Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 50 of 92

Thread: Lee Marvin

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Location
    Texas
    Posts
    143

    Lee Marvin

    Lee Marvin was great in The Dirty Dozen. I heard John Wayne was
    considered for the role of Major Reisman but I can't see anyone else
    portraying him but Lee Marvin. Too bad he had a drinking problem and
    died so young at 63.

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Location
    ethernet--aka seattle based
    Posts
    2,779
    AMC did a special on Lee awhile back. He was a pretty amazing actor. One of the few that could go toe to toe with John Wayne in a scene and not look physically diminished.
    In real life, he was said to suffer guilt from being one of the few survivors out of his marine unit. At the begining of the battle for one of the islands he was injured in the buttocks and had to be sent to hospital to get treatment. Most in his unit didn't survive.
    Catch the movie of him stranded on the island with a Japanese soldier. Just the two of them as they take turns capturing each other and being captured. Great movie.

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Location
    Middle Earth
    Posts
    13,009
    Big Red One,one of the best WWll movies ever made.

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Location
    Texas
    Posts
    143
    I would like to see the AMC special on Lee. He was also good in The Man
    Who Shot Liberty Valance. He could look and act so mean but I am sure
    in real life, he was a nice guy. The guilt he felt might have been why he
    drank. What a loss of a great actor!

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Posts
    1,631
    He won an Oscar for Cat Ballou. Deservedly, too. Kid Shelleen was a great character. In his acceptance speech he said that half of the award should go to the horse he rode in the movie.

  6. #6
    Curtis Radiohead Guest
    Quote Originally Posted by Rebekah View Post
    I would like to see the AMC special on Lee. He was also good in The Man
    Who Shot Liberty Valance. He could look and act so mean but I am sure
    in real life, he was a nice guy. The guilt he felt might have been why he
    drank. What a loss of a great actor!
    It has been said that he was a total asshole in "real-life" (whatever that means...lol). It wouldn't surprise me, most drinkers are...

  7. #7
    Catherine of Siena Guest
    15 years ago we met the sow who sued lee for 'palimony'(LOL). Lee must have been REAL drunk to get involved with that creep. Also, was Lee hung?
    Discusss!

  8. #8
    Danny62 Guest
    Quote Originally Posted by Catherine of Siena View Post
    15 years ago we met the sow who sued lee for 'palimony'(LOL). Lee must have been REAL drunk to get involved with that creep. Also, was Lee hung?
    Discusss!
    Haven't heard about him being hung...but "The Dirty Dozen" is one of the best movies ever!!!!!!!!!

  9. #9
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Location
    Texas
    Posts
    143
    The three "Dirty Dozen" movies made later on never should
    have been. Sometimes you just can't top the original. I
    also liked John Cassavetes too and Telly Savalas. I think all
    the actors played their parts very well. John was nominated for
    an Oscar and in "The Dirty Dozen" special edition I ordered, there
    is an addition where they talk about the making of "The Dirty
    Dozen". Lee liked working with John and his attitude. He said it
    helped him with his role as Major Reisman. Good movie!

  10. #10
    Danny62 Guest
    Quote Originally Posted by Rebekah View Post
    The three "Dirty Dozen" movies made later on never should
    have been. Sometimes you just can't top the original. I
    also liked John Cassavetes too and Telly Savalas. I think all
    the actors played their parts very well. John was nominated for
    an Oscar and in "The Dirty Dozen" special edition I ordered, there
    is an addition where they talk about the making of "The Dirty
    Dozen". Lee liked working with John and his attitude. He said it
    helped him with his role as Major Reisman. Good movie!
    The other ones sucked!!!!!!!

    I can watch the first one and never get tired of them.

    Incorrigible as a youth, he was thrown out of numerous schools, until he enlisted in the Marine Corps at the beginning of World War II. He was wounded in June 1944 during the Battle of Saipan, and spent the remainder of the war convalescing in New York.

    Was John wayne ever in the army?

