1919-11-04 Bronx, New York, USA
Martin Henry Balsam (November 4, 1919 – February 13, 1996) was an American character actor. He is best known for a number of film roles, including detective Milton Arbogast in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960), Arnold Burns in A Thousand Clowns (1965), which earned him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Juror #1 in 12 Angry Men (1957), and Mr. Green in The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974), as well as for his role as Murray Klein in the television sitcom Archie Bunker's Place (1979–1983).
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All About 'The Birds' | Self (archive footage) | 2000-05-28 |
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Legend of the Spirit Dog | Gramps | 1997-08-19 |
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O. Henry's Christmas | 1996-06-03 | |
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Soldato Ignoto | Priest | 1995-01-01 |
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Il silenzio dei prosciutti | Det. Martin Balsam | 1994-03-11 |
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24 Hour Psycho | Milton Arbogast (archive footage) | 1993-01-01 |
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La Classe américaine | Callaghan (archive footage) | 1993-12-31 |
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The Sands of Time | Father Sorendo | 1992-11-23 |
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Cape Fear | Judge | 1991-11-13 |
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Due occhi diabolici | Mr. Pym | 1990-01-25 |
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The Last Match | Lawyer | 1990-02-01 |
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Fratello dello spazio | Frather Howard | 1988-01-01 |
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The Child Saver | Sidney Rosenberg | 1988-01-18 |
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Once Again | Gerald | 1987-12-01 |
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Kids Like These | Grandpa | 1987-11-08 |
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Brothers in Blood | 1987-05-12 | |
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P.I. Private Investigations | Cliff Dowling | 1987-06-05 |
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The Delta Force | Ben Kaplan | 1986-02-14 |
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Second Serve | Dr. Beck | 1986-01-01 |
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Murder in Space | Alexander Rostov | 1985-07-28 |
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Death Wish 3 | Bennett Cross | 1985-11-01 |
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St. Elmo's Fire | Mr. Beamish | 1985-06-28 |
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Innocent Prey | Sheriff Virgil Baker | 1984-12-12 |
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The Goodbye People | Max Silverman | 1984-09-11 |
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I Want to Live | Jack Brady | 1983-05-09 |
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Night of 100 Stars | Self | 1982-03-08 |
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People vs. Jean Harris | Joel Aurnou | 1981-05-07 |
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The Salamander | Captain Steffanelli | 1981-04-25 |
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L'avvertimento | Questore Martorana | 1980-08-15 |
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The Love Tapes | David Franklin | 1980-05-09 |
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There Goes The Bride | Elmer Babcock | 1980-07-07 |
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All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman | Self | 1979-12-06 |
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The Seeding of Sarah Burns | Dr. Samuel Melman | 1979-04-07 |
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The House on Garibaldi Street | Isser Harel | 1979-05-28 |
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Gardenia, il giustiziere della mala | Salluzzo | 1979-05-05 |
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Aunt Mary | Harry Strasberg | 1979-12-05 |
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Cuba | Gen. Bello | 1979-12-21 |
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The Horror Show | (archive footage) | 1979-02-06 |
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Rainbow | Louis B. Mayer | 1978-11-06 |
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The Millionaire | Arthur Haines | 1978-12-19 |
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Diamanti sporchi di sangue | Rizzo | 1978-03-17 |
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Siege | Henry Fancher | 1978-04-26 |
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Occhi dalle stelle | Inspector Jim Grant | 1978-02-21 |
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Contract on Cherry Street | Ernie Weinberg | 1977-11-19 |
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Silver Bears | Joe Fiore | 1977-06-03 |
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The Sentinel | Prof. Ruzinsky | 1977-01-07 |
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The Storyteller | Ira Davidoff | 1977-12-05 |
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The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case | Edward J. Reilly | 1976-02-26 |
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Two-Minute Warning | Sam McKeever | 1976-11-12 |
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Pronto ad uccidere | Giulianelli | 1976-10-08 |
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Raid on Entebbe | Daniel Cooper | 1976-12-26 |
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All the President's Men | Howard Simons | 1976-04-09 |
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Con la rabbia agli occhi | Commissario | 1976-10-22 |
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Corruzione al palazzo di giustizia | Carlo Goja | 1975-01-16 |
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Mitchell | James Arthur Cummings | 1975-09-10 |
