Martin Balsam
American actor (1919-1996) · United States · Actors · Died at 76
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Something wrong?Martin Henry Balsam was an American actor. He had a prolific career in character roles in film, in theatre, and on television.
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The Silence of the HamsFilm, Det. Martin Balsam1991
Cape FearFilm, Judge1986
The Delta ForceFilm, Ben Kaplan1984
Murder, She WroteSeries, Edgar Carmody1981
The SalamanderFilm, Captain Steffanelli1979
CubaFilm, Gen. Bello1976
Quincy, M.E.Series, Hyam Zgierski
All the President's MenFilm, 1976Howard Simons1974
Murder on the Orient ExpressFilm, Signor Bianchi1973
KojakSeries, Ray Kaufman1971
Confessions of a Police CaptainFilm, Commissario Bonavia1969
The Good Guys and the Bad GuysFilm, Mayor Wilker1968Tony Award for Best Actor in a PlayAward
The Name of the GameSeries, 1968Herb Witmer1966Academy Award for Best Supporting ActorAward
After the FoxFilm, 1966Harry1965
A Thousand ClownsFilm, Arnold1964National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting ActorAward1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries, Dave Breslaw1961
Breakfast at Tiffany'sFilm, O.J. Berman1960
Route 66Series1959
RawhideSeries, Father Fabian
Al CaponeFilm, 1959Mac Keeley, reporter1957
Have Gun, Will TravelSeries, Marshal Jim Brock1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries, Sam Butler1954
On the WaterfrontFilm, Gillette (uncredited)1948
Studio OneSeries, Ed Coyne1919Born4 November 1919Also in Deutsch
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Filmography 40
THThe Silence of the Hams
LALa Classe américaineCFCape Fear
TETwo Evil EyesTFThe Delta Force
SFSt. Elmo's Fire
DWDeath Wish 3TSThe SalamanderCUCuba
TSThe Sentinel
SBSilver BearsAMAll the President's Men
TWTwo-Minute Warning
RERaid on Entebbe
COCry, Onion!
MIMitchellMEMurder on the Orient Express
TTThe Taking of Pelham One Two Three
TKThe Stone Killer
TMThe Six Million Dollar Man
TTThe Anderson TapesCCConfessions of a Police Captain
TTTora! Tora! Tora!
LMLittle Big Man
CACatch-22TGThe Good Guys and the Bad Guys
HOHombreAFAfter the Fox
TIThe Bedford IncidentACA Thousand Clowns
SMSeven Days in May
TCThe Carpetbaggers
CFCape FearBSBreakfast at Tiffany's
PSPsycho
EHEverybody Go Home!ACAl Capone
MNMiddle of the Night
AM12 Angry MenOWOn the Waterfront179 credits on file
Television 24
TZThe Twilight ZoneMWMurder, She Wrote
HOHotelQEQuincy, M.E.KOKojak
GPGreat PerformancesTGThe Name of the Game
TFThe Fugitive
TSThe Mike Douglas Show
DKDr. Kildare
TDThe DefendersRORoute 66
TZThe Twilight Zone
TUThe UntouchablesRARawhide
NCNaked CityHTHave Gun, Will Travel
TATony AwardsDTDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
APAlfred Hitchcock PresentsSOStudio One
TPThe Philco Television Playhouse
TSThe Ed Sullivan ShowAwards
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Martin Henry Balsam was an American actor. He had a prolific career in character roles in film, in theatre, and on television. An early member of the Actors Studio, he began his career on the New York stage, winning a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for Robert Anderson's You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water's Running (1968). He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in A Thousand Clowns (1965).
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