1920-10-01 New York City, New York, USA
Walter Matthau (born Walter John Matthow; October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000) was an American actor, comedian and film director. He is best known for his film roles in A Face in the Crowd (1957), King Creole (1958) and as a coach of a hapless little league team in the baseball comedy The Bad News Bears (1976). He also starred in 10 films alongside Jack Lemmon, including The Odd Couple (1968), The Front Page (1974) and Grumpy Old Men (1993). Matthau won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the Billy Wilder film The Fortune Cookie (1966). Matthau is also known for his performances in Stanley Donen's romance Charade (1963), Gene Kelly's musical Hello, Dolly! (1969), Elaine May's screwball comedy A New Leaf (1971) and Herbert Ross' ensemble comedy California Suite (1978). He also starred in Plaza Suite, Kotch (both 1971), Charley Varrick (1973), The Sunshine Boys (1975), and Hopscotch (1980). On Broadway, Matthau originated the role of Oscar Madison in The Odd Couple by playwright Neil Simon, for which he received a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play in 1965, his second after A Shot in the Dark in 1962. Matthau also received two British Academy Film Awards and a Golden Globe Award. In 1963, he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his performance in The DuPont Show of the Week. In 1982, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Description above from the Wikipedia article Walter Matthau, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War | Self (archive footage) | 2020-01-28 |
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Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of 'Charley Varrick' | Self (archive footage) | 2015-03-19 |
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And the Oscar Goes To... | Self (archive footage) | 2014-02-01 |
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The Kid Stays in the Picture | Self (archive footage) | 2002-08-16 |
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Revisiting 'Fail-Safe' | Self (archive footage) | 2000-10-31 |
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Hanging Up | Lou Mozell | 2000-02-16 |
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Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy | Self | 1998-02-04 |
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The Marriage Fool | Frank Walsh | 1998-09-20 |
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Private Screenings: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau | Self | 1998-08-12 |
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The Odd Couple II | Oscar Madison | 1998-04-09 |
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Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough | Self | 1997-01-01 |
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Out to Sea | Charlie Gordon | 1997-07-02 |
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I'm Not Rappaport | Nat Moyer | 1996-12-24 |
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Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman | Self | 1996-11-25 |
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The Grass Harp | Judge Charlie Cool | 1996-10-11 |
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Grumpier Old Men | Max Goldman | 1995-12-22 |
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The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies | Self | 1995-06-05 |
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I.Q. | Albert Einstein | 1994-12-24 |
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Incident in a Small Town | Harmon Cobb | 1994-01-23 |
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Grumpy Old Men | Max Goldman | 1993-12-25 |
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Dennis the Menace | George Wilson | 1993-06-09 |
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Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy | Self | 1993-01-20 |
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Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys | Self | 1992-04-05 |
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Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore | Harmon Cobb | 1992-01-19 |
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How The Grinch Stole Christmas! | Narrator (voice) | 1992-12-12 |
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Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love | Clifford Pepperman | 1991-05-12 |
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JFK | Senator Long | 1991-12-20 |
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The Incident | Harmon Cobb | 1990-03-04 |
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Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre | Himself | 1989-06-26 |
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The Couch Trip | Donald Becker | 1988-01-15 |
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Il piccolo diavolo | Padre Maurizio | 1988-07-01 |
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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life | Self | 1988-11-22 |
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A Beverly Hills Christmas | Self | 1987-12-22 |
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Pirates | Captain Thomas Bartholomew Red | 1986-05-08 |
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Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special | Self | 1986-01-17 |
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Movers & Shakers | Joe Mulholland | 1985-05-03 |
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The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team | 1984-01-29 | |
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The Survivors | Sonny Paluso | 1983-06-24 |
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Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter | Self | 1982-05-16 |
