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Martin Balsam

Martin Balsam

Acting·1919–1996·113 films

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 (1979–1983).

Filmography

Psycho
Psycho (1960)Milton Arbogast
12 Angry Men
12 Angry Men (1957)Juror 1
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)O.J. Berman
Cape Fear
Cape Fear (1991)Judge
All the President's Men
All the President's Men (1976)Howard Simons
On the Waterfront
On the Waterfront (1954)Gillette (uncredited)
Murder on the Orient Express
Murder on the Orient Express (1974)Signor Bianchi
Little Big Man
Little Big Man (1970)Mr. Merriweather
Cape Fear
Cape Fear (1962)Police Chief Mark Dutton
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)Green
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)Admiral Husband E. Kimmel
St. Elmo's Fire
St. Elmo's Fire (1985)Mr. Beamish
The Delta Force
The Delta Force (1986)Ben Kaplan
Death Wish 3
Death Wish 3 (1985)Bennett Cross
Catch-22
Catch-22 (1970)Col. Cathcart
Two Evil Eyes
Two Evil Eyes (1990)Mr. Pym
La Classe américaine
La Classe américaine (1993)Callaghan (archive footage)
Hombre
Hombre (1967)Henry Mendez
The Sentinel
The Sentinel (1977)Prof. Ruzinsky
Seven Days in May
Seven Days in May (1964)Paul Girard
The Silence of the Hams
The Silence of the Hams (1994)Det. Martin Balsam
The Anderson Tapes
The Anderson Tapes (1971)Haskins
Everybody Go Home!
Everybody Go Home! (1960)Sergente Quintino Fornaciari
Two-Minute Warning
Two-Minute Warning (1976)Sam McKeever
The Bedford Incident
The Bedford Incident (1965)Lieut Cmdr. Chester Potter, M.D., U.S.N.
The Stone Killer
The Stone Killer (1973)Al Vescari
The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man (1973)Dr. Rudy Wells
After the Fox
After the Fox (1966)Harry
Raid on Entebbe
Raid on Entebbe (1976)Daniel Cooper
Al Capone
Al Capone (1959)Mac Keeley, reporter
Cuba
Cuba (1979)Gen. Bello
Mitchell
Mitchell (1975)James Arthur Cummings
Confessions of a Police Captain
Confessions of a Police Captain (1971)Commissario Bonavia
The Carpetbaggers
The Carpetbaggers (1964)Bernard B. Norman
Middle of the Night
Middle of the Night (1959)Jack Englander
Silver Bears
Silver Bears (1977)Joe Fiore
A Thousand Clowns
A Thousand Clowns (1965)Arnold
Cry, Onion!
Cry, Onion! (1975)Petrus Lamb
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys (1969)Mayor Wilker
The Salamander
The Salamander (1981)Captain Steffanelli
Time Limit
Time Limit (1957)Sgt. Baker
Death Rage
Death Rage (1976)Commissario
Me, Natalie
Me, Natalie (1969)Uncle Harold
Marjorie Morningstar
Marjorie Morningstar (1958)Dr. David Harris
Harlow
Harlow (1965)Everett Redman
The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War
The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War (1973)Dr. Rudy Wells (uncredited) (archive footage)
Ada
Ada (1961)Steve Jackson
Counselor at Crime
Counselor at Crime (1973)Don Antonio Macaluso
Blood and Diamonds
Blood and Diamonds (1978)Rizzo
Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams
Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams (1973)Harry Walden
Chronicle of a Homicide
Chronicle of a Homicide (1972)Giudice Aldo Sola
All About 'The Birds'
All About 'The Birds' (2000)Self (archive footage)
Night of Terror
Night of Terror (1972)Capt. Caleb Sark
Eyes Behind the Stars
Eyes Behind the Stars (1978)Inspector Jim Grant
The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case
