Martin Balsam
Martin Henry Balsam | Мартин Болсам
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1919-11-04
Place of birth:The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Gender:Male
Popularity:2
Date of death1996-02-13
76Biography
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).
Filmography
Rating by year
- True Fear: The Making of PsychoSelf2015-10-290.00
- All About 'The Birds'Self (archive footage)2000-05-287.213
- Legend of the Spirit DogGramps1997-08-196.03
- O. Henry's Christmas1996-06-035.01
- Unknown SoldierPriest1995-01-018.02
- The Silence of the HamsDet. Martin Balsam1994-03-114.9207
- La Classe américaineCallaghan (archive footage)1993-12-317.6249
- The Sands of TimeFather Sorendo1992-11-2310.01
- Cape FearJudge1991-11-137.33,911
- The Last MatchLawyer1990-02-015.86
- Two Evil EyesMr. Pym1990-01-256.1345
- OceanoDon Matias Quintero1989-08-207.02
- Midnight CallerGil Solarski1988-10-257.623
- The Brother from SpaceFrather Howard1988-06-214.05
- The Child SaverSidney Rosenberg1988-01-187.52
- Once AgainGerald1987-12-017.01
- Kids Like TheseGrandpa1987-11-089.02
- P.I. Private InvestigationsCliff Dowling1987-06-055.17
- Brothers in Blood1987-05-127.02
- The Delta ForceBen Kaplan1986-02-146.0519
- Second ServeDr. Beck1986-01-015.37
- Death Wish 3Bennett Cross1985-11-016.2483
- The Twilight ZoneRockne S. O'Bannon (segment "Personal Demons")1985-09-277.7253
- The Twilight ZoneProf. Donald Knowles (segment "Voices in the Earth")1985-09-277.7253
- Murder in SpaceAlexander Rostov1985-07-285.36
- St. Elmo's FireMr. Beamish1985-06-286.1598
- SpaceSenator Glancey1985-04-147.73
- Innocent PreySheriff Virgil Baker1984-12-124.37
- Murder, She WroteEdgar Carmody1984-09-307.5448
- The Goodbye PeopleMax Silverman1984-09-1110.01
- The OctopusFrank Carrisi1984-03-117.863
- I Want to LiveJack Brady1983-05-094.84
- Little Gloria... Happy at LastNathan Burkan1982-10-245.89
- Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady1982-08-166.01
- Night of 100 StarsSelf1982-03-086.84
- People vs. Jean HarrisJoel Aurnou1981-05-070.00
- The SalamanderCaptain Steffanelli1981-04-255.528
- The WarningQuestore Martorana1980-08-155.49
- There Goes The BrideElmer Babcock1980-07-077.01
- The Love TapesDavid Franklin1980-05-096.52
- CubaGen. Bello1979-12-215.553
- All Star Tribute to Ingrid BergmanSelf1979-12-060.00
- Aunt MaryHarry Strasberg1979-12-057.33
- Archie Bunker's PlaceMurray Klein1979-09-236.523
- The House on Garibaldi StreetIsser Harel1979-05-286.33
- GardeniaSalluzzo1979-05-056.14
- The Seeding of Sarah BurnsDr. Samuel Melman1979-04-077.52
- The Horror Show(archive footage)1979-02-063.84
- The MillionaireArthur Haines1978-12-198.01
- RainbowLouis B. Mayer1978-11-0610.01
- SiegeHenry Fancher1978-04-266.86
- Blood and DiamondsRizzo1978-03-176.615
- Eyes Behind the StarsInspector Jim Grant1978-02-214.711
- The StorytellerIra Davidoff1977-12-059.01
- Contract on Cherry StreetErnie Weinberg1977-11-196.84
- Silver BearsJoe Fiore1977-06-036.137
- The SentinelProf. Ruzinsky1977-01-076.1231
- Raid on EntebbeDaniel Cooper1976-12-266.057
- Two-Minute WarningSam McKeever1976-11-126.3100
- Death RageCommissario1976-10-225.427
- Meet Him and DieGiulianelli1976-10-085.76
- Quincy, M.E.Hyam Zgierski1976-10-037.5119
- All the President's MenHoward Simons1976-04-097.72,093
- The Lindbergh Kidnapping CaseEdward J. Reilly1976-02-266.510
- Season for AssassinsCommissioner Katroni1975-12-274.39
- MitchellJames Arthur Cummings1975-09-103.346
- Cry, Onion!Petrus Lamb1975-08-255.329
- Death Among FriendsHam Russell Buckner1975-05-204.95
- Smiling ManiacsCarlo Goja1975-01-167.01
- Miles To Go Before I SleepBen Montgomery1975-01-087.33
- Murder on the Orient ExpressSignor Bianchi1974-11-227.11,585
- Trapped Beneath the SeaT.C. Hollister1974-10-226.45
- The Taking of Pelham One Two ThreeGreen1974-10-027.5632
- KojakRay Kaufman1973-10-247.2142
- Summer Wishes, Winter DreamsHarry Walden1973-10-215.614
- The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and WarDr. Rudy Wells (uncredited) (archive footage)1973-10-206.720
- Counselor at CrimeDon Antonio Macaluso1973-08-305.615
- The Stone KillerAl Vescari1973-08-086.193
- La colonna infame1973-04-197.02
- Police Story1973-03-207.018
- The Six Million Dollar ManDr. Rudy Wells1973-03-076.790
