Lee Marvin
publication date: Wednesday, November 14, 2018 (part of Fall 2018)
category: 
Movies
clue: This Purple Heart recipient was named for a Civil War general, but he's better known for singing in a Western about a feline shade of blue and starring in a TV series like Mod Squad without an odd part.
explanation: Marvin starred in Cat Ballou and M Squad. He was named for Robert E. Lee, a cousin. more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Erik Bates, and Stan Iwanchuk
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