Martin Balsam

Martin Balsam

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1919-11-04
Deathday: 1996-02-13 (76 years old)

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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).

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Filmography

all 158

Movies 113

TV Shows 45

self 5

Det. Milton Arbogast
Psychos

Psychos (2014)

Movie
Gramps
Legend of the Spirit Dog

Legend of the Spirit Dog (1997)

Movie
O. Henry's Christmas

O. Henry's Christmas (1996)

Movie
Priest
Unknown Soldier

Unknown Soldier (1995)

Movie
Det. Martin Balsam
The Silence of the Hams

The Silence of the Hams (1994)

Movie
Callaghan (archive footage)
La Classe américaine

La Classe américaine (1993)

Movie
3.67
Milton Arbogast (archive footage)
24 Hour Psycho

24 Hour Psycho (1993)

Movie
Father Sorendo
The Sands of Time

The Sands of Time (1992)

Movie
Judge
Cape Fear

Cape Fear (1991)

Movie
7.33
Lawyer
The Last Match

The Last Match (1990)

Movie
Mr. Pym
Two Evil Eyes

Two Evil Eyes (1990)

Movie
6
Don Matias Quintero
Oceano

Oceano (1989)

TV
Sheriff Virgil Baker
Innocent Prey

Innocent Prey (1989)

Movie
Gil Solarski
Midnight Caller

Midnight Caller (1988)

TV
6
Sidney Rosenberg
The Child Saver

The Child Saver (1988)

Movie
Father Howard
The Brother from Space

The Brother from Space (1988)

Movie
Grandpa
Kids Like These

Kids Like These (1987)

Movie
Cliff Dowling
P.I. Private Investigations

P.I. Private Investigations (1987)

Movie
Brothers in Blood

Brothers in Blood (1987)

Movie
Marty Rose
Queenie

Queenie (1987)

TV
Marty Rose
Queenie

Queenie (1987)

Movie
10
Wade Hamilton
Hunters Are for Killing

Hunters Are for Killing (1987)

Movie
Ben Kaplan
The Delta Force

The Delta Force (1986)

Movie
5.69
Dr. Beck
Second Serve

Second Serve (1986)

Movie
Bennett
Death Wish 3

Death Wish 3 (1985)

Movie
5.36
Rockne S. O'Bannon / Prof. Donald Knowles
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone (1985)

TV
7
Alexander Rostov
Murder in Space

Murder in Space (1985)

Movie
Mr. Beamish
St. Elmo's Fire

St. Elmo's Fire (1985)

Movie
3.5
Senator Glancey
Space

Space (1985)

TV
Edgar Carmody
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote (1984)

TV
7
Max Silverman
The Goodbye People

The Goodbye People (1984)

Movie
Frank Carrisi
The Octopus

The Octopus (1984)

TV
6
Jack Brady
I Want to Live

I Want to Live (1983)

Movie
Nathan Burkan
Little Gloria... Happy at Last

Little Gloria... Happy at Last (1982)

TV
Hotel

Hotel (1982)

TV
6.35
Self
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady

Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady (1982)

Movie
Self
Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars (1982)

Movie
Joel Aurnou
People vs. Jean Harris

People vs. Jean Harris (1981)

Movie
Captain Steffanelli
The Salamander

The Salamander (1981)

Movie
Questore Martorana
The Warning

The Warning (1980)

Movie
Elmer Babcock
There Goes The Bride

There Goes The Bride (1980)

Movie
David Franklin
The Love Tapes

The Love Tapes (1980)

Movie
Gen. Bello
Cuba

Cuba (1979)

Movie
Harry Strasberg
Aunt Mary

Aunt Mary (1979)

Movie
Archie Bunker's Place

Archie Bunker's Place (1979)

TV
Isser Harel
The House on Garibaldi Street

The House on Garibaldi Street (1979)

Movie
Salluzzo
Gardenia

Gardenia (1979)

Movie
Dr. Samuel Melman
The Seeding of Sarah Burns

The Seeding of Sarah Burns (1979)

Movie
(archive footage)
The Horror Show

The Horror Show (1979)

Movie
Arthur Haines
The Millionaire

The Millionaire (1978)

Movie
Louis B. Mayer
Rainbow

Rainbow (1978)

Movie
Henry Fancher
Siege

Siege (1978)

Movie
Rizzo
Blood and Diamonds

Blood and Diamonds (1978)

Movie
Inspector Jim Grant
Eyes Behind the Stars

Eyes Behind the Stars (1978)

Movie
Ira Davidoff
The Storyteller

The Storyteller (1977)

Movie
Capt. Ernie Weinberg
Contract on Cherry Street

Contract on Cherry Street (1977)

Movie
Joe Fiore
Silver Bears

Silver Bears (1977)

Movie
Professor Ruzinsky
The Sentinel

The Sentinel (1977)

Movie
4
Daniel Cooper
Raid on Entebbe

Raid on Entebbe (1976)

Movie
Sam McKeever
Two-Minute Warning

Two-Minute Warning (1976)

Movie
Commissario
Death Rage

Death Rage (1976)

Movie
Giulianelli
Meet Him and Die

Meet Him and Die (1976)

Movie
Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E. (1976)

TV
5.85
Colonel Cathcart
America at the Movies

America at the Movies (1976)

Movie
Howard Simons
All the President's Men

All the President's Men (1976)

Movie
3.1
Edward J. Reilly
The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case

The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case (1976)

Movie
Commissioner Cutroni
Season For Assassins

Season For Assassins (1975)

Movie
James Arthur Cummings
"Mitchell"!

"Mitchell"! (1975)

Movie
Petrus Lamb
Cry, Onion!

Cry, Onion! (1975)

Movie
Ham Russell Buckner
Death Among Friends

Death Among Friends (1975)

Movie
Carlo Goja
Smiling Maniacs

Smiling Maniacs (1975)

Movie
Ben Montgomery
Miles To Go Before I Sleep

Miles To Go Before I Sleep (1975)

Movie
Signor Bianchi
Murder on the Orient Express

Murder on the Orient Express (1974)

Movie
6
T.C. Hollister
Trapped Beneath the Sea

Trapped Beneath the Sea (1974)

Movie
Green
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)

Movie
6
Ray Kaufman
Kojak

Kojak (1973)

TV
6
Harry
Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams

Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams (1973)

Movie
Dr. Rudy Wells (uncredited) (archive footage)
The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War

The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War (1973)

Movie
4.75
Don Antonio Macaluso
Counselor at Crime

Counselor at Crime (1973)

Movie
Al Vescari
The Stone Killer

The Stone Killer (1973)

Movie
La colonna infame

La colonna infame (1973)

Movie
Police Story

Police Story (1973)

TV
Dr. Rudy Wells
The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man (1973)

Movie
4.75
Jim Douglas
A Brand New Life

A Brand New Life (1973)

Movie
Capt. Caleb Sark
Night of Terror

Night of Terror (1972)

Movie
Jim Talley
The Man

The Man (1972)

Movie
District Attorney Turrisi
The Hassled Hooker

The Hassled Hooker (1972)

Movie
Giudice Aldo Sola
Chronicle of a Homicide

Chronicle of a Homicide (1972)

Movie
Tommy Haskins
The Anderson Tapes

The Anderson Tapes (1971)

Movie
Commissario Giacomo Bonavia
Confessions of a Police Captain

Confessions of a Police Captain (1971)

Movie
Jack
Great Performances

Great Performances (1971)

TV
1
Mr. Merriweather
Little Big Man

Little Big Man (1970)

Movie
6
Angie
The Enemy Before Us

The Enemy Before Us (1970)

Movie
Stanley Pulska
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf

The Old Man Who Cried Wolf (1970)

Movie
Colonel Cathcart
Catch-22

Catch-22 (1970)

Movie
1.5
Admiral Husband E. Kimmel
Tora! Tora! Tora!

Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)

Movie
6
Mayor Wilker
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys

The Good Guys and the Bad Guys (1969)

Movie
Uncle Harold
Me, Natalie

Me, Natalie (1969)

Movie
Ivor Belli
Trilogy

Trilogy (1969)

Movie
Herb Witmer
The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game (1968)

TV
Michael Todd
Around the World of Mike Todd

Around the World of Mike Todd (1968)

Movie
Henry Mendez
Hombre

Hombre (1967)

Movie
CBS Playhouse

CBS Playhouse (1966)

TV
Harry Granoff
After the Fox

After the Fox (1966)

Movie
Arnold
A Thousand Clowns

A Thousand Clowns (1965)

Movie
Lt. Cmdr. Chester Potter M.D., U.S.N.
The Bedford Incident

The Bedford Incident (1965)

Movie
4
Everett Redman
Harlow

Harlow (1965)

Movie
Army Doctor (uncredited)
12 O'Clock High

12 O'Clock High (1964)

TV
4.75
Bernard B. Norman
The Carpetbaggers

The Carpetbaggers (1964)

Movie
Paul Girard
Seven Days in May

Seven Days in May (1964)

Movie
6.62
Sanford Kaufman
Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?

Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed? (1963)

Movie
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)

TV
Andrew Newmark
The Fugitive

The Fugitive (1963)

TV
3.5
Leo Valera
Arrest and Trial

Arrest and Trial (1963)

TV
Joseph Feinberg
Conquered City

Conquered City (1962)

Movie
The Eleventh Hour

The Eleventh Hour (1962)

TV
Police Chief Mark Dutton
Cape Fear

Cape Fear (1962)

Movie
6
O.J. Berman
Breakfast at Tiffany's

Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)

Movie
6
Frank Eberhardt
The New Breed

The New Breed (1961)

TV
Target: The Corruptors!

Target: The Corruptors! (1961)

TV
Dr. Milton Orloff / Dr. Carl Noyes / Benny Orloff / Ned Lacey
Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare (1961)

TV
6
Jack Garsell
Cain's Hundred

Cain's Hundred (1961)

TV
District Attorney / Bernard Maxwell / Floyd Harker
The Defenders

The Defenders (1961)

TV
Steve Jackson
Ada

Ada (1961)

Movie
Sergente Quintino Fornaciari
Everybody Go Home!

Everybody Go Home! (1960)

Movie
Route 66

Route 66 (1960)

TV
Private Det. Milton Arbogast
Psycho

Psycho (1960)

Movie
6.09
Garth
Winterset

Winterset (1959)

Movie
Danny Weiss
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone (1959)

TV
8
Jack
Middle of the Night

Middle of the Night (1959)

Movie
6
Mac Keely
Al Capone

Al Capone (1959)

Movie
Father Fabian
Rawhide

Rawhide (1959)

TV
4
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958)

TV
Caldwell Wyatt / Captain Russel Barris / Arnold Fleischman / Joseph Creeley
Naked City

Naked City (1958)

TV
Costa Starchos / Gordon Egstrom
The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen

The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen (1958)

TV
Captain Joe Reardon
Bomber's Moon

Bomber's Moon (1958)

Movie
Dr. David Harris
Marjorie Morningstar

Marjorie Morningstar (1958)

Movie
Sgt. Baker
Time Limit

Time Limit (1957)

Movie
Nick Santos
Decoy

Decoy (1957)

TV
Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)

TV
6
Juror 1
12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men (1957)

Movie
9.2
Francis Toohey
The Defender (Studio One)

The Defender (Studio One) (1957)

Movie
Sam Butler
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956)

TV
Self - Winner
Tony Awards

Tony Awards (1956)

TV
1
Eldon Marsh / Leonard Thompson
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)

TV
4.75
Charlie Malick
A Man Is Ten Feet Tall

A Man Is Ten Feet Tall (1955)

Movie
The Greatest Gift

The Greatest Gift (1954)

TV
Gillette (uncredited)
On the Waterfront

On the Waterfront (1954)

Movie
5.38
Inner Sanctum

Inner Sanctum (1954)

TV
Valiant Lady

Valiant Lady (1953)

TV
Townsman
The Living Bible

The Living Bible (1952)

Movie
Strasberg / Garth
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

TV
8.33
Concerning a Woman of Sin

Concerning a Woman of Sin (1949)

Movie
Francis Toohey / Ed Coyne
Studio One

Studio One (1948)

TV
Charlie Malick / Mike Galloway
The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)

TV
soldier
Actors Studio

Actors Studio (1948)

TV
Self - live scenes from 'Middle of the Night'
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)

TV
6
Bit Part (uncredited)
Winged Victory

Winged Victory (1944)

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.81
Based on 2.98 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1944
1961
1973
1963
2014
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Martin BalsamMartin Balsam

Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1919-11-04

Deathday
1996-02-13 (76 years old)

Birth Name
Martin Henry Balsam

Birth Place
The Bronx, United States

Height

Relationships
Joyce Van Patten (1957-01-01 - 1962-01-01)

Children
Talia Balsam, Casey King

Father
Albert Balsam

Mother
Lillian Weinstein

Citizenships
United States

Also Known As
Martin Henry Balsam

Awards
Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor


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