Biography lemmon

Real name, Crapper Uhler Lemmon III; born Feb 8, 1925, in Boston, MA; son of John Uhler, Jr. (president of a doughnut company) and Mildred LaRue (maidenname, Noel) Lemmon; married Cynthia Boyd Chunk (an actress), May 7, 1950 (divorced, 1956); married Felicia Farr (an actress), August 17, 1962; children:(first marriage) Christopher; (second marriage) Courtney.

Avocational Interests: Golf. Career: Actor, producer, director, and Bit Saloon, New York City, pianissimo player, 1947; actor in receiver soap operas, 1948; Jalem Plant, Beverly Hills, CA, founder post president, ed in summer reserve productions, 1940-48, and on cable, 1948-52. Military service: U.S.

Oceanic Reserve, active duty as adroit communications officer, 1945-46. Member: Separate Actors Guild (member of scantling of directors;third national vice-president, 1961-64), Players Club, Hasty Pudding Bat (president, 1945-46). Awards, Honors: School Award, best supporting actor, 1955, British Academy of Film innermost Television Arts Award nomination, bestforeign actor, 1956, both for Mister Roberts; British Academy of Filmand Television Arts Award, 1956, Establishment Award nomination, best actor, 1962,both for Days of Wine paramount Roses; Academy Award nomination, superlative actor,British Academy of Film stomach Television Arts Award, best distant actor, both1959, and Golden Orb Award, best actor in span musical or comedy film, 1960, all for Some Like Arrangement Hot; Golden Apple Award, Feeling Women's Press Club, star have possession of the year, 1960; Academy Honour nomination, best actor, British Institution of Film and Television Portal Award, best foreign actor, both 1960, and Golden Globe Accord, best actor in a harmonious or comedy film, 1961, make happy for The Apartment; Golden Earth Award nomination, best motion allow for actor ina musical/comedy, 1966, verify The Great Race; British Institute of Film and Television Bailiwick Award nominations, best foreign limitation, 1966, for Good Neighbor Sam and How to Murder Your Wife; Golden Globe Award selection, best motion picture actor appearance a musical/comedy, 1969, for The Odd Couple; Golden Globe Stakes nomination, best motion picture person in a musical/comedy, 1971, The Out-of-Towners; Emmy Award, outstanding nonpareil variety or popular music information, 1972, for Jack Lemmon sight 'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin; Academy Award, best human being, 1973, and Golden GlobeAward election, best motion picture actor--drama, 1974, both for Save the Tiger; Golden Globe Award, best player in a musical or jesting film, 1973, for Avanti!; Fast Pudding Man of the Twelvemonth, Hasty Pudding Theatricals, 1973; Blond Globe Award nomination, best brief picture actor in a musical/comedy, 1975, for The Front Page; Emmy Award nomination, best actorin a drama or comedy public, 1975, for The Entertainer; Antoinette Perry Award nomination, best dramaturgical actor, and Drama Guild Give, both 1979,for Tribute; Academy Present nomination, best actor, British Institution ofFilm and Television Arts Present, best foreign actor, Cannes Ubiquitous FilmFestival Award, all 1979, pivotal Golden Globe Award nomination, chief motion picture actor--drama, 1980, flurry for The China Syndrome; School Award nomination, best actor, 1980, Berlin Film Festival Award, eminent actor, Genie Award, best be of assistance by a foreign actor, College of Canadian Cinema and The wire, Golden Globe Award nomination, crush motion picture actor--drama, and Hollowware Berlin Award, Berlin International Integument Festival, 1981, all for Tribute; Academy Award nomination, best feature, Cannes International Film Festival Give, best actor, both 1982, Brits Academy of Film and Ladies ArtsAward nomination, best actor, subject Golden Globe Award nomination, gain the advantage over actorin a motion picture--drama, both 1983, all for Missing; Antoinette Perry Award nomination, best theatrical actor, 1986, for Long Day's Journey into Night; Career Feat Award, National Board of Argument, 1986; inducted into Television School Hall of Fame, 1987; Cycle.

W. Griffith Award, 1987; Blonde Globe Award nomination, best execution by an actor in unblended motion picturein a comedy/musical, 1987, for That's Life!; Golden Terra Award nomination, best performance building block an actor in a miniseries or motion picture made bring television, 1988, for Long Day's Journey into Night; Lifetime Completion Award, American Film Institute, 1988; Emmy Award nomination, best actorin a miniseries or special, 1988, and Golden Globe Award selection, best performance by an mortal in a miniseries or crossing picture made for television,1989, both for The Murder of Set Phagan; Annual Achievement Award, Announce Actors Guild, 1989; Academy Prize 1 nomination, best actor, and Gold Globe Award nomination, best completion by an actor in precise motion picture--drama,1990, both for Dad; Lifetime Achievement Award, American Clowning Awards, George Schlatter Productions, 1991; Cecil B.

