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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Walter Matthau, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Lou Mozell
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Frank Walsh
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Oscar Madison
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Charlie Gordon
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Nat Moyer
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Max Goldman
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Judge Charlie Cool
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Albert Einstein
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Harmon Cobb
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Max Goldman
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George Wilson
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Narrator (voice)
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Himself
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Harmon Cobb
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Senator Long
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Clifford Pepperman
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Harmon Cobb
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1990
Self
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Padre Maurizio
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Donald Becker
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Captain Thomas Bartholomew Red
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Joe Mulholland
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Sonny Paluso
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Herbert Tucker
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Dan Snow
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Trabucco
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Miles Kendig
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Sorrowful Jones
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Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
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Marvin Michaels
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Dr. Charley Nichols
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Boris Thomashevsky
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Lloyd Bourdelle
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Coach Morris Buttermaker
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Willy Clark
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Drunk
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Walter Burns
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Lt. Garber
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Sgt. Jake Martin SFPD
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Charley Varrick
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Self · (1 episode)
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Pete Seltzer
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Moe Axelrod
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Joseph P. Kotcher
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Roy Hubley / Jesse Kiplinger / Sam Nash
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Henry Graham
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Self · (1 episode)
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1971
Dr. Julian Winston
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Horace Vandergelder
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Gen. R.A. Smight
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1968
The Movie Star
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Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
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Oscar Madison
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Paul Manning
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Willie Gingrich
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1966
Ted Caselle
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Leo Sartori
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Gov. John Slaton · (1 episode)
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Andrew Johnson · (1 episode)
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1964
Prof. Groeteschele
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Doc
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1964
Hamilton Bartholemew
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Tony Dallas
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Tony Gagouts
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Sheriff Morey Johnson
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Franklin Gaer · (1 episode)
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Lex Rogers · (26 episodes)
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'Red' Wildoe
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Meredith
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Ben Alexander / Philip Judah
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Dr. Max Lewine · (1 episode)
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Self - Host · (1 episode)
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Off. Pete Chandler · (1 episode)
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Moran · (1 episode)
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Harry Wade · (1 episode)
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Phil · (1 episode)
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Charlie Mapes · (1 episode)
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Dr. Spinelli
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Felix Anders
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1960
Jack Martin
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Judge Kyle
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1958
Peter Kanopolis · (1 episode)
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1958
Dr. Karnes
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1958
Maxie Fields
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1958
Al Dahlke
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1957
Mel Miller
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1957
Wally Gibbs
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Wes Todd
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Stan Bodine
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1955
Self · (6 episodes)
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Tom Dutton · (1 episode)
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Coastguardsman · (1 episode)
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Inspector · (1 episode)
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Craig · (1 episode)
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The Bartender · (1 episode)
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Lawrence Stevens · (1 episode)
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Jacobs · (1 episode)
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Olsen · (1 episode)
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Iago · (1 episode)
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Stuart Benson · (1 episode)
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