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Jack Lemmon

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Feb 8, 1925 (101 years old)

Place of Birth

Newton, Massachusetts, USA

Biography

John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III (February 8, 1925 – June 27, 2001) was an American actor and musician. He starred in more than 60 films including Some Like It Hot, The Apartment, Mister Roberts (for which he won the 1955 Best Supporting Actor Academy Award), Days of Wine and Roses, The Great Race, Irma la Douce, The Odd Couple, Save the Tiger (for which he won the 1973 Best Actor Academy Award), The Out-of-Towners, The China Syndrome, Missing (for which he won 'Best Actor' at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival), Glengarry Glen Ross, Grumpy Old Men and Grumpier Old Men.

Known For

Acting
2021The Real Charlie ChaplinSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
2011Hollywood Invasion
2011Marilyn at the MoviesSelf (archive footage)
2009Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on MeSelf
2008Inside 'The Apartment'Self (archive footage)
2008Starz Inside: Ladies or GentlemenSelf (archive footage)
2007Magic Time: The Art of Jack LemmonSelf (archive footage)
2006The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot'Self (archive footage)
2006The Making of 'Some Like It Hot'Self (archive footage)
2005Nos Bastidores de HollywoodSelf (archive footage)
2004The China Syndrome: Creating a ControversySelf (archive footage)
2004The China Syndrome: A Fusion of TalentSelf (archive footage)
2004Uta Hagen's Acting ClassSelf
2003Christmas in HollywoodSelf (archive footage)
2003Un film et son époqueSelf (archive footage)
2002Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack LemmonSelf (archive footage)
2001Nobody's Perfect: The Making of Some Like It HotSelf
2000On CukorSelf
2000Klaus Kinski: I'm not an actorSelf (archive footage)
2000The Legend of Bagger VanceNarrator (voice)
2000Altman on His Own TermsSelf
1999Tuesdays with MorrieMorrie Schwartz
1999Inherit the WindHenry Drummond
1999Forever HollywoodSelf
1998The Odd Couple IIFelix Ungar
1998The Long Way HomeTom Gerrin
1998Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen'sSelf
1998Puppies for Sale
1998Billy Wilder: The Human ComedySelf
1998Private Screenings: Jack Lemmon and Walter MatthauSelf
199712 Angry MenJuror 8
1997Out to SeaHerb Sullivan
1997Walter Matthau: Diamond in the RoughSelf
1997Scene by SceneSelf
1996HamletMarcellus
1996Getting Away with MurderMueller / Luger
1996The Grass HarpDr. Morris Ritz
1996My Fellow AmericansPresident Russell P. Kramer
1996A Weekend in the CountryBud Bailey
1996Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next DoorSelf
1996Jack Lemmon: America's EverymanSelf
1996Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her HeelsSelf
1995Grumpier Old MenJohn Gustafson
1995Inside the Dream FactorySelf
1994Inside the Actors StudioSelf
1993Short CutsPaul Finnigan
1993Grumpy Old MenJohn Gustafson
1993A Life in the TheatreRobert
1993Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver CountrySelf
1993Beyond JFK: The Question of ConspiracySelf
1992The PlayerJack Lemmon
1992Glengarry Glen RossShelley Levene
1992For Richer, for PoorerAram Katourian
1992James Cagney: Top of the WorldSelf
1992Earth and the American DreamReader (voice)
1992ChaplinSelf (archive footage)
1992The Marilyn Filesself
1991JFKJack Martin
1991The One, the Only... GrouchoSelf
1990The Life and Legend of Jane GoodallSelf - Narrator (voice)
1990The American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV?Self - Host
1990The Earth Day SpecialCoach Stewart
1990Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the DreamSelf
1989DadJake Tremont
1989Harold Lloyd: The Third GeniusSelf
1989The SimpsonsFrank Ormand (voice)
1988Gregory Peck: His Own ManSelf
1988Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBCSelf (archive footage)
1988The Murder of Mary PhaganGov. John Slaton
1988The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
