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Known ForActing
Born1919-11-04
BirthplaceThe Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Martin Balsam
Acting
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
Acting (116)
2015
2000
All About 'The Birds'as Self (archive footage)
7.2
1997
Legend of the Spirit Dogas Gramps
6.0
5.0
1995
Unknown Soldieras Priest
8.0
1994
The Silence of the Hamsas Det. Martin Balsam
4.8
1993
La Classe américaineas Callaghan (archive footage)
7.6
1992
The Sands of Timeas Father Sorendo
10.0
1991
Cape Fearas Judge
7.3
1990
The Last Matchas Lawyer
5.8
1990
Two Evil Eyesas Mr. Pym
6.1
1988
The Brother from Spaceas Frather Howard
4.0
1988
The Child Saveras Sidney Rosenberg
7.5
1987
Once Againas Gerald
7.0
1987
Kids Like Theseas Grandpa
9.0
1987
P.I. Private Investigationsas Cliff Dowling
5.1
7.0
1986
Whatever it Takesas Hap Perchicksky
1986
The Delta Forceas Ben Kaplan
6.0
1986
Second Serveas Dr. Beck
5.3
1985
Death Wish 3as Bennett Cross
6.2
1985
Murder in Spaceas Alexander Rostov
5.3
1985
St. Elmo's Fireas Mr. Beamish
6.1
1984
Innocent Preyas Sheriff Virgil Baker
4.3
1984
The Goodbye Peopleas Max Silverman
10.0
1983
I Want to Liveas Jack Brady
4.8
1982
6.0
1982
Night of 100 Starsas Self
5.8
1981
People vs. Jean Harrisas Joel Aurnou
1981
The Salamanderas Captain Steffanelli
5.4
1980
The Warningas Questore Martorana
5.4
1980
There Goes The Brideas Elmer Babcock
7.0
1980
The Love Tapesas David Franklin
6.5
1979
Cubaas Gen. Bello
5.5
1979
1979
Aunt Maryas Harry Strasberg
7.3
1979
The House on Garibaldi Streetas Isser Harel
6.3
1979
Gardeniaas Salluzzo
6.1
1979
The Seeding of Sarah Burnsas Dr. Samuel Melman
7.5
1979
The Horror Showas (archive footage)
3.4
1978
The Millionaireas Arthur Haines
8.0
1978
Rainbowas Louis B. Mayer
10.0
1978
Siegeas Henry Fancher
6.8
1978
Blood and Diamondsas Rizzo
6.6
1978
Eyes Behind the Starsas Inspector Jim Grant
4.7
1977
The Storytelleras Ira Davidoff
9.0
1977
Contract on Cherry Streetas Ernie Weinberg
6.8
1977
Silver Bearsas Joe Fiore
6.1
1977
The Sentinelas Prof. Ruzinsky
6.1
1976
Raid on Entebbeas Daniel Cooper
6.0
1976
Two-Minute Warningas Sam McKeever
6.3
1976
Death Rageas Commissario
5.4
1976
Meet Him and Dieas Giulianelli
5.7
1976
All the President's Menas Howard Simons
7.7
1976
The Lindbergh Kidnapping Caseas Edward J. Reilly
6.5
1975
Season for Assassinsas Commissioner Katroni
4.1
1975
Mitchellas James Arthur Cummings
3.3
1975
Cry, Onion!as Petrus Lamb
5.3
1975
Death Among Friendsas Ham Russell Buckner
4.9
1975
Smiling Maniacsas Carlo Goja
7.0
1975
Miles To Go Before I Sleepas Ben Montgomery
7.3
1974
Murder on the Orient Expressas Signor Bianchi
7.1
1974
Trapped Beneath the Seaas T.C. Hollister
6.4
1974
7.5
1973
Summer Wishes, Winter Dreamsas Harry Walden
5.6
1973
The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and Waras Dr. Rudy Wells (uncredited) (archive footage)
6.7
1973
The Counselloras Don Antonio Macaluso
5.6
1973
The Stone Killeras Al Vescari
6.3
7.0
1973
The Six Million Dollar Manas Dr. Rudy Wells
6.7
1973
A Brand New Lifeas Jim Douglas
9.0
1972
Night of Terroras Capt. Caleb Sark
6.1
1972
The Manas Jim Talley
6.5
1972
The Hassled Hookeras District Attorney Turrisi
6.3
1972
Chronicle of a Homicideas Giudice Aldo Sola
5.5
1971
The Anderson Tapesas Haskins
6.1
1971
Confessions of a Police Captainas Commissario Bonavia
6.8
1970
Little Big Manas Mr. Merriweather
7.4
1970
The Enemy Before Usas Angie
1970
The Old Man Who Cried Wolfas Stanley Pulska
6.8
1970
Catch-22as Col. Cathcart
6.7
1970
Hunters Are for Killingas Wade Hamilton
6.0
1970
Tora! Tora! Tora!as Admiral Husband E. Kimmel
7.2
1969
The Good Guys and the Bad Guysas Mayor Wilker
5.5
1969
Me, Natalieas Uncle Harold
5.6
1969
Trilogyas Ivor Belli
6.2
1968
Around the World of Mike Toddas Michael Todd (voice)
6.3
1967
Hombreas Henry Mendez
7.1
1966
After the Foxas Harry
6.1
1965
A Thousand Clownsas Arnold
6.9
1965
The Bedford Incidentas Lieut Cmdr. Chester Potter, M.D., U.S.N.
7.0
1965
Harlowas Everett Redman
5.6
1964
The Carpetbaggersas Bernard B. Norman
5.9
1964
Seven Days in Mayas Paul Girard
7.4
1963
Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?as Sanford Kaufman
6.1
1962
Conquered Cityas Joseph Feinberg
5.5
1962
Cape Fearas Police Chief Mark Dutton
7.4
1961
Breakfast at Tiffany'sas O.J. Berman
7.6
1961
Adaas Steve Jackson
6.5
1961
1960
Everybody Go Home!as Sergente Quintino Fornaciari
7.6
1960
Psychoas Milton Arbogast
8.4
1959
Wintersetas Garth
9.0
1959
Middle of the Nightas Jack Englander
7.0
1959
Al Caponeas Mac Keeley, reporter
6.6
1958
Bomber's Moonas Captain Joe Reardon
1958
Marjorie Morningstaras Dr. David Harris
6.3
1957
Time Limitas Sgt. Baker
7.2
1957
12 Angry Menas Juror 1
8.6
1957
The Defender (Studio One)as Francis Toohey
6.1
1955
A Man Is Ten Feet Tallas Charlie Malick
1954
On the Waterfrontas Gillette (uncredited)
7.8
1952
The Living Bibleas Townsman
6.0
10.0
1944
Winged Victoryas Bit Part (uncredited)
6.3
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The Time Elementas Dr. Arnold Gillespie