Martin Balsam

Martin Balsam

1919–1996 (aged 76)·The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

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).

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70Credits40 TV · 30 films
1948–1995Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedEspionage
7.5 Average ratingacross 70 titles

Top TV shows 40best Martin Balsam shows

  1. 1Espionage posterEspionageRichard Carey · 1 ep · 196310.0
  2. 2Hallmark Hall of Fame posterHallmark Hall of FameGarth · 1 ep · 19518.8
  3. 3The Twilight Zone posterThe Twilight ZoneDanny Weiss · 1 ep · 19598.5
  4. 4Arrest and Trial posterArrest and TrialLeo Valera · 1 ep · 19638.3
  5. 5Inner Sanctum posterInner Sanctum3 eps · 19548.0
  6. 6The Untouchables posterThe UntouchablesArnold Justin · 1 ep · 19598.0
  7. 7Alfred Hitchcock Presents posterAlfred Hitchcock PresentsEldon Marsh · 1 ep · 19557.8
  8. 8The Octopus posterThe OctopusFrank Carrisi · 2 eps · 19847.8
  9. 9The Twilight Zone posterThe Twilight ZoneRockne S. O'Bannon (segment "Personal Demons") · 1 ep · 19857.7
  10. 10Space posterSpaceSenator Glancey · 5 eps · 19857.7
  11. 11The New Breed posterThe New BreedFrank Eberhardt · 1 ep · 19617.7
  12. 12Midnight Caller posterMidnight CallerGil Solarski · 1 ep · 19887.6
  13. 13Murder, She Wrote posterMurder, She WroteEdgar Carmody · 2 eps · 19847.5
  14. 14Quincy, M.E. posterQuincy, M.E.Hyam Zgierski · 1 ep · 19767.5
  15. 15Actors Studiosoldier · 1 ep · 19487.5
  16. 16Have Gun, Will Travel posterHave Gun, Will Travel1 ep · 19577.3
  17. 17The Fugitive posterThe FugitiveAndrew Newmark · 1 ep · 19637.3
  18. 1812 O'Clock High poster12 O'Clock HighArmy Doctor (uncredited) · 1 ep · 19647.2
  19. 19Rawhide posterRawhideFather Fabian · 1 ep · 19597.2
  20. 20Kojak posterKojakRay Kaufman · 1 ep · 19737.2
  21. 21The Man from U.N.C.L.E. posterThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.Albert Sully · 1 ep · 19647.1
  22. 22Oceano posterOceanoDon Matias Quintero · 6 eps · 19897.0
  23. 23Police Story posterPolice Story1 ep · 19737.0
  24. 24The Name of the Game posterThe Name of the GameHerb Witmer · 1 ep · 19687.0
  25. 25CBS PlayhouseJesse Rothenberg · 1 ep · 19667.0
  26. 26Hotel posterHotel1 ep · 19826.8
  27. 27Route 66 posterRoute 662 eps · 19606.7
  28. 28The Eleventh Hour posterThe Eleventh Hour1 ep · 19626.7
  29. 29Decoy posterDecoyNick Santos · 1 ep · 19576.7
  30. 30The Philco Television Playhouse posterThe Philco Television Playhouse1 ep · 19486.6
  31. 31Archie Bunker's Place posterArchie Bunker's PlaceMurray Klein · 45 eps · 19796.5
  32. 32Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse posterWestinghouse Desilu Playhouse2 eps · 19586.3
  33. 33The Defenders posterThe DefendersFloyd Harker · 1 ep · 19616.3
  34. 34Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre posterDick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSam Butler · 1 ep · 19566.2
  35. 35Great Performances posterGreat PerformancesJack · 1 ep · 19716.1
  36. 36Little Gloria... Happy at Last posterLittle Gloria... Happy at LastNathan Burkan · 2 eps · 19825.8
  37. 37Dr. Kildare posterDr. KildareNed Lacey · 1 ep · 19615.7
  38. 38Naked City posterNaked CityArnold Fleischman · 1 ep · 19585.7
  39. 39Target: The Corruptors! posterTarget: The Corruptors!1 ep · 19615.7
  40. 40The Living Christ posterThe Living ChristTownsman · 1 ep · 19515.7

Top movies 30best Martin Balsam movies

  1. 1The Sands of Time posterThe Sands of TimeFather Sorendo · 199210.0
  2. 2Rainbow posterRainbowLouis B. Mayer · 197810.0
  3. 3The Goodbye People posterThe Goodbye PeopleMax Silverman · 198410.0
  4. 4Concerning a Woman of Sin posterConcerning a Woman of Sin194910.0
  5. 5The Storyteller posterThe StorytellerIra Davidoff · 19779.0
  6. 6Kids Like These posterKids Like TheseGrandpa · 19879.0
  7. 7WintersetGarth · 19599.0
  8. 8A Brand New Life posterA Brand New LifeJim Douglas · 19739.0
  9. 912 Angry Men poster12 Angry MenJuror 1 · 1957 · Drama8.6
  10. 10Psycho posterPsychoMilton Arbogast · 1960 · Horror8.4
  11. 11Unknown Soldier posterUnknown SoldierPriest · 19958.0
  12. 12The Millionaire posterThe MillionaireArthur Haines · 19788.0
  13. 13On the Waterfront posterOn the WaterfrontGillette (uncredited) · 19547.9
  14. 14All the President's Men posterAll the President's MenHoward Simons · 19767.7
  15. 15Breakfast at Tiffany's posterBreakfast at Tiffany'sO.J. Berman · 1961 · Comedy7.6
  16. 16La Classe américaine posterLa Classe américaineCallaghan (archive footage) · 19937.6
  17. 17Everybody Go Home! posterEverybody Go Home!Sergente Quintino Fornaciari · 19607.6
  18. 18The Taking of Pelham One Two Three posterThe Taking of Pelham One Two ThreeGreen · 19747.5
  19. 19The Defender (Studio One) posterThe Defender (Studio One)Francis Toohey · 19577.5
  20. 20The Seeding of Sarah Burns posterThe Seeding of Sarah BurnsDr. Samuel Melman · 19797.5
  21. 21The Child Saver posterThe Child SaverSidney Rosenberg · 19887.5
  22. 22Cape Fear posterCape FearPolice Chief Mark Dutton · 19627.5
  23. 23Little Big Man posterLittle Big ManMr. Merriweather · 19707.4
  24. 24Aunt Mary posterAunt MaryHarry Strasberg · 19797.3
  25. 25Miles To Go Before I Sleep posterMiles To Go Before I SleepBen Montgomery · 19757.3
  26. 26Seven Days in May posterSeven Days in MayPaul Girard · 19647.3
  27. 27Cape Fear posterCape FearJudge · 1991 · Drama7.3
  28. 28Tora! Tora! Tora! posterTora! Tora! Tora!Admiral Husband E. Kimmel · 19707.2
  29. 29Time Limit posterTime LimitSgt. Baker · 19577.2
  30. 30Murder on the Orient Express posterMurder on the Orient ExpressSignor Bianchi · 19747.1

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