Martin Balsam

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 (1979–1983).

Known For

Career Timeline

19441952196019681976198419922000
  1. 2000
    All About 'The Birds'

    Self (archive footage) • Acting

  2. 1997
    Legend of the Spirit Dog

    Gramps • Acting

  3. 1996
  4. 1995
    Unknown Soldier

    Priest • Acting

  5. 1994
    The Silence of the Hams

    Det. Martin Balsam • Acting

  6. 1993
    La Classe américaine

    Callaghan (archive footage) • Acting

  7. 1992
    The Sands of Time

    Father Sorendo • Acting

  8. 1991
    Cape Fear

    Judge • Acting

Martin Balsam - Aperture