Martin Balsam
Known for
Acting
Life
1919 – 1996 (aged 76)
Born in
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Credits
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Biography
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
Psycho
22 Jun 1960
12 Angry Men
10 Apr 1957
Breakfast at Tiffany's
06 Oct 1961
Cape Fear
13 Nov 1991
All the President's Men
09 Apr 1976
On the Waterfront
22 Jun 1954
Murder on the Orient Express
22 Nov 1974
The Twilight Zone
02 Oct 1959
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Filmography
1997
- Legend of the Spirit Dogas Gramps
1995
- Unknown Soldieras Priest
1994
- The Silence of the Hamsas Det. Martin Balsam
1993
- La Classe américaineas Callaghan (archive footage)
1992
- The Sands of Timeas Father Sorendo
1991
- Cape Fearas Judge
1990
- The Last Matchas Lawyer
- Two Evil Eyesas Mr. Pym
1989
- Oceanoas Don Matias Quintero6 episodes
1988
- Midnight Calleras Gil Solarski1 episode
- The Brother from Spaceas Frather Howard
- The Child Saveras Sidney Rosenberg
1987
- Once Againas Gerald
- Kids Like Theseas Grandpa
- P.I. Private Investigationsas Cliff Dowling
- Brothers in Blood
1986
- Whatever it Takesas Hap Perchicksky
- The Delta Forceas Ben Kaplan
- Second Serveas Dr. Beck
1985
- Death Wish 3as Bennett Cross
- The Twilight Zoneas Prof. Donald Knowles (segment "Voices in the Earth")1 episode
- Murder in Spaceas Alexander Rostov
- St. Elmo's Fireas Mr. Beamish
- Spaceas Senator Glancey5 episodes
1984
- Innocent Preyas Sheriff Virgil Baker
- Murder, She Wroteas Edgar Carmody2 episodes
- The Goodbye Peopleas Max Silverman
- The Octopusas Frank Carrisi2 episodes
1983
- I Want to Liveas Jack Brady
1982
- Little Gloria... Happy at Lastas Nathan Burkan2 episodes
- Hotel1 episode
- Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
1981
- People vs. Jean Harrisas Joel Aurnou
- The Salamanderas Captain Steffanelli
1980
- The Warningas Questore Martorana
- There Goes The Brideas Elmer Babcock
- The Love Tapesas David Franklin
1979
- Cubaas Gen. Bello
- Aunt Maryas Harry Strasberg
- Archie Bunker's Placeas Murray Klein45 episodes
- The House on Garibaldi Streetas Isser Harel
- Gardeniaas Salluzzo
- The Seeding of Sarah Burnsas Dr. Samuel Melman
- The Horror Showas (archive footage)
1978
- The Millionaireas Arthur Haines
- Rainbowas Louis B. Mayer
- Siegeas Henry Fancher
- Blood and Diamondsas Rizzo
- Eyes Behind the Starsas Inspector Jim Grant
1977
- The Storytelleras Ira Davidoff
- Contract on Cherry Streetas Ernie Weinberg
- Silver Bearsas Joe Fiore
- The Sentinelas Prof. Ruzinsky
1976
- Raid on Entebbeas Daniel Cooper
- Two-Minute Warningas Sam McKeever
- Death Rageas Commissario
- Meet Him and Dieas Giulianelli
- Quincy, M.E.as Hyam Zgierski1 episode
- All the President's Menas Howard Simons
- The Lindbergh Kidnapping Caseas Edward J. Reilly
1975
- Season for Assassinsas Commissioner Katroni
- Mitchellas James Arthur Cummings
- Cry, Onion!as Petrus Lamb
- Death Among Friendsas Ham Russell Buckner
- Smiling Maniacsas Carlo Goja
- Miles To Go Before I Sleepas Ben Montgomery
1974
- Murder on the Orient Expressas Signor Bianchi
- Trapped Beneath the Seaas T.C. Hollister
- The Taking of Pelham One Two Threeas Green
1973
- Kojakas Ray Kaufman1 episode
- Summer Wishes, Winter Dreamsas Harry Walden
- The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and Waras Dr. Rudy Wells (uncredited) (archive footage)
