Martin Balsam

Martin Balsam

Acting

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).

Filmography

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Legend of the Spirit Dog ★ 6.0 Legend of the Spirit Dog 1997 O. Henry's Christmas ★ 5.0 O. Henry's Christmas 1996 Unknown Soldier ★ 8.0 Unknown Soldier 1995 The Silence of the Hams ★ 4.9 The Silence of the Hams 1994 La Classe américaine ★ 7.6 La Classe américaine 1993 The Sands of Time ★ 10.0 The Sands of Time 1992 Cape Fear ★ 7.3 Cape Fear 1991 The Last Match ★ 5.8 The Last Match 1990 Two Evil Eyes ★ 6.1 Two Evil Eyes 1990 Oceano ★ 7.0 Oceano 1989 Midnight Caller ★ 7.6 Midnight Caller 1988 The Brother from Space ★ 4.0 The Brother from Space 1988 The Child Saver ★ 7.5 The Child Saver 1988 Once Again ★ 7.0 Once Again 1987 Kids Like These ★ 9.0 Kids Like These 1987 P.I. Private Investigations ★ 5.1 P.I. Private Investigations 1987 Brothers in Blood ★ 7.0 Brothers in Blood 1987 The Delta Force ★ 6.0 The Delta Force 1986 Second Serve ★ 5.3 Second Serve 1986 Death Wish 3 ★ 6.2 Death Wish 3 1985 The Twilight Zone ★ 7.7 The Twilight Zone 1985 Murder in Space ★ 5.3 Murder in Space 1985 St. Elmo's Fire ★ 6.1 St. Elmo's Fire 1985 Space ★ 7.7 Space 1985 Innocent Prey ★ 4.3 Innocent Prey 1984 Murder, She Wrote ★ 7.5 Murder, She Wrote 1984 The Goodbye People ★ 10.0 The Goodbye People 1984 The Octopus ★ 7.8 The Octopus 1984 I Want to Live ★ 4.8 I Want to Live 1983 Little Gloria... Happy at Last ★ 5.8 Little Gloria... Happy at Last 1982 Hotel ★ 6.8 Hotel 1982 Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady ★ 6.0 Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady 1982 People vs. Jean Harris People vs. Jean Harris 1981 The Salamander ★ 5.5 The Salamander 1981 The Warning ★ 5.4 The Warning 1980 There Goes The Bride ★ 7.0 There Goes The Bride 1980 The Love Tapes ★ 6.5 The Love Tapes 1980 Cuba ★ 5.5 Cuba 1979 Aunt Mary ★ 7.3 Aunt Mary 1979 Archie Bunker's Place ★ 6.5 Archie Bunker's Place 1979 The House on Garibaldi Street ★ 6.3 The House on Garibaldi Street 1979 Gardenia ★ 6.1 Gardenia 1979 The Seeding of Sarah Burns ★ 7.5 The Seeding of Sarah Burns 1979 The Horror Show ★ 3.8 The Horror Show 1979 The Millionaire ★ 8.0 The Millionaire 1978 Rainbow ★ 10.0 Rainbow 1978 Siege ★ 6.8 Siege 1978 Blood and Diamonds ★ 6.6 Blood and Diamonds 1978 Eyes Behind the Stars ★ 4.7 Eyes Behind the Stars 1978 The Storyteller ★ 9.0 The Storyteller 1977 Contract on Cherry Street ★ 6.8 Contract on Cherry Street 1977 Silver Bears ★ 6.1 Silver Bears 1977 The Sentinel ★ 6.1 The Sentinel 1977 Raid on Entebbe ★ 6.0 Raid on Entebbe 1976 Two-Minute Warning ★ 6.3 Two-Minute Warning 1976 Death Rage ★ 5.4 Death Rage 1976 Meet Him and Die ★ 5.7 Meet Him and Die 1976 Quincy, M.E. ★ 7.5 Quincy, M.E. 1976 All the President's Men ★ 7.7 All the President's Men 1976 The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case ★ 6.5 The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case 1976 Season for Assassins ★ 4.3 Season for Assassins 1975 Mitchell ★ 3.3 Mitchell 1975 Cry, Onion! ★ 5.3 Cry, Onion! 1975 Death Among Friends ★ 4.9 Death Among Friends 1975 Smiling Maniacs ★ 7.0 Smiling Maniacs 1975 Miles To Go Before I Sleep ★ 7.3 Miles To Go Before I Sleep 1975 Murder on the Orient Express ★ 7.1 Murder on the Orient Express 1974 Trapped Beneath the Sea ★ 6.4 Trapped Beneath the Sea 1974 The Taking of Pelham One Two Three ★ 7.5 The Taking of Pelham One Two Three 1974 Kojak ★ 7.2 Kojak 1973 Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams ★ 5.6 Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams 1973 The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War ★ 6.7 The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War 1973 Counselor at Crime ★ 5.6 Counselor at Crime 1973 The Stone Killer ★ 6.2 The Stone Killer 1973 La colonna infame ★ 7.0 La colonna infame 1973 Police Story ★ 7.0 Police Story 1973 The Six Million Dollar Man ★ 6.7 The Six Million Dollar Man 1973 A Brand New Life ★ 9.0 A Brand New Life 1973 Night of Terror ★ 6.1 Night of Terror 1972 The Man ★ 6.5 The Man 1972