WW2 Marine - Actor - Lee Marvin - Forgotten History
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- One of the most successful, well known and widely respected actors in film history was American actor Lee Marvin. Known for such iconic films as “The Dirty Dozen”, “Paint Your Wagon”, “Bad Day at Black Rock”, and “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance”, he was always in demand as an actor with great box office attraction. When Lee Marvin died on August 29, 1987, of a heart attack in Tucson, Arizona the newspapers, tabloid magazines and TV news all covered his death and remarked about his long and amazing career. Written and Hosted by Colin D. Heaton. Forgotten History is a 10th Legion Pictures Production.
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Not many men like that anymore. He was definitely one of a kind. I enjoyed watching his movies.
A lot of Hollywood stars served with dignity, now Hollywood is full of America haters and TDS sufferers instead of heros....
@@Gunsandfun1961 Thank you for that Comment!
My favorite movie he did was Paint Your Wagon.
@@jackremington3397 What comment, YT deleted it....
A hard man and a true American hero. We need more of his type now. Thank you sir.
My uncle, Charles Nicol served with him in the 4th Marine Division, I never spoke with him about it but years after he passed, my cousin, his daughter told me about it, and all I know is Lee told him once, damn Nic you cant play poker worth a damn
Back from an era where action stars were played by men of action instead of well manicured man children
Marvin is easily my favourite Hollywood actor. I was aware of his service in the Pacific. Superb in The man who shot Liberty Valance, like all good actors I’m sure he met plenty of sadistic bullies, and used his experience to play Valance. But my absolute FAVOURITE memory of him is in Cat Ballou, seemingly drunk, sitting on a horse that looked more drunk than he. And the horse had his LEGS CROSSED in alcoholic stupor. Still makes me laugh today, sixty years later. But of course Paint your wagon, such a memorial to the gold rush eras that drew such enormous numbers into America from across the world, and therefore helped populate the country was superb too. Important films in America. And classic entertainment.
I’m so glad he rests in Arlington.
I always enjoyed Lee Marvin's performances, but never realized that his military service was outstanding, as well.
Another great American, thank you for your service to our Nation, RIP & thanks for the memories. 🙏🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸. Another excellent video Colin , thank you sir. 👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏🙏
Loved The Dirty Dozen ❤ Grew up watching war movies and all sports thanks to my Daddy😊
Favorite former boss told me he sat many times next to Lee getting a haircut at the barber in Tuscon, AZ. He said Lee was very engaging fellow and easy to get along with. Thanks for sharing Lee's life story. Know now we're distant cousins
Semper Fi , Mr Martin,…. A fine Marine and excellent actor
Thanks Colin for another good reason for being born in the '60's and raised up in the 70's.............. the number of great movies that were made back then and the prior service actors that starred in them.
Marvin's problem in service was he took any kind of down talk to him too personally and would freely & passionately I'm sure speak his mind face to face with whomever with both fists balled up ready to strike superior officers. We vets all know you just can't do that. You gotta get permission to speak freely. So, his jacket always read "Excellent sharp troop, but insubordinate". What they don't tell you as a young pup soldier is your jacket arrives well before YOU DO and it's definitely read by all above you. So you're gonna keep getting "tested" to see if you've outgrown your impetuousness. His experience as a combat vet is what made him such a great actor. Instinctively he knew how to tap into any emotion the role called for because he's lived out loud every single one of them. He loved doing westerns, but hated horseback riding. Now I know why. I still watch all 2.5hrs of Dirty Dozen everytime I'm channel sufin' and see it. Lol, I also still pull for Jim Brown to make it. 🤠😎👊🏾👍🏾😉
He was great in The Big Red 1.
Still one of my favorite movies
I seen The Dirty Dozen. Love it but had no idea of his military service. Thanks for sharing Colin.
I watched and enjoyed his movies. I had no idea he was an American hero. Thank you.
I knew of Lee Marvin's service to our country and his service record in the Marine Corp before this video was produced. He was an outstanding actor and a great American!! Thank you Mr. Heaton for sharing this video!!
