Walter Matthau was an American actor. He starred with Jack Lemmon in some films, and often worked with director Billy Wilder.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes1955The KentuckianStan BodineFilm debutThe Indian FighterWes Todd1956Bigger Than LifeWally Gibbs1957A Face in the CrowdMel MillerSlaughter on Tenth AvenueAl Dahlke1958King CreoleMaxie FieldsVoice in the MirrorDr. Leon KarnesOnionheadRed WildoeRide a Crooked TrailJudge Kyle1959Gangster StoryJack MartinAlso director1960Strangers When We MeetFelix Anders1962Lonely Are the BraveSheriff Morey JohnsonWho's Got the Action?Tony Gagouts1963Island of LoveTony DallasCharadeCarson Dyle aka Hamilton Bartholomew1964Ensign PulverDocFail-SafeProfessor GroetescheleGoodbye CharlieSir Leopold Sartori1965MirageTed Caselle1966The Fortune CookieWilliam H. "Whiplash Willie" GingrichFirst film with Jack Lemmon; Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor1967A Guide for the Married ManPaul Manning1968The Odd CoupleOscar MadisonCo-stars with Jack LemmonThe Secret Life of an American WifeThe Movie StarCandyGeneral Smight1969Cactus FlowerDr. Julian WinstonHello, Dolly!Horace Vandergelder1971A New LeafHenry GrahamPlaza SuiteSam Nash /Jesse Kiplinger / Roy HubleyKotchJoseph P. KotcherDirected by Jack Lemmon1972Pete 'n' TilliePete Seltzer1973Charley VarrickCharley VarrickThe Laughing PolicemanDetective Sergeant Jake Martin1974The Taking of Pelham One Two ThreeLieutenant Zachary GarberEarthquakeDrunkCredited as Walter MatuschanskayaskyThe Front PageWalter BurnsCo-stars with Jack Lemmon1975The Lion Roars AgainHimselfShort subjectThe Gentleman TrampNarratorDocumentaryThe Sunshine BoysWilly Clark1976The Bad News BearsCoach Morris Buttermaker1978Casey's ShadowLloyd BourdelleHouse CallsDr. Charles "Charley" NicholsCalifornia SuiteMarvin Michaels1980La polizia ha le mani legateHimselfDocumentaryLittle Miss MarkerSorrowful JonesAlso producerHopscotchMiles Kendig1981First Monday in OctoberAssociate Justice Daniel SnowBuddy BuddyTrabuccoCo-stars with Jack Lemmon1982Neil Simon's I Ought to Be in PicturesHerbert Tucker1983The SurvivorsSonny Paluso1985Movers & ShakersJoe Mulholland1986PiratesCaptain Thomas Bartholomew Red1988The Couch TripDonald BeckerThe Little DevilFather Maurice1991JFKSenator Russell B. LongCameo appearance; also features Jack Lemmon1992How the Grinch Stole Christmas!NarratorShort1993Dennis the MenaceGeorge WilsonGrumpy Old MenMax GoldmanCo-stars with Jack Lemmon1994I.Q.Albert Einstein1995The Grass HarpJudge Charlie CoolCo-stars with Jack LemmonGrumpier Old MenMax Goldman1996I'm Not RappaportNat Moyer1997Out to SeaCharlie GordonCo-stars with Jack Lemmon1998The Odd Couple IIOscar MadisonThe Life and Times of Hank GreenbergHimselfDocumentary2000Hanging UpLou MozellFinal film role
Source: Internet Movie Database and Turner Classic Movies
Television Year Title Role Notes1950 The Big Story Performer Episode: "Roy J. Battersby, New York Reporter"Westinghouse Studio OneJacobsEpisode: "The Last Cruise"1950-52 Lux Video Theatre Various 7 episodes1951 Shadow of the Cloak Performer Episode: "The Missing Years"1952 Mister Peepers Coach Bill Episode: "Pilot" (unaired)1952-55 Danger Performer 3 episodes1952-55 The Philco Television Playhouse Stuart Benson / Iago 6 episodes1953 Suspense Lawrence Stevens Episode: "F.O.B. Vienna" Campbell Summer Soundstage Performer Episode: "Wonder in Your Eyes"Studio OneOlsenEpisode: "Dry Run"1954 The Motorola Television Hour Dr. Spinelli Episode: "Atomic Attack"1954-55 Robert Montgomery Presents The Bartender / Various 3 episodes1954Justice Performer Episode: "Booby Trap"1958Alfred Hitchcock Presents Officer Pete Chandler Season 4 Episode 4: "The Crooked Road"1959Alfred Hitchcock Presents Moran Season 5 Episode 7: "Dry Run"1960Alfred Hitchcock Presents Harry Wade Season 6 Episode 3: "Very Moral Theft"1960–62Naked City Dr. Max Lewine / Peter 2 episodes1960Juno and the Paycock Joxer Daly The Play of the WeekThe Rope Dancers James Hyland The Play of the WeekOnce Around the BlockPhilip Judah The Play of the Week1961Alfred Hitchcock Presents Phil Season 7 Episode 4: "Cop for a Day"Route 66Sam KeepEpisode: "Eleven, the Hard Way"Tallahassee 7000Lex RogersCast member; 26 episodes1961–62Target: The Corruptors!Michael Callahan / Martin Kramer2 episodes1964–65Profiles in Courage John M. Slaton / Andrew Johnson1972Awake and Sing!Moe AxelrodTelevision film1977InsightAdamEpisode 411: "This Side of Eden"1978ActorBoris ThomashevskyTelevision filmSaturday Night LiveHostSeason 4, Episode 71978The Stingiest Man in TownEbenezer Scrooge (voice)1990The IncidentHarmon J. CobbTelevision film1991Mrs. Lambert Remembers LoveClifford Pepperman 1992Against Her Will: An Incident in BaltimoreHarmon J. CobbBeyond 'JFK': The Question of ConspiracyHimselfDocumentary film1994Incident in a Small TownHarmon J. CobbTelevision film1998The Marriage FoolFrank Walsh
Source: Internet Movie Database and Turner Classic Movies
Theatre Year Stage Role Venue 1948Anne of the Thousand Days Servant Shubert Theatre, Broadway1950The Liar Guard Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway1951Twilight WalkSam Dundee Fulton Theatre, BroadwaySeason in the Sun John Colgate Cort Theatre, Broadway1952Fancy Meeting You AgainSinclair HeyboreRoyale Theatre, BroadwayOne Bright DayGeorge LawrenceIn Any LanguageCharlie HillCort Theatre, BroadwayThe Grey-Eyed PeopleJohn HartMartin Beck Theatre, Broadway1953The Ladies of the CorridorPaul OsgoodLongacre Theatre, BroadwayThe Burning GlassTony Lack1955Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?Michael FreemanBelasco Theatre, BroadwayGuys and DollsNathan DetroitCity Center, Broadway1958Once More, with Feeling!Maxwell ArcherNederlander Theatre, Broadway 1961Once There Was a RussianPotemkinMusic Box Theatre, BroadwayA Shot in the DarkBenjamin BeaureversBooth Theatre, Broadway1963My Mother, My Father and MeHerman HalpernPlymouth Theatre, Broadway1965The Odd CoupleOscar MadisonEugene O'Neill Theatre, Broadway
Source: Internet Broadway Database
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