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Martin Balsam

Martin Balsam

Acting

Born: November 4, 1919The Bronx, New York City, 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
Filmography
All About 'The Birds'

All About 'The Birds'

Self (archive footage)

2000
Legend of the Spirit Dog

Legend of the Spirit Dog

Gramps

1997
O. Henry's Christmas

O. Henry's Christmas

1996
Unknown Soldier

Unknown Soldier

Priest

1995
The Silence of the Hams

The Silence of the Hams

Det. Martin Balsam

1994
La Classe américaine

La Classe américaine

Callaghan (archive footage)

1993
24 Hour Psycho

24 Hour Psycho

Milton Arbogast (archive footage)

1993
The Sands of Time

The Sands of Time

Father Sorendo

1992
Cape Fear

Cape Fear

Judge

1991
The Last Match

The Last Match

Lawyer

1990
Two Evil Eyes

Two Evil Eyes

Mr. Pym

1990
The Brother from Space

The Brother from Space

Frather Howard

1988
The Child Saver

The Child Saver

Sidney Rosenberg

1988
Once Again

Once Again

Gerald

1987
Kids Like These

Kids Like These

Grandpa

1987
P.I. Private Investigations

P.I. Private Investigations

Cliff Dowling

1987
Brothers in Blood

Brothers in Blood

1987
The Delta Force

The Delta Force

Ben Kaplan

1986
Second Serve

Second Serve

Dr. Beck

1986
Death Wish 3

Death Wish 3

Bennett Cross

1985
Murder in Space

Murder in Space

Alexander Rostov

1985
St. Elmo's Fire

St. Elmo's Fire

Mr. Beamish

1985
Innocent Prey

Innocent Prey

Sheriff Virgil Baker

1984
The Goodbye People

The Goodbye People

Max Silverman

1984
I Want to Live

I Want to Live

Jack Brady

1983
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady

Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady

1982
Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

Self

1982
People vs. Jean Harris

People vs. Jean Harris

Joel Aurnou

1981
The Salamander

The Salamander

Captain Steffanelli

1981
The Warning

The Warning

Questore Martorana

1980
There Goes The Bride

There Goes The Bride

Elmer Babcock

1980
The Love Tapes

The Love Tapes

David Franklin

1980
Cuba

Cuba

Gen. Bello

1979
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman

All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman

Self

1979
Aunt Mary

Aunt Mary

Harry Strasberg

1979
The House on Garibaldi Street

The House on Garibaldi Street

Isser Harel

1979
Gardenia

Gardenia

Salluzzo

1979
The Seeding of Sarah Burns

The Seeding of Sarah Burns

Dr. Samuel Melman

1979
The Horror Show

The Horror Show

(archive footage)

1979
The Millionaire

The Millionaire

Arthur Haines

1978
Rainbow

Rainbow

Louis B. Mayer

1978
Siege

Siege

Henry Fancher

1978
Blood and Diamonds

Blood and Diamonds

Rizzo

1978
Eyes Behind the Stars

Eyes Behind the Stars

Inspector Jim Grant

1978
The Storyteller

The Storyteller

Ira Davidoff

1977
Contract on Cherry Street

Contract on Cherry Street

Ernie Weinberg

1977
Silver Bears

Silver Bears

Joe Fiore

1977
The Sentinel

The Sentinel

Prof. Ruzinsky

1977
Raid on Entebbe

Raid on Entebbe

Daniel Cooper

1976
Two-Minute Warning

Two-Minute Warning

Sam McKeever

1976
Death Rage

Death Rage

Commissario

1976
Meet Him and Die

Meet Him and Die

Giulianelli

1976
All the President's Men

All the President's Men

Howard Simons

1976
The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case

The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case

Edward J. Reilly

1976
Season for Assassins

Season for Assassins

Commissioner Katroni

1975
Mitchell

Mitchell

James Arthur Cummings

1975
Cry, Onion!

Cry, Onion!

