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Jack Lemmon

Acting 76 (deceased) years old Newton, Massachusetts, USA ★ 1.3
Born: February 8, 1925
Died: June 27, 2001

Biography

John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III (February 8, 1925 – June 27, 2001) was an American actor and musician. He starred in more than 60 films including Some Like It Hot, The Apartment, Mister Roberts (for which he won the 1955 Best Supporting Actor Academy Award), Days of Wine and Roses, The Great Race, Irma la Douce, The Odd Couple, Save the Tiger (for which he won the 1973 Best Actor Academy Award), The Out-of-Towners, The China Syndrome, Missing (for which he won 'Best Actor' at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival), Glengarry Glen Ross, Grumpy Old Men and Grumpier Old Men.

Filmography

Acting Credits (163)

The Real Charlie Chaplin
The Real Charlie Chaplin Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2021
Hollywood Invasion
Hollywood Invasion 2011
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me Self 2009
Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen
Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen Self (archive footage) 2008
Inside 'The Apartment'
Inside 'The Apartment' Self (archive footage) 2008
Magic Time: The Art of Jack Lemmon
Magic Time: The Art of Jack Lemmon Self (archive footage) 2007
The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot'
The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot' Self (archive footage) 2006
The Making of 'Some Like It Hot'
The Making of 'Some Like It Hot' Self (archive footage) 2006
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood Self (archive footage) 2005
The China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent
The China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent Self (archive footage) 2004
The China Syndrome: Creating a Controversy
The China Syndrome: Creating a Controversy Self (archive footage) 2004
Uta Hagen's Acting Class
Uta Hagen's Acting Class Self 2004
Christmas in Hollywood
Christmas in Hollywood Self (archive footage) 2003
Un film et son époque
Un film et son époque Self (archive footage) 2003
Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon
Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon Self (archive footage) 2002
Nobody's Perfect: The Making of Some Like It Hot
Nobody's Perfect: The Making of Some Like It Hot Self 2001
On Cukor
On Cukor Self 2000
The Legend of Bagger Vance
The Legend of Bagger Vance Narrator (voice) 2000
Klaus Kinski: I'm not an actor
Klaus Kinski: I'm not an actor Self (archive footage) 2000
Altman on His Own Terms
Altman on His Own Terms Self 2000
Tuesdays with Morrie
Tuesdays with Morrie Morrie Schwartz 1999
Inherit the Wind
Inherit the Wind Henry Drummond 1999
Forever Hollywood
Forever Hollywood Self 1999
Private Screenings: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau
Private Screenings: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau Self 1998
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's Self 1998
The Odd Couple II
The Odd Couple II Felix Ungar 1998
Puppies for Sale
Puppies for Sale 1998
The Long Way Home
The Long Way Home Tom Gerrin 1998
Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy
Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy Self 1998
12 Angry Men
12 Angry Men Juror 8 1997
Out to Sea
Out to Sea Herb Sullivan 1997
Scene by Scene
Scene by Scene Self 1997
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough Self 1997
Hamlet
Hamlet Marcellus 1996
My Fellow Americans
My Fellow Americans President Russell P. Kramer 1996
Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next Door
Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next Door Self 1996
Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman
Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman Self 1996
The Grass Harp
The Grass Harp Dr. Morris Ritz 1996
A Weekend in the Country
A Weekend in the Country Bud Bailey 1996
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels Self 1996
Getting Away with Murder
Getting Away with Murder Mueller / Luger 1996
Grumpier Old Men
Grumpier Old Men John Gustafson 1995
Inside the Dream Factory
Inside the Dream Factory Self 1995
Inside the Actors Studio
Inside the Actors Studio Self 1994
Grumpy Old Men
Grumpy Old Men John Gustafson 1993
A Life in the Theatre
A Life in the Theatre Robert 1993
Short Cuts
Short Cuts Paul Finnigan 1993
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country Self 1993
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy Self 1993
Chaplin
Chaplin Self (archive footage) 1992
Earth and the American Dream
Earth and the American Dream Reader (voice) 1992
Glengarry Glen Ross
Glengarry Glen Ross Shelley Levene 1992
James Cagney: Top of the World
James Cagney: Top of the World Self 1992
The Player
The Player Jack Lemmon 1992
For Richer, for Poorer
For Richer, for Poorer Aram Katourian 1992
JFK
JFK Jack Martin 1991
The One, the Only... Groucho
The One, the Only... Groucho Self 1991
The American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV?
The American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV? Self - Host 1990
The Earth Day Special
The Earth Day Special Coach Stewart 1990
The Life and Legend of Jane Goodall
The Life and Legend of Jane Goodall Self - Narrator (voice) 1990
Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream
Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream Self 1990
The Simpsons
The Simpsons Frank Ormand (voice) 1989
Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius
Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius Self 1989
Dad
Dad Jake Tremont 1989
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC Self (archive footage) 1988
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour 1988