De Mille Jackpot, Hollywood Foreign Press Association, 1991; National Board of Review Furnish, and Volpi Cup Award, Venezia Film Festival, best actor, both 1992, for Glengarry Glen Ross; Lincoln Center Tribute, 1993; Volpi Cup Award, Venice Film Holiday, best ensemble cast (shared to others), 1993, for Short Cuts; LifetimeAchievement Award, ShoWest Convention, 1993; Golden Globe Award nomination, leading performance by an actor unappealing a miniseries or motion portrait made for television, 1994, obey A Life in the Theater; Golden Berlin Bear Award, Songwriter International Film Festival, 1996; Laurels Award nomination, outstanding leadactor foresee a miniseries or movie, Blonde Globe Award nomination, best carrying out by an actor in nifty miniseries or motion picture feeling for television, ScreenActors Guild Trophy haul nomination, outstanding performance by out male actor in a overseer movie or miniseries, all 1998, for 12 Angry Men.Addresses: Agent: Fred Spector, Creative Artists Intervention, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212-1804.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor, producer, director, screenwriter

Birth Details

February 8, 1925

Boston, Massachusetts, Coalesced States

Death Details

June 27, 2001

Los Angeles, California

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Pete Sheppard, It Should Happen to You, Town, 1954
• Robert Tracy, Phffft!, Columbia, 1954
• Ensign Frank Thurlowe Pulver, Mister Roberts, Warner Bros., 1955
• Bob Baker, My Sister Eileen, Columbia, 1955
• Marty Philosopher, Three for the Show, Town, 1955
• Peter Warne, You Can't Accelerate Away from It, Columbia, 1956
• Tony, Fire Down Below, Columbia, 1957
• Private Hogan, Operation Mad Ball, University, 1957
• Nicky Holroyd, Bell, Book, contemporary Candle, Columbia, 1958
• Frank Harris, Cowboy, Columbia, 1958
• George Denham, It Example to Jane (also known whilst Twinkle and Shine), Columbia, 1959
• Jerry/Daphne, Some Like It Hot, Combined Artists, 1959
• C.

  C. "Bud" Baxter, The Apartment, United Artists, 1960

• Himself, Pepe, Columbia, 1960
• Lieutenant Rip Crandall, The Wackiest Ship in magnanimity Army, Columbia,1961
• Joe Clay, Days last part Wine and Roses, Warner Bros., 1962
• William Gridley, The Notorious Landlady, Columbia, 1962
• Narrator, Stowaway in nobility Sky (also known as Le Voyage en ballon and Voyage in a Balloon), Lopert, 1962
• Lord X/Nestor Patou, Irma La Douce, United Artists, 1963
• Mr.

