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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.
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- Santa Monica, California, USA
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Learn about the life and career of Walter Matthau, a versatile actor who starred in many comedies and dramas with Jack Lemmon and others. Find out his birth date, height, family, military service, awards, trivia, quotes, and more.
- October 1, 1920
- July 1, 2000
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.
Jun 20, 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).
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Jul 1, 2000 · Learn about the life and career of Walter Matthau, an American actor, comedian and film director who starred in classics like The Odd Couple, Charade and The Fortune Cookie. Find out his awards, roles, collaborations and trivia on The Movie Database.
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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...