Gregory Peck: His Own Man
Gregory Peck: His Own Man Self 1988
The Murder of Mary Phagan
The Murder of Mary Phagan Gov. John Slaton 1988
Long Day's Journey Into Night
Long Day's Journey Into Night James Tyrone 1987
The Best of Max Headroom
The Best of Max Headroom Self 1987
That's Life!
That's Life! Harvey Fairchild 1986
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special Self 1986
Debonair Dancers
Debonair Dancers Narrator 1986
Macaroni
Macaroni Robert Traven 1985
Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years
Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years Self 1985
The Max Headroom Show
The Max Headroom Show Self 1985
Mass Appeal
Mass Appeal Father Tim Farley 1984
Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder
Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder Self 1982
Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter
Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter Self 1982
Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars Self 1982
Missing
Missing Ed Horman 1982
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds Self 1981
Buddy Buddy
Buddy Buddy Victor Clooney 1981
Musical Comedy Tonight II
Musical Comedy Tonight II Self 1981
Tribute
Tribute Scottie Templeton 1980
The China Syndrome
The China Syndrome Jack Godell 1979
The Kennedy Center Honors
The Kennedy Center Honors Self 1978
The Hollywood Greats
The Hollywood Greats Self 1977
Airport '77
Airport '77 Don Gallagher 1977
The Gentleman Tramp
The Gentleman Tramp Narrator 1976
Alex & the Gypsy
Alex & the Gypsy Alexander Main 1976
The Entertainer
The Entertainer Archie Rice 1976
Killer Cop
Killer Cop Narrator (voice) 1975
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
The Prisoner of Second Avenue Mel Edison 1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche Self 1975
The Front Page
The Front Page Hildebrand Johnson 1974
Oscars, Actors and The Exorcist
Oscars, Actors and The Exorcist Self 1974
Flick Flack
Flick Flack 1974
Wednesday
Wednesday Jerry Murphy 1974
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
The American Film Institute Salute to ... Self 1973
Save the Tiger
Save the Tiger Harry Stoner 1973
Avanti!
Avanti! Wendell Armbruster, Jr. 1972
The War Between Men and Women
The War Between Men and Women Peter Wilson 1972
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin Self - Host 1972
Film '72
Film '72 Self 1971
Kotch
Kotch Sleeping Bus Passenger (uncredited) 1971
V.I.P. Schaukel
V.I.P. Schaukel Self 1971
Great Performances
Great Performances Self 1971
The Out-of-Towners
The Out-of-Towners George Kellerman 1970
The April Fools
The April Fools Howard Brubaker 1969
Jack Benny's Bag
Jack Benny's Bag Self 1968
The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show Self - Guest 1968
The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple Felix Ungar 1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Self (uncredited) 1968
Luv
Luv Harry Berlin 1967
The Fortune Cookie
The Fortune Cookie Harry Hinkle 1966
The Great Race
The Great Race Professor Fate 1965
How to Murder Your Wife
How to Murder Your Wife Stanley Ford 1965
Good Neighbor Sam
Good Neighbor Sam Sam Bissel 1964
Under the Yum-Yum Tree
Under the Yum-Yum Tree Hogan 1963
Irma la Douce
Irma la Douce Nestor Patou 1963
Days of Wine and Roses
Days of Wine and Roses Joe Clay 1963
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962
The Notorious Landlady
The Notorious Landlady Bill Gridley 1962
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers Self 1962
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self 1961
The Wackiest Ship in the Army
The Wackiest Ship in the Army Rip Crandall 1960
Pepe
Pepe Jack Lemmon 1960
The Apartment
The Apartment C.C. Baxter 1960
It Happened to Jane
It Happened to Jane George Denham 1959
Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot Jerry (Daphne) 1959
Bell, Book and Candle
Bell, Book and Candle Nicky Holroyd 1958
Cowboy
Cowboy Frank Harris 1958
The Mystery of Thirteen
The Mystery of Thirteen Dr. Billy Palmer 1957
Alcoa Theatre
Alcoa Theatre Ashley 1957
Operation Mad Ball
Operation Mad Ball Pvt. Hogan 1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Tonight Starring Jack Paar Self 1957
Fire Down Below
Fire Down Below Tony 1957
You Can't Run Away from It
You Can't Run Away from It Peter Warne 1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show Self 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Cass Kendall 1956
The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show Self - Pianist 1956
My Sister Eileen
My Sister Eileen Bob Baker 1955
Mister Roberts
Mister Roberts Ensign Frank Pulver 1955
Three for the Show
Three for the Show Martin 'Marty' Stewart 1955
Phffft
Phffft Robert Tracey 1954
It Should Happen to You
It Should Happen to You Pete Sheppard 1954
The Oscars
The Oscars Self 1953
Heaven for Betsy
Heaven for Betsy Peter Bell 1952
Once Too Often
Once Too Often Mike (uncredited) 1950
The Ford Theatre Hour: Alice in Wonderland
The Ford Theatre Hour: Alice in Wonderland Tweedledum 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre Alfred Fishkettle 1950
Armstrong Circle Theatre
Armstrong Circle Theatre 1950
What's My Line?
What's My Line? Self 1950
What's My Line?
What's My Line? Self - Mystery Guest 1950
Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents 1950
The Lady Takes a Sailor
The Lady Takes a Sailor Plasterer (uncredited) 1949
Suspense
Suspense 1949
Studio One
Studio One Fred Stevens 1948
Studio One
Studio One Charlie Bemis 1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse 1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show Self 1948
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Nominee / Presenter 1944

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