  11. #11
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Location
    Texas
    Posts
    143
    John Wayne, to my knowledge, never served in the armed forces
    but he could play those parts well.

  12. #12
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Location
    ethernet--aka seattle based
    Posts
    2,779
    The Duke was perfect for those roles but never served. In more than a couple of his biographies Wayne does feel guilt for concentrating on his career while many of his fellow hollywood stars were serving. Jimmy Stewart gave up an award winning career to go into military and came out a highly decorated bomber pilot, Clark Gable coming off of Gone With The Wind went in as a combat tailgunner, etc.
    Director John Ford also served in the Navy during WW2.

  13. #13
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Location
    Texas
    Posts
    143
    I sent Scott an email asking him to include Lee in the directory at
    Find a Death. I would like to know about his life and death other
    than what I have read. I do know he had 3 daughters and 1 son.
    Wonder what they thought of their dad?

    As for Michelle Triola, she is now living with Dick Van Dyke. When
    he passes, I'm sure if he doesn't leave her something, she will probably
    sue him or his kids too.

  14. #14
    Lee Marvin was a rough and tumble work hard play harder kind of man from everything of read and seen on him. I do know he loved to go fishing for marlin on his boat. He was great in the The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence is my favorite movie of his. Good actor and served his country in the service.

  15. #15
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Location
    Texas
    Posts
    143
    Since I know very little about his life, were there any actors or actresses
    he didn't like or get along with? I heard Charles Bronson didn't like him
    on the Dirty Dozen movie set. I just watched Operation Dirty Dozen that
    came with my Dirty Dozen Special Edition and it was talking about the
    stars in England and how Lee kept everyone's morale up with his attitude.
    Supposedly he could be a fun guy.

  16. #16
    ST Moron Guest
    Quote Originally Posted by johnny View Post
    Catch the movie of him stranded on the island with a Japanese soldier. Just the two of them as they take turns capturing each other and being captured. Great movie.
    I think the movie you have in mind is Hell in the Pacific (1968)

    Toshiro Mifune is in that one, too, as Lee's opponent.

  17. #17
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Location
    Texas
    Posts
    143
    I heard that Lee said of all the things he accomplished in this life
    including winning an Oscar for Cat Ballou, serving his country was
    number one. He died too young.

  18. #18
    Duke of Poker Guest
    No way the pussy actors of today would join up and serve their country. Could you see Ben Asslick in Iraq? They won't even join the USO and tour anymore.

  19. #19
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Location
    Texas
    Posts
    143
    Does anyone know about his family? I would like to see a picture of his
    kids.

  20. #20
    TNpuck Guest
    Quote Originally Posted by Duke of Poker View Post
    No way the pussy actors of today would join up and serve their country. Could you see Ben Asslick in Iraq? They won't even join the USO and tour anymore.
    You know, that's a great point. How many famous actors joined the service after Pearl Harbor? How many famous actors joined after 9/11?

  21. #21
    Danny62 Guest
    http://www.hotlinecy.com/NeatStuff/HollywoodWWII.pdf

    Here is a list of stars that served in World war II

    Yeah we would be in big trouble if pussies like that worthless piece of shit Tom Cruise and people like that joined.

    I bet he is a wimp in real life!!!! Unlike thinking he is this hard ass in his movies!!

  22. #22
    onehunglow Guest
    I'll bet in real life Lee would have kicked John Waynes ass all the way back to Iowa.

  23. #23
    Danny62 Guest
    Quote Originally Posted by onehunglow View Post
    I'll bet in real life Lee would have kicked John Waynes ass all the way back to Iowa.
    I don't know, I bet John Wayne looked tough in those woman clothes he wore!!! LOL

  24. #24
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Location
    ethernet--aka seattle based
    Posts
    2,779
    AMC did a great special on Lee Marvin
    One of the issues discussed, was the Sons of Lee Marvin Society
    http://www.nndb.com/org/213/000111877/
    Jarmush has had an interesting career
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Jarmusch

    Great Lee Marvin movies, Point Blank (recall the car scene in which he takes a car salesman for a hell of a ride); Prime Cut (gene hackman-lee marvin does it get any better); or Emporer of the North.