Thanks for watching
@FORGOTTENHISTORYCHANNEL You're welcome and thank you again!!
Dirty Dozen was and still is a Great WW2 film and Lee played a great character.
In 1950 Lee Marvin got the chance to do a scene at Lee Strasberg's Actors Studio. He was supposed to play a soldier dying of gangrene. Strasberg said that he didn't sufficiently portray the pain of someone dying of this condition. Being the combat veteran he was, Marvin told Strasberg that he had seen men die of gangrene and in the last stages they felt no pain at all. Strasberg got all pissy about being contradicted in front of the whole class and kicked Marvin out. Marvin told him to fuck off and left. I wonder if Strasberg enjoyed his helping of crow when Marvin won his Academy Award. RIP Lee Marvin.
Lee Marvin was an iconic actor and an American patriot. I loved his films. Thank you for your service and the great memories Sir.
He was proudest of his service in the USMC.
And, you see that he was buried in Arlington in a common soldier's grave, with a government issue marker.
I think that Joe Louis is buried next to him, with a more ornate headstone!
Greg Boyington is not far away. Some have said that he would not have to go far to find a fight...
I knew and interview Boyington (see video), and I knew and interviewed Max Schmeling also.
Bad ass!
Well done.
Hell in the Pacific is my favorite of his. Thanks for the story!
A metaphor for the US vs Japanese auto industry.
What a guy. A real action hero. Makes me want to watch his movies again.
Always enjoyed his movies,He was real regardless of who he portrayed.
Love Lee Marvin. He was a very fine actor. I think a lot of his characters was actually more himself than just a role.
I'm a boomer. I've grown up with that generation. I was in awe of those men. We've really gotten soft as men
I'm a former Bering Sea fisherman, Alaskan homesteader, a highschool dropout who's had at least a hundred attempts on his life in very rough neighborhoods growing up.... And I'm still a hollowed out husk compared to the men of that generation.
Soft, Not all of us !
A real badass and excellent actor; thanks for the memories, Mr. Marvin.
My grandfather fought in WWII, he was definitely made in the same mold as Lee Marvin. I sat at his feet and listened to the war stories and watched the old movies with him for hours on end. There will never be another generation like theirs.
Always love to hear stories about the greatest generation. He had more spine than all of Hollywood combined today!
Not forgotten by me!! Respect! RIP.
Thank you for this talk about Lee Marvin. He was a man true to himself. He was an excellent actor but he was also one of a kind.
I am not surprised that as one with Attention Deficit Disorder that he thrived out in nature. That is where these people do well. I hope that children with this condition are able to get out and enjoy nature and have some time free of medication.
I had no idea I was dyslexic. Struggling with school was a big bummer. I brought home consistent D's. Always getting in scraps. I LOATHED school. Every day being anxious for the final bell so I could go run into the mountains and be alone in my private "camp".
(I'm practicing writing so I can pen an autobiography. Please forgive my self indulgence)
I knew R. Lee Ermey from Full Metal Jacket served in the Corps but I was unaware that Lee Marvin was also a Marine. Yes, The Dirty Dozen and The Big Red One are great classic war films.
One of my favorite actors. He was always very modest about his marine service. I knew he had been wounded but I did not know how serious it was. I thought he was recommended for a silver star but the paperwork got lost. Enjoyed this episode.
I'd love to see you do a video on Coach Bum Phillips who was a Marine Raider in WW2. I think you are the only one who could do him justice
Ever since childhood, Lee Marvin was always a a favorite actor of mine. He was magnificent in The ice man Cometh.
Visited his grave in Arlington a few years ago.
He was a great actor. 🇺🇸
A real Marine and a wonderful inspiration to Men ; in this country. Thanks LEE MARVIN 🇺🇸
No doubt!
Going to make a list and try to start watching his films. You’re in the Navy Now is going to be the first one.
Rest in Peace Brother LH&R
I didn't know that Lee Marvin spent time in the Everglades near my neck of the woods. You learn some thing new every day.
Mr. Marvin was the real deal. No question about it.
Emperor of the north is my favorite movie!
Fine Actor, Heaven is for Heroes. May He R.I.P.
