their latest victim, a former race-car driver, did not try to get away.
TV Shows
The Mike Douglas Show · 1961The Mike Douglas Show
★ 5.81961
SeriesComedy
The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much of its first two years on the air. It then went into syndication in 1963 and remained on television until 1982. It was distributed by Westinghouse Broadcasting and for much of its run, originated from studios of two of the company's TV stations in Cleveland and Philadelphia.
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson · 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
★ 7.51962
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired during late-night. For its first ten years, Carson's Tonight Show was based in New York City with occasional trips to Burbank, California; in May 1972, the show moved permanently to Burbank, California. In 2002, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was ranked #12 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
Top of the Pops · 1964Top of the Pops
★ 6.71964
Series
The biggest stars, the most iconic performances, the most outrageous outfits – it’s Britain’s number one pop show.
Bonanza · 1959Bonanza
★ 7.51959
SeriesWestern
The High-Sierra adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons as they run and defend their ranch while helping the surrounding community.
Golden Globe Awards · 1944Golden Globe Awards
★ 7.01944
Series
An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign, bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
Wagon Train · 1957Wagon Train
★ 6.61957
SeriesWesternDrama
The series initially starred veteran movie supporting actor Ward Bond as the wagon master, later replaced upon his death by John McIntire, and Robert Horton as the scout, subsequently replaced by lookalike Robert Fuller a year after Horton had decided to leave the series.
The series was inspired by the 1950 film Wagon Master directed by John Ford and starring Ben Johnson, Harry Carey Jr. and Ward Bond, and harkens back to the early widescreen wagon train epic The Big Trail starring John Wayne and featuring Bond in his first major screen appearance playing a supporting role. Horton's buckskin outfit as the scout in the first season of the television series resembles Wayne's, who also played the wagon train's scout in the earlier film.
Dragnet · 1951Dragnet
★ 6.51951
SeriesDramaCrime
Follows the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show takes its name from the police term "dragnet", meaning a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects.
The Twilight Zone · 1959The Twilight Zone
★ 8.51959
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyMystery
An anthology series containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, and/or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist.
Champs-Elysées · 1982Champs-Elysées
★ 6.81982
Series
Wogan · 1982Wogan
★ 5.31982
Series
Chat show hosted by Terry Wogan, featuring live studio interviews with famous and notable personalities.
The Virginian · 1962The Virginian
★ 6.51962
SeriesWesternDrama
The Shiloh Ranch in Wyoming Territory of the 1890s is owned in sequence by Judge Henry Garth, the Grainger brothers, and Colonel Alan MacKenzie. It is the setting for a variety of stories, many more based on character and relationships than the usual western.
Climax! · 1954Climax!
★ 3.81954
SeriesDramaMystery
Climax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was hosted by William Lundigan and later co-hosted by Mary Costa. It was one of the few CBS programs of that era to be broadcast in color. Many of the episodes were performed and broadcast live.
The Merv Griffin Show · 1962The Merv Griffin Show
★ 6.61962
Series
The Dick Cavett Show · 1968The Dick Cavett Show
★ 6.81968
Series
The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.
The Oscars · 1953The Oscars
★ 7.01953
Series
An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.
The Untouchables · 1959The Untouchables
★ 8.01959
SeriesDramaCrime
Special Agent Eliot Ness and his elite team of incorruptible agents battle organized crime in 1930s Chicago.
Combat! · 1962Combat!
★ 7.81962
SeriesDrama
Combat! is an American television program that originally aired on ABC from 1962 until 1967. The show covered the grim lives of a squad of American soldiers fighting the Germans in France during World War II. The program starred Rick Jason as platoon leader Second Lieutenant Gil Hanley and Vic Morrow as Sergeant "Chip" Saunders.
Dr. Kildare · 1961Dr. Kildare
★ 5.71961
SeriesDrama
The story of a young intern in a large metropolitan hospital trying to learn his profession, deal with the problems of his patients, and win the respect of the senior doctor in his specialty, internal medicine.
Studio One · 1948Studio One
★ 5.41948
SeriesDrama
An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC. Studio One, presented by Westinghouse, was one of the first of the anthology TV programs. The episodes were often abridged remakes of movies from years gone by and many future well-known television and movie actors appeared in the productions.
Ben Casey · 1961Ben Casey
★ 5.91961
SeriesDrama
Route 66 · 1960Route 66
★ 6.71960
SeriesDramaCrime
After discovering that his late father has gone through most of the family fortune, Tod Stiles hits the title trans-America highway in his Corvette in search of adventure with friend Buz Murdock, a survivor of New York's mean streets. The two work odd jobs as they meet and interact with colorful characters and find themselves plunged into one situation after another, some of them romantic, some of them very dangerous. Later, Linc Case, a Vietnam war hero trying to find himself, takes over as Tod's travel companion.
People's Choice Awards · 1975People's Choice Awards
★ 9.21975
Series
An American awards show recognizing people in entertainment, voted online by the general public and fans.
Suspense · 1949Suspense
★ 5.11949
SeriesDrama
An anthology series adapted from the radio program of the same name. Like the radio program, many scripts were adaptations of literary classics by well-known authors. Classic authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, Agatha Christie, and Charles Dickens all had stories adapted for the series, while contemporary authors such as Roald Dahl and Gore Vidal also contributed.
Checkmate · 1960Checkmate
★ 4.81960
SeriesCrimeDrama
Checkmate is an American detective television series starring Anthony George, Sebastian Cabot, and Doug McClure. The show aired on CBS Television from 1960 to 1962 for a total of 70 episodes and was produced by Jack Benny's production company, "JaMco Productions" in co-operation with Revue Studios. Guest stars included Charles Laughton, Peter Lorre, and Lee Marvin, among many other commensurately prominent performers.