Martin Balsam
November 4, 1919 (105 years old) in Bronx, New York, USA
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
Credits
- 1997 ·Legend of the Spirit Dogas Gramps
- 1996 ·O. Henry's Christmasas
- 1995 ·Unknown Soldieras Priest
- 1994 ·The Silence of the Hamsas Det. Martin Balsam
- 1993 ·La Classe américaineas Callaghan (archive footage)
- 1993 ·24 Hour Psychoas Milton Arbogast (archive footage)
- 1992 ·The Sands of Timeas Father Sorendo
- 1991 ·Cape Fearas Judge
- 1990 ·The Last Matchas Lawyer
- 1990 ·Two Evil Eyesas Mr. Pym
- 1989 ·Oceanoas Don Matias Quintero
- 1988 ·Midnight Calleras Gil Solarski
- 1988 ·The Child Saveras Sidney Rosenberg
- 1988 ·The Brother from Spaceas Frather Howard
- 1987 ·Kids Like Theseas Grandpa
- 1987 ·P.I. Private Investigationsas Cliff Dowling
- 1987 ·Brothers in Bloodas
- 1987 ·Queenieas Marty
- 1986 ·The Delta Forceas Ben Kaplan
- 1986 ·Second Serveas Dr. Beck
- 1985 ·Death Wish 3as Bennett Cross
- 1985 ·The Twilight Zoneas Rockne S. O'Bannon
- 1985 ·The Twilight Zoneas Prof. Donald Knowles
- 1985 ·Murder in Spaceas Alexander Rostov
- 1985 ·St. Elmo's Fireas Mr. Beamish
- 1985 ·Spaceas Senator Glancey
- 1984 ·Innocent Preyas Sheriff Virgil Baker
- 1984 ·Murder, She Wroteas Edgar Carmody
- 1984 ·The Goodbye Peopleas Max Silverman
- 1984 ·The Octopusas Frank Carrisi
- 1983 ·I Want to Liveas Jack Brady
- 1982 ·Little Gloria... Happy at Lastas Nathan Burkan
- 1982 ·Hotelas
- 1982 ·Night of 100 Starsas Self
- 1981 ·People vs. Jean Harrisas Joel Aurnou
- 1981 ·The Salamanderas Captain Steffanelli
- 1980 ·The Warningas Questore Martorana
- 1980 ·There Goes The Brideas Elmer Babcock
- 1980 ·The Love Tapesas David Franklin
- 1979 ·Cubaas Gen. Bello
- 1979 ·Aunt Maryas Harry Strasberg
- 1979 ·Archie Bunker's Placeas
- 1979 ·The House on Garibaldi Streetas Isser Harel
- 1979 ·Gardeniaas Salluzzo
- 1979 ·The Seeding of Sarah Burnsas Dr. Samuel Melman
- 1979 ·The Horror Showas (archive footage)
- 1978 ·The Millionaireas Arthur Haines
- 1978 ·Rainbowas Louis B. Mayer
- 1978 ·Siegeas Henry Fancher
- 1978 ·Blood and Diamondsas Rizzo
- 1978 ·Eyes Behind the Starsas Inspector Jim Grant
- 1977 ·The Storytelleras Ira Davidoff
- 1977 ·Contract on Cherry Streetas Ernie Weinberg
- 1977 ·Silver Bearsas Joe Fiore
- 1977 ·The Sentinelas Prof. Ruzinsky
- 1976 ·Raid on Entebbeas Daniel Cooper
- 1976 ·Two-Minute Warningas Sam McKeever
- 1976 ·Death Rageas Commissario
- 1976 ·Meet Him and Dieas Giulianelli
- 1976 ·Quincy, M.E.as Hyam Zgierski
- 1976 ·All the President's Menas Howard Simons
- 1976 ·The Lindbergh Kidnapping Caseas Edward J. Reilly
- 1975 ·Season For Assassinsas Commissioner Katroni
- 1975 ·Mitchellas James Arthur Cummings
- 1975 ·Cry, Onion!as Petrus Lamb
- 1975 ·Smiling Maniacsas Carlo Goja
- 1975 ·Miles To Go Before I Sleepas Ben Montgomery
- 1974 ·Murder on the Orient Expressas Signor Bianchi
- 1974 ·Trapped Beneath the Seaas T.C. Hollister
- 1974 ·The Taking of Pelham One Two Threeas Green
- 1973 ·Kojakas Ray Kaufman
- 1973 ·Summer Wishes, Winter Dreamsas Harry Walden
- 1973 ·The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and Waras Dr. Rudy Wells (uncredited) (archive footage)
- 1973 ·Counselor at Crimeas Don Antonio Macaluso
- 1973 ·The Stone Killeras Al Vescari
- 1973 ·La colonna infameas
- 1973 ·Police Storyas
- 1973 ·The Six Million Dollar Manas Dr. Rudy Wells
- 1973 ·A Brand New Lifeas Jim Douglas
- 1972 ·Night of Terroras Capt. Caleb Sark
- 1972 ·The Manas Jim Talley
- 1972 ·The Hassled Hookeras District Attorney Turrisi
- 1972 ·Chronicle of a Homicideas Giudice Aldo Sola
- 1971 ·The Anderson Tapesas Haskins
- 1971 ·Confessions of a Police Captainas Commissario Bonavia
- 1971 ·Great Performancesas Jack
- 1970 ·Little Big Manas Mr. Merriweather
- 1970 ·The Enemy Before Usas Angie
- 1970 ·The Old Man Who Cried Wolfas Stanley Pulska
- 1970 ·Catch-22as Col. Cathcart
- 1970 ·Hunters Are for Killingas Wade Hamilton
- 1970 ·Tora! Tora! Tora!as Admiral Husband E. Kimmel
- 1969 ·The Good Guys and the Bad Guysas Mayor Wilker
- 1969 ·Me, Natalieas Uncle Harold
- 1969 ·Trilogyas Ivor Belli
- 1968 ·The Name of the Gameas Herb Witmer
- 1968 ·Around the World of Mike Toddas Michael Todd (voice)
- 1967 ·Hombreas Henry Mendez
- 1966 ·CBS Playhouseas
- 1966 ·After the Foxas Harry
- 1965 ·A Thousand Clownsas Arnold
- 1965 ·The Bedford Incidentas Lieut Cmdr. Chester Potter, M.D., U.S.N.