I remember seeing DD when I was a kid. It was fun, not gonna lie. I was never in the Corps myself, but my respect for Mr. Marvin just went up
Remarkable veteran and actor which I had the privilege to meet in person. Thank you for sharing 🇺🇸
Point Blank is a great film. He really made the character come to life.
I knew he had been injured, but didn't know just how serious it was.
Thanks for another great bit of history.
Well, he sure loved to fish; one of the things I remember best about me was telling fishing stories to talk show host Merv Griffin. The most memorable one was about a Black Marlin he hooked in the eye down in Australia, about how that fish decided to lose an eye rather than his life. I didn't know about dyslexia. Lots of people have difficulty with that. 63 is young to die, but he lived life and lived hard. For a man who was not a singer, He got a gold single for "Wandering Star" and a Grammy for it. I don't know why Paint Your Wagon bombed at the box office; I like that one and am pretty picky about movies.
Wow. I always loved this guy’s movies. I had no idea about his service. Thank you. Once again.
Glad you enjoyed it
I'm blessed to have been raised by a true man. Men like my Daddy, men of that generation, are sorely missed. The last bastion of masculinity that knew the value of courage, strength and determination. The views of some these days would condemn them for these values. They expect perfect everywhere but within themselves. I'll take a flawed man with the values of that generation over the feminized men of today.
Thank you for that comment. My daughter and son-in-law decided that the Values we have as grandparents are "not good enough" to be the granddaughter's next-of-kin. They chose these Liberal wack jobs so-called "friends" of theirs to be potential Guardians if the unfortunate event of the death of both parents occur. I know first-hand what it is like to be condemned for Conservative American values and that cut both me and my wife so bad we will never get over that insult.
Always knew there was something I liked about that guy.
Excellent portrayal. I've been to Lee Marvin's grave in Arlington. It's about 200 yards from my Parents graves...
Thanks for providing an excellent insight into Lee Marvin's MARINE CORPS service.
SEMPER FIDELIS.
Loved Lee Marvin. He was a real man - and had a great commanding voice.
Dirty dozen is one of the top 3 best ww2 movies
Thank you for your aweomse work about this awesome American.
Its hard to pick my favorite Lee Marvin movie, there's so many to pick from. Guess i'll go with Point Blank.
Great presentation. Caine Mutiny is one of my favorite movies. I also remember Lee Marvin in the Twilight Zone. I never knew Marvin about Marvin's military career. Great guy, great actor; not many like him in Hollywood these days.
I did not know about this. Great actor and patriot. Thanks for bringing this to light.
I've seen Lee Marvin in a 1952 episode of Dragnet called the Big Cast
I wasn’t aware of his Military Service. He was always my actor hero but now more important he is one of my Military hero’s! Thank you so much. I appreciate your work!
Emperor of the North an excellent movie. Great tribute Professor!
The Dirty Dozen and The Professionals are up there as my favourite movies.
Lee Marvin used to come to North Queensland to fish for Marlins and Sail Fish on the GREAT BARRIER REEF.
Lee was only 43 years old in 1967 when he made The Dirty Dozen. Semper Fi
Excellent presentation Colin! Thoroughly entertaining and informative.
Much appreciated!
I loved watching him kick a** as a little kid in the 70s. And 80s 90s in 2000s
Excellent actor and American patriot, semper fi
"You're in the Navy Now" had a great cast of old timers and newcomers, including Millard Mitchell, Ray Collins (Lt Tragg on Perry Mason), Eddie Albert (Oliver Douglas on Green Acres and another certified war hero), Jack Webb (Sgt Joe Friday on Dragnet), Ed Begley (Sr), and Harvey Lembeck (Eric Von Zipper from the Beach Party movies). It's a fun movie and quite believable despite being a light comedy.
Truly a great man and a great Marine. One who demonstrated bravery and was a great sniper in WW2. I also enjoyed him in the Dirty Dozen. 💪🏻🙏🏻✨
My grandfather was on some of those islands until he was wounded badly and got malaria. He spent the last 6 months of the war on easy duty. An island full of nurses, beer, daily food, beaches and clean uniforms. As he put it, "I thought I'd died and gone to heaven after all the hell I'd seen.
