Martin Balsam



First NameMartin
Last NameBalsam
Full Name at BirthMartin Henry Balsam
Other NamesThe Bronx Barrymore
Age76 (age at death)
Date of BirthNovember 4, 1919
BirthplaceBronx, NY
Date of DeathFebruary 13, 1996
Location of DeathRome, Italy
Cause of DeathHeart Failure
Height5' 7" (170 cm)
BuildAverage
Hair ColorSalt and Pepper
Star SignScorpio
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
High SchoolDeWitt Clinton High School, New York City (1938)
Occupation CategoryActor
Claim to FameA Thousand Clowns, Archie Bunker's Place
Other Family MembersTalia Balsam (daughter)

Martin Balsam (November 4, 1919 – February 13, 1996) was an American actor. He is known for his Oscar-winning role as "Arnold Burns" in A Thousand Clowns and his role as "Detective Milton Arbogast" in Psycho.


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Filmography

Selected Martin Balsam film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1996
The 68th Annual Academy Awards
Himself - Memorial Tribute

1994
Det. Martin Balsam

1993
Callaghan

1991
Judge

1990
Mr. Pym

1990
Calogero Barretta

1990
Lawyer

1988
Father Howard

1987
Marty

1987
P.I. Private Investigations
Cliff Dowling

1986
Ben Kaplan

1986
Second Serve
Dr. Beck

1986
Whatever It Takes
Hap Perchicksky

1985
Bennett Cross

1985
Mr. Beamish

1985
Frank Carrisi

1985
Space
Sen. Glancey

1985
Professor Donald Knowles 

1984
Edgar Carmody

1984
Innocent Prey
Sheriff Virgil Baker

1984
Max Silverman

1984
Arbogast

1982
Little Gloria... Happy at Last
Nathan Burkan

1982
Night of 100 Stars
Himself

1981
Questore Martorana

1981
Captain Steffanelli

1981
The People vs. Jean Harris
Joel Aurnou

1980
There Goes the Bride
Elmer Babcock

1979
Gen. Bello

1979
Murray Klein

1978
Joe Fiore

1978
Rainbow
Louis B. Mayer

1978
Inspector Jim Grant

1978
A Salute to American Imagination
Himself

1977
Prof. Ruzinsky

1977
Contract on Cherry Street
Capt. Ernie Weinberg

1977
The Storyteller
Ira Davidoff

1976
Howard Simons

1976
Petrus Lamb

1976
Commissario

1976
Sam McKeever

1976
Daniel Cooper

1976
The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case
Edward J. Reilly

1976
Meet Him and Die
Giulianelli

1975
James Arthur Cummings

1975
Carlo Goja

1974
Signor Bianchi

1974
Harold Longman aka Mr. Green

1974
Trapped Beneath the Sea
T.C. Hollister

1973
Harry Walden

1973
Alberto Vescari

1973
Dr. Rudy Wells

1973
Don Antonio Macaluso

1973
A Brand New Life
Jim Douglas

1972
Jim Talley

1971
Commissario Bonavia

1971
Haskins

1970
Col. Cathcart

1970
Mr. Merriweather

1970
Admiral Kimmel

1970
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf
Stanley Pulska

1969
Uncle Harold

1969
Mayor Wilker

1969
Ivor Belli

1968
Angie 

1967
Henry Mendez

1966
Harry

1965
Arnold Burns

1965
Everett Redman

1965
Lieut. Cmdr. Chester Potter, M.D., U.S.N.

1964
Paul Girard

1964
Bernard B. Norman

1964
Cameo Role

1963
Sanford Kaufman

1962
Police Chief Mark Dutton

1962
Joseph Feinberg

1961
Ada
Steve Jackson

1961
O. J. Berman

1961
Dr. Milton Orliff

1961
Bernard Maxwell 

1960
Sergente Quintino Fornaciari

1960
Milton Arbogast

1960
Corelli 

1959
Mac Keeley, reporter

1959
Sunday Showcase
Nicola Sacco

1959
Arnold Justin 

1959
Danny Weiss 

1958
Dr. David Harris

1958
Arnold Fleischman 

1958
Dr. Gillespie 

1958
Pursuit
Holden

1957
Juror #1

1957
Sgt. Baker

1957
Charlie Dawes 

1956
Captain Mantell 

1955
Eldon Marsh 

1954
Gillette

1953
Valiant Lady
Joey Gordon

1951
Goodyear Playhouse
Perkins 

1951
Garth 

1950
Danger

1949
Man Against Crime
Jean Pinay 

1948
Actor's Studio
Soldier

1948
Francis Toohey