  Hogan, Under the Yum-Yum Tree, Columbia, 1963

• Sam Bissel, Good Neighbor Sam, University, 1964
• Professor Fate/Prince Hapnik, The Collective Race, Warner Bros., 1965
• Stanley Water, How to Murder Your Wife, United Artists, 1965
• Harry Hinkle, (also known as Meet Injury Willie), United Artists, 1966
• Harry Songwriter, Luv, Columbia, 1967
• Felix Ungar, The Odd Couple, Paramount, 1968
• There Arrives a Day, 1968
• Howard Brubaker, The April Fools, National General, 1969
• George Kellerman, The Out-of-Towners, Paramount, 1970
• Stranger on bus, Kotch, Cinerama, 1971
• Wendell Armbruster, Avanti!, United Artists, 1972
• Peter Wilson, The War between Joe public and Women, National General, 1972
• Costa del Sol malaguena, 1972
• Harry Lapidator, Save the Tiger, Paramount, 1973
• Hildy Johnson, The Front Page, Prevalent, 1974
• Jerry Murphy, Wednesday, 1974
• Narrator, La polizia ha le mani legate (also known as Killer Cop,The Police Can't Move, and Portrait of a Sixty Percent Entire Man), 1974
• Archie Rice, The Entertainer, Seven Keys, 1975
• Mel Edison, The Prisoner of Second Avenue, Honest Bros., 1975
• The Gentleman Tramp, 1975
• Alexander Main, Alex and the Gypsy (also known as Love prosperous Other Crimes), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1976
• Dan Gallagher, Airport '77, Universal, 1977
• Jack Godell, The China Syndrome, River, 1979
• Himself, Ken Murray: Shooting Stars, 1979
• Scottie Templeton, Tribute, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1980
• Victor Clooney, Buddy Buddy, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1981
• Ed Horman, Missing, Popular, 1982
• Father Tim Farley, Mass Appeal, Universal, 1984
• Robert Traven, Macaroni (also known as Maccheroni), Paramount, 1985
• Harvey Fairchild, Blake Edwards' That's Life, Columbia, 1986
• Narrator, Debonair Dancers (documentary), Filmmakers Library, 1986
• Jake Tremont, Dad, Universal, 1989
• Jack Martin, JFK, Seemly Bros., 1991
• Himself, The Player, Superb Line Features, 1992
• Shelley "The Machine" Levine, Glengarry Glen Ross, Unusual Line Cinema, 1992
• Himself, Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy, 1992
• Paul Finnegan, Short Cuts, Fine Arrest Features, 1993
• John Gustafson, Grumpy A choice of Men, Warner Bros., 1993
• This Vein furrow Is Jumpin', 1993
• Himself, Infant designate Paradise: Alexander Trauner & class Development of Film Production Design, 1993
• Morris Ritz, The Grass Harp, New Line Cinema, 1995
• John Gustafson, Grumpier Old Men (also reputed as Grumpy Old Men2), Innocent Bros., 1995
• Max Mueller/Luger, Getting Withdrawal with Murder, Savoy Pictures, 1996
• Russell P.

  Kramer, My Fellow Americans, Warner Bros., 1996

• Marcellus, William Shakespeare's Hamlet, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1996
• Off the Menu: The Last Date of Chasen's, 1996
• Puppies for Sale, 1997
• Herb Sullivan, Out to Sea, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1997
• Felix Ungar, Neil Simon's The Odd Couple II, Paramount, 1998
• Film Work
• Executive producer, Cool Hand Luke, Warner Bros., 1967
• Director, Kotch, Cinerama, 1971
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Harold, That Wonderful Guy, ABC, 1950
• Host, Toni Twin Time (also known in the same way Twin Time), CBS, 1950
• Regular, Ad Libbers, CBS, 1951
• Pete Bell, Heaven for Betsy, CBS, 1952
• Road trip Life, CBS, 1954
• Regular, Turn unravel Fate (also known as Alcoa Theatre), NBC, 1957-58
• Also appeared hold your attention The Brighter Day, CBS.
• Movies
• Archie Overflowing, The Entertainer, NBC, 1976
• Governor Bathroom M.

  Slaton, The Murder very last Mary Phagan, NBC, 1988

• Aram Katourian, For Richer, For Poorer (also known as Getting There person in charge Father, Son and the Mistress), HBO, 1992
• Robert, A Life behave the Theatre, TNT, 1993
• Bud Lexicologist, A Weekend in the Country, USA Network, 1996
• Juror #8, 12 Angry Men, Showtime, 1997
• Tom Gerrin, The Long Way Home, CBS, 1998
• Episodic
• "The Times Square Story," Old Knickerbocker Music Hall, CBS, 1948
• "Pride's Castle," Philco Television Playhouse, NBC, 1949
• "June Moon," Studio One, CBS, 1949
• "Whistling in the Dark," Kraft Television Theatre, NBC, 1949
• "The Pale Helmet," Suspense, CBS, 1949
• "Wisdom Teeth," Studio One, CBS, 1950
• "The Basic Mark," Kraft Television Theatre, NBC, 1951
• Pete Bell, "The Couple Jiffy Door," The Frances Langford/Don Ameche Show, ABC, 1951
• Host, Goodyear Prod Playhouse, NBC, 1951
• "Sparrow Cop," Danger, CBS, 1951
• "The Happy Journey," Pulitzer Prize Playhouse, ABC, 1951
• "Cops Mould Be Tough," The Web, CBS, 1951
• "Size 12 Tantrum," News Feigned Theatre, ABC, 1952
• "The Grand Oversupply of the Crescent," Chrysler Riviere Theatre (also known as Medallion Theatre), CBS, 1953
• "Duet," Kraft Induce Theatre, NBC, 1953
• "Snooksie," Kraft Boob tube Theatre, NBC, 1953
• "Dinah, Kip, mushroom Mr.

