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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Tallahassee 7000
as Lex Rogers
Episodes: 26
First Aired: Jan 24, 1961
Naked City
as Peter Kanopolis
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 30, 1958
Studio One
as Jacobs
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 07, 1948
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Off. Pete Chandler
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 02, 1955
Lux Video Theatre
as Coastguardsman
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 02, 1950
Climax!
as Charlie Mapes
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 07, 1954
Profiles in Courage
as Gov. John Slaton
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 08, 1964
Suspense
as Lawrence Stevens
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 06, 1949
Dr. Kildare
as Franklin Gaer
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 27, 1961
Naked City
as Dr. Max Lewine
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 30, 1958
General Electric Theater
as Tom Dutton
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 01, 1953
Lux Video Theatre
as Inspector
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 02, 1950
Lux Video Theatre
as Craig
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 02, 1950
Robert Montgomery Presents
as The Bartender
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 30, 1950
Profiles in Courage
as Andrew Johnson
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 08, 1964
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Moran
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 02, 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Harry Wade
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 02, 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Phil
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 02, 1955
Studio One
as Olsen
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 07, 1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
as Iago
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 03, 1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
as Stuart Benson
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 03, 1948
The Oscars
as Self
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Mar 19, 1953
The Philco Television Playhouse
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Oct 03, 1948
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Oct 01, 1962
General Electric Theater
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Feb 01, 1953
Target: The Corruptors!
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 29, 1961
Robert Montgomery Presents
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jan 30, 1950
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Dec 11, 1961
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jun 06, 1968
Route 66
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 07, 1960
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 01, 1962
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 04, 1963
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 11, 1975
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 02, 1973
Tony Awards
as Self - Host
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 01, 1956
Great Performances
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 28, 1971
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