Tragic Details About Lee Marvin’s Life and Death

Lee Marvin is responsible for some of Hollywood’s most famous tough-guy characters. The man oozed cool vibes and it showed on screen. His reserved style led to the success of films such as The Dirty Dozen and Point Blank.

▬Contents of this video▬
00:00 - Intro
00:40 - Lee Marvin was a Decorated War Hero
01:19 - Started Grinding as a Movie Extra
01:59 - Marvin was a Heavy Drinker
02:39 - Lee Developed an Anti-War Sentiment
03:20 - Marvin Beat Some Acting Legends in 1966
04:04 - He Almost had Some of Film’s Famous Roles
04:54 - A Part of Law History with the “Palimony” Case
05:51 - His Wife Wanted His Shoes
06:39 - Buried in Arlington National Cemetery
07:12 - Outro

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And while Marvin certainly embodied the Hollywood Heavy, there are other ways to describe him.

Decorated war hero and Oscar-winning actor are a few of the many titles that befit Lee Marvin. His life was full of adventures that aren’t well known.

This video will take a closer look at, and discusses some of the interesting bits of trivia, tragic details, and surprising stories in the life and death of the great Lee Marvin.

Lee Marvin joined the Marines at 18 in the midst of WWII. Here, he fought at the battle of Saipan. Saipan was one of the bloodiest battles of the war, and Marvin himself suffered an injury. His bravery led to a Purple Heart and a fleet of other medals.

After being discharged, Marvin made his move into the film industry. For many years, Marvin worked as an extra in war and western films. It was Henry Hathaway, the director of You’re in the Navy Now who noticed Marvin. So, impressed was Hathaway, he gave Marvin some dialog. This led to larger roles.

In his career, Marvin racked up over 100 acting credits. Some of his most famous movies were The Dirty Dozen, Point Blank, and The Professionals. In 1966, Marvin beat out some acting legends to win the best actor Oscar for Cat Ballou.

While those were his biggest films, Marvin turned down many of the most iconic roles in film history including Jaws and Dirty Harry. It would have been interesting to see how Marvin looked as some of these characters. It very well may have led to more Oscars for the actor.

His life was full of interesting details both on and off-screen. Tune in to take a look at many Lee Marvin tales.

Tragic Details About Lee Marvin’s Life and Death