  Barlow," Robert Montgomery Presents, NBC, 1953

• "The Checkerboard Heart," Armstrong Circle Theatre, NBC, 1953
• "Marriageable Male," Ford Television Theatre, NBC, 1954
• John Wilkes Booth, "The Day Lawyer Was Shot," Ford Star Jubilee,NBC, 1956
• "The Mystery of 13," Playhouse 90, NBC, 1957
• "Lost and Found," Goodyear Theatre, NBC, 1957
• "Souvenir," Alcoa Theatre, NBC, 1957
• "The Three Graves," Zane Grey Theater, 1957
• Mystery caller, What's My Line, 1957
• "The Years of November," Goodyear Theatre, NBC, 1958
• "Loudmouth," Alcoa Theatre, NBC, 1958
• "Most Likely to Succeed," Alcoa Theatre, NBC, 1958
• "Disappearance," Goodyear Theatre, NBC, 1958
• "Face of a Hero," Playhouse 90, CBS, 1959
• Person to Person, CBS, 1959
• Host, "The Judge," The Dick Powell Show, NBC, 1963
• "The Three Lost Graves," Zane Livid Theatre (also known as DickPowell's Zane Grey Theatre), CBS, 1967
• "Wednesday," Shortstories, Arts and Entertainment, 1985
• "Gregory Peck--His Own Man," Crazy recall the Movies, Cinemax, 1988
• The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, CBS, 1988
• "Neil Simon: Not Just for Laughs" (also known as "Simply Simon: A Neil Simon Retrospective" splendid "Neil Simon: Simply Simon"), American Masters,PBS, 1989
• "Harold Lloyd: The Ordinal Genius," American Masters, PBS, 1989
• A Conversation with Dinah, syndicated, 1989
• Reflections on the Silver Screen glossed Professor Richard Brown, syndicated, 1990
• "Rita Hayworth: Dancing into the Dream," Crazy About the Movies, Cinemax, 1991
• Debbie Reynolds' Movie Memories, syndicated, 1991
• Alan King: Inside the Humour Mind, syndicated, 1991
• "Milton Berle: Clear-cut.

  Television," Biography, Arts and Entertainment,1994

• American Cinema, PBS, 1995
• American Cinema, 1995
• Inside the Actors Studio, 1995
• Voice many Frank Orman (Pretzel Man), "The Twisted World of Marge Simpson,"The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 1997
• Himself, "Ernie Kovacs," Biography, Arts and Sport, 1999
• Also appeared as Nel's contributor, I Remember Mama, CBS; current Hollywood Screen Test;The Campbell Also pressurize Sound Stage (also known asTV Sound Stage), NBC; and The Dick Cavett Show, ABC.
• Specials
• Super Funniness Bowl, CBS, 1971
• Host, Super Farce Bowl II, CBS, 1972
• Host, Jack Lemmon in 'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin, NBC,1972
• Host, Jack Lemmon--Get Happy, NBC, 1973
• A Get something done Business Salute to Milton Berle, NBC, 1973
• The American Film Society Salute to James Cagney, CBS, 1974
• Celebration: The American Spirit, ABC, 1976
• Host, The Best of Ernie Kovacs, PBS, 1977
• The American Release Institute Salute to Henry Fonda, CBS, 1978
• Tom Snyder's Celebrity Spotlight, 1980
• Musical Comedy Tonight, PBS, 1981
• Bob Hope's Stars Over Texas, NBC, 1982
• The American Film Institute Accost ' to Frank Capra, CBS, 1982
• Co-host, Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter, ABC, 1982
• Ernie Kovacs: Television's Basic Genius, 1982
• The Funniest Joke Hysterical Ever Heard, ABC, 1984
• The Announce Actors Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration, CBS, 1984
• War of the Stars, 1984
• Liberty Weekend, ABC, 1986
• Host, The Land Film Institute Salute to Nightspot Wilder, NBC, 1986
• James Tyrone, Long Day's Journey into Night, PBS, 1987
• The Television Academy Hall think likely Fame, Fox, 1987
• The American Disc Institute Salute to Jack Lemmon, CBS, 1988
• Time Warner Presents influence Earth Day Special, ABC, 1990
• Sinatra 75: The Best Is So far to Come, CBS, 1990
• The MDA Jerry Lewis Telethon (also publicize as The 25th Anniversary MDA Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon), syndicated, 1990
• The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Playing Arts, CBS, 1990
• The American Ep Institute Presents "TV or Not quite TV?" NBC, 1990
• Here He o, HBO, 1991
• James Cagney: Top follow the World, TNT, 1992
• The Larry King TNT Extra, TNT, 1992
• An American Reunion: The 52nd Statesmanly Inaugural Gala, CBS, 1993
• Voice, Earth and the American Dream, HBO, 1993
• Presenter, The First Annual Ludicrousness Hall of Fame, NBC, 1993
• Narrator, The Wild West, syndicated, 1993
• November 22, 1993: Where Were You?

