Walter Matthau


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Actor | Director | Executive Producer

Walter Matthau (1920–2000) was an American actor best known for his role as Oscar Madison in The Odd Couple and his frequent collaborations with Jack Lemmon, He won an Academy Award for his performance in The Fortune Cookie.

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA

Date of Birth: Oct 1, 1920

Date of Death: Jul 1, 2000


Filmography

Actor (81 Known Credits)


Hanging Up

Lou Mozell

The Odd Couple II

Oscar Madison

The Marriage Fool

Frank Walsh

Out to Sea

Charlie Gordon

Grumpier Old Men

Max Goldman

The Grass Harp

Judge Charlie Cool

I.Q.

Albert Einstein

Grumpy Old Men

Max Goldman

Dennis the Menace

Mr. George Wilson

JFK

Senator Long

Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love

Clifford Pepperman

The Incident

Harmon Cobb

The Couch Trip

Donald Becker

Movers & Shakers

Joe Mulholland

Pirates

Captain Thomas Bartholomew Red

The Survivors

Sonny Paluso

Buddy Buddy

Trabucco

Hopscotch

Miles Kendig

Little Miss Marker

Sorrowful Jones

California Suite

Marvin Michaels

House Calls

Dr. Charley Nichols

The Stingiest Man in Town

Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)

Casey's Shadow

Lloyd Bourdelle

Actor

Boris Thomashevsky

The Bad News Bears

Coach Morris Buttermaker

The Sunshine Boys

Willy Clark

The Front Page

Walter Burns/Otto Fishbine

Charley Varrick

Charley Varrick

The Laughing Policeman

Sgt. Jake Martin SFPD

Pete 'n' Tillie

Pete Seltzer

Awake and Sing!

Moe Axelrod

A New Leaf

Henry Graham

Plaza Suite

Roy Hubley / Jesse Kiplinger / Sam Nash

Kotch

Joseph P Kotcher

Hello, Dolly!

Horace Vandergelder

Cactus Flower

Dr. Julian Winston

The Dick Cavett Show

Himself - Guest

The Odd Couple

Oscar Madison

Candy

Gen. R.A. Smight

The Fortune Cookie

Willie Gingrich

Mirage

Ted Caselle

Fail Safe

Prof. Groeteschele

Goodbye Charlie

Leo Sartori

Charade

Hamilton Bartholemew

Island of Love

Tony Dallas

Lonely Are the Brave

Sheriff Morey Johnson

Tallahassee 7000

Lex Rogers

Gangster Story

Jack Martin

King Creole

Maxie Fields

Voice in the Mirror

Dr. Leon Karnes

Onionhead

'Red' Wildoe

Tony Awards

Himself - Host

Bigger Than Life

Wally Gibbs

The Kentuckian

Stan Bodine

Atomic Attack

Dr. Spinelli

Suspense

Lawrence Stevens

Hanging Up (2000)
Lou Mozell
Oscar Madison
Frank Walsh
Out to Sea (1997)
Charlie Gordon
Nat Moyer
Max Goldman
Judge Charlie Cool
I.Q. (1994)
Albert Einstein
Harmon Cobb
Max Goldman
Mr. George Wilson
Narrator (voice)
JFK (1991)
Senator Long
Clifford Pepperman
The Incident (1990)
Harmon Cobb
Donald Becker
Maurice
Joe Mulholland
Pirates (1986)
Captain Thomas Bartholomew Red
The Survivors (1983)
Sonny Paluso
Herbert Tucker
Buddy Buddy (1981)
Trabucco
Dan Snow
Hopscotch (1980)
Miles Kendig
Sorrowful Jones
Marvin Michaels
House Calls (1978)
Dr. Charley Nichols
Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)
Lloyd Bourdelle
Actor (1978)
Boris Thomashevsky
Coach Morris Buttermaker
Narrator
Willy Clark
Himself
Walter Burns/Otto Fishbine
Lt. Zachary Garber
Earthquake (1974)
Drunk
Charley Varrick
Sgt. Jake Martin SFPD
Pete Seltzer
Moe Axelrod
A New Leaf (1971)
Henry Graham
Plaza Suite (1971)
Roy Hubley / Jesse Kiplinger / Sam Nash
Kotch (1971)
Joseph P Kotcher
Hello, Dolly! (1969)
Horace Vandergelder
Cactus Flower (1969)
Dr. Julian Winston
The Dick Cavett Show (1968 - 1995)
Himself - Guest
Oscar Madison
Candy (1968)
Gen. R.A. Smight
Paul Manning
Willie Gingrich
Mirage (1965)
Ted Caselle
Fail Safe (1964)
Prof. Groeteschele
Ensign Pulver (1964)
Doc
Leo Sartori
Charade (1963)
Hamilton Bartholemew
Tony Dallas
Sheriff Morey Johnson
Tony Gagouts
Lex Rogers
Felix Anders
Jack Martin
King Creole (1958)
Maxie Fields
Judge Kyle
Dr. Leon Karnes
Onionhead (1958)
'Red' Wildoe
Mel Miller
Al Dahlke
Tony Awards (1956 - 2022)
Himself - Host
Wally Gibbs
Wes Todd
Stan Bodine
Atomic Attack (1954)
Dr. Spinelli
Major Hunter
Suspense (1949 - 1954)
Lawrence Stevens

Director (1 Known Credits)


Gangster Story

Director

Director

Executive Producer (1 Known Credits)


Little Miss Marker

Executive Producer

Executive Producer

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