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Jack Lemmon

Jack Lemmon

Acting

Born: February 8, 1925Newton, Massachusetts, USA

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
Filmography
The Real Charlie Chaplin

The Real Charlie Chaplin

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2021
Hollywood Invasion

Hollywood Invasion

2011
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

Self

2009
Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen

Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen

Self (archive footage)

2008
Inside 'The Apartment'

Inside 'The Apartment'

Self (archive footage)

2008
Magic Time: The Art of Jack Lemmon

Magic Time: The Art of Jack Lemmon

Self (archive footage)

2007
The Making of 'Some Like It Hot'

The Making of 'Some Like It Hot'

Self (archive footage)

2006
The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot'

The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot'

Self (archive footage)

2006
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

Self (archive footage)

2005
The China Syndrome: Creating a Controversy

The China Syndrome: Creating a Controversy

Self (archive footage)

2004
The China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent

The China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent

Self (archive footage)

2004
Uta Hagen's Acting Class

Uta Hagen's Acting Class

Self

2004
Christmas in Hollywood

Christmas in Hollywood

Self (archive footage)

2003
Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon

Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon

Self (archive footage)

2002
Nobody's Perfect: The Making of Some Like It Hot

Nobody's Perfect: The Making of Some Like It Hot

Self

2001
On Cukor

On Cukor

Self

2000
The Legend of Bagger Vance

The Legend of Bagger Vance

Narrator (voice)

2000

Klaus Kinski: I'm not an actor

Self (archive footage)

2000
Altman on His Own Terms

Altman on His Own Terms

Self

2000
Tuesdays with Morrie

Tuesdays with Morrie

Morrie Schwartz

1999
Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind

Henry Drummond

1999
Forever Hollywood

Forever Hollywood

Self

1999

Private Screenings: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau

Self

1998
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's

Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's

Self

1998
The Odd Couple II

The Odd Couple II

Felix Ungar

1998

Puppies for Sale

1998
The Long Way Home

The Long Way Home

Tom Gerrin

1998
Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy

Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy

Self

1998
12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men

Juror 8

1997
Out to Sea

Out to Sea

Herb Sullivan

1997
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough

Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough

Self

1997
Hamlet

Hamlet

Marcellus

1996
My Fellow Americans

My Fellow Americans

President Russell P. Kramer

1996
Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next Door

Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next Door

Self

1996
Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman

Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman

Self

1996
The Grass Harp

The Grass Harp

Dr. Morris Ritz

1996
A Weekend in the Country

A Weekend in the Country

Bud Bailey

1996
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

Self

1996
Getting Away with Murder

Getting Away with Murder

Mueller / Luger

1996
Grumpier Old Men

Grumpier Old Men

John Gustafson

1995
Inside the Dream Factory

Inside the Dream Factory

Self

1995
Grumpy Old Men

Grumpy Old Men

John Gustafson

1993
A Life in the Theatre

A Life in the Theatre

Robert

1993
Short Cuts

Short Cuts

Paul Finnigan

1993
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country

Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country

Self

1993
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy

Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy

Self

1993
Chaplin

Chaplin

Self (archive footage)

1992
Earth and the American Dream

Earth and the American Dream

Reader (voice)

1992
Glengarry Glen Ross

Glengarry Glen Ross

Shelley Levene

1992
James Cagney: Top of the World

James Cagney: Top of the World

Self

1992
The Player

The Player

Jack Lemmon

1992
For Richer, for Poorer

For Richer, for Poorer

Aram Katourian

1992
JFK

JFK

Jack Martin

1991
The One, the Only... Groucho

The One, the Only... Groucho

Self

1991
The American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV?

The American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV?

Self - Host

1990
The Earth Day Special

The Earth Day Special

Coach Stewart

1990
Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream

Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream

Self

1990
The Life and Legend of Jane Goodall

The Life and Legend of Jane Goodall

Self - Narrator (voice)

1990
Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius

Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius

Self

1989
Dad

Dad

Jake Tremont

1989
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

Self (archive footage)

1988
Gregory Peck: His Own Man

Gregory Peck: His Own Man

Self

1988
Long Day's Journey Into Night

Long Day's Journey Into Night

James Tyrone

1987
The Best of Max Headroom

The Best of Max Headroom

Self

1987
That's Life!

That's Life!

Harvey Fairchild

1986
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

Self

1986
Debonair Dancers

Debonair Dancers

Narrator

1986
Macaroni

Macaroni

Robert Traven

1985
Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years

Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years

Self

1985
Mass Appeal

Mass Appeal

Father Tim Farley

1984
Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder

Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder

Self

1982
Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter

Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter

Self

1982
Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

Self

1982
Missing

Missing

Ed Horman

1982

All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds

Self

1981
Buddy Buddy

Buddy Buddy

Victor Clooney

1981
Musical Comedy Tonight II

Musical Comedy Tonight II

Self

1981
Tribute

Tribute

Scottie Templeton

1980
The China Syndrome

The China Syndrome

Jack Godell

1979
Airport '77

Airport '77

Don Gallagher

1977
The Gentleman Tramp

The Gentleman Tramp

Narrator

1976
Alex & the Gypsy

Alex & the Gypsy

Alexander Main

1976
The Entertainer

The Entertainer

Archie Rice

1976
Killer Cop

Killer Cop

Narrator (voice)

1975
The Prisoner of Second Avenue

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

Mel Edison

1975
The Front Page

The Front Page

Hildebrand Johnson

1974

Oscars, Actors and The Exorcist

Self

1974
Wednesday

Wednesday

Jerry Murphy

1974
Save the Tiger

Save the Tiger

Harry Stoner

1973
Avanti!

Avanti!

Wendell Armbruster, Jr.

1972
The War Between Men and Women

The War Between Men and Women

Peter Wilson

1972

S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin

Self - Host

1972
Kotch

Kotch

Sleeping Bus Passenger (uncredited)

1971
The Out-of-Towners

The Out-of-Towners

George Kellerman

1970
The April Fools

The April Fools

Howard Brubaker

1969

Jack Benny's Bag

Self

1968
The Odd Couple

The Odd Couple

Felix Ungar

1968
Luv

Luv

Harry Berlin

1967
The Fortune Cookie

The Fortune Cookie

Harry Hinkle

1966
The Great Race

The Great Race

Professor Fate

1965
How to Murder Your Wife

How to Murder Your Wife

Stanley Ford

1965
Good Neighbor Sam

Good Neighbor Sam

Sam Bissel

1964
Under the Yum-Yum Tree

Under the Yum-Yum Tree

Hogan

1963
Irma la Douce

Irma la Douce

Nestor Patou

1963
Days of Wine and Roses

Days of Wine and Roses

Joe Clay

1963
The Notorious Landlady

The Notorious Landlady

Bill Gridley

1962
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers

The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers

Self

1962
The Wackiest Ship in the Army

The Wackiest Ship in the Army

Rip Crandall

1960
Pepe

Pepe

Jack Lemmon

1960
The Apartment

The Apartment

C.C. Baxter

1960
It Happened to Jane

It Happened to Jane

George Denham

1959
Some Like It Hot

Some Like It Hot

Jerry (Daphne)

1959
Bell, Book and Candle

Bell, Book and Candle

Nicky Holroyd

1958
Cowboy

Cowboy

Frank Harris

1958

The Mystery of Thirteen

Dr. Billy Palmer

1957
Operation Mad Ball

Operation Mad Ball

Pvt. Hogan

1957
Fire Down Below

Fire Down Below

Tony

1957
You Can't Run Away from It

You Can't Run Away from It

Peter Warne

1956
My Sister Eileen

My Sister Eileen

Bob Baker

1955
Mister Roberts

Mister Roberts

Ensign Frank Pulver

1955
Three for the Show

Three for the Show

Martin 'Marty' Stewart

1955
Phffft

Phffft

Robert Tracey

1954
It Should Happen to You

It Should Happen to You

Pete Sheppard

1954

Once Too Often

Mike (uncredited)

1950
The Ford Theatre Hour: Alice in Wonderland

The Ford Theatre Hour: Alice in Wonderland

Tweedledum

1950
The Lady Takes a Sailor

The Lady Takes a Sailor

Plasterer (uncredited)

1949