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Martin Balsam

American actor

Died when: 76 years 101 days (915 months)
Star Sign: Scorpio

 

Martin Balsam

Martin Henry Balsam (November 4, 1919 – February 13, 1996) was an American actor who had a prolific career in character roles in film, in theatre, and on television.

An early member of the Actors Studio, he began his career on the New York stage, winning a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for Robert Anderson’s You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water's Running (1968).

He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in A Thousand Clowns (1965).His other notable film roles include Juror #1 in 12 Angry Men (1957), private detective Milton Arbogast in Psycho (1960), Hollywood agent O.J.

Berman in Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), Bernard B.Norman in The Carpetbaggers (1964), Lt.Commander Chester Potter, the ship doctor, in The Bedford Incident, Colonel Cathcart in Catch-22 (1970), Admiral Husband E.

Kimmel in Tora!Tora!Tora! (1970), Mr.Green in The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974), Signor Bianchi in Murder on the Orient Express (1974), and Howard Simons in All the President's Men (1976).

He had a recurring role as Dr.Milton Orloff on the television drama Dr.Kildare (1963-66), and Murray Klein on the sitcom Archie Bunker's Place (1979–83).

In addition to his Oscar and Tony Awards, Balsam was also a BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, and Emmy Award nominee.

With Joyce Van Patten, he was the father of actress Talia Balsam.


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