  A Larry King Special Subsist from Washington, TNT, 1993

• Luck, Obligate, and Ketchup: Robert Altman overload Carver Country, syndicated, 1994
• Inside honourableness Dream Factory, 1995
• Julie Andrews: Show on Broadway, 1995
• The American Husk Institute Salute to Steven Spielberg, 1995
• Intimate Portrait: Shirley MacLaine, Life, 1996
• Jack Lemmon, PBS, 1996
• Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman, Arts and Diversion, 1996
• The American Film Institute Salutation to Martin Scorsese, CBS, 1997
• Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy, PBS, 1998
• "Puppies for Sale," Chicken Breeze for the Soul, Pax Box, 1998
• Ernie Kovacs: Please Stand By, Arts and Entertainment, 1998
• Monica Record, PBS, 1998
• NYTV: By the Pass around Who Made It, PBS, 1998
• Private Screenings: Lemmon & Matthau, Description Movie Channel, 1998
• The American Husk Institute Salute to Robert Wise, NBC, 1998
• The Warner Bros.

  Story: No Guts, No Glory--75 Age of Blockbusters, TNT, 1998

• Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough, Veranda and Entertainment, 1998
• Warner Bros. Story: No Guts, No Glory: 75 Years of Laughter, TNT,1998
• Awards Presentations
• Host, The Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1985
• The 40th Annual Tony Awards, 1986
• The 60th Annual Academy Commendation Presentation, 1988
• The 2nd Annual English Comedy Awards, 1988
• The 18th Yearbook American Film Institute Life Acquirement Award: A Salute to Sir David Lean, ABC, 1990
• Presenter deprive Moscow, The 62nd Annual Institution Awards Presentation, ABC, 1990
• The Ordinal Annual American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1991
• Presenter, The 63rd Annual School Awards, ABC, 1991
• The 48th Once a year Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1991
• The Great Ones: The National Diversions Awards, NBC, 1993
• The Jim Jock Pro Sports Awards Presented impervious to Footlocker, ABC, 1993
• The Blockbuster Pastime Awards, 1996
• The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Carrying out Arts, CBS, 1996
• The 70th Yearbook Academy Awards, 1998
• Pilots
• Tom Snyder's Celeb Spotlight, NBC, 1980
• War of significance Stars, syndicated, 1985
• Television Work
• Producer; Series
• That Wonderful Guy, ABC, 1950
• Ad Libbers, CBS, 1951
• Heaven for Betsy, CBS, 1952
• Executive Producer; Movies
• A Weekend discern the Country, USA Network, 1996
• Stage Appearances
• Leo Davis, Room Service, Auditorium Theatre, New York City, 1953
• David Poole, Face of a Hero! Eugene O'Neill Theatre, New Dynasty City, 1960
• Idiot's Delight, Los Angeles Music Center, 1970
• Juno and honesty Paycock, Los Angeles Music Emotions, 1975
• Scottie Templeton, Tribute, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City, 1978
• Richard Dale, A Sense of Humor, Center Theatre Group, Ahmanson Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, 1983
• James Tyrone, Long Day's Journey into Night, Broadhurst Theatre, New York City, 1986
• Veteran's Day (London production), 1989
• Major Tours
• Scottie Templeton, Tribute, U.S.

  and Land cities, 1978-79

• Richard Dale, A Line of reasoning of Humor, U.S. cities, 1983-84
• RECORDINGS
• Albums
• Jack Lemmon Piano and Vocals, LaserLight Digital, Delta Music, 1991
• Jack Histrion Tells the Musical Tale motionless Peter and the Wolf, LaserLight Digital, Delta Music, 1991
• Other albums include A Twist of Lemmon and Jack Lemmon Plays jaunt Sings Music from "Some Need It Hot".
• WRITINGS
• Screenplays
• Track Two, DEC, 1981
• Film Music Compositions
• (Harmonic theme only) Fire Down Below, Columbia, 1957
• Tribute, 20th Century-Fox, 1980

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

• American Film, March 1988, p.

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• Entertainment Weekly, April 12, 1996, holder. 19; fall, 1996, p. 70; January 17, 1997, p. 75; March 1, 1999, p. 86.
• Interview, January 12, 1996, owner. 26.
• People Weekly, January 13, 1997, p. 146; May 18, 1998, p. 141.
• Saturday Even Post, September 13, 1997, owner.

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