Walter Matthau
Acting
Born October 1, 1920 · New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Walter Matthau (born Walter John Matthow; October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000) was an American actor, comedian and film director. He is best known for his film roles in A Face in the Crowd (1957), King Creole (1958) and as a coach of a hapless little league team in the baseball comedy The Bad News Bears (1976). He also starred in 10 films alongside Jack Lemmon, including The Odd Couple (1968), The Front Page (1974) and Grumpy Old Men (1993). Matthau won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the Billy Wilder film The Fortune Cookie (1966). Matthau is also known for his…
Known For · 40 titles
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Mike Douglas Show
Saturday Night Live
Great Performances
Tony Awards
Golden Globe Awards
The Merv Griffin Show
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Robert Montgomery Presents
The Dick Cavett Show
The Philco Television Playhouse
Climax!
Studio One
Dr. Kildare
Naked City
Suspense
Route 66
Film '72
The Oscars
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Candy
Lux Video Theatre
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Target: The Corruptors!
Dennis the Menace
Profiles in Courage
JFK
Charade
General Electric Theater
Earthquake
Tallahassee 7000
Grumpy Old Men
Hello, Dolly!
Pirates
Fail Safe
The Bad News Bears
Grumpier Old Men
Cactus Flower
I.Q.
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three