Martin Balsam

Personal Informations

Known for Department
Acting
Known appearances
167
Gender
Male
Birthday
Nov 4, 1919 (76 old)
Deathday
Feb 13, 1996
Place of Birth
Bronx, New York, USA
Also known as
Martin Henry Balsam
Martin Balsam Martin Balsam

Martin Balsam

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

Legend of the Spirit Dog
Legend of the Spirit Dog
O. Henry's Christmas
O. Henry's Christmas
Unknown Soldier
Unknown Soldier
The Silence of the Hams
The Silence of the Hams
La Classe américaine
La Classe américaine
24 Hour Psycho
24 Hour Psycho
The Sands of Time
The Sands of Time
Cape Fear
Cape Fear
The Last Match
The Last Match
Two Evil Eyes
Two Evil Eyes
Oceano
Oceano
Innocent Prey
Innocent Prey
Midnight Caller
Midnight Caller
The Child Saver
The Child Saver
The Brother from Space
The Brother from Space
Kids Like These
Kids Like These
P.I. Private Investigations
P.I. Private Investigations
Brothers in Blood
Brothers in Blood
Queenie
Queenie
The Delta Force
The Delta Force
Second Serve
Second Serve
Death Wish 3
Death Wish 3
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Murder in Space
Murder in Space
St. Elmo's Fire
St. Elmo's Fire
Space
Space
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
The Goodbye People
The Goodbye People
The Octopus
The Octopus
I Want to Live
I Want to Live
Little Gloria... Happy at Last
Little Gloria... Happy at Last
Hotel
Hotel
Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars
People vs. Jean Harris
People vs. Jean Harris
The Salamander
The Salamander
The Warning
The Warning
There Goes The Bride
There Goes The Bride
The Love Tapes
The Love Tapes
Cuba
Cuba
Aunt Mary
Aunt Mary
Archie Bunker's Place
Archie Bunker's Place
The House on Garibaldi Street
The House on Garibaldi Street
Gardenia
Gardenia
The Seeding of Sarah Burns
The Seeding of Sarah Burns
The Horror Show
The Horror Show
The Millionaire
The Millionaire
Rainbow
Rainbow
Siege
Siege
Blood and Diamonds
Blood and Diamonds
Eyes Behind the Stars
Eyes Behind the Stars
The Storyteller
The Storyteller
Contract on Cherry Street
Contract on Cherry Street
Silver Bears
Silver Bears
The Sentinel
The Sentinel
Raid on Entebbe
Raid on Entebbe
Two-Minute Warning
Two-Minute Warning
Death Rage
Death Rage
Meet Him and Die
Meet Him and Die
Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.
All the President's Men
All the President's Men
The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case
The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case
Season For Assassins
Season For Assassins
"Mitchell"!
"Mitchell"!
Cry, Onion!
Cry, Onion!
Smiling Maniacs
Smiling Maniacs
Miles To Go Before I Sleep
Miles To Go Before I Sleep
Murder on the Orient Express
Murder on the Orient Express
Trapped Beneath the Sea
Trapped Beneath the Sea
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Kojak
Kojak
Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams
Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams
The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War
The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War
Counselor at Crime
Counselor at Crime
The Stone Killer
The Stone Killer
La colonna infame
La colonna infame
Police Story
Police Story
The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man
A Brand New Life
A Brand New Life
Night of Terror
Night of Terror
The Man
The Man
The Hassled Hooker
The Hassled Hooker
Chronicle of a Homicide
Chronicle of a Homicide
The Anderson Tapes
The Anderson Tapes
Confessions of a Police Captain
Confessions of a Police Captain
Great Performances
Great Performances
Little Big Man
Little Big Man
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf
Catch-22
Catch-22
Hunters Are for Killing
Hunters Are for Killing
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Tora! Tora! Tora!
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
Me, Natalie
Me, Natalie
Trilogy
Trilogy
The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game
Around the World of Mike Todd
Around the World of Mike Todd
Hombre
Hombre
After the Fox
After the Fox
A Thousand Clowns
A Thousand Clowns
The Bedford Incident
The Bedford Incident
Harlow
Harlow
12 O'Clock High
12 O'Clock High
The Carpetbaggers
The Carpetbaggers
Seven Days in May
Seven Days in May
Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?
Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
Arrest and Trial
Arrest and Trial
Conquered City
Conquered City
The Eleventh Hour
The Eleventh Hour
Cape Fear
Cape Fear
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Breakfast at Tiffany's
The New Breed
The New Breed
Target: The Corruptors!
Target: The Corruptors!
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
Cain's Hundred
Cain's Hundred
The Defenders
The Defenders
Ada
Ada
Everybody Go Home!
Everybody Go Home!
Route 66
Route 66
Psycho
Psycho
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Middle of the Night
Middle of the Night
Al Capone
Al Capone
Rawhide
Rawhide
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Naked City
Naked City
Bomber's Moon
Bomber's Moon
Marjorie Morningstar
Marjorie Morningstar
Time Limit
Time Limit
Decoy
Decoy
Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
12 Angry Men
12 Angry Men
The Defender (Studio One)
The Defender (Studio One)
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
On the Waterfront
On the Waterfront
Inner Sanctum
Inner Sanctum
The Living Bible
The Living Bible
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
The Living Christ
The Living Christ
Concerning a Woman of Sin
Concerning a Woman of Sin
Studio One
Studio One
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Winged Victory
Winged Victory

