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Lee Marvin

Lee Marvin (1924-1987)
Like Robert Mitchum, Lee Marvin was a likeable tough guy, who often brought a droll sense of humour to his roles.

New York-born Marvin won a Best Actor Oscar playing Kid Shelleen/Tim Strawn in the unusual Western 'Cat Ballou (1965)', and had a UK number one hit single in 1970 with his rendition of 'Wand'rin' Star', from the film version of the stage musical 'Paint Your Wagon (1969)'. His macho roles saw him in 'The Wild One (1953)', as a biker with a certain Marlon Brando rebelling against everything, and as a hard as nails major in 'The Dirty Dozen (1967)'.

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