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Martin Balsam
Born 1919-11-04The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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).
Screen work
Movies & roles
True Fear: The Making of PsychoSelfAll About 'The Birds'Self (archive footage)Legend of the Spirit DogGrampsO. Henry's ChristmasRoleUnknown SoldierPriestThe Silence of the HamsDet. Martin BalsamLa Classe américaineCallaghan (archive footage)The Sands of TimeFather SorendoCape FearJudgeThe Last MatchLawyerTwo Evil EyesMr. PymThe Brother from SpaceFrather HowardThe Child SaverSidney RosenbergOnce AgainGeraldKids Like TheseGrandpaP.I. Private InvestigationsCliff DowlingBrothers in BloodRoleWhatever it TakesHap PerchickskyThe Delta ForceBen KaplanSecond ServeDr. BeckDeath Wish 3Bennett CrossMurder in SpaceAlexander RostovSt. Elmo's FireMr. BeamishInnocent PreySheriff Virgil Baker