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    Walter Matthau

    American actor, comedian and film director

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  2. Walter Matthau (/ ˈ m æ θ aʊ /; born Walter John Matthow; October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000) was an American actor, comedian and film director. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the Billy Wilder film The Fortune Cookie (1966).

  3. 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. He was born Walter Jake Matthow in New York City, New York on October 1, 1920.

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  4. Apr 25, 2024 · Walter Matthau (born October 1, 1920, New York, New York, U.S.—died July 1, 2000, Santa Monica, California) was an American actor who was known for his rumpled face, nasal bray, and razor-sharp comic timing. Born into a poor family of Jewish Russian immigrants, he was compelled to work at a very early age. As a young teen, he was employed at ...

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  5. He won an Oscar, two Tony’s, and for a decade starting in the late 1960’s was the most popular comedic actor in the world. He would reclaim box office success later in life in the 1990’s with films like Grumpy Old Men and Dennis the Menace. Mr. Matthau's breakthrough role was as Oscar Madison, the slovenly sportswriter in Neil Simon's ...

  6. Walter Matthau was an American actor who was well-known his performances in theatre, feature films and television. His acting prowess earned him several prestigious awards including the Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, BAFTA Award and the Tony Award.

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  7. 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. He was born Walter Jake Matthow in New York City, New York on October 1, 1920.

  8. Jul 2, 2000 · Walter Matthau: A laugh-filled life. Roger Ebert July 02, 2000. Tweet. 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 ...

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