1987Long Day's Journey Into NightJames Tyrone
1987The Best of Max HeadroomSelf
1986Debonair DancersNarrator
1986That's Life!Harvey Fairchild
1986Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday SpecialSelf
1985MacaroniRobert Traven
1985Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 YearsSelf
1985The Max Headroom ShowSelf
1984Mass AppealFather Tim Farley
1982MissingEd Horman
1982Hollywood: The Gift of LaughterSelf
1982Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy WilderSelf
1982Night of 100 StarsSelf
1981Buddy BuddyVictor Clooney
1981All-Star Party for Burt ReynoldsSelf
1981Musical Comedy Tonight IISelf
1980TributeScottie Templeton
1979The China SyndromeJack Godell
1978The Kennedy Center HonorsSelf
1977Airport '77Don Gallagher
1977The Hollywood GreatsSelf
1976Alex & the GypsyAlexander Main
1976The Gentleman TrampNarrator
1976The EntertainerArchie Rice
1975The Prisoner of Second AvenueMel Edison
1975Killer CopNarrator (voice)
1975Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSelf
1974The Front PageHildebrand Johnson
1974WednesdayJerry Murphy
1974Oscars, Actors and The ExorcistSelf
1974Flick Flack
1973Save the TigerHarry Stoner
1973The American Film Institute Salute to ...Self
1972The War Between Men and WomenPeter Wilson
1972Avanti!Wendell Armbruster, Jr.
1972S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S GershwinSelf - Host
1971KotchSleeping Bus Passenger (uncredited)
1971V.I.P. SchaukelSelf
1971Great PerformancesSelf
1971Film '72Self
1970The Out-of-TownersGeorge Kellerman
1969The April FoolsHoward Brubaker
1968The Odd CoupleFelix Ungar
1968Jack Benny's BagSelf
1968The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf (uncredited)
1967LuvHarry Berlin
1966The Fortune CookieHarry Hinkle
1965The Great RaceProfessor Fate
1965How to Murder Your WifeStanley Ford
1964Good Neighbor SamSam Bissel
1963Irma la DouceNestor Patou
1963Days of Wine and RosesJoe Clay
1963Under the Yum-Yum TreeHogan
1962The Notorious LandladyBill Gridley
1962The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene StealersSelf
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf
1960The ApartmentC.C. Baxter
1960The Wackiest Ship in the ArmyRip Crandall
1960PepeJack Lemmon
1959Some Like It HotJerry (Daphne)
1959It Happened to JaneGeorge Denham
1958Bell, Book and CandleNicky Holroyd
1958CowboyFrank Harris
1957Operation Mad BallPvt. Hogan
1957Fire Down BelowTony
1957The Mystery of ThirteenDr. Billy Palmer
1957Alcoa TheatreAshley
1957Tonight Starring Jack PaarSelf
1956You Can't Run Away from ItPeter Warne
1956The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSelf
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreCass Kendall
1956The Steve Allen ShowSelf - Pianist
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Host
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter
1955My Sister EileenBob Baker
1955Mister RobertsEnsign Frank Pulver
1955Three for the ShowMartin 'Marty' Stewart
1954It Should Happen to YouPete Sheppard
1954PhffftRobert Tracey
1953The OscarsSelf
1952Heaven for BetsyPeter Bell
1951The Red Skelton ShowSelf - Most Promising Newcomer
1950Once Too OftenMike (uncredited)
1950The Ford Theatre Hour: Alice in WonderlandTweedledum
1950Lux Video TheatreAlfred Fishkettle
1950Robert Montgomery Presents
1950What's My Line?Self
1950What's My Line?Self - Mystery Guest
1950Armstrong Circle Theatre
1949The Lady Takes a SailorPlasterer (uncredited)
1949Suspense
1948Studio OneFred Stevens
1948The Philco Television Playhouse
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf
1948Studio OneCharlie Bemis
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee / Presenter
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Winner
Production
1996A Weekend in the CountryExecutive Producer
1973Save the TigerExecutive Producer
1972Avanti!Executive Producer
1972The War Between Men and WomenExecutive Producer
Directing
1971KotchDirector
Crew
1991Warrior: The Life of Leonard PeltierThanks