Martin Balsam
Acting
Born: 1919-11-04 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Died: 1996-02-13
Biography
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–
🎬 Movies (20)
All About 'The Birds'
2000
Self (archive footage)
Legend of the Spirit Dog
1997
Gramps
O. Henry's Christmas
1996
Unknown Soldier
1995
Priest
The Silence of the Hams
1994
Det. Martin Balsam
La Classe américaine
1993
Callaghan (archive footage)
The Sands of Time
1992
Father Sorendo
Cape Fear
1991
Judge
The Last Match
1990
Lawyer
Two Evil Eyes
1990
Mr. Pym
The Brother from Space
1988
Frather Howard
The Child Saver
1988
Sidney Rosenberg
Once Again
1987
Gerald
Kids Like These
1987
Grandpa
P.I. Private Investigations
1987
Cliff Dowling
Brothers in Blood
1987
The Delta Force
1986
Ben Kaplan
Second Serve
1986
Dr. Beck
Death Wish 3
1985
Bennett Cross
Murder in Space
1985
Alexander Rostov
📺 TV Shows (20)
Oceano
1989
Don Matias Quintero
Midnight Caller
1988
Gil Solarski
The Twilight Zone
1985
Rockne S. O'Bannon (segment "Personal Demons")
The Twilight Zone
1985
Prof. Donald Knowles (segment "Voices in the Earth")
Space
1985
Senator Glancey
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Edgar Carmody
The Octopus
1984
Frank Carrisi
Little Gloria... Happy at Last
1982
Nathan Burkan
Hotel
1982
Archie Bunker's Place
1979
Murray Klein
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Hyam Zgierski
Kojak
1973
Ray Kaufman
Police Story
1973
Great Performances
1971
Jack
The Name of the Game
1968
Herb Witmer
CBS Playhouse
1966
Jesse Rothenberg
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
Albert Sully
12 O'Clock High
1964
Army Doctor (uncredited)
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
Dave Breslaw
Espionage
1963
Richard Carey