Walter Matthau
| First Name | Walter |
| Middle Name | John |
| Last Name | Matthau |
| Full Name at Birth | Walter John Matthow |
| Other Names | Jake |
| Age | 79 (age at death) |
| Date of Birth | October 1, 1920 |
| Birthplace | New York City, New York |
| Date of Death | July 1, 2000 |
| Location of Death | Santa Monica, California |
| Cause of Death | Heart Failure |
| Height | 6' 3" (190 cm) |
| Build | Average |
| Eye Color | Hazel |
| Hair Color | Salt and Pepper |
| Star Sign | Libra |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | American |
| High School | Seward Park High School |
| Occupation Category | Actor |
| Claim to Fame | The Odd Couple |
| Friends | Jack Lemmon |
Walter Matthau (October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000) was an American actor best known for his role as Oscar Madison in The Odd Couple and his frequent collaborations with Odd Couple star Jack Lemmon, as well as his role as Coach Buttermaker in the 1976 comedy The Bad News Bears. He won an Academy Award for his performance in the 1966 Billy Wilder film The Fortune Cookie.
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Filmography
Selected Walter Matthau film and TV show credits:
Acting Credits
1998
The Marriage Fool
Frank Walsh
1994
Incident in a Small Town
Harmon Cobb
1992
Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore
Harmon Cobb
1991
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love
Clifford Pepperman
1990
The Incident
Harmon Cobb
1978
The Stingiest Man in Town
Ebenezer Scrooge
1978
Actor
Boris Thomashevsky
1972
Awake and Sing
Moe Axelrod
1964
Profiles in Courage
Andrew Johnson, John Slaton
1964
The Rogues
Aram Rodesko
1962
The Eleventh Hour
Charles Thatcher
1961
The DuPont Show of the Week
Narrator, Harley Downing, Martin Pitt, Martin Pitt
1961
Tallahassee 7000
Lex Rogers
1960
Insight
Adam
1960
Juno and the Paycock
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1955
The Alcoa Hour
Bill Egan, George Barry
1954
Climax!
Charlie Mapes
1954
Center Stage
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1954
Justice
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1953
The Motorola Television Hour
Dr. Spinelli
1953
Ponds Theater
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1952
Campbell Summer Soundstage
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1951
Goodyear Playhouse
Major Hunter
1951
Shadow of the Cloak
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1950
Armstrong Circle Theatre
Corliss Price
1950
Danger
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Producer Credits
Soundtrack Credits
1983
The 55th Annual Academy Awards
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1978
The Stingiest Man in Town
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Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play
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Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
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Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
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Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
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