- Counselor at Crimeas Don Antonio Macaluso
- The Stone Killeras Al Vescari
- La colonna infame
- Police Story1 episode
- The Six Million Dollar Manas Dr. Rudy Wells
- A Brand New Lifeas Jim Douglas
1972
- Night of Terroras Capt. Caleb Sark
- The Manas Jim Talley
- The Hassled Hookeras District Attorney Turrisi
- Chronicle of a Homicideas Giudice Aldo Sola
1971
- The Anderson Tapesas Haskins
- Confessions of a Police Captainas Commissario Bonavia
- Great Performancesas Jack1 episode
1970
- Little Big Manas Mr. Merriweather
- The Enemy Before Usas Angie
- The Old Man Who Cried Wolfas Stanley Pulska
- Catch-22as Col. Cathcart
- Hunters Are for Killingas Wade Hamilton
- Tora! Tora! Tora!as Admiral Husband E. Kimmel
1969
- The Good Guys and the Bad Guysas Mayor Wilker
- Me, Natalieas Uncle Harold
- Trilogyas Ivor Belli
1968
- The Name of the Gameas Herb Witmer1 episode
- Around the World of Mike Toddas Michael Todd (voice)
1967
- Hombreas Henry Mendez
1966
- CBS Playhouseas Jesse Rothenberg1 episode
- After the Foxas Harry
1965
- A Thousand Clownsas Arnold
- The Bedford Incidentas Lieut Cmdr. Chester Potter, M.D., U.S.N.
- Harlowas Everett Redman
1964
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E.as Albert Sully1 episode
- 12 O'Clock Highas Army Doctor (uncredited)1 episode
- The Carpetbaggersas Bernard B. Norman
- Seven Days in Mayas Paul Girard
1963
- Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?as Sanford Kaufman
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas Dave Breslaw1 episode
- Espionageas Richard Carey1 episode
- The Fugitiveas Andrew Newmark1 episode
- Arrest and Trialas Leo Valera1 episode
1962
- Conquered Cityas Joseph Feinberg
- The Eleventh Hour1 episode
- Cape Fearas Police Chief Mark Dutton
1961
- Breakfast at Tiffany'sas O.J. Berman
- The New Breedas Frank Eberhardt1 episode
- Target: The Corruptors!1 episode
- Dr. Kildareas Dr. Carl Noyes2 episodes
- Cain's Hundredas Jack Garsell1 episode
- The Defendersas District Attorney2 episodes
- Adaas Steve Jackson
1960
- Everybody Go Home!as Sergente Quintino Fornaciari
- Route 662 episodes
- Psychoas Milton Arbogast
1959
- Wintersetas Garth
- The Untouchablesas Arnold Justin1 episode
- The Twilight Zoneas Martin Lombard Senescu1 episode
- Middle of the Nightas Jack Englander
- Al Caponeas Mac Keeley, reporter
- Rawhideas Father Fabian1 episode
1958
- Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse2 episodes
- Naked Cityas Joseph Creeley1 episode
- Bomber's Moonas Captain Joe Reardon
- Marjorie Morningstaras Dr. David Harris
1957
- Time Limitas Sgt. Baker
- Decoyas Nick Santos1 episode
- Have Gun, Will Travelas Marshal Jim Brock1 episode
- 12 Angry Menas Juror 1
- The Defender (Studio One)as Francis Toohey
1956
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Sam Butler1 episode
1955
- A Man Is Ten Feet Tallas Charlie Malick
- Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Leonard Thompson1 episode
1954
- The Greatest Gift218 episodes
- On the Waterfrontas Gillette (uncredited)
- Inner Sanctum3 episodes
1953
- Valiant Lady272 episodes
1952
- The Living Bibleas Townsman
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fameas Strasberg1 episode
- The Living Christas Townsman1 episode
1948
- Studio Oneas Francis Toohey2 episodes
- The Philco Television Playhouseas Charlie Malick1 episode
- Actors Studioas soldier1 episode
1944
- Winged Victoryas Bit Part (uncredited)