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Il tempo degli assassini | Commissioner Katroni | 1975-12-27 |
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Miles To Go Before I Sleep | Ben Montgomery | 1975-01-08 |
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Death Among Friends | Ham Russell Buckner | 1975-05-20 |
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Cipolla Colt | Petrus Lamb | 1975-08-25 |
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Trapped Beneath the Sea | T.C. Hollister | 1974-10-22 |
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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three | Green | 1974-10-02 |
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Murder on the Orient Express | Signor Bianchi | 1974-11-22 |
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The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War | Dr. Rudy Wells (uncredited) (archive footage) | 1973-10-20 |
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La colonna infame | 1973-04-19 | |
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The Stone Killer | Al Vescari | 1973-08-08 |
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Il consigliori | Don Antonio Macaluso | 1973-08-30 |
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The Six Million Dollar Man | Dr. Rudy Wells | 1973-03-07 |
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A Brand New Life | Jim Douglas | 1973-02-20 |
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Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams | Harry Walden | 1973-10-21 |
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Il vero e il falso | District Attorney Turrisi | 1972-04-07 |
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Night of Terror | Capt. Caleb Sark | 1972-10-10 |
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Imputazione di omicidio per uno studente | Giudice Aldo Sola | 1972-02-04 |
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The Man | Jim Talley | 1972-07-19 |
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Confessione di un commissario di polizia al procuratore della Repubblica | Commissario Bonavia | 1971-03-26 |
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The Anderson Tapes | Haskins | 1971-06-17 |
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The Old Man Who Cried Wolf | Stanley Pulska | 1970-10-13 |
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Hunters Are for Killing | Wade Hamilton | 1970-03-12 |
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Catch-22 | Col. Cathcart | 1970-06-24 |
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Tora! Tora! Tora! | Admiral Husband E. Kimmel | 1970-01-26 |
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The Enemy Before Us | Angie | 1970-10-16 |
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Little Big Man | Mr. Merriweather | 1970-12-23 |
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Me, Natalie | Uncle Harold | 1969-07-13 |
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Trilogy | Ivor Belli | 1969-06-08 |
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The Good Guys and the Bad Guys | Mayor Wilker | 1969-10-10 |
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Around the World of Mike Todd | Michael Todd (voice) | 1968-09-08 |
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Hombre | Henry Mendez | 1967-03-21 |
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After the Fox | Harry | 1966-09-08 |
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Harlow | Everett Redman | 1965-06-23 |
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The Bedford Incident | Lieut Cmdr. Chester Potter, M.D., U.S.N. | 1965-10-11 |
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A Thousand Clowns | Arnold | 1965-12-13 |
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Seven Days in May | Paul Girard | 1964-02-01 |
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The Carpetbaggers | Bernard B. Norman | 1964-04-08 |
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Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed? | Sanford Kaufman | 1963-12-25 |
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Cape Fear | Police Chief Mark Dutton | 1962-04-12 |
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La città prigioniera | Joseph Feinberg | 1962-12-05 |
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Ada | Steve Jackson | 1961-08-25 |
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Breakfast at Tiffany's | O.J. Berman | 1961-10-06 |
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Tutti a casa | Sergente Quintino Fornaciari | 1960-10-27 |
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Psycho | Private Det. Milton Arbogast | 1960-06-22 |
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Al Capone | Mac Keeley, reporter | 1959-03-25 |
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Middle of the Night | Jack | 1959-05-20 |
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Winterset | Garth | 1959-10-26 |
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Bomber's Moon | Captain Joe Reardon | 1958-08-07 |
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Marjorie Morningstar | Dr. David Harris | 1958-04-24 |
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12 Angry Men | Juror 1 | 1957-04-10 |
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Time Limit | Sgt. Baker | 1957-10-23 |
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The Defender (Studio One) | Francis Toohey | 1957-02-25 |
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A Man Is Ten Feet Tall | Charlie Malick | 1955-10-02 |
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On the Waterfront | Gillette (uncredited) | 1954-06-22 |
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The Living Bible | Townsman | 1952-01-01 |
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Concerning a Woman of Sin | 1949-03-24 | |
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Winged Victory | Bit Part (uncredited) | 1944-12-22 |
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The Time Element | Dr. Arnold Gillespie |
