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Lee Marvin , (February 19, 1924 – August 29, 1987) was an American film actor. Known for his gravel voice, his early film career consisted mainly playing vicious villains and thugs, but he later appeared in more varied, sympathetic, sometimes anti-heroic roles.

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Early life

Born in New York City, New York, Marvin attended St. Leo Preparatory College in Saint Leo, Florida (now known as Saint Leo University.) He left school to join the U.S. 5th Marine Division, fought and was wounded during WWII battle of Saipan, two months prior to Iwo Jima, and was sent home with a medical discharge and a rank of PFC. He then established an amateur off-Broadway acting career in New York City and had been an understudy in Broadway productions before moving to Hollywood in 1950.

Popular actor

He quickly became a popular figure in supporting roles, initially always playing some kind of "heavy". His debut was in (1958)) but it took over a hundred episodes as Chicago police lieutenant Frank Ballinger in the successful 1957-60 television series (1964) playing an organised, no-nonsense, efficient, businesslike professional assassin whose character was copied to a great degree by Samuel L. Jackson in the 1994 Quentin Tarantino film .

Lee Marvin won the 1965 Academy Award for Best Actor for his comedic performance in the offbeat western came the following year, co-starring famed Japanese actor Toshiro Mifune. He had a hit song with "I Was Born Under a Wandering Star" from the western musical (Major John Reisman) was based on U.S. Marine John Miara of Malden, Massachusetts. The two became friends while serving in the Marine Corps.

Later life

He generally starred in 'easier' films in the 1970s and 1980s, down-playing the clarity and cruelty of his earlier roles. His 1970s films were

In 1971, Marvin was sued by long-time girlfriend Michelle Marvin (formerly Triola). Though the couple never married, she sought financial compensation similar to that available to spouses under California's alimony and community property laws. The result was the landmark case, . The Supreme Court of California held that Ms. Marvin could proceed with her suit, as it did state a cause of action and the trial court erred in granting judgment to Mr. Marvin on the pleadings. The case was thus remanded for trial in the Superior Court in and for the County of Los Angeles. On April 18, 1979, Judge Arthur K. Marshall ordered Marvin to pay $104,000 to Ms. Marvin for "rehabilitation purposes" but denied her community property claim for one-half of the $3.6 million which Marvin had earned during their six years of cohabitation.span Marvin died in 1987 of a heart attack in Tucson, Arizona at the age of 63, and is interred at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia.

Another myth about a brother who was a major general in US Army Intelligence is not true. Some say there was a fellow involved with remote viewing who looks like Marvin, however. was written by Robert J. Lentz in 1999. This book details all the films and also the television roles of Marvin. It does not delve into his personal life.Jim Jarmusch is the founder of a secret society The Sons of Lee Marvin whose members reportedly include Tom Waits and John Lurie. Lee Marvin's real son objected to the organization when he encountered Jarmusch.When visiting co-star Vivien Leigh at her home in London, England with his partner, Michelle Triola (of "palimony" fame), he tore up a deck of antique playing cards that they were playing with. Much to Triola's surprise, Leigh was not at all disturbed by Marvin's boorish behavior but seemed enchanted by himsup

according to jim jarmusch: "A secret organization exists called The Sons of Lee Marvin - it includes myself, Tom Waits, John Lurie, and Richard Bose. We’re initiating Nick Cave into it too. There are many honorary members too. I have a good story about it. Six months ago Tom Waits was in a bar in somewhere like Sonoma County in Northern California, and the bartender said, ”You’re Tom Waits, right? A guy over there wants to talk to you.” Tom went over to this dark corner booth and the guy sitting there said, ”Sit down, I want to talk to you.” So Tom started getting a little aggressive: ”What the fuck do you want to talk to me about? I don’t know you.” And the guy said, ”What is this bullshit about the Sons of Lee Marvin?” Tom said, ”Well, it’s a secret organization and I’m not supposed to talk about it.” The guy said, ”I don’t like it.” Tom said, ”What’s it to you?” The guy said, ”I’m Lee Marvin’s son” - and he really was. He thought it was insulting, but it’s not, it’s completely out of respect for Lee Marvin."

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