Acting

1997
Legend of the Spirit Dog
  —
Gramps
1995
Unknown Soldier
  —
Priest
1994
The Silence of the Hams
  —
Det. Martin Balsam
1993
La Classe américaine
  —
Callaghan (archive footage)
24 Hour Psycho
  —
Milton Arbogast (archive footage)
1992
The Sands of Time
  —
Father Sorendo
1991
Cape Fear
  —
Judge
1990
The Last Match
  —
Lawyer
Two Evil Eyes
  —
Mr. Pym
1989
Oceano
  —
Don Matias Quintero
Innocent Prey
  —
Sheriff Virgil Baker
1988
Midnight Caller
  —
Gil Solarski
The Child Saver
  —
Sidney Rosenberg
The Brother from Space
  —
Frather Howard
1987
Kids Like These
  —
Grandpa
P.I. Private Investigations
  —
Cliff Dowling
Queenie
  —
Marty
1986
The Delta Force
  —
Ben Kaplan
Second Serve
  —
Dr. Beck
1985
Death Wish 3
  —
Bennett Cross
The Twilight Zone
  —
Prof. Donald Knowles
Murder in Space
  —
Alexander Rostov
St. Elmo's Fire
  —
Mr. Beamish
Space
  —
Senator Glancey
1984
Murder, She Wrote
  —
Edgar Carmody
The Goodbye People
  —
Max Silverman
The Octopus
  —
Frank Carrisi
1983
I Want to Live
  —
Jack Brady
1982
Little Gloria... Happy at Last
  —
Nathan Burkan
1981
People vs. Jean Harris
  —
Joel Aurnou
The Salamander
  —
Captain Steffanelli
1980
The Warning
  —
Questore Martorana
There Goes The Bride
  —
Elmer Babcock
The Love Tapes
  —
David Franklin
1979
Cuba
  —
Gen. Bello
Aunt Mary
  —
Harry Strasberg
Gardenia
  —
Salluzzo
The Seeding of Sarah Burns
  —
Dr. Samuel Melman
The Horror Show
  —
(archive footage)
1978
The Millionaire
  —
Arthur Haines
Rainbow
  —
Louis B. Mayer
Siege
  —
Henry Fancher
Blood and Diamonds
  —
Rizzo
Eyes Behind the Stars
  —
Inspector Jim Grant
1977
The Storyteller
  —
Ira Davidoff
Contract on Cherry Street
  —
Ernie Weinberg
Silver Bears
  —
Joe Fiore
The Sentinel
  —
Prof. Ruzinsky
1976
Raid on Entebbe
  —
Daniel Cooper
Two-Minute Warning
  —
Sam McKeever
Death Rage
  —
Commissario
Meet Him and Die
  —
Giulianelli
All the President's Men
  —
Howard Simons
The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case
  —
Edward J. Reilly
1975
Season For Assassins
  —
Commissioner Katroni
"Mitchell"!
  —
James Arthur Cummings
Cry, Onion!
  —
Petrus Lamb
Smiling Maniacs
  —
Carlo Goja
Miles To Go Before I Sleep
  —
Ben Montgomery
1974
Murder on the Orient Express
  —
Signor Bianchi
Trapped Beneath the Sea
  —
T.C. Hollister
1973
Kojak
  —
Ray Kaufman
Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams
  —
Harry Walden
The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War
  —
Dr. Rudy Wells (uncredited) (archive footage)
Counselor at Crime
  —
Don Antonio Macaluso
The Stone Killer
  —
Al Vescari
The Six Million Dollar Man
