John McMartin
American actor and singer (1929-2016) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 86
John Francis McMartin was an American actor of stage, film, and television. He made his off-Broadway debut in Little Mary Sunshine in 1959, and acted on Broadway for more than 50 years. He won a Theatre World Award in 1960 and was nominated for a Tony for his role in Sweet Charity in 1966.
John McMartin is read about 117 times a day, in 12 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 18 September 2026
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Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtSeries, Grant2010
Sondheim! The Birthday ConcertFilm2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony AwardsFilm, Narrator (segment "Into the Woods") (archive footage)2000
H.U.D.Film, Beacon1996
Spin CitySeries, Senator Joseph Grady1993
FrasierSeries, Fletcher Grey1992
Citizen CohnFilm, Older Doctor1991
Separate but EqualFilm, Governor James F. Byrnes1989
CoachSeries, Judge Watkins
Day OneFilm, 1989Dr. Arthur Compton1987
Who's That GirlFilm, Simon Worthington1984
Murder, She WroteSeries, Hudson Blackthorn1983
The Last NinjaFilm, Mr. Cosmo1981
Falcon CrestSeries, Julian J. Roberts1980
BrubakerFilm, Senator Hite1979
Hart to HartSeries1978
The Defection of Simas KudirkaFilm, Phillip Chadway1977
ThievesFilm, Gordon1975
Fear on TrialFilm, Tom Murray1972
The Bob Newhart ShowSeries, Reverend Daniel Bradford1970
The Partridge FamilySeries, Larry Metcalfe1969
Sweet CharityFilm, Oscar1965
A Thousand ClownsFilm, The Man in the Office1960Theatre World AwardAward1956
Tony AwardsSeries1929Born18 November 1929People around John
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Alan J. Pakula Directed All the President's Men and Dream Lover
Robert Redford Also in All the President's Men and Legal Eagles
Bob Fosse Directed Sweet Charity (1969)
Steven Hill Also in Legal Eagles and Blood Is Thicker...
Francis Ford Coppola Produced Kinsey (2005)
Sergio Agüero Produced No Reservations (2007)
Brian De Palma Directed Blow Out (1982)
John Lithgow Also in Blow Out and Kinsey
Jason Robards Also in A Thousand Clowns (1965)
Martin Balsam Also in A Thousand Clowns (1965)
Jane Alexander Also in Brubaker and All the President's Men
Brian Dennehy Also in Legal Eagles and Day One
Chris Noth Also in Black Tie and Blood Is Thicker...
Aaron Spelling Produced Day One (1989)
Bill Condon Directed Kinsey (2005)
George Seaton Directed What's So Bad About Feeling Good? (1968)
Herbert Ross Directed Pennies from Heaven (1981)
Michael Moriarty Also in Blood Is Thicker... and Black Tie
Cleavon Little Also in What's So Bad About Feeling Good? (1968)
Gary Basaraba Also in Who's That Girl and Poison Candy
Rick McCallum Produced Pennies from Heaven (1981)- Fred Coe Produced A Thousand Clowns (1965)
- John Karlen Also in Pennies from Heaven and Native Son
Salem Ludwig Also in What's So Bad About Feeling Good? (1968)
Known for
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All the President's Men 1976
Blow Out 1981
Brubaker 1980
Sweet Charity 1969
The Dish 2000
Also in Français
Filmography 33
75 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Awards
About this person
On television, McMartin appeared on the soap opera As the World Turns, and the TV shows East Side West Side, Beauty and the Beast, The Golden Girls,The Bob Newhart Show, and Murder, She Wrote. He also had film roles in All the President's Men (1976), Blow Out, and Legal Eagles.
