Happy Birthday: Lee Marvin (1924–1987)

Lee Marvin (1924–1987)

Born: February 19, 1924 in New York City, New York, USA
Died: August 29, 1987 (age 63) in Tucson, Arizona, USA

Married to: Pamela Marvin (18 October 1970 – 29 August 1987) (his death)
Elizabeth (Betty) Ebeling (February 1951 – 5 January 1967) (divorced) (4 children)

[on working with Paul Newman on Pocket Money (1972)] I remember “Pocket Money.” At the beginning, it was understood that Newman and I would earn the same amount and have roles of equal importance. Well, I’ve never seen a situation so much reversed. It was Newman’s company who produced the film and when they came to show it, Newman had become the sole star and I was nowhere.

[on Robert Mitchum] The beauty of that man. He’s so still. He’s moving and yet he’s not moving.

There was that very credible virility of guys like Spencer Tracy or Humphrey Bogart. I don’t think that I could one day resemble them, but in life and in movies I profoundly admired Bogart, both personally and professionally.

[on Marlon Brando] Brando is not exactly a generous actor, he doesn’t give. But he does make demands on you and if you don’t come through then he’ll run right over the top of you.

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