Martin Balsam
ActorNovember 4, 1919 — February 13, 1996

Martin Balsam

The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Oscar1966
18works on TOMO
1major awards
8.6best: 12 Angry Men

Biography

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).

Career at a glance

Active years

1957 — 1994
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Peak: 1960sTotal: 18 works
37yrs career
17films · 1 series
Dramatop genre

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