Marvin (given name)
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Marvin is a male given name, derived from the Welsh name Mervyn. Marvin may refer to:
In music:
In fiction:
In other fields:
In music:
- Marvin HamlischMarvin HamlischMarvin Frederick Hamlisch is an American composer. He is one of only thirteen people to have been awarded Emmys, Grammys, Oscars, and a Tony . He is also one of only two people to EGOT and also win a Pulitzer Prize...
, successful composer of film scores - Marvin GayeMarvin GayeMarvin Pentz Gay, Jr. , better known by his stage name Marvin Gaye, was an American singer-songwriter and musician with a three-octave vocal range....
, popular soul and R&B singer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and record producer - Marvin Watson, Rapper better known by his stage name Messy MarvMessy MarvMarvin Watson, better known by his stage name Messy Marv, is an American rapper from Pittsburg, CA, but represents the Fillmore Area of San Francisco, CA.Messy Marv is affiliated with the blood gang...
In fiction:
- Marvin (horror host)Marvin (horror host)Marvin was a television horror host, played by Terry Bennett, who originally appeared on Chicago's WBKB from 1957 to 1959.It began with a dark night sky, broken by long fingers of lightning that ripped down from the sky. Deep-throated thunder followed, and another flash of lightning...
, 1950s Chicago area horror host - Marvin the MartianMarvin the MartianMarvin the Martian is a fictional character appearing in the Looney Tunes cartoons. Marvin's likeness appears in miniature on the Spirit rover on Mars.-Conception and creation:...
, a fictional character appearing in the Looney Tunes cartoons - Marvin, the Paranoid AndroidMarvin the Paranoid AndroidMarvin, the Paranoid Android, is a fictional character in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series by Douglas Adams. Marvin is the ship's robot aboard the starship Heart of Gold...
, a fictional character in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series - Marvin White (Super Friends), a supporting character of the Super Friends cartoon
- Marvin RedpostMarvin RedpostThe Marvin Redpost Series, is a series of eight children's books by the author Louis Sachar. The books first came out when his daughter was four years old, which is why Marvin Redpost has a four-year-old sister...
, the main character in the Marvin Redpost series by Louis Sachar - Marvin Monroe, a fictional Simpsons character who died during the 6th season
In other fields:
- Marvin AndrewsMarvin AndrewsMarvin Andrews is a Trinidadian football defender. He currently plays for Scottish Junior Club side Kirkintilloch Rob Roy....
, Trinidad and Tobago footballer - Marvin HaglerMarvin HaglerMarvelous Marvin Hagler , is a former professional boxer who was undisputed world middleweight champion between 1980 and 1987. Hagler holds the distinction of having the highest KO% of all middleweight champions at 78%...
, American former boxer - Marvin MinskyMarvin MinskyMarvin Lee Minsky is an American cognitive scientist in the field of artificial intelligence , co-founder of Massachusetts Institute of Technology's AI laboratory, and author of several texts on AI and philosophy.-Biography:...
, American cognitive scientist in the field of artificial intelligence - Marvin Gaye Williams Jr, American Basketball player
- Marvin ZindlerMarvin ZindlerMarvin Harold Zindler was a news reporter for television station KTRK-TV in Houston, Texas, United States. His investigative journalism, through which he mostly represented the city's elderly and working class, made him one of the city's most influential and well-known media personalities.-Early...
, American news reporter