- 1965 ·Harlowas Everett Redman
- 1964 ·12 O'Clock Highas Army Doctor (uncredited)
- 1964 ·The Carpetbaggersas Bernard B. Norman
- 1964 ·Seven Days in Mayas Paul Girard
- 1963 ·Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?as Sanford Kaufman
- 1963 ·Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas Dave Breslaw
- 1963 ·The Fugitiveas Andrew Newmark
- 1963 ·Arrest and Trialas Leo Valera
- 1962 ·Conquered Cityas Joseph Feinberg
- 1962 ·The Eleventh Houras
- 1962 ·Cape Fearas Police Chief Mark Dutton
- 1961 ·Breakfast at Tiffany'sas O.J. Berman
- 1961 ·The New Breedas Frank Eberhardt
- 1961 ·Target: The Corruptors!as
- 1961 ·Dr. Kildareas Ned Lacey
- 1961 ·Dr. Kildareas Benny Orloff
- 1961 ·Dr. Kildareas Dr. Milton Orloff
- 1961 ·Dr. Kildareas Dr. Carl Noyes
- 1961 ·Cain's Hundredas Jack Garsell
- 1961 ·The Defendersas Floyd Harker
- 1961 ·The Defendersas Bernard Maxwell
- 1961 ·The Defendersas District Attorney
- 1961 ·Adaas Steve Jackson
- 1960 ·Everybody Go Home!as Sergente Quintino Fornaciari
- 1960 ·Route 66as
- 1960 ·Psychoas Private Det. Milton Arbogast
- 1959 ·Wintersetas Garth
- 1959 ·The Twilight Zoneas Danny Weiss
- 1959 ·Middle of the Nightas Jack
- 1959 ·Al Caponeas Mac Keeley, reporter
- 1959 ·Rawhideas Father Fabian
- 1958 ·Westinghouse Desilu Playhouseas
- 1958 ·Naked Cityas Arnold Fleischman
- 1958 ·Naked Cityas Caldwell Wyatt
- 1958 ·Naked Cityas Joseph Creeley
- 1958 ·Naked Cityas Captain Russel Barris
- 1958 ·Bomber's Moonas Captain Joe Reardon
- 1958 ·Marjorie Morningstaras Dr. David Harris
- 1957 ·Time Limitas Sgt. Baker
- 1957 ·Decoyas Nick Santos
- 1957 ·Have Gun, Will Travelas
- 1957 ·12 Angry Menas Juror 1
- 1957 ·The Defender (Studio One)as Francis Toohey
- 1956 ·Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Sam Butler
- 1956 ·Tony Awardsas Self - Winner
- 1955 ·Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Eldon Marsh
- 1955 ·Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Leonard Thompson
- 1955 ·A Man Is Ten Feet Tallas Charlie Malick
- 1954 ·The Greatest Giftas
- 1954 ·On the Waterfrontas Gillette (uncredited)
- 1954 ·Inner Sanctumas
- 1953 ·Valiant Ladyas
- 1952 ·The Living Bibleas Townsman
- 1951 ·Hallmark Hall of Fameas Garth
- 1951 ·Hallmark Hall of Fameas Strasberg
- 1951 ·The Living Christas Townsman
- 1949 ·Concerning a Woman of Sinas
- 1948 ·Studio Oneas Ed Coyne
- 1948 ·Studio Oneas Francis Toohey
- 1948 ·The Philco Television Playhouseas
- 1948 ·The Philco Television Playhouseas Mike Galloway
- 1948 ·The Philco Television Playhouseas Charlie Malick
- 1948 ·Actors Studioas soldier
- 1948 ·The Ed Sullivan Showas Self
- 1944 ·Winged Victoryas Bit Part (uncredited)