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Walter Matthau

Age: 104 years

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Gender: Male

Birthday: October 1, 1920

Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA

Biography: 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 Cr...

Known for: Acting

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The Front Page
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The Front Page

as Walter Burns

Fail Safe
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Fail Safe

as Prof. Groeteschele

JFK
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JFK

as Senator Long

The Fortune Cookie
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The Fortune Cookie

as Willie Gingrich

Hanging Up
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Hanging Up

as Lou Mozell

Charade
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Charade

as Hamilton Bartholemew

Earthquake
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Earthquake

as Drunk

A Guide for the Married Man
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A Guide for the Marr...

as Paul Manning

A Face in the Crowd
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A Face in the Crowd

as Mel Miller

The Odd Couple
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The Odd Couple

as Oscar Madison

Grumpy Old Men
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Grumpy Old Men

as Max Goldman

Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of 'Charley Varrick'
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Last of the Independ...

as Self (archive footage)

I.Q.
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I.Q.

as Albert Einstein

The Bad News Bears
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The Bad News Bears

as Coach Morris Buttermaker

Pirates
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Pirates

as Captain Thomas Bartholomew Red

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
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The Taking of Pelham...

as Lt. Garber

The Couch Trip
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The Couch Trip

as Donald Becker

Hopscotch
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Hopscotch

as Miles Kendig

Dennis the Menace
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Dennis the Menace

as George Wilson

The Odd Couple II
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The Odd Couple II

as Oscar Madison

Bigger Than Life
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Bigger Than Life

as Wally Gibbs

California Suite
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California Suite

as Marvin Michaels

Charley Varrick
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Charley Varrick

as Charley Varrick

Cactus Flower
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Cactus Flower

as Dr. Julian Winston

The Survivors
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The Survivors

as Sonny Paluso

I Love Liberty
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I Love Liberty

as Self

Buddy Buddy
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Buddy Buddy

as Trabucco

I Ought to Be in Pictures
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I Ought to Be in Pic...

as Herbert Tucker

Hello, Dolly!
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Hello, Dolly!

as Horace Vandergelder

The Laughing Policeman
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The Laughing Policem...

as Sgt. Jake Martin SFPD

House Calls
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House Calls

as Dr. Charley Nichols

Plaza Suite
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Plaza Suite

as Roy Hubley / Jesse Kiplinger / Sam Nash

A New Leaf
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A New Leaf

as Henry Graham

Ensign Pulver
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Ensign Pulver

as Doc

Lonely are the Brave
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Lonely are the Brave

as Sheriff Morey Johnson

I'm Not Rappaport
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I'm Not Rappaport

as Nat Moyer

The Little Devil
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The Little Devil

as Padre Maurizio

Grumpier Old Men
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Grumpier Old Men

as Max Goldman

Ride a Crooked Trail
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Ride a Crooked Trail

as Judge Kyle

The Sunshine Boys
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The Sunshine Boys

as Willy Clark

Candy
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Candy

as Gen. R.A. Smight

The Kentuckian
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The Kentuckian

as Stan Bodine

Little Miss Marker
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Little Miss Marker

as Sorrowful Jones

The Grass Harp
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The Grass Harp

as Judge Charlie Cool

Out to Sea
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Out to Sea

as Charlie Gordon

King Creole
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King Creole

as Maxie Fields

Gangster Story
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Gangster Story

as Jack Martin

Mirage
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Mirage

as Ted Caselle

Voice in the Mirror
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Voice in the Mirror

as Dr. Karnes

Slaughter on 10th Avenue
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Slaughter on 10th Av...

as Al Dahlke

Incident in a Small Town
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Incident in a Small ...

as Harmon Cobb

Casey's Shadow
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Casey's Shadow

as Lloyd Bourdelle

First Monday in October
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First Monday in Octo...

as Dan Snow

Kotch
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Kotch

as Joseph P. Kotcher

The Indian Fighter
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The Indian Fighter

as Wes Todd

Strangers When We Meet
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Strangers When We Me...

as Felix Anders

Who's Got the Action?
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Who's Got the Action...

as Tony Gagouts

Movers & Shakers
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Movers & Shakers

as Joe Mulholland

The Kid Stays in the Picture
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The Kid Stays in the...

as Self (archive footage)

