Martin Balsam

Martin Balsam
Balsam in the 1960s
Born	Martin Henry Balsam (1919-11-04)November 4, 1919 New York City, U.S.
Died	February 13, 1996(1996-02-13) (aged 76) Rome, Italy
Resting place	Cedar Park Cemetery, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma mater	The New School
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1947–1995
Notable work	See list
Spouses	Pearl Somner ​ ​ (m. 1951; div. 1954)​ Joyce Van Patten ​ ​ (m. 1957; div. 1962)​ Irene Miller ​ ​ (m. 1963; div. 1987)​
Children	3, including Talia
Awards	See list

Martin Henry Balsam (November 4, 1919 – February 13, 1996)^[1] was an American actor. He had a prolific career in character roles in film, in theatre, and on television.^[2][3] An early member of the Actors Studio, he began his career on the New York stage, winning a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for Robert Anderson's You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water's Running (1968). He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in A Thousand Clowns (1965).

His other notable film roles include Juror #1 in 12 Angry Men (1957), private detective Milton Arbogast in Psycho (1960), Hollywood agent O.J. Berman in Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), Bernard B. Norman in The Carpetbaggers (1964), Lieutenant Commander Chester Potter, the ship doctor, in The Bedford Incident, Colonel Cathcart in Catch-22 (1970), Admiral Husband E. Kimmel in Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970), Mr. Green in The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974), Signor Bianchi in Murder on the Orient Express (1974), and Howard Simons in All the President's Men (1976). He had a recurring role as Dr. Milton Orloff on the television drama Dr. Kildare