a confirmation of why I liked him

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"...He was one of the first Hollywood celebrities to declare his support for the gay rights movement, in his Playboy interview from January 1969. He further stated that he would have no problem playing gay characters on screen, since he was secure with his own sexual orientation...."

I found this on imdb.com about Lee Marvin. That, and other things listed in his bio, confirmed why I liked him, along with his friend Robert Ryan.