Pete 'n' Tillie
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Pete 'n' Tillie

as Pete Seltzer

Island of Love
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Island of Love

as Tony Dallas

Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter
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Hollywood: The Gift ...

as Self

Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'
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as Self (archive footage)

'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
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'Fail-Safe' and the ...

as Self (archive footage)

The Incident
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The Incident

as Harmon Cobb

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

as Self

Onionhead
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Onionhead

as 'Red' Wildoe

The Gentleman Tramp
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The Gentleman Tramp

as Self / Narrator

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
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The First 100 Years:...

as Self

The Stingiest Man in Town
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The Stingiest Man in...

as Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)

A Beverly Hills Christmas
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A Beverly Hills Chri...

as Self

Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love
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Mrs. Lambert Remembe...

as Clifford Pepperman

Goodbye Charlie
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Goodbye Charlie

as Leo Sartori

Funny Business
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Funny Business

as Self - Host

Awake and Sing!
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Awake and Sing!

as Moe Axelrod

The Secret Life of an American Wife
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The Secret Life of a...

as The Movie Star

Actor
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Actor

as Boris Thomashevsky

How The Grinch Stole Christmas!
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How The Grinch Stole...

as Narrator (voice)

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
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Kraft Salutes the Ge...

as Self

Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands'
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Two by Saroyan: 'Onc...

as Ben Alexander / Philip Judah

Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy
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Billy Wilder: The Hu...

as Self

The Marriage Fool
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The Marriage Fool

as Frank Walsh

Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore
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Against Her Will: An...

as Harmon Cobb

Atomic Attack
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Atomic Attack

as Dr. Spinelli

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
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James Stewart: A Won...

as Self

Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman
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Jack Lemmon: America...

as Self

And the Oscar Goes To...
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And the Oscar Goes T...

as Self (archive footage)

Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough
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Walter Matthau: Diam...

as Self

Big Deal in Laredo
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Big Deal in Laredo

as Meredith

The Lion Roars Again
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The Lion Roars Again

as Self

Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy
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Beyond JFK: The Ques...

as Self

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
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Laurel and Hardy: A ...

as Self

Private Screenings: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau
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as Self

Carol Channing and 101 Men
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Carol Channing and 1...

as Self

Jack Benny's Bag
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Jack Benny's Bag

as Self

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
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as Himself

Route 66
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Route 66

The Merv Griffin Show
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The Merv Griffin Sho...

as Self

Naked City
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Naked City

as Peter Kanopolis

Studio One
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Studio One

as Jacobs

General Electric Theater
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General Electric The...

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
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Alfred Hitchcock Pre...

as Off. Pete Chandler

Target: The Corruptors!
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Target: The Corrupto...

Lux Video Theatre
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Lux Video Theatre

as Coastguardsman

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
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Bob Hope Presents th...

Climax!
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Climax!

as Charlie Mapes

Profiles in Courage
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Profiles in Courage

as Gov. John Slaton

The Philco Television Playhouse
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The Philco Televisio...

Suspense
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Suspense

as Lawrence Stevens

Robert Montgomery Presents
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Robert Montgomery Pr...

Dr. Kildare
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Dr. Kildare

as Franklin Gaer

The Oscars
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The Oscars

as Self

Tallahassee 7000
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Tallahassee 7000

as Lex Rogers

Saturday Night Live
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Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Naked City
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Naked City

as Dr. Max Lewine

The Mike Douglas Show
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The Mike Douglas Sho...

as Self

General Electric Theater
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General Electric The...

as Tom Dutton

Lux Video Theatre
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Lux Video Theatre

as Inspector

Lux Video Theatre
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Lux Video Theatre

as Craig

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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The Tonight Show Sta...

as Self

The American Film Institute Salute to ...
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The American Film In...

as Self

Robert Montgomery Presents
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Robert Montgomery Pr...

as The Bartender

Profiles in Courage
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Profiles in Courage

as Andrew Johnson

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
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Alfred Hitchcock Pre...

as Moran

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
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Alfred Hitchcock Pre...

as Harry Wade

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
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Alfred Hitchcock Pre...

as Phil

Studio One
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Studio One

as Olsen

Tony Awards
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Tony Awards

as Self - Host

The Philco Television Playhouse
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The Philco Televisio...

as Iago

The Philco Television Playhouse
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The Philco Televisio...

as Stuart Benson

The Dick Cavett Show
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The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Great Performances
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Great Performances

as Self