Walter Matthau
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
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.
Born
Oct 01, 1920
New York City, New York, USA
Died
Jul 01, 2000
Known For
Acting
Movies
94 acting
2 crew
Popularity
2.2
Known For
Dennis the Menace
1993
as Mr. Wilson
Hanging Up
2000
as Lou Mozell
Pirates
1986
as Captain Thomas Bartholomew Red
A Face in the Crowd
1957
as Mel Miller
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
1974
as Lieutenant Garber
Hello, Dolly!
1969
as Horace Vandergelder
The Little Devil
1988
as Padre Maurizio
Grumpier Old Men
1995
as Max Goldman
Out to Sea
1997
as Charlie
Fail Safe
1964
as Prof. Groeteschele
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