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Martin Balsam

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

November 4, 1919(76)

Day of Death

February 13, 1996

Place of Birth

The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Martin Henry BalsamМартин Болсам

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).

Known For

Filmography