- A Brand New LifeJim Douglas1973-02-209.01
- Night of TerrorCapt. Caleb Sark1972-10-106.111
- The ManJim Talley1972-07-196.54
- The Hassled HookerDistrict Attorney Turrisi1972-04-076.39
- Chronicle of a HomicideGiudice Aldo Sola1972-02-045.514
- The Anderson TapesHaskins1971-06-176.1182
- Confessions of a Police CaptainCommissario Bonavia1971-03-266.843
- Great PerformancesJack1971-01-286.125
- Little Big ManMr. Merriweather1970-12-237.4723
- The Enemy Before UsAngie1970-10-160.00
- The Old Man Who Cried WolfStanley Pulska1970-10-136.85
- Catch-22Col. Cathcart1970-06-246.7357
- Hunters Are for KillingWade Hamilton1970-03-126.03
- Tora! Tora! Tora!Admiral Husband E. Kimmel1970-01-267.2605
- The Good Guys and the Bad GuysMayor Wilker1969-10-105.631
- Me, NatalieUncle Harold1969-07-135.623
- TrilogyIvor Belli1969-06-086.25
- The Name of the GameHerb Witmer1968-09-207.013
- Around the World of Mike ToddMichael Todd (voice)1968-09-086.33
- HombreHenry Mendez1967-03-217.1241
- CBS PlayhouseJesse Rothenberg1966-12-087.02
- After the FoxHarry1966-09-086.184
- A Thousand ClownsArnold1965-12-136.933
- The Bedford IncidentLieut Cmdr. Chester Potter, M.D., U.S.N.1965-10-117.097
- HarlowEverett Redman1965-06-235.619
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Albert Sully1964-09-227.174
- 12 O'Clock HighArmy Doctor (uncredited)1964-09-187.221
- The CarpetbaggersBernard B. Norman1964-04-085.939
- Seven Days in MayPaul Girard1964-02-017.3228
- Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?Sanford Kaufman1963-12-256.18
- EspionageRichard Carey1963-10-0210.01
- The FugitiveAndrew Newmark1963-09-177.361
- Arrest and TrialLeo Valera1963-09-158.34
- Conquered CityJoseph Feinberg1962-12-055.54
- The Eleventh Hour1962-10-036.73
- Cape FearPolice Chief Mark Dutton1962-04-127.5638
- Breakfast at Tiffany'sO.J. Berman1961-10-067.64,498
- The New BreedFrank Eberhardt1961-10-037.73
- Target: The Corruptors!1961-09-295.73
- Dr. KildareNed Lacey1961-09-275.719
- Dr. KildareBenny Orloff1961-09-275.719
- Dr. KildareDr. Milton Orloff1961-09-275.719
- Dr. KildareDr. Carl Noyes1961-09-275.719
- Cain's HundredJack Garsell1961-09-195.34
- The DefendersFloyd Harker1961-09-166.311
- The DefendersBernard Maxwell1961-09-166.311
- The DefendersDistrict Attorney1961-09-166.311
- AdaSteve Jackson1961-08-256.517
- Everybody Go Home!Sergente Quintino Fornaciari1960-10-277.6118
- Route 661960-10-076.720
- PsychoMilton Arbogast1960-06-228.411,041
- WintersetGarth1959-10-269.01
- The UntouchablesArnold Justin1959-10-158.0134
- The Twilight ZoneDanny Weiss1959-10-028.51,038
- The Twilight ZoneMartin Lombard Senescu1959-10-028.51,038
- Middle of the NightJack Englander1959-05-207.037
- Al CaponeMac Keeley, reporter1959-03-256.656
- RawhideFather Fabian1959-01-097.249
- Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse1958-10-066.36
- Naked CityArnold Fleischman1958-09-305.712
- Naked CityCaldwell Wyatt1958-09-305.712
- Naked CityJoseph Creeley1958-09-305.712
- Naked CityCaptain Russel Barris1958-09-305.712
- Bomber's MoonCaptain Joe Reardon1958-08-070.00
- Marjorie MorningstarDr. David Harris1958-04-246.321
- Time LimitSgt. Baker1957-10-237.226
- DecoyNick Santos1957-10-146.76
- Have Gun, Will Travel1957-09-147.343
- Have Gun, Will TravelMarshal Jim Brock1957-09-147.343
- 12 Angry MenJuror 11957-04-108.610,075
- The Defender (Studio One)Francis Toohey1957-02-257.53
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSam Butler1956-10-056.210
- A Man Is Ten Feet TallCharlie Malick1955-10-020.00
- Alfred Hitchcock PresentsEldon Marsh1955-10-027.8252
- Alfred Hitchcock PresentsLeonard Thompson1955-10-027.8252
- On the WaterfrontGillette (uncredited)1954-06-227.91,798
- Inner Sanctum1954-01-098.02
- The Living BibleTownsman1952-01-016.01
- Hallmark Hall of FameGarth1951-12-248.88
- Hallmark Hall of FameStrasberg1951-12-248.88
- The Living ChristTownsman1951-01-075.73
- Concerning a Woman of Sin1949-03-2410.01
- Studio OneEd Coyne1948-11-075.413
- Studio OneFrancis Toohey1948-11-075.413
- The Philco Television Playhouse1948-10-036.68
- The Philco Television PlayhouseMike Galloway1948-10-036.68
- The Philco Television PlayhouseCharlie Malick1948-10-036.68
- Actors Studiosoldier1948-09-267.56
- Winged VictoryBit Part (uncredited)1944-12-226.33