MARTIN BALSAM
Martin Balsam
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: November 4, 1919
Deathday: February 13, 1996
Place of Birth: The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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).
Filmography
Starring
1995·
Unknown SoldierPriest
1989·
OceanoDon Matias Quintero
1985·
SpaceSenator Glancey
1985·
The Twilight ZoneProf. Donald Knowles (segment "Voices in the Earth"), Rockne S. O'Bannon (segment "Personal Demons")
1984·
The OctopusFrank Carrisi
Nathan Burkan
1976·
Quincy, M.E.Hyam Zgierski
1971·
Great PerformancesJack
1968·
The Name of the GameHerb Witmer
1966·
CBS PlayhouseJesse Rothenberg
Albert Sully
1964·
12 O'Clock HighArmy Doctor (uncredited)
1963·
EspionageRichard Carey
Dave Breslaw
1963·
Arrest and TrialLeo Valera
Self
1961·
Dr. KildareDr. Carl Noyes, Dr. Milton Orloff, Benny Orloff, Ned Lacey
1961·
The DefendersDistrict Attorney, Bernard Maxwell, Floyd Harker
1961·
The New BreedFrank Eberhardt
1959·
The Twilight ZoneMartin Lombard Senescu, Danny Weiss
1959·
The UntouchablesArnold Justin
1958·
Naked CityJoseph Creeley, Captain Russel Barris, Caldwell Wyatt, Arnold Fleischman
Marshal Jim Brock
1957·
DecoyNick Santos
1956·
Tony AwardsSelf - Winner
Sam Butler
Leonard Thompson, Eldon Marsh
1954·
The Greatest Gift1954·
Inner Sanctum1953·
Valiant LadyStrasberg, Garth
1951·
The Living ChristTownsman
Charlie Malick, Mike Galloway
1948·
Studio OneFrancis Toohey, Ed Coyne
1948·
The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf
1948·
Actors Studiosoldier
Hap Perchicksky
Self
TBA·
The Time ElementDr. Arnold Gillespie
Self (archive footage)
Gramps
1996·
O. Henry's ChristmasDet. Martin Balsam
1993·
La Classe américaineCallaghan (archive footage)
1992·
The Sands of TimeFather Sorendo
1991·
Cape FearJudge
1990·
The Last MatchLawyer
1990·
Two Evil EyesMr. Pym
1988·
Midnight CallerGil Solarski
1988·
The Child SaverSidney Rosenberg
Frather Howard
1987·
Once AgainGerald
1987·
Kids Like TheseGrandpa
1987·
Brothers in BloodCliff Dowling
1986·
Second ServeDr. Beck
1986·
The Delta ForceBen Kaplan
1985·
Murder in SpaceAlexander Rostov
1985·
Death Wish 3Bennett Cross
1985·
St. Elmo's FireMr. Beamish
1984·
Murder, She WroteEdgar Carmody
1984·
Innocent PreySheriff Virgil Baker
1984·
The Goodbye PeopleMax Silverman
1983·
I Want to LiveJack Brady
1982·
Hotel1982·
Night of 100 StarsSelf
Joel Aurnou
1981·
The SalamanderCaptain Steffanelli
1980·
There Goes The BrideElmer Babcock
1980·
The WarningQuestore Martorana
1980·
The Love TapesDavid Franklin
Murray Klein
Self
Isser Harel
1979·
Aunt MaryHarry Strasberg
1979·
GardeniaSalluzzo
Dr. Samuel Melman
1979·
CubaGen. Bello
1979·
The Horror Show(archive footage)
1978·
The MillionaireArthur Haines
1978·
RainbowLouis B. Mayer
1978·
SiegeHenry Fancher
1978·
Blood and DiamondsRizzo
Inspector Jim Grant
1977·
The StorytellerIra Davidoff
Ernie Weinberg
1977·
The SentinelProf. Ruzinsky
1977·
Silver BearsJoe Fiore
1976·
Raid on EntebbeDaniel Cooper
Edward J. Reilly
1976·
Meet Him and DieGiulianelli
1976·
Death RageCommissario
1976·
Two-Minute WarningSam McKeever
Howard Simons
1975·
Death Among FriendsHam Russell Buckner
1975·
Smiling ManiacsCarlo Goja
Ben Montgomery
1975·
Season for AssassinsCommissioner Katroni
1975·
Cry, Onion!Petrus Lamb
1975·
MitchellJames Arthur Cummings
T.C. Hollister
Green
Signor Bianchi
1973·
Police Story1973·
KojakRay Kaufman
Dr. Rudy Wells (uncredited) (archive footage)
1973·
La colonna infame1973·
Counselor at CrimeDon Antonio Macaluso
1973·
A Brand New LifeJim Douglas
Harry Walden
Dr. Rudy Wells
1973·
The Stone KillerAl Vescari
Giudice Aldo Sola
1972·
Night of TerrorCapt. Caleb Sark
1972·
The ManJim Talley
1972·
The Hassled HookerDistrict Attorney Turrisi
Commissario Bonavia
1971·
The Anderson TapesHaskins
1970·
The Enemy Before UsAngie
Wade Hamilton
Stanley Pulska
1970·
Little Big ManMr. Merriweather
1970·
Tora! Tora! Tora!Admiral Husband E. Kimmel
1970·
Catch-22Col. Cathcart
1969·
TrilogyIvor Belli
1969·
Me, NatalieUncle Harold
Mayor Wilker
Michael Todd (voice)
1967·
HombreHenry Mendez
1966·
After the FoxHarry
1965·
The Bedford IncidentLieut Cmdr. Chester Potter, M.D., U.S.N.
1965·
A Thousand ClownsArnold
1965·
HarlowEverett Redman
1964·
The CarpetbaggersBernard B. Norman
1964·
Seven Days in MayPaul Girard
1963·
The FugitiveAndrew Newmark
Sanford Kaufman
1962·
The Eleventh Hour1962·
Conquered CityJoseph Feinberg
1962·
Cape FearPolice Chief Mark Dutton
1961·
Cain's HundredJack Garsell
1961·
AdaSteve Jackson
O.J. Berman
1960·
Route 661960·
Everybody Go Home!Sergente Quintino Fornaciari
1960·
PsychoMilton Arbogast
1959·
RawhideFather Fabian
1959·
Middle of the NightJack Englander
1959·
Al CaponeMac Keeley, reporter
1959·
WintersetGarth
1958·
Marjorie MorningstarDr. David Harris
1958·
Bomber's MoonCaptain Joe Reardon
Francis Toohey
1957·
12 Angry MenJuror 1
1957·
Time LimitSgt. Baker
Charlie Malick
1954·
On the WaterfrontGillette (uncredited)
1952·
The Living BibleTownsman
1944·
Winged VictoryBit Part (uncredited)