Martin Balsam
Nov 04, 1919 - Feb 13, 1996 (76 years old) in Bronx, New York, USA
Martin Henry Balsam 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
Great Performances
Jack
Quincy, M.E.
Hyam Zgierski
Murder, She Wrote
Edgar Carmody
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Sam Butler
Dr. Kildare
Ned Lacey
12 O'Clock High
Army Doctor (uncredited)
The Twilight Zone
Rockne S. O'Bannon (segment "Personal Demons")
The Twilight Zone
Danny Weiss
Credits
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The Time Element FutureDr. Arnold Gillespie★ NR -
Self (archive footage)★ 7.2 -
Gramps★ 6 -
O. Henry's Christmas 1996★ NR -
Unknown Soldier 1995Priest★ 6 -
Det. Martin Balsam★ 4.9 -
La Classe américaine 1993Callaghan (archive footage)★ 7.6 -
24 Hour Psycho 1993Milton Arbogast (archive footage)★ 4 -
The Sands of Time 1992Father Sorendo★ NR -
The Last Match 1990Lawyer★ 5 -
Two Evil Eyes 1990Mr. Pym★ 6.1 -
Oceano 1989Don Matias Quintero★ 5 -
Midnight Caller 1988Gil Solarski★ 7.5 -
The Child Saver 1988Sidney Rosenberg★ NR -
Frather Howard★ 2.5 -
Kids Like These 1987Grandpa★ NR -
Cliff Dowling★ 4.8 -
Brothers in Blood 1987★ 5 -
The Delta Force 1986Ben Kaplan★ 6 -
Second Serve 1986Dr. Beck★ 5.4 -
Death Wish 3 1985Bennett Cross★ 6.2 -
The Twilight Zone 1985Rockne S. O'Bannon (segment "Personal Demons")★ 7.8 -
Murder in Space 1985Alexander Rostov★ 4.8 -
St. Elmo's Fire 1985Mr. Beamish★ 6.1 -
Space 1985Senator Glancey★ 6.5 -
Innocent Prey 1984Sheriff Virgil Baker★ 4 -
Murder, She Wrote 1984Edgar Carmody★ 7.5 -
The Goodbye People 1984Max Silverman★ NR -
The Octopus 1984Frank Carrisi★ 7.9 -
I Want to Live 1983Jack Brady★ 4 -
Nathan Burkan★ 6.8 -
Hotel 1982★ 6.8 -
Night of 100 Stars 1982Self★ 6.7 -
Joel Aurnou★ NR -
The Salamander 1981Captain Steffanelli★ 5.5 -
The Warning 1980Questore Martorana★ 5.4 -
There Goes The Bride 1980Elmer Babcock★ NR -
The Love Tapes 1980David Franklin★ 3 -
Cuba 1979Gen. Bello★ 5.5 -
Aunt Mary 1979Harry Strasberg★ 8 -
★ 6.5 -
Isser Harel★ 5.5 -
Gardenia 1979Salluzzo★ 4.8 -
Dr. Samuel Melman★ 6 -
The Horror Show 1979(archive footage)★ 4.3 -
The Millionaire 1978Arthur Haines★ NR -
Rainbow 1978Louis B. Mayer★ NR -
Siege 1978Henry Fancher★ 5.2 -
Blood and Diamonds 1978Rizzo★ 6.4 -
Inspector Jim Grant★ 4.3 -
The Storyteller 1977Ira Davidoff★ NR -
Ernie Weinberg★ 6.3 -
Silver Bears 1977Joe Fiore★ 5.9 -
The Sentinel 1977Prof. Ruzinsky★ 6.1 -
Raid on Entebbe 1976Daniel Cooper★ 6 -
Two-Minute Warning 1976Sam McKeever★ 6.2 -
Death Rage 1976Commissario★ 5.5 -
Meet Him and Die 1976Giulianelli★ 5.4 -
Quincy, M.E. 1976Hyam Zgierski★ 7.5 -
Howard Simons★ 7.6 -
Edward J. Reilly★ 6.4 -
Season For Assassins 1975Commissioner Katroni★ 4.7 -
Mitchell 1975James Arthur Cummings★ 3.2 -
Cry, Onion! 1975Petrus Lamb★ 5.2 -
Smiling Maniacs 1975Carlo Goja★ NR -
Ben Montgomery★ 6 -
Signor Bianchi★ 7.1 -
T.C. Hollister★ 5.8 -
Green★ 7.5 -
Kojak 1973Ray Kaufman★ 7 -
Harry Walden★ 5.6 -
Dr. Rudy Wells (uncredited) (archive footage)★ 6.5 -
Counselor at Crime 1973Don Antonio Macaluso★ 5.6 -
The Stone Killer 1973Al Vescari★ 6.2 -
La colonna infame 1973★ 6 -
Police Story 1973★ 6.9 -
Dr. Rudy Wells★ 6.7 -
A Brand New Life 1973Jim Douglas★ NR -
Night of Terror 1972Capt. Caleb Sark★ 5.7 -
The Man 1972Jim Talley★ 6.3 -
The Hassled Hooker 1972District Attorney Turrisi★ 6.6 -
Giudice Aldo Sola★ 5.6 -
The Anderson Tapes 1971Haskins★ 6.1 -
Commissario Bonavia★ 6.8 -
Great Performances 1971Jack★ 5.3 -
Little Big Man 1970Mr. Merriweather★ 7.5 -
The Enemy Before Us 1970Angie★ NR -
Stanley Pulska★ 6 -
Catch-22 1970Col. Cathcart★ 6.7 -
Wade Hamilton★ 4.5 -
Tora! Tora! Tora! 1970Admiral Husband E. Kimmel★ 7.1 -
Mayor Wilker★ 5.5 -
Me, Natalie 1969Uncle Harold★ 5.6 -
Trilogy 1969Ivor Belli★ 6 -
The Name of the Game 1968Herb Witmer★ 6.8 -
Michael Todd (voice)★ 6 -
Hombre 1967Henry Mendez★ 7.1 -
CBS Playhouse 1966★ 7
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After the Fox 1966Harry★ 6 -
A Thousand Clowns 1965Arnold★ 7.1 -
The Bedford Incident 1965Lieut Cmdr. Chester Potter, M.D., U.S.N.★ 6.9 -
Harlow 1965Everett Redman★ 5.4 -
12 O'Clock High 1964Army Doctor (uncredited)★ 7.3 -
The Carpetbaggers 1964Bernard B. Norman★ 5.8 -
Seven Days in May 1964Paul Girard★ 7.3 -
Sanford Kaufman★ 5.8 -
The Fugitive 1963Andrew Newmark★ 7.2 -
Arrest and Trial 1963Leo Valera★ 7.7 -
Conquered City 1962Joseph Feinberg★ 4.3 -
The Eleventh Hour 1962★ 6 -
Cape Fear 1962Police Chief Mark Dutton★ 7.4 -
O.J. Berman★ 7.6 -
The New Breed 1961Frank Eberhardt★ 7 -
★ 3.5 -
Dr. Kildare 1961Ned Lacey★ 5.5 -
Cain's Hundred 1961Jack Garsell★ 4.7 -
The Defenders 1961Floyd Harker★ 6.2 -
Ada 1961Steve Jackson★ 6.4 -
Everybody Go Home! 1960Sergente Quintino Fornaciari★ 7.6 -
Route 66 1960★ 6.3 -
Psycho 1960Private Det. Milton Arbogast★ 8.4 -
Winterset 1959Garth★ NR
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Middle of the Night 1959Jack★ 7 -
Al Capone 1959Mac Keeley, reporter★ 6.6 -
Rawhide 1959Father Fabian★ 7.2 -
★ 5.8 -
Naked City 1958Arnold Fleischman★ 5.5 -
Bomber's Moon 1958Captain Joe Reardon★ NR -
Marjorie Morningstar 1958Dr. David Harris★ 6.2 -
Time Limit 1957Sgt. Baker★ 7 -
Decoy 1957Nick Santos★ 6.2 -
★ 7.4 -
12 Angry Men 1957Juror 1★ 8.5 -
Francis Toohey★ 7.2 -
Sam Butler★ 5.5 -
Tony Awards 1956Self - Winner★ 5.1 -
Charlie Malick★ NR -
Eldon Marsh★ 7.7 -
The Greatest Gift 1954★ NR
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On the Waterfront 1954Gillette (uncredited)★ 7.9 -
Inner Sanctum 1954★ 7 -
Valiant Lady 1953★ 3
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The Living Bible 1952Townsman★ 6 -
Garth★ 8.6 -
The Living Christ 1951Townsman★ 5 -
★ NR -
Studio One 1948Ed Coyne★ 5 -
★ 6.3 -
Actors Studio 1948soldier★ 6.7
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Winged Victory 1944Bit Part (uncredited)★ 5.5
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