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
Grumpy Old Men
1993
as Max Goldman
Pirates
1986
as Captain Thomas Bartholomew Red
JFK
1991
as Senator Long
Charade
1963
as Hamilton Bartholemew
Hello, Dolly!
1969
as Horace Vandergelder
A Face in the Crowd
1957
as Mel Miller
Grumpier Old Men
1995
as Max Goldman
The Odd Couple
1968
as Oscar Madison
Hanging Up
2000
as Lou Mozell
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