  25. #25
    VegasVic Guest
    Quote Originally Posted by TNpuck View Post
    You know, that's a great point. How many famous actors joined the service after Pearl Harbor? How many famous actors joined after 9/11?
    Not an actor, but you have to give respect to Pat Tillman. This guy stepped up big time. Not just because he died either.

  26. #26
    Danny62 Guest
    Quote Originally Posted by VegasVic View Post
    Not an actor, but you have to give respect to Pat Tillman. This guy stepped up big time. Not just because he died either.
    No I agree, alot of respect for Pat. Its bad they tried to cover up what really happened though!!!!

    Wasn't his brother serving at one time as well?

  27. #27
    dirk diggler Guest
    Quote Originally Posted by tiffsboys4 View Post
    Lee Marvin was a rough and tumble work hard play harder kind of man from everything of read and seen on him. I do know he loved to go fishing for marlin on his boat. He was great in the The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence is my favorite movie of his. Good actor and served his country in the service.
    I'm pretty sure Lee made more than a few trips here up north to Cairns and Port Douglas where the marlin fishins not to bad..

  28. #28
    Although Pat Tillman certainly deserves respect..What about those that are not famous and joined up and are over there now? Do you think they do not deserve our respect as well?

  29. #29
    VegasVic Guest
    Quote Originally Posted by chrisdr View Post
    Although Pat Tillman certainly deserves respect..What about those that are not famous and joined up and are over there now? Do you think they do not deserve our respect as well?
    Of course they do. But the subject at hand is famous people who gave up comforts, luxury, piles of cash or whatever and put their lives on the line right out there with all those "regular" people.

  30. #30
    dirttrackdemon3 Guest
    i liked him in "emperor of the north" with one of those carradines's, and ernest borgnine(?).

  31. #31
    Danny62 Guest
    Quote Originally Posted by dirttrackdemon3 View Post
    i liked him in "emperor of the north" with one of those carradines's, and ernest borgnine(?).
    It was Keith Carradine.

  32. #32
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Location
    Texas
    Posts
    143
    Does anyone know when his biography is coming on again on T.V.?

  33. #33
    Katie Guest
    I loved Lee Marvin, and my favorite movie was Donovan Reef, with John Wayne. He played such a funny character.

    Let me go off topic and comment on the war record concerning today's actors as apposed to those during WWII

    Sadly, Back then it was a time where everyone looked out for each other, and that included baring arms against the enemy, but today it is the me, me, me time, where movie actors don't feel the call to action, they just hope in private that someone is taking care of it.

  34. #34
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Location
    Texas
    Posts
    143
    I would still like to see pictures of his children. He was a
    ruggedly handsome guy. Wonder if his son looks like him.
    His son is my age.

  35. #35
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Location
    Texas
    Posts
    143
    Over the Thanksgiving holidays, I had to watch "The Dirty Dozen" again.
    Can't get enough of this great movie. In my opinion, Lee should have won
    an Oscar for it, but then I am prejudice.

    I read his widow is selling their home in Tucson for 6 million so she can move
    back to New York.

  36. #36
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Location
    Houston, TX
    Posts
    2,266
    I liked him, woulda liked to hang with him lol

  37. #37
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Posts
    1,234
    Lee Marvin interview - enjoy!!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cI1qBAVrjIs
    Last edited by Serendipity09; 12-15-2007 at 01:20 AM.


  38. #38
    Danny62 Guest
    Quote Originally Posted by Katie View Post
    I loved Lee Marvin, and my favorite movie was Donovan Reef, with John Wayne. He played such a funny character.

    Let me go off topic and comment on the war record concerning today's actors as apposed to those during WWII

    Sadly, Back then it was a time where everyone looked out for each other, and that included baring arms against the enemy, but today it is the me, me, me time, where movie actors don't feel the call to action, they just hope in private that someone is taking care of it.
    Yep! I don't see ANY stars of today running out to enlist!

