Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1919-11-04
Day of Death
1996-02-13
Place of Birth
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Martin Balsam
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).
Filmography (112)
⭐ 7.2
Role:
Self (archive footage)
All About 'The Birds'
2000
⭐ 6.0
Role:
Gramps
Legend of the Spirit Dog
1997
⭐ 0
Role:
Unknown
O. Henry's Christmas
1996
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Priest
Unknown Soldier
1995
⭐ 4.9
Role:
Det. Martin Balsam
The Silence of the Hams
1994
⭐ 7.6
Role:
Callaghan (archive footage)
La Classe américaine
1993
⭐ 10.0
Role:
Father Sorendo
The Sands of Time
1992
⭐ 7.3
Role:
Judge
Cape Fear
1991
⭐ 5.8
Role:
Lawyer
The Last Match
1990
⭐ 6.1
Role:
Mr. Pym
Two Evil Eyes
1990
⭐ 4.0
Role:
Frather Howard
The Brother from Space
1988
⭐ 7.5
Role:
Sidney Rosenberg
The Child Saver
1988
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Gerald
Once Again
1987
⭐ 9.0
Role:
Grandpa
Kids Like These
1987
⭐ 5.1
Role:
Cliff Dowling