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I Love Liberty | Self | 1982-03-21 |
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I Ought to Be in Pictures | Herbert Tucker | 1982-03-26 |
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Portrait d'un homme 'à 60% parfait': Billy Wilder | Self | 1982-05-21 |
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First Monday in October | Dan Snow | 1981-08-21 |
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Buddy Buddy | Trabucco | 1981-04-02 |
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Hopscotch | Miles Kendig | 1980-09-26 |
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Little Miss Marker | Sorrowful Jones | 1980-03-21 |
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House Calls | Dr. Charley Nichols | 1978-03-15 |
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Casey's Shadow | Lloyd Bourdelle | 1978-01-01 |
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Funny Business | Self - Host | 1978-07-26 |
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Actor | Boris Thomashevsky | 1978-02-21 |
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The Stingiest Man in Town | Ebenezer Scrooge (voice) | 1978-12-23 |
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California Suite | Marvin Michaels | 1978-12-15 |
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The Bad News Bears | Coach Morris Buttermaker | 1976-04-06 |
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The Gentleman Tramp | Self / Narrator | 1976-10-10 |
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The Lion Roars Again | Self | 1975-01-01 |
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The Sunshine Boys | Willy Clark | 1975-11-06 |
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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three | Lt. Garber | 1974-10-02 |
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The Front Page | Walter Burns | 1974-11-01 |
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Earthquake | Drunk | 1974-11-15 |
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The Laughing Policeman | Sgt. Jake Martin SFPD | 1973-12-20 |
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Charley Varrick | Charley Varrick | 1973-09-19 |
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Awake and Sing! | Moe Axelrod | 1972-06-03 |
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Pete 'n' Tillie | Pete Seltzer | 1972-12-17 |
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Plaza Suite | Roy Hubley / Jesse Kiplinger / Sam Nash | 1971-05-12 |
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A New Leaf | Henry Graham | 1971-03-11 |
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Kotch | Joseph P. Kotcher | 1971-09-17 |
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Hello, Dolly! | Horace Vandergelder | 1969-12-12 |
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Cactus Flower | Dr. Julian Winston | 1969-12-16 |
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The Odd Couple | Oscar Madison | 1968-05-16 |
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The Secret Life of an American Wife | The Movie Star | 1968-06-25 |
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Carol Channing and 101 Men | Self | 1968-02-29 |
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Jack Benny's Bag | Self | 1968-11-16 |
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Candy | Gen. R.A. Smight | 1968-12-17 |
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A Guide for the Married Man | Paul Manning | 1967-05-25 |
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The Fortune Cookie | Willie Gingrich | 1966-10-19 |
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Mirage | Ted Caselle | 1965-10-29 |
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Fail Safe | Prof. Groeteschele | 1964-10-07 |
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Ensign Pulver | Doc | 1964-07-31 |
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Goodbye Charlie | Leo Sartori | 1964-11-18 |
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Charade | Hamilton Bartholemew | 1963-12-01 |
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Island of Love | Tony Dallas | 1963-06-12 |
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Who's Got the Action? | Tony Gagouts | 1962-12-25 |
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Lonely are the Brave | Sheriff Morey Johnson | 1962-05-24 |
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Big Deal in Laredo | Meredith | 1962-10-07 |
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Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands' | Ben Alexander / Philip Judah | 1960-11-07 |
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Strangers When We Meet | Felix Anders | 1960-06-29 |
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Gangster Story | Jack Martin | 1959-12-01 |
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Voice in the Mirror | Dr. Karnes | 1958-08-13 |
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Ride a Crooked Trail | Judge Kyle | 1958-11-23 |
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King Creole | Maxie Fields | 1958-07-02 |
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Onionhead | 'Red' Wildoe | 1958-10-25 |
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A Face in the Crowd | Mel Miller | 1957-05-29 |
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Slaughter on 10th Avenue | Al Dahlke | 1957-09-01 |
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Bigger Than Life | Wally Gibbs | 1956-11-20 |
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The Kentuckian | Stan Bodine | 1955-07-22 |
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The Indian Fighter | Wes Todd | 1955-12-21 |
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Atomic Attack | Dr. Spinelli | 1954-05-19 |