  —
Dr. Rudy Wells
A Brand New Life
  —
Jim Douglas
1972
Night of Terror
  —
Capt. Caleb Sark
The Man
  —
Jim Talley
The Hassled Hooker
  —
District Attorney Turrisi
Chronicle of a Homicide
  —
Giudice Aldo Sola
1971
The Anderson Tapes
  —
Haskins
Confessions of a Police Captain
  —
Commissario Bonavia
1970
Little Big Man
  —
Mr. Merriweather
The Enemy Before Us
  —
Angie
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf
  —
Stanley Pulska
Catch-22
  —
Col. Cathcart
Hunters Are for Killing
  —
Wade Hamilton
Tora! Tora! Tora!
  —
Admiral Husband E. Kimmel
1969
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
  —
Mayor Wilker
Me, Natalie
  —
Uncle Harold
Trilogy
  —
Ivor Belli
1968
The Name of the Game
  —
Herb Witmer
Around the World of Mike Todd
  —
Michael Todd (voice)
1967
Hombre
  —
Henry Mendez
After the Fox
  —
Harry
1965
A Thousand Clowns
  —
Arnold
The Bedford Incident
  —
Lieut Cmdr. Chester Potter, M.D., U.S.N.
Harlow
  —
Everett Redman
1964
12 O'Clock High
  —
Army Doctor (uncredited)
The Carpetbaggers
  —
Bernard B. Norman
Seven Days in May
  —
Paul Girard
1963
Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?
  —
Sanford Kaufman
The Fugitive
  —
Andrew Newmark
Arrest and Trial
  —
Leo Valera
1962
Conquered City
  —
Joseph Feinberg
Cape Fear
  —
Police Chief Mark Dutton
1961
Breakfast at Tiffany's
  —
O.J. Berman
The New Breed
  —
Frank Eberhardt
Dr. Kildare
  —
Dr. Carl Noyes
Cain's Hundred
  —
Jack Garsell
The Defenders
  —
District Attorney
Ada
  —
Steve Jackson
1960
Everybody Go Home!
  —
Sergente Quintino Fornaciari
Psycho
  —
Private Det. Milton Arbogast
1959
Winterset
  —
Garth
The Twilight Zone
  —
Danny Weiss
Al Capone
  —
Mac Keeley, reporter
Rawhide
  —
Father Fabian
Naked City
  —
Captain Russel Barris
Bomber's Moon
  —
Captain Joe Reardon
Marjorie Morningstar
  —
Dr. David Harris
1957
Time Limit
  —
Sgt. Baker
Decoy
  —
Nick Santos
12 Angry Men
  —
Juror 1
The Defender (Studio One)
  —
Francis Toohey
1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
  —
Sam Butler
Tony Awards
  —
Self - Winner
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
  —
Leonard Thompson
On the Waterfront
  —
Gillette (uncredited)
1952
The Living Bible
  —
Townsman
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
  —
Strasberg
The Living Christ
  —
Townsman
1948
Studio One
  —
Francis Toohey
The Philco Television Playhouse
  —
Charlie Malick
Actors Studio
  —
soldier
The Ed Sullivan Show
  —
Self - live scenes from 'Middle of the Night'
1944
Winged Victory
  —
Bit Part (uncredited)
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