    And Lee was proud of serving! "The Dirty Dozen" is one of my all time favorite movies!!!

    In the end Lee wanted to branch out and do comedy movies I read. To bad he never got a chance to do it..well he did do a Chuck Norris movie!!!

    I think that was his last??

  39. #39
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Location
    Wolfsschanze
    Posts
    7,554
    RIP Lee. He was the real deal

  40. #40
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Location
    Texas
    Posts
    143
    I wish I could find a tape of his funeral but that was 20 yrs ago so
    it may not exist.

  41. #41
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Location
    Wolfsschanze
    Posts
    7,554
    Quote Originally Posted by Rebekah View Post
    I wish I could find a tape of his funeral but that was 20 yrs ago so
    it may not exist.
    Contact the Arlington National Cemetary. Their website is where I found the picture. They might be able to help you.

  42. #42
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Location
    Melbourne, Australia
    Posts
    18,062
    Quote Originally Posted by Duke of Poker View Post
    No way the pussy actors of today would join up and serve their country. Could you see Ben Asslick in Iraq? They won't even join the USO and tour anymore.
    That is a very disingenuous remark. Why single out actors? What about musicians? directors? writers? electricians? cooks? authors?......... What about you?
    Last edited by neilmpenny; 12-20-2007 at 03:20 AM.
    I am a sick puppy....woof woof!!!
    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
    Carping the living shit out of the Diem. - Me!!
    http://www.pinterest.com/neilmpenny

  43. #43
    TheMysterian Guest

    Lee Marvin

    I visited Arlington National on a few occassions and went to Lee's grave and those of many of the famous we all know.I was really moved when I seen Audie Murphy's grave, just a plain simple grave! I would have thought that "The most decorated soldier of WWII" would have something a little more befitting,but Audie was a simple Man and that is what he requested.
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Click image for larger version. 

Name:	murphyaudie2.jpg 
Views:	20 
Size:	76.9 KB 
ID:	2408  

  44. #44
    leevancleef Guest
    He did his own stunts in the film 'Emperor of The North., Borgnine and Carradine did too, i believe. he was type casted in everything he did, but i loved him in every single film of his ive seen.Thanks for the pic of his grave.

  45. #45
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Location
    Texas
    Posts
    143
    Here is something I found while researching Arlington National Cemetery which by the
    way has Audie Murphy listed as residing there but not Lee Marvin. That surprised me.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Marvin

    Toward the bottom under External Links, there are three interviews with Lee. Very interesting
    especially the last one with Outre Magazine.

    Toward the end of the article, it tells of his last days and it mentioned he was cremated.
    Also, an upcoming biography is being written by Dwayne Epstein called, "Lee Marvin: Point Blank"
    Last edited by Rebekah; 12-22-2007 at 06:52 AM.

  46. #46
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Location
    Texas
    Posts
    143
    I watched Point Blank today and was sorta disappointed. It wasn't the best of his movies.
    Too many flashbacks but Lee still did the best he could with it. Still don't know why he isn't
    listed on the Arlington National Cemetary website.

  47. #47
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Location
    Texas
    Posts
    143
    Today, Feb. 19, would have been Lee's 84th birthday.
    I watched The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance last night
    and have decided not to remember Lee in the films he
    did when he wasn't in the best of health and should have
    already retired but in the ones when he was younger. It
    just saddens me that he let alcohol and cigarettes take
    his life too soon. There will never be another one like him.

  48. #48
    jay Guest
    Steven Spielberg offered Lee the role of Quint in Jaws but Marvin turned him down. Also turned down the lead in Patton.

  49. #49
    DsplcdPrsn Guest
    I have to say that Mr. Marvin was all that is man. He was rugged, handsome, and that voice. I think anything he did was absolute perfection. What a man.

  50. #50
    Screwtape Guest
    I got him.

    If you turn around you are face-to-face with Joe Louis. It was like being caught in a maelstrom of total asskicking awesomeness.


Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •