Biography
John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III (February 8, 1925 – June 27, 2001) was an American actor and musician. He starred in more than 60 films including Some Like It Hot, The Apartment, Mister Roberts (for which he won the 1955 Best Supporting Actor Academy Award), Days of Wine and Roses, The Great Race, Irma la Douce, The Odd Couple, Save the Tiger (for which he won the 1973 Best Actor Academy Award), The Out-of-Towners, The China Syndrome, Missing (for which he won 'Best Actor' at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival), Glengarry Glen Ross, Grumpy Old Men and Grumpier Old Men.
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Filmography
all 155
Movies 123
self 70
TV Shows 32
Narrator 4
Voice 3
Producer 1
Director 1
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sly (2023)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes (2022)
Movie
Self - Subject
Jack Lemmon, a true Trouper (2020)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Always at The Carlyle (2018)
Movie
ArchiveFootage
Ridendo e scherzando - Ritratto di un regista all'italiana (2015)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)
Movie
Self
Hollywood Invasion (2011)
Movie
Self
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (2009)
Movie
Self
Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen (2008)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Inside 'The Apartment' (2008)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Magic Time: The Art of Jack Lemmon (2007)
Movie
Self
The Making of 'Some Like It Hot' (2006)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot' (2006)
Movie
Self
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood (2005)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
The China Syndrome: Creating a Controversy (2004)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
The China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent (2004)
Movie
Self
Uta Hagen's Acting Class (2004)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Christmas from Hollywood (2003)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Un film et son époque (2003)
TV
Self
Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon (2002)
Movie
Self
Nobody's Perfect - The Making of Some Like It Hot (2001)
Movie
Daphne
Memories from the Sweet Sues (2001)
Movie
Self
On Cukor (2000)
Movie
Narrator
The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000)
Movie
10
Self (archive footage)
Klaus Kinski: I'm not an actor (2000)
Movie
Morrie Schwartz
Tuesdays with Morrie (1999)
Movie
Henry Drummond
Inherit the Wind (1999)
Movie
Self
Forever Hollywood (1999)
Movie
Self
Private Screenings: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau (1998)
Movie
Self
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's (1998)
Movie
Felix Ungar
The Odd Couple II (1998)
Movie
Thomas Gerrin
The Long Way Home (1998)
Movie
Self
Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy (1998)
Movie
Juror #8
12 Angry Men (1997)
Movie
Herb Sullivan
Out to Sea (1997)
Movie
Self
Scene by Scene (1997)
TV
Self
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough (1997)
Movie
Marcellus
Hamlet (1996)
Movie
President Russell P. Kramer
My Fellow Americans (1996)
Movie
Self
Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next Door (1996)
Movie
Self
Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman (1996)
Movie
Bud Bailey / Executive Producer
A Weekend in the Country (1996)
Movie
Self
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels (1996)
Movie
Max Mueller / Karl Luger
Getting Away with Murder (1996)
Movie
John Gustafson
Grumpier Old Men (1995)
Movie
6
Self
Inside the Dream Factory (1995)
Movie
Dr. Morris Ritz
The Grass Harp (1995)
Movie
Self
Inside the Actors Studio (1994)
TV
John Gustafson
Grumpy Old Men (1993)
Movie
6
Robert
A Life in the Theatre (1993)
Movie
Paul Finnigan
Short Cuts (1993)
Movie
7
Self
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country (1993)
Movie
Reader (voice)
Earth and the American Dream (1992)
Movie
Shelley Levene
Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
Movie
6
Self
James Cagney: Top of the World (1992)
Movie
Jack Lemmon
The Player (1992)
Movie
4.71
Aram Katourian
For Richer, for Poorer (1992)
Movie
Self
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy (1992)
Movie
Jack Martin
JFK (1991)
Movie
5.92
Self
The One, the Only... Groucho (1991)
Movie
Self - Host
The American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV? (1990)
Movie
Coach Stewart
The Earth Day Special (1990)
Movie
Narrator
The Life and Legend of Jane Goodall (1990)
Movie
Self
Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream (1990)
Movie
Frank Ormand (voice)
The Simpsons (1989)
TV
6.75
Self
Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius (1989)
Movie
Jake Tremont
Dad (1989)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC (1988)
Movie
Self
Gregory Peck: His Own Man (1988)
Movie
Gov. John Slaton
The Murder of Mary Phagan (1988)
TV
James Tyrone
Long Day's Journey Into Night (1987)
Movie
Harvey Fairchild
That's Life! (1986)
Movie
Self (from Some Like It Hot [1959]) (archive footage)
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend (1986)
Movie
Narrator
Debonair Dancers (1986)
Movie
Robert Traven
Macaroni (1985)
Movie
Self
Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years (1985)
Movie
Father Tim Farley
Mass Appeal (1984)
Movie
Self
Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder (1982)
Movie
Self - Co-Host
Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter (1982)
Movie
Self
Night of 100 Stars (1982)
Movie
Ed Horman
Missing (1982)
Movie
6
Self
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds (1981)
Movie
Victor Clooney
Buddy Buddy (1981)
Movie
6
Self
Musical Comedy Tonight II (1981)
Movie
Scottie Templeton
Tribute (1980)
Movie
Jack Godell
The China Syndrome (1979)
Movie
4.79
Self
The Kennedy Center Honors (1978)
TV
Self
The Hollywood Greats (1977)
TV
Don Gallagher
Airport '77 (1977)
Movie
5.48
Narrator
The Gentleman Tramp (1976)
Movie
Alexander Main
Alex & the Gypsy (1976)
Movie
Archie Rice
The Entertainer (1976)
Movie
Narrator (voice)
Killer Cop (1975)
Movie
Mel Edison
The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975)
Movie
Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975)
TV
Hildy Johnson
The Front Page (1974)
Movie
1
Flick Flack (1974)
TV
Jerry Murphy
Wednesday (1974)
Movie
Self / Self - Audience Member / Self - Guest of Honor
The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973)
TV
Harry Stoner
Save the Tiger (1973)
Movie
Wendell Armbruster, Jr.
Avanti! (1972)
Movie
7.8
Peter Wilson
The War Between Men and Women (1972)
Movie
Self - Host
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin (1972)
Movie
Director
Kotch (1971)
Movie
Self
V.I.P. Schaukel (1971)
TV
Self
Great Performances (1971)
TV
1
George Kellerman
The Out-of-Towners (1970)
Movie
Howard Brubaker
The April Fools (1969)
Movie
Self - Guest
The Dick Cavett Show (1968)
TV
Felix Ungar
The Odd Couple (1968)
Movie
10
Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)
TV
5
Harry Berlin
Luv (1967)
Movie
Harry Hinkle
The Fortune Cookie (1966)
Movie
6
Professor Fate / Crown Prince Frederick Hoepnick
The Great Race (1965)
Movie
6.38
Stanley Ford
How to Murder Your Wife (1965)
Movie
Sam Bissell
Good Neighbor Sam (1964)
Movie
Hogan
Under the Yum-Yum Tree (1963)
Movie
Nestor Patou / Lord X
Irma la Douce (1963)
Movie
7
Joe Clay
Days of Wine and Roses (1963)
Movie
1
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
TV
6
William 'Bill' Gridley
The Notorious Landlady (1962)
Movie
Self
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers (1962)
Movie
Self
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
TV
Lt. Rip Crandall
The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1960)
Movie
1
Jack Lemmon
Pepe (1960)
Movie
C.C. Baxter
The Apartment (1960)
Movie
4
George Denham
It Happened to Jane (1959)
Movie
6
Jerry / Daphne
Some Like It Hot (1959)
Movie
6.59
Nicky Holroyd
Bell, Book and Candle (1958)
Movie
Frank Harris
Cowboy (1958)
Movie
Ashley / Charles / Dr. Cameron
Goodyear Theatre (1957)
TV
Ashley / Edward King / Henry Coyle
Alcoa Theatre (1957)
TV
Pvt. Hogan
Operation Mad Ball (1957)
Movie
Tony
Fire Down Below (1957)
Movie
Peter Warne
You Can't Run Away from It (1956)
Movie
Cass Kendall
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956)
TV
Self
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956)
TV
Self - Pianist
The Steve Allen Show (1956)
TV
Self - Presenter / Self - Host
Tony Awards (1956)
TV
1
Robert 'Bob' Baker
My Sister Eileen (1955)
Movie
Ensign Pulver
Mister Roberts (1955)
Movie
6
Martin 'Marty' Stewart
Three for the Show (1955)
Movie
Robert Tracey
Phffft (1954)
Movie
Pete Sheppard
It Should Happen to You (1954)
Movie
Self
The Oscars (1953)
TV
Peter Bell
Heaven for Betsy (1952)
TV
Mike
Once Too Often (1950)
Movie
Alfred Fishkettle
Lux Video Theatre (1950)
TV
Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest
What's My Line? (1950)
TV
Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
TV
Suspense (1949)
TV
Charlie Bemis / Fred Stevens
Studio One (1948)
TV
The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)
TV
Self / Self (archive footage) / Actor
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
TV
6
Self - Celebrity Panelist
The Ad-Libbers
TV
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1925-02-08
Deathday2001-06-27 (76 years old)
Birth NameJohn Uhler Lemmon III
Birth PlaceNewton, United States of America
RelationshipsCynthia Stone (1950-01-01 - 1956-01-01), Felicia Farr (1962-01-01 - 2001-01-01)
ChildrenChris Lemmon
FatherJohn Uhler Lemmon Jr.
MotherMildred Burgess Noel
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsДжек Леммон, John "Jack" Lemmon, John Lemmon, John Uhler Lemmon III
AwardsKennedy Center Honors, Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie, Volpi Cup for Best Actor, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie, Silver Bear for Best Actor, Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award, Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, AFI Life Achievement Award, Honorary Golden Bear, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Academy Award for Best Actor
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