The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case (1976)Edward J. Reilly
The Hassled Hooker
The Hassled Hooker (1972)District Attorney Turrisi
Season for Assassins
Season for Assassins (1975)Commissioner Katroni
The Warning
The Warning (1980)Questore Martorana
Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?
Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed? (1963)Sanford Kaufman
Second Serve
Second Serve (1986)Dr. Beck
P.I. Private Investigations
P.I. Private Investigations (1987)Cliff Dowling
Innocent Prey
Innocent Prey (1984)Sheriff Virgil Baker
Murder in Space
Murder in Space (1985)Alexander Rostov
The Last Match
The Last Match (1990)Lawyer
Siege
Siege (1978)Henry Fancher
Meet Him and Die
Meet Him and Die (1976)Giulianelli
Death Among Friends
Death Among Friends (1975)Ham Russell Buckner
Trapped Beneath the Sea
Trapped Beneath the Sea (1974)T.C. Hollister
Trilogy
Trilogy (1969)Ivor Belli
The Brother from Space
The Brother from Space (1988)Frather Howard
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf (1970)Stanley Pulska
The Man
The Man (1972)Jim Talley
Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars (1982)Self
The Horror Show
The Horror Show (1979)(archive footage)
I Want to Live
I Want to Live (1983)Jack Brady
Contract on Cherry Street
Contract on Cherry Street (1977)Ernie Weinberg
Conquered City
Conquered City (1962)Joseph Feinberg
Gardenia
Gardenia (1979)Salluzzo
Winged Victory
Winged Victory (1944)Bit Part (uncredited)
Aunt Mary
Aunt Mary (1979)Harry Strasberg
The Defender (Studio One)
The Defender (Studio One) (1957)Francis Toohey
The House on Garibaldi Street
The House on Garibaldi Street (1979)Isser Harel
Around the World of Mike Todd
Around the World of Mike Todd (1968)Michael Todd (voice)
Hunters Are for Killing
Hunters Are for Killing (1970)Wade Hamilton
Miles To Go Before I Sleep
Miles To Go Before I Sleep (1975)Ben Montgomery
Legend of the Spirit Dog
Legend of the Spirit Dog (1997)Gramps
The Seeding of Sarah Burns
The Seeding of Sarah Burns (1979)Dr. Samuel Melman
The Love Tapes
The Love Tapes (1980)David Franklin
La colonna infame
La colonna infame (1973)
Kids Like These
Kids Like These (1987)Grandpa
The Child Saver
The Child Saver (1988)Sidney Rosenberg
Unknown Soldier
Unknown Soldier (1995)Priest
Brothers in Blood
Brothers in Blood (1987)
The Storyteller
The Storyteller (1977)Ira Davidoff
The Sands of Time
The Sands of Time (1992)Father Sorendo
Rainbow
Rainbow (1978)Louis B. Mayer
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady (1982)
Once Again
Once Again (1987)Gerald
The Goodbye People
The Goodbye People (1984)Max Silverman
O. Henry's Christmas
O. Henry's Christmas (1996)
The Millionaire
The Millionaire (1978)Arthur Haines
Smiling Maniacs
Smiling Maniacs (1975)Carlo Goja
The Living Bible
The Living Bible (1952)Townsman
There Goes The Bride
There Goes The Bride (1980)Elmer Babcock
Concerning a Woman of Sin
Concerning a Woman of Sin (1949)
A Brand New Life
A Brand New Life (1973)Jim Douglas
The Time Element
The Time ElementDr. Arnold Gillespie
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman (1979)Self
People vs. Jean Harris
People vs. Jean Harris (1981)Joel Aurnou
Bomber's Moon
Bomber's Moon (1958)Captain Joe Reardon
A Man Is Ten Feet Tall
A Man Is Ten Feet Tall (1955)Charlie Malick
True Fear: The Making of Psycho
True Fear: The Making of Psycho (2015)Self
Whatever it Takes
Whatever it TakesHap Perchicksky