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

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All About 'The Birds'

2000 ⭐ 7.2

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Legend of the Spirit Dog

1997 ⭐ 6.0

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Unknown Soldier

1995 ⭐ 8.0

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La Classe américaine

1993 ⭐ 7.6

Career timeline

2015

True Fear: The Making of Psycho

Self · 2015

2000

All About 'The Birds' Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2000

⭐ 7.2

1997

Legend of the Spirit Dog

Gramps · 1997

⭐ 6.0

1996

O. Henry's Christmas

1996

⭐ 5.0

1995

Unknown Soldier Notable

Priest · 1995

⭐ 8.0

1994

The Silence of the Hams

Det. Martin Balsam · 1994

⭐ 4.9

1993

La Classe américaine Notable

Callaghan (archive footage) · 1993

⭐ 7.6

1992

The Sands of Time Notable

Father Sorendo · 1992

⭐ 10.0

1991

Cape Fear Notable

Judge · 1991

⭐ 7.3

1990

The Last Match

Lawyer · 1990

⭐ 5.8

Two Evil Eyes

Mr. Pym · 1990

⭐ 6.1

1988

The Brother from Space

Frather Howard · 1988

⭐ 4.0

The Child Saver Notable

Sidney Rosenberg · 1988

⭐ 7.5

1987

Once Again Notable

Gerald · 1987

⭐ 7.0

Kids Like These Notable

Grandpa · 1987

⭐ 9.0

P.I. Private Investigations

Cliff Dowling · 1987

⭐ 5.1

1986

The Delta Force

Ben Kaplan · 1986

⭐ 6.0

Second Serve

Dr. Beck · 1986

⭐ 5.3

1985

Death Wish 3

Bennett Cross · 1985

⭐ 6.2

Murder in Space

Alexander Rostov · 1985

⭐ 5.3

St. Elmo's Fire

Mr. Beamish · 1985

⭐ 6.1

1984

Innocent Prey

Sheriff Virgil Baker · 1984

⭐ 4.3

The Goodbye People Notable

Max Silverman · 1984

⭐ 10.0

1983

I Want to Live

Jack Brady · 1983

⭐ 4.8

1982

Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady

1982

⭐ 6.0

Night of 100 Stars

Self · 1982

⭐ 6.8

1981

People vs. Jean Harris

Joel Aurnou · 1981

The Salamander

Captain Steffanelli · 1981

⭐ 5.5

1980

The Warning

Questore Martorana · 1980

⭐ 5.4

There Goes The Bride Notable

Elmer Babcock · 1980

⭐ 7.0

The Love Tapes

David Franklin · 1980

⭐ 6.5

1979

Cuba

Gen. Bello · 1979

⭐ 5.5

All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman

Self · 1979

Aunt Mary Notable

Harry Strasberg · 1979

⭐ 7.3

Frequently appears with

Tippi Hedren

Self

Rod Taylor

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Veronica Cartwright

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Patricia Hitchcock

Self

Peter Bogdanovich

Self

Morgan Brittany

Elizabeth

Martin Landau

Storyteller

Full filmography

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True Fear: The Making of Psycho

2015

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All About 'The Birds'

2000 ⭐ 7.2

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Legend of the Spirit Dog

1997 ⭐ 6.0

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O. Henry's Christmas

1996 ⭐ 5.0

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Unknown Soldier

1995 ⭐ 8.0

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The Silence of the Hams

1994 ⭐ 4.9

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La Classe américaine

1993 ⭐ 7.6

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The Sands of Time

1992 ⭐ 10.0

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Cape Fear

1991 ⭐ 7.3

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The Last Match

1990 ⭐ 5.8

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Two Evil Eyes

1990 ⭐ 6.1

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The Brother from Space

1988 ⭐ 4.0

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The Child Saver

1988 ⭐ 7.5

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Once Again

1987 ⭐ 7.0

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Kids Like These

1987 ⭐ 9.0

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P.I. Private Investigations

1987 ⭐ 5.1

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Brothers in Blood

1987 ⭐ 7.0

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The Delta Force

1986 ⭐ 6.0

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Second Serve

1986 ⭐ 5.3

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Death Wish 3

1985 ⭐ 6.2