Walter Matthau
Born
October 1, 1920
Died
July 1, 2000 (79 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.
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'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
Self (archive footage)
2020

Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of 'Charley Varrick'
Self (archive footage)
2015

And the Oscar Goes To...
Self (archive footage)
2014

The Kid Stays in the Picture
Self (archive footage)
2002

Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'
Self (archive footage)
2000

Hanging Up
Lou Mozell
2000

The Marriage Fool
Frank Walsh
1998
Private Screenings: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau
Self
1998

The Odd Couple II
Oscar Madison
1998

Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy
Self
1998

Out to Sea
Charlie Gordon
1997

Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough
Self
1997

I'm Not Rappaport
Nat Moyer
1996

Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman
Self
1996

The Grass Harp
Judge Charlie Cool
1996

Grumpier Old Men
Max Goldman
1995

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Self
1995

I.Q.
Albert Einstein
1994

Incident in a Small Town
Harmon Cobb
1994

Grumpy Old Men
Max Goldman
1993

Dennis the Menace
George Wilson
1993

Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy
Self
1993

How The Grinch Stole Christmas!
Narrator (voice)
1992

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
Self
1992

Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore
Harmon Cobb
1992

JFK
Senator Long
1991

Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love
Clifford Pepperman
1991

The Incident
Harmon Cobb
1990
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
Himself
1989

The Little Devil
Padre Maurizio
1988

The Couch Trip
Donald Becker
1988

A Beverly Hills Christmas
Self
1987

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self
1987

Pirates
Captain Thomas Bartholomew Red
1986

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
Self
1986

Movers & Shakers
Joe Mulholland
1985

The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
1984

The Survivors
Sonny Paluso
1983

Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder
Self
1982

Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter
Self
1982

I Ought to Be in Pictures
Herbert Tucker
1982

I Love Liberty
Self
1982

First Monday in October
Dan Snow
1981

Buddy Buddy
Trabucco
1981

Hopscotch
Miles Kendig
1980

Little Miss Marker
Sorrowful Jones
1980

The Stingiest Man in Town
Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
1978

California Suite
Marvin Michaels
1978
Funny Business
Self - Host
1978

House Calls
Dr. Charley Nichols
1978

Actor
Boris Thomashevsky
1978

Casey's Shadow
Lloyd Bourdelle
1978

The Gentleman Tramp
Self / Narrator
1976

The Bad News Bears
Coach Morris Buttermaker
1976

The Sunshine Boys
Willy Clark
1975

Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1975
The Lion Roars Again
Self
1975

Earthquake
Drunk
1974

The Front Page
Walter Burns
1974

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Lt. Garber
1974

The Laughing Policeman
Sgt. Jake Martin SFPD
1973

Charley Varrick
Charley Varrick
1973

The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self · (1 episode)
1973

Pete 'n' Tillie
Pete Seltzer
1972

Awake and Sing!
Moe Axelrod
1972

Kotch
Joseph P. Kotcher
1971

Plaza Suite
Roy Hubley / Jesse Kiplinger / Sam Nash
1971

A New Leaf
Henry Graham
1971

Great Performances
Self · (1 episode)
1971

Cactus Flower
Dr. Julian Winston
1969

Hello, Dolly!
Horace Vandergelder
1969

Candy
Gen. R.A. Smight
1968
Jack Benny's Bag
Self
1968

The Secret Life of an American Wife
The Movie Star
1968

The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
1968

The Odd Couple
Oscar Madison
1968

Carol Channing and 101 Men
Self
1968

A Guide for the Married Man
Paul Manning
1967

The Fortune Cookie
Willie Gingrich
1966

Mirage
Ted Caselle
1965

Goodbye Charlie
Leo Sartori
1964
Profiles in Courage
Gov. John Slaton · (1 episode)
1964
Profiles in Courage
Andrew Johnson · (1 episode)
1964

Fail Safe
Prof. Groeteschele
1964

Ensign Pulver
Doc
1964

Charade
Hamilton Bartholemew
1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
(1 episode)
1963

Island of Love
Tony Dallas
1963

Who's Got the Action?
Tony Gagouts
1962
Big Deal in Laredo
Meredith
1962

The Merv Griffin Show
Self · (1 episode)
1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (5 episodes)
1962

Lonely are the Brave
Sheriff Morey Johnson
1962

The Mike Douglas Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1961

Target: The Corruptors!
(2 episodes)
1961

Dr. Kildare
Franklin Gaer · (1 episode)
1961

Tallahassee 7000
Lex Rogers · (26 episodes)
1961

Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands'
Ben Alexander / Philip Judah
1960

Route 66
(1 episode)
1960

Strangers When We Meet
Felix Anders
1960

Gangster Story
Jack Martin
1959

Ride a Crooked Trail
Judge Kyle
1958

Onionhead
'Red' Wildoe
1958

Naked City
Peter Kanopolis · (1 episode)
1958

Naked City
Dr. Max Lewine · (1 episode)
1958

Voice in the Mirror
Dr. Karnes
1958

King Creole
Maxie Fields
1958

Slaughter on 10th Avenue
Al Dahlke
1957

A Face in the Crowd
Mel Miller
1957

Bigger Than Life
Wally Gibbs
1956

Tony Awards
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1956

The Indian Fighter
Wes Todd
1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Off. Pete Chandler · (1 episode)
1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Moran · (1 episode)
1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Harry Wade · (1 episode)
1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Phil · (1 episode)
1955

The Kentuckian
Stan Bodine
1955

Climax!
Charlie Mapes · (1 episode)
1954

Atomic Attack
Dr. Spinelli
1954

The Oscars
Self · (6 episodes)
1953

General Electric Theater
(2 episodes)
1953

General Electric Theater
Tom Dutton · (1 episode)
1953
Lux Video Theatre
Coastguardsman · (1 episode)
1950
Lux Video Theatre
Inspector · (1 episode)
1950
Lux Video Theatre
Craig · (1 episode)
1950

Robert Montgomery Presents
(2 episodes)
1950

Robert Montgomery Presents
The Bartender · (1 episode)
1950

Suspense
Lawrence Stevens · (1 episode)
1949

Studio One
Jacobs · (1 episode)
1948

Studio One
Olsen · (1 episode)
1948

The Philco Television Playhouse
(5 episodes)
1948

The Philco Television Playhouse
Iago · (1 episode)
1948

The Philco Television Playhouse
Stuart Benson · (1 episode)
1948