Petrus Lamb

1975
Death Among Friends

Death Among Friends

Ham Russell Buckner

1975
Smiling Maniacs

Smiling Maniacs

Carlo Goja

1975
Miles To Go Before I Sleep

Miles To Go Before I Sleep

Ben Montgomery

1975
Murder on the Orient Express

Murder on the Orient Express

Signor Bianchi

1974
Trapped Beneath the Sea

Trapped Beneath the Sea

T.C. Hollister

1974
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

Green

1974
Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams

Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams

Harry Walden

1973
The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War

The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War

Dr. Rudy Wells (uncredited) (archive footage)

1973
Counselor at Crime

Counselor at Crime

Don Antonio Macaluso

1973
The Stone Killer

The Stone Killer

Al Vescari

1973
La colonna infame

La colonna infame

1973
The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

Dr. Rudy Wells

1973
A Brand New Life

A Brand New Life

Jim Douglas

1973
Night of Terror

Night of Terror

Capt. Caleb Sark

1972
The Man

The Man

Jim Talley

1972
The Hassled Hooker

The Hassled Hooker

District Attorney Turrisi

1972
Chronicle of a Homicide

Chronicle of a Homicide

Giudice Aldo Sola

1972
The Anderson Tapes

The Anderson Tapes

Haskins

1971
Confessions of a Police Captain

Confessions of a Police Captain

Commissario Bonavia

1971
Little Big Man

Little Big Man

Mr. Merriweather

1970

The Enemy Before Us

Angie

1970
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf

The Old Man Who Cried Wolf

Stanley Pulska

1970
Catch-22

Catch-22

Col. Cathcart

1970
Hunters Are for Killing

Hunters Are for Killing

Wade Hamilton

1970
Tora! Tora! Tora!

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Admiral Husband E. Kimmel

1970
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys

The Good Guys and the Bad Guys

Mayor Wilker

1969
Me, Natalie

Me, Natalie

Uncle Harold

1969
Trilogy

Trilogy

Ivor Belli

1969
Around the World of Mike Todd

Around the World of Mike Todd

Michael Todd (voice)

1968
Hombre

Hombre

Henry Mendez

1967
After the Fox

After the Fox

Harry

1966
A Thousand Clowns

A Thousand Clowns

Arnold

1965
The Bedford Incident

The Bedford Incident

Lieut Cmdr. Chester Potter, M.D., U.S.N.

1965
Harlow

Harlow

Everett Redman

1965
The Carpetbaggers

The Carpetbaggers

Bernard B. Norman

1964
Seven Days in May

Seven Days in May

Paul Girard

1964
Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?

Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?

Sanford Kaufman

1963
Conquered City

Conquered City

Joseph Feinberg

1962
Cape Fear

Cape Fear

Police Chief Mark Dutton

1962
Breakfast at Tiffany's

Breakfast at Tiffany's

O.J. Berman

1961
Ada

Ada

Steve Jackson

1961
Everybody Go Home!

Everybody Go Home!

Sergente Quintino Fornaciari

1960
Psycho

Psycho

Milton Arbogast

1960

Winterset

Garth

1959
Middle of the Night

Middle of the Night

Jack Englander

1959
Al Capone

Al Capone

Mac Keeley, reporter

1959
Bomber's Moon

Bomber's Moon

Captain Joe Reardon

1958
Marjorie Morningstar

Marjorie Morningstar

Dr. David Harris

1958
Time Limit

Time Limit

Sgt. Baker

1957
12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men

Juror 1

1957
The Defender (Studio One)

The Defender (Studio One)

Francis Toohey

1957
A Man Is Ten Feet Tall

A Man Is Ten Feet Tall

Charlie Malick

1955
On the Waterfront

On the Waterfront

Gillette (uncredited)

1954
The Living Bible

The Living Bible

Townsman

1952
Concerning a Woman of Sin

Concerning a Woman of Sin

1949
Winged Victory

Winged Victory

Bit Part (uncredited)

1944