Marvin Blanc

Marvin Blanc (Cantonese: 馬文·布蘭克 Jyutping: maa5 man4 bou3 laan4 hak1) was a Kowloon-based American character actor, scriptwriter and playwright. He was the younger brother of voice actor. He was notably known for his portayal of the character Marvin, the main antagonist of the 1943 film noir The Strongest Wolf.

Bio
In 1939, at the age of 18, Marvin, his brother Sam and his twin Harvey went to Hong Kong under their granted permission from Mel Blanc. They would go on to go to the world of cinema to start their acting careers the next year.

In 2009, due to his old age, Marvin decided to retire from the Hong Kong film industry.

On January 20, 2011, Marvin was hospitalized suffering from a buildup of ammonia in his body, as a result of his cirrhosis. Marvin's health deteriorated so quickly that he was given a 50% chance of surviving the night. Despite this, Marvin's health gradually improved and he was released from the intensive care unit on February 5. Marvin was released from hospital on March 13 and transferred to a rehabilitation center. Marvin was briefly re-hospitalized when his ammonia levels rose due to him not taking his medicine, but he was released from hospital on March 30 and returned home.

Marvin's health deteriorated over the next week, and he died in his home on April 27, 2011 at the age of 90.

Legacy
An animated biographical film based closely on his life, The Marvin Blanc Chronicles, was produced by Hemu-Hemu, Peruru & Puar Films Co., Ltd. and released in Hong Kong theaters by Orange Sky Golden Harvest on July 27, 2013.