Thanks for biography of this legendary man.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Kind of a guy after the Hemingway mold -- fearless, adventurous, carefree, and nihilistic. Hopefully he made peace with Christ before he died.
Indeed. I hope so too.
You should have mentioned the film 8 Iron Men he made in '1951, it's a truly excellent film 👍 about a squad in Europe. I was truly impressed when watching it.
Thank You for making this biography.
In 1950 Lee Marvin was invited to do a scene at the Actors Studio in front of Lee Strasberg. Marvin played a soldier dying of gangrene and Strasberg said it wasn't convincing. Marvin based his performance on his actual combat experience and told Strasberg so. Strasberg didn't like being contradicted in front of everyone and kicked Marvin out. Marvin gave him a two word farewell and went on to achieve greatness.
Nice job! He was also great in "Ship of Fools."
Another GEM of a Video! On a Roll!!!
Lee Marvin had a great voice, helped make his roles as a hard man more realistic.
This man is yet another example of the mettle of this generation. How many movie stars today who star in action movies ever saw a single day of military service? I can't think of a single one. Can you?
Rocky Blier damn near had his leg blown off yet he became a football legend with the Steelers.
You should check out the Mercenary a film that came out in 2020 it's star Dominique Vandenberg was a legend in the French foreign legion 2 Rep para commando regiment
One of my favorite movies as a kid was Death Hunt with Charles Bronson and Lee Marvin. True story about The Mad Trapper. It even had Carl Weathers in it. Check it out if you've never seen
Legend.
Some unique men of that era from Cooper to Jim Stewart to John Wayne to Ted Williams to Glenn Miller etc. Different era for sure.
WAIT A MINUTE! You just said his dad, a 50 something WWI vet re-upped and shot down a couple of V-2s as well as a couple of V-1buzz bombs?
Great Caesar's ghost!
All those shot down were pretty much pure luck, they just threw thousands of rounds into their flight path hoping to hit something. Most V1's were brought down by fighter pilots.
Many V-1s were shot down by AA or fighters. They learned to use their wingtips to upset the V-1s because shooting them from behind was too dangerous as they had a big warhead. But no one ever shot down a V-2, they were coming straight down from the edge of space
thank you gentlemen.
my image of the V-1 comes from watching Jimmy Stewart in The Glen Miller Story (1954).
it's a great movie, and i recommend it heartily.
The V-1 was the flying bomb, aka, 'the buzz bomb'. The V-2 was the ballistic missile. You never saw it coming until it hit.@@tucopacifico
@@daleupthegrove6396 Yeah it was coming down at 3x the speed of sound. The British had some plans for tracking and using AA, but it never happened. The launch sites were overrun, that’s what stopped them.
BRAVO - BRAVO - BRAVO... very well done. I knew Lee Marvin had seen combat because I saw a government film about 35 years ago where he was the narrator. The film was to help prepare soldiers about what they would experience in combat. But I had no idea what his whole story was. Thanks for doing this.
That video was a Marine Corps production called "Our Time in Hell"
@@FORGOTTENHISTORYCHANNEL Good to know. I'll see if I can find it.
Great as always. I love the stories of all the actors who served in the military during war time. ❤🫡🇺🇲How many actors do we now have that have or would serve🤔
Hi Colin
Fantastic story!
I knew that he was in the USMC but I’ve never heard of his story.
I’ve watched most of his movies, and have got nearly every DVD movie that he starred in.
I still rate him as one of the best actors that came out of Hollywood.
The man , the legend.
Thanks for sharing your great bio and stock footage.❤😊
PS. I reckon that your hair style suits you by the way mate 😂
Man him and Audie Murphy were my heros growing up
Great vid, he was a true American hero as well as one of the best actors of his generation. One problem I have with the video is the statement that his father was responsible for shooting down V-1s and “a couple of V-2s”.
While many V-1s were shot down by AA and fighters, no one ever shot down a V-2.
