Martin Balsam
Acting
- Born:
- 1919-11-04
- Died:
- 1996-02-13
- Place of birth:
- 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).
Known For
Filmography
True Fear: The Making of Psycho
All About 'The Birds'
Legend of the Spirit Dog
O. Henry's Christmas
Unknown Soldier
The Silence of the Hams
La Classe américaine
The Sands of Time
Cape Fear
The Last Match
Two Evil Eyes
Oceano
Midnight Caller
The Brother from Space
The Child Saver
Once Again
Kids Like These
P.I. Private Investigations
Brothers in Blood
Whatever it Takes
The Delta Force
Second Serve
Death Wish 3
The Twilight Zone
Murder in Space
St. Elmo's Fire
Space
Innocent Prey
Murder, She Wrote
The Goodbye People
The Octopus
I Want to Live
Little Gloria... Happy at Last
Hotel
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
Night of 100 Stars
People vs. Jean Harris
The Salamander
The Warning
There Goes The Bride
The Love Tapes
Cuba
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman
Aunt Mary
Archie Bunker's Place
The House on Garibaldi Street
Gardenia
The Seeding of Sarah Burns
The Horror Show
The Millionaire
Rainbow
Siege
Blood and Diamonds
Eyes Behind the Stars
The Storyteller
Contract on Cherry Street
Silver Bears
The Sentinel
Raid on Entebbe
Two-Minute Warning