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John Uhler Lemmon III (February 8, 1925 – June 27, 2001) was an American actor. Considered proficient in both dramatic and comic roles, Lemmon was known for his anxious, middle-class everyman screen persona in dramedy pictures, [1] leading The Guardian to label him as "the most successful tragi-comedian of his age."
A versatile and beloved performer, Jack Lemmon was a celebrated virtuoso in both comedy and drama. The only child of Mildred Lankford Noel and John Uhler Lemmon Jr., who was the president of a doughnut company, Lemmon had a fairly affluent upbringing.
- February 8, 1925
- June 27, 2001
Jack Lemmon. Actor: The Apartment. Jack Lemmon was born in Newton, Massachusetts, to Mildred Lankford Noel and John Uhler Lemmon, Jr., the president of a doughnut company. His ancestry included Irish (from his paternal grandmother) and English. Jack attended Ward Elementary near his Newton, MA home.
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- Newton, Massachusetts, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Mar 21, 2024 · Jack Lemmon (born February 8, 1925, Newton, Massachusetts, U.S.—died June 27, 2001, Los Angeles, California) was an American screen and stage actor who was adept at both comedy and drama and was noted for his portrayals of high-strung or neurotic characters in American films from the 1950s onward.
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Jack Lemmon, the brash young American Everyman who evolved into the screen's grumpiest old Everyman during a movie career that lasted a half century, died on Wednesday at a hospital in...
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Jack Lemmon was indisputably one of the greatest and most beloved screen actors in history. His unique combination of raw acting talent, humility, humor and likeability were unparalleled. I remember my Father saying, "I just think of Jack Lemmon, and I can't help but smile."
Jun 28, 2001 · LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Two-time Oscar winner Jack Lemmon, a versatile actor who starred in films that ranged from intense dramas to screwball comedies, died Wednesday night at age 76....