A couple were brought down by sheer luck according to the British
@@FORGOTTENHISTORYCHANNEL The Brits had a disinformation campaign to under report damage and loss of life. No V-2s were ever “shot down”, they are coming straight down at Mach 3. Even if the Brits had managed to hit one, the kinetic energy would still be devastating. It’s been reported that near the end, they didn’t even use explosives for the warheads. The original “Rods From God”.
Lamont Waltman Marvin , Jr. , aka , Lee Marvin , Son of a World War I US Army Captain in the Engineers, while Lee was a World War II US Marine Infantry Rifleman , and, his Brother Robert , became a Army Air Force Officer , while Dad reenlisted . Lee was a Corporal , but, later demoted to Private First Class , and, was also a Logistician, and, as a Scout - Sniper. Like Me( John Rodriguez, AM Prior Service Enlisted Marine and Soldier) , Lee was born in New York, and died in Tucson, Arizona. Semper Fidelis, Brother.🇺🇸🇺🇲😈🐕🦅🌎⚓🪖💣💥🔥🛡️🗡️⚔️🇺🇲🇺🇸
His recording of "Wand'rin' Star" from "Paint your Wagon" was a number one single in the UK for three weeks
Thank you very much...for your dedicated...and most informative narration... it's strange Lee passed at age 63...I'm 64 and wow do I feel old... Keep up the great work it is in keeping with the values of AMERICANA...SEMPERFI
I tried to post Lee Marvin's quote from the Dirty Dozen, about what to do with the French and Germans after taking the villa.
It was deleted twice.
F' the censors at CZcams.
"DEATH HUNT", with fellow WW2 veteran, Charles Bronson, was also a really good Lee Marvin movie. Something to watch, if one gets the chance.
Thanks Colin
One of the first scout snipers. Damn
this country used to bring its hero's to the limelight as an example for the youth. those days are gone
"Mr Marvin" loved Game Fishing (Strapped into the chair) and came to my (then) small town of Cairns in Australia during "Marlin season" for a number of years in the late '60's & early '70's. I remember only one photo in our local newspaper, wearing shorts & singlet & carrying a case of beer out to the boat.
My Dad was Dentist to every "celeb" who came to town & shared a beer or 2 with him, with me along on one occasion. (Dad told me beforehand to keep my mouth shut, listen, drink my sarsaparilla/root beer & NEVER ask for an autograph.) Remember the occasion very well.
He loved Cairns because he wasn't harassed at all & a "G'day Mate" was all he heard; & he drank with whom he wanted.
I saw my first Lee Marvin film after meeting him.
We who met him in Cairns described him as "fair dinkum".
Thanks FH.
Just Google Images for Cairns, Marlin & "Lee Marvin".
"I only make movies to finance my fishing". LOL!
Lee Marvin was certainly a man among men. Fortunately, for him, he became able to channel and develop his talents, first in the USMC, and then, as a professional actor. Many Americans under age fifty, by the way, are unaware that a number of notable and distinguished Hollywood actors were World War II combat veterans. Charles Bronson and Jimmy Stewart come to mind. (Many people are also unaware that Senator George McGovern had been an American bomber pilot in Europe during World War II.)
P.S. Sergeant Ryker--lesser-known than the movies which made Lee Marvin famous--is a surprisingly engaging courtroom drama, set during the Korean War.
I just watched dirty dozen on the weekend with my grandmother and wife, what a coincidence!
I think I’ve watched the Dirty Dozen at least 50 times. Ernest Borgnine and Steve McQueen also my favorites. All were Veterans . McQueen was a Marine but not in WW2. James Garner also a favorite of mine
He threw his room mate out a second story window and they let him stay. Man how times have changed. I got kicked out of my dorm building because i had three fire crackers in a drawer. This RA was seriously trying to get me charged with having explosives on school property... thank God i was a good student and the school President got it dropped for me...
I remember watching an interview with Lee Marvin many years ago and he commented when he got shot in the island he was fighting on he commented he had a wallet. It was pretty thick, and it helped save him from further injury Lee Marvin thank you for your service door, country rest in peace, sir.
Thank you sir. Another very interesting topic.