The Odd Couple
1968
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Walter Matthau (/ ˈ m æ θ aʊ /; born Walter John Matthow; October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000) was an American actor and film director. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the Billy Wilder film The Fortune Cookie (1966).
Actor: The Odd Couple. Walter Matthau was best known for starring in many films which included Charade (1963), The Odd Couple (1968), Grumpy Old Men (1993), and Dennis the Menace (1993). He often worked with Jack Lemmon and the two were Hollywood's craziest stars.
Actor: The Odd Couple. Walter Matthau was best known for starring in many films which included Charade (1963), The Odd Couple (1968), Grumpy Old Men (1993), and Dennis the Menace (1993). He often worked with Jack Lemmon and the two were Hollywood's craziest stars.
Apr 25, 2024 · Walter Matthau, American actor known for his rumpled face, nasal bray, and razor-sharp comic timing. He was best known for his partnership with Jack Lemmon in such movies as The Fortune Cookie (1966), The Odd Couple (1968), and Grumpy Old Men (1993).
Jul 2, 2000 · Walter Matthau, who claimed that "Foghorn" was his middle name, is dead at 79. The beloved actor, whose face was mapped with laugh lines, died of a heart attack early Saturday morning. He was brought into a Santa Monica hospital in cardiac arrest, and pronounced dead at 1:41 a.m. PDT.
Jul 2, 2000 · Walter Matthau, whose performances as cantankerous but endearing characters made him a distinctive leading man in movies, theater and television, died yesterday in Santa Monica, Calif. He was 79.
Jul 1, 2000 · Walter Matthau (born Walter John Matthow; October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000) was an American actor, comedian and film director. He is best known for his film roles in A Face in the Crowd (1957), King Creole (1958) and as a coach of a hapless little league team in the baseball comedy The Bad News Bears (1976).
Jul 1, 2016 · Walter Matthau, the lovably grumpy comic actor with the hangdog face and gruff voice, died Saturday at St. John’s Health Center in Santa Monica. He was 79. Matthau was brought into the...
Jul 1, 2000 · We remember veteran actor Walter Matthau, who died early Saturday morning of a heart attack in Santa Monica, California at age 79. He starred in dozens of films including The Odd Couple, Grumpy...
Jul 5, 2000 · Walter Matthau, the brash, sardonic comic actor who hit his stride in mid-life via tour de force performances in Neil Simon’s “The Odd Couple” and Billy Wilder’s “The Fortune Cookie,” died...
List of Walter Matthau performances. Matthau in Charade. Walter Matthau was an American actor. He starred with Jack Lemmon in some films.
Jul 3, 2000 · LOS ANGELES, July 3 (JTA) Actor Walter Matthau, who got his start in New York’s Yiddish theater, died Saturday in Santa Monica, Calif., following a heart attack. Matthau, who turned grumpiness into...
Feb 8, 2024 · With a career spanning five decades, Walter Matthau left an indelible mark on cinema with his diverse and captivating performances. This legendary actor appeared in various genres, from comedies to thrillers, consistently delivering memorable roles that showcased his acting prowess.
Oct 1, 2014 · Everybody Knows Me: An Interview with Walter Matthau. By Aram Saroyan. October 1, 2014. At Work. Matthau would be ninety-four today. The poet Aram Saroyan, his stepson, spoke to him in 1974 about the vagaries of fame.
Walter Matthau (October 1, 1920–July 1, 2000) was an American actor, comedian and film director. He starred with Jack Lemmon in The Odd Couple and its sequel The Odd Couple II. He won the Academy Award for The Fortune Cookie .
May 11, 2018 · For half a century Walter Matthau (1920-2000) delighted theater, television, and movie audiences with his portrayals of a huge variety of characters. Al though known best for his comedy, Matthau could play any kind of role from romantic lead to grouchy slob to Supreme Court justice.
Oct 1, 2020 · Walter Matthau: 10 essential films. On the centenary of the birth of cinema’s most lovable grump, we recommend 10 of the best films featuring Walter Matthau, an actor always at his finest playing characters hilariously at odds with the world around him.
Birthday: Oct 1, 1920. Birthplace: New York, New York, USA. Specializing in playing curmudgeonly cranks, actor Walter Matthau parlayed his rumpled, hangdog features into a long career in film and...
Working his way up from poverty on the Lower East Side of Manhattan to varied roles in more than 20 Broadway plays and scores of live television shows, Walter Matthau became, successively, an adept movie villain and comedian and later, improbably, a romantic leading man and international superstar.
1. The Kentuckian. 1955 1h 44m Approved. 6.2 (3.1K) Rate. 41 Metascore. A Kentucky widower bound for 1820's Texas with his young son is thwarted in his efforts by a corrupt constable, a long-standing family feud, and a beautiful indentured servant. Director Burt Lancaster Stars Burt Lancaster Diana Lynn Dianne Foster. 2. The Indian Fighter.
Walter Matthau, Rumpled Star Who Created Comic Characters, Dies at 79. By MEL GUSSOW. alter Matthau, whose performances as cantankerous but endearing characters made him a distinctive leading...
Top 20 Walter Matthau Films. by brusty1 • Created 8 years ago • Modified 4 years ago. List activity. 2.5K views. 15 this week. Create a new list. List your movie, TV & celebrity picks. 20 titles. Sort by List order. 1. The Bad News Bears. 1976 1h 42m PG. 7.3 (25K) Rate. 84 Metascore.
Mar 3, 2023 · Walter Matthau revealed that he actually didn't like the script for "Grumpy Old Men" — credited to Mark Steven Johnson of "Simon Birch" and "Daredevil" fame — but he was pleased to hear that ...
