Jack Lemmon
Born
February 8, 1925
Died
June 27, 2001 (76 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Newton, Massachusetts, USA
John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III was an American actor and musician. He starred in more than 60 films including Some Like It Hot, The Apartment, Mister Roberts (for which he won the 1955 Best Supporting Actor Academy Award), Days of Wine and Roses, The Great Race, Irma la Douce, The Odd Couple, Save the Tiger (for which he won the 1973 Best Actor Academy Award), The Out-of-Towners, The China Syndrome, Missing (for which he won 'Best Actor' at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival), Glengarry Glen Ross, Grumpy Old Men and Grumpier Old Men.
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Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023
The Real Charlie Chaplin
2021
Always at The Carlyle
Self (archive footage)
2018
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
Self (voice) (archive footage)
2017
And the Oscar Goes To...
Self (archive footage)
2014
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
Self
2009
Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen
Self (archive footage)
2008
Inside 'The Apartment'
Self (archive footage)
2008
Magic Time: The Art of Jack Lemmon
Self (archive footage)
2007
The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot'
Self (archive footage)
2006
The Making of 'Some Like It Hot'
Self (archive footage)
2006
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
Self
2005
The China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent
Self (archive footage)
2004
The China Syndrome: Creating a Controversy
Self (archive footage)
2004
Uta Hagen's Acting Class
Self
2004
Christmas in Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
2003
Un film et son époque
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2003
Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon
Self (archive footage)
2002
Nobody's Perfect - The Making of Some Like It Hot
Self
2001
On Cukor
Self
2000
The Legend of Bagger Vance
Narrator
2000
Klaus Kinski: I'm not an actor
Self (archive footage)
2000
Altman on His Own Terms
Self
2000
Tuesdays with Morrie
Morrie Schwartz
1999
Inherit the Wind
Henry Drummond
1999
Forever Hollywood
Self
1999
Private Screenings: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau
Self
1998
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's
Self
1998
The Odd Couple II
Felix Ungar
1998
Puppies for Sale
1998
The Long Way Home
Tom Gerrin
1998
Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy
Self
1998
12 Angry Men
Juror 8
1997
Out to Sea
Herb Sullivan
1997
Scene by Scene
Self · (1 episode)
1997
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough
Self
1997
Hamlet
Marcellus
1996
My Fellow Americans
President Russell P. Kramer
1996
Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next Door
Self
1996
Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman
Self
1996
The Grass Harp
Dr. Morris Ritz
1996
A Weekend in the Country
Bud Bailey
1996
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
Self
1996
Getting Away with Murder
Mueller / Luger
1996
Grumpier Old Men
John Gustafson
1995
Inside the Dream Factory
Self
1995
Inside the Actors Studio
Self · (1 episode)
1994
Grumpy Old Men
John Gustafson
1993
A Life in the Theatre
Robert
1993
Short Cuts
Paul Finnigan
1993
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
Self
1993
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy
Self
1993
Earth and the American Dream
Reader (voice)
1992
Glengarry Glen Ross
Shelley Levene
1992
James Cagney: Top of the World
Self
1992
The Player
Jack Lemmon
1992
For Richer, for Poorer
Aram Katourian
1992
JFK
Jack Martin
1991
The One, the Only... Groucho
Self
1991
The American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV?
Self - Host
1990
The Earth Day Special
Coach Stewart
1990
The Life and Legend of Jane Goodall
Self - Narrator (voice)
1990
Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream
Self
1990
The Simpsons
Frank Ormand (voice) · (1 episode)
1989
Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius
Self
1989
Dad
Jake Tremont
1989
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Self (archive footage)
1988
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
(1 episode)
1988
Gregory Peck: His Own Man
Self
1988
The Murder of Mary Phagan
Gov. John Slaton · (2 episodes)
1988
Long Day's Journey Into Night
James Tyrone
1987
The Best of Max Headroom
Self
1987
That's Life!
Harvey Fairchild
1986
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
Self (from Some Like It Hot [1959]) (archive footage)
1986
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
Self
1986
Debonair Dancers
Narrator
1986
Macaroni
Robert Traven
1985
Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years
Self
1985
The Max Headroom Show
Self · (1 episode)
1985
Mass Appeal
Father Tim Farley
1984
Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder
Self
1982
Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter
Self
1982
Night of 100 Stars
Self
1982
Missing
Ed Horman
1982
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds
Self
1981
Buddy Buddy
Victor Clooney
1981
Musical Comedy Tonight II
Self
1981
Tribute
Scottie Templeton
1980
The China Syndrome
Jack Godell
1979
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self · (1 episode)
1978
The Hollywood Greats
Self · (1 episode)
1977
Airport '77
Don Gallagher
1977
The Gentleman Tramp
Narrator
1976
Alex & the Gypsy
Alexander Main
1976
The Entertainer
Archie Rice
1976
Killer Cop
Narrator (voice)
1975
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
Mel Edison
1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self · (1 episode)
1975
The Front Page
Hildebrand Johnson
1974
Flick Flack
(1 episode)
1974
Wednesday
Jerry Murphy
1974
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self · (4 episodes)
1973
Save the Tiger
Harry Stoner
1973
Avanti!
Wendell Armbruster, Jr.
1972
The War Between Men and Women
Peter Wilson
1972
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
Self - Host
1972
Kotch
Sleeping Bus Passenger (uncredited)
1971
V.I.P. Schaukel
Self · (1 episode)
1971
Great Performances
Self · (1 episode)
1971
The Out-of-Towners
George Kellerman
1970
The April Fools
Howard Brubaker
1969
Jack Benny's Bag
Self
1968
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
1968
The Odd Couple
Felix Ungar
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self · (2 episodes)
1968
Luv
Harry Berlin
1967
The Fortune Cookie
Harry Hinkle
1966
The Great Race
Professor Fate
1965
How to Murder Your Wife
Stanley Ford
1965
Good Neighbor Sam
Sam Bissel
1964
Under the Yum-Yum Tree
Hogan
1963
Irma la Douce
Nestor Patou
1963
Days of Wine and Roses
Joe Clay
1963
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (8 episodes)
1962
The Notorious Landlady
Bill Gridley
1962
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
Self
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1961
The Wackiest Ship in the Army
Rip Crandall
1960
Pepe
Jack Lemmon
1960
The Apartment
C.C. Baxter
1960
It Happened to Jane
George Denham
1959
Some Like It Hot
Jerry (Daphne)
1959
Bell, Book and Candle
Nicky Holroyd
1958
Cowboy
Frank Harris
1958
Alcoa Theatre
Ashley · (1 episode)
1957
Operation Mad Ball
Pvt. Hogan
1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self · (1 episode)
1957
Fire Down Below
Tony
1957
You Can't Run Away from It
Peter Warne
1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self · (1 episode)
1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Cass Kendall · (1 episode)
1956
The Steve Allen Show
Self - Pianist · (1 episode)
1956
Tony Awards
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1956
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
1956
My Sister Eileen
Bob Baker
1955
Mister Roberts
Ensign Frank Pulver
1955
Three for the Show
Martin 'Marty' Stewart
1955
Phffft
Robert Tracey
1954
It Should Happen to You
Pete Sheppard
1954
The Oscars
Self · (10 episodes)
1953
Heaven for Betsy
Peter Bell · (25 episodes)
1952
Once Too Often
Mike (uncredited)
1950
Lux Video Theatre
Alfred Fishkettle · (1 episode)
1950
What's My Line?
Self - Panelist · (4 episodes)
1950
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest · (4 episodes)
1950
Robert Montgomery Presents
(2 episodes)
1950
The Lady Takes a Sailor
Plasterer (uncredited)
1949
Suspense
(1 episode)
1949
Studio One
Fred Stevens · (1 episode)
1948
Studio One
Charlie Bemis · (1 episode)
1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
(1 episode)
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · (4 episodes)
1948