Martin Balsam

Martin Balsam

Born November 04, 1919 (Age: 106) The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

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).
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).
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Filmography

All About 'The Birds'

All About 'The Birds'

2000 as Self (archive footage) Age: 80
Legend of the Spirit Dog

Legend of the Spirit Dog

1997 as Gramps Age: 77
O. Henry's Christmas

O. Henry's Christmas

1996 as Age: 76
La Classe américaine

La Classe américaine

1993 as Callaghan (archive footage) Age: 74
24 Hour Psycho

24 Hour Psycho

1993 as Milton Arbogast (archive footage) Age: 73
The Sands of Time

The Sands of Time

1992 as Father Sorendo Age: 73
Cape Fear

Cape Fear

1991 as Judge Age: 72
The Last Match

The Last Match

1990 as Lawyer Age: 70
Two Evil Eyes

Two Evil Eyes

1990 as Mr. Pym Age: 70
The Brother from Space

The Brother from Space

1988 as Frather Howard Age: 68
The Child Saver

The Child Saver

1988 as Sidney Rosenberg Age: 68
Once Again

Once Again

1987 as Gerald Age: 68
Kids Like These

Kids Like These

1987 as Grandpa Age: 68
P.I. Private Investigations

P.I. Private Investigations

1987 as Cliff Dowling Age: 67
Brothers in Blood

Brothers in Blood

1987 as Age: 67
The Delta Force

The Delta Force

1986 as Ben Kaplan Age: 66
Death Wish 3

Death Wish 3

1985 as Bennett Cross Age: 65
Murder in Space

Murder in Space

1985 as Alexander Rostov Age: 65
St. Elmo's Fire

St. Elmo's Fire

1985 as Mr. Beamish Age: 65
People vs. Jean Harris

People vs. Jean Harris

1981 as Joel Aurnou Age: 61
The Salamander

The Salamander

1981 as Captain Steffanelli Age: 61
The Warning

The Warning

1980 as Questore Martorana Age: 60
There Goes The Bride

There Goes The Bride

1980 as Elmer Babcock Age: 60
The Love Tapes

The Love Tapes

1980 as David Franklin Age: 60
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman

All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman

1979 as Self Age: 60
The Millionaire

The Millionaire

1978 as Arthur Haines Age: 59
Rainbow

Rainbow

1978 as Louis B. Mayer Age: 59
Siege

Siege

1978 as Henry Fancher Age: 58
Blood and Diamonds

Blood and Diamonds

1978 as Rizzo Age: 58
Eyes Behind the Stars

Eyes Behind the Stars

1978 as Inspector Jim Grant Age: 58
The Sentinel

The Sentinel

1977 as Prof. Ruzinsky Age: 57
Two-Minute Warning

Two-Minute Warning

1976 as Sam McKeever Age: 57
All the President's Men

All the President's Men

1976 as Howard Simons Age: 56
Cry, Onion!

Cry, Onion!

1975 as Petrus Lamb Age: 55
Murder on the Orient Express

Murder on the Orient Express

1974 as Signor Bianchi Age: 55
Trapped Beneath the Sea

Trapped Beneath the Sea

1974 as T.C. Hollister Age: 54
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

1974 as Green Age: 54
Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams

Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams

1973 as Harry Walden Age: 53
The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War

The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War

1973 as Dr. Rudy Wells (uncredited) (archive footage) Age: 53
Counselor at Crime

Counselor at Crime

1973 as Don Antonio Macaluso Age: 53
The Stone Killer

The Stone Killer

1973 as Al Vescari Age: 53
La colonna infame

La colonna infame

1973 as Age: 53
The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

1973 as Dr. Rudy Wells Age: 53
A Brand New Life

A Brand New Life

1973 as Jim Douglas Age: 53
Night of Terror

Night of Terror

1972 as Capt. Caleb Sark Age: 52
The Man

The Man

1972 as Jim Talley Age: 52
Chronicle of a Homicide

Chronicle of a Homicide

1972 as Giudice Aldo Sola Age: 52
The Anderson Tapes

The Anderson Tapes

1971 as Haskins Age: 51
Little Big Man

Little Big Man

1970 as Mr. Merriweather Age: 51
No Image

The Enemy Before Us

1970 as Angie Age: 50
Catch-22

Catch-22

1970 as Col. Cathcart Age: 50
Tora! Tora! Tora!

Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970 as Admiral Husband E. Kimmel Age: 50
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys

The Good Guys and the Bad Guys

1969 as Mayor Wilker Age: 49
Me, Natalie

Me, Natalie

1969 as Uncle Harold Age: 49
Trilogy

Trilogy

1969 as Ivor Belli Age: 49
Around the World of Mike Todd

Around the World of Mike Todd

1968 as Michael Todd (voice) Age: 48
A Thousand Clowns

A Thousand Clowns

1965 as Arnold Age: 46
The Bedford Incident

The Bedford Incident

1965 as Lieut Cmdr. Chester Potter, M.D., U.S.N. Age: 45
Harlow

Harlow

1965 as Everett Redman Age: 45
The Carpetbaggers

The Carpetbaggers

1964 as Bernard B. Norman Age: 44
Seven Days in May

Seven Days in May

1964 as Paul Girard Age: 44
Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?

Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?

1963 as Sanford Kaufman Age: 44
Conquered City

Conquered City

1962 as Joseph Feinberg Age: 43
Cape Fear

Cape Fear

1962 as Police Chief Mark Dutton Age: 42
Breakfast at Tiffany's

Breakfast at Tiffany's

1961 as O.J. Berman Age: 41
Ada

Ada

1961 as Steve Jackson Age: 41
Everybody Go Home!

Everybody Go Home!

1960 as Sergente Quintino Fornaciari Age: 40
Psycho

Psycho

1960 as Milton Arbogast Age: 40
No Image

Winterset

1959 as Garth Age: 39
Middle of the Night

Middle of the Night

1959 as Jack Englander Age: 39
Al Capone

Al Capone

1959 as Mac Keeley, reporter Age: 39
Bomber's Moon

Bomber's Moon

1958 as Captain Joe Reardon Age: 38
Marjorie Morningstar

Marjorie Morningstar

1958 as Dr. David Harris Age: 38
A Man Is Ten Feet Tall

A Man Is Ten Feet Tall

1955 as Charlie Malick Age: 35
On the Waterfront

On the Waterfront

1954 as Gillette (uncredited) Age: 34