Walter Matthau
1920-10-01 ( 104 years old ) in New York City, New York, USA

Walter Matthau (born Walter John Matthow; October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000) was an American actor, comedian and film director. He is best known for his film roles in A Face in the Crowd (1957), King Creole (1958) and as a coach of a hapless little league team in the baseball comedy The Bad News Bears (1976). He also starred in 10 films alongside Jack Lemmon, including The Odd Couple (1968), The Front Page (1974) and Grumpy Old Men (1993). Matthau won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the Billy Wilder film The Fortune Cookie (1966). Matthau is also known for his performances in Stanley Donen's romance Charade (1963), Gene Kelly's musical Hello, Dolly! (1969), Elaine May's screwball comedy A New Leaf (1971) and Herbert Ross' ensemble comedy California Suite (1978). He also starred in Plaza Suite, Kotch (both 1971), Charley Varrick (1973), The Sunshine Boys (1975), and Hopscotch (1980). On Broadway, Matthau originated the role of Oscar Madison in The Odd Couple by playwright Neil Simon, for which he received a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play in 1965, his second after A Shot in the Dark in 1962. Matthau also received two British Academy Film Awards and a Golden Globe Award. In 1963, he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his performance in The DuPont Show of the Week. In 1982, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Description above from the Wikipedia article Walter Matthau, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War 2020-01-28
Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of 'Charley Varrick' 2015-03-19
And the Oscar Goes To... 2014-02-01
The Kid Stays in the Picture 2002-08-16
Revisiting 'Fail-Safe' 2000-10-31
Hanging Up 2000-02-16
The Marriage Fool 1998-09-20
Private Screenings: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau 1998-08-12
The Odd Couple II 1998-04-09
Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy 1998-02-04
Out to Sea 1997-07-02
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough 1997-01-01
I'm Not Rappaport 1996-12-24
Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman 1996-11-25
Grumpier Old Men 1995-12-22
The Grass Harp 1995-09-10
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies 1995-06-05
I.Q. 1994-12-24
Incident in a Small Town 1994-01-23
Grumpy Old Men 1993-12-25
Dennis the Menace 1993-06-09
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy 1993-01-20
How The Grinch Stole Christmas! 1992-12-12
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys 1992-04-05
Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore 1992-01-19
JFK 1991-12-20
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love 1991-05-12
The Incident 1990-03-04
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre 1989-06-26
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life 1988-11-22
The Little Devil 1988-07-01
The Couch Trip 1988-01-15
A Beverly Hills Christmas 1987-12-22
Pirates 1986-05-08
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special 1986-01-17
Movers & Shakers 1985-05-03
The Survivors 1983-06-24
Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder 1982-05-21
Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter 1982-05-16
I Ought to Be in Pictures 1982-03-26
I Love Liberty 1982-03-21
First Monday in October 1981-08-21
Buddy Buddy 1981-04-02
Hopscotch 1980-09-26
Little Miss Marker 1980-03-21
The Stingiest Man in Town 1978-12-23
California Suite 1978-12-15
House Calls 1978-03-15
Actor 1978-02-21
Casey's Shadow 1978-01-01
The Gentleman Tramp 1976-10-10
The Bad News Bears 1976-04-06
The Sunshine Boys 1975-11-06
The Lion Roars Again 1975-01-01
Earthquake 1974-11-15
The Front Page 1974-11-01
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three 1974-10-02
The Laughing Policeman 1973-12-20
Charley Varrick 1973-09-19
Pete 'n' Tillie 1972-12-17
Awake and Sing! 1972-06-03
Kotch 1971-09-17
Plaza Suite 1971-05-12
A New Leaf 1971-03-11
Cactus Flower 1969-12-16
Hello, Dolly! 1969-12-12
Candy 1968-12-17
Jack Benny's Bag 1968-11-16
The Secret Life of an American Wife 1968-06-25
The Odd Couple 1968-05-16
Carol Channing and 101 Men 1968-02-29
A Guide for the Married Man 1967-05-25
The Fortune Cookie 1966-10-19
Mirage 1965-10-29
Goodbye Charlie 1964-11-18
Fail Safe 1964-10-07
Ensign Pulver 1964-07-31
Charade 1963-12-01
Island of Love 1963-06-12
Who's Got the Action? 1962-12-25
Big Deal in Laredo 1962-10-07
Lonely are the Brave 1962-05-24
Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands' 1960-11-07
Strangers When We Meet 1960-06-29
Gangster Story 1959-12-01
Ride a Crooked Trail 1958-11-23
Onionhead 1958-10-25
Voice in the Mirror 1958-08-13
King Creole 1958-07-02
Slaughter on 10th Avenue 1957-09-01
A Face in the Crowd 1957-05-29
Bigger Than Life 1956-11-20
The Indian Fighter 1955-12-21
The Kentuckian 1955-07-22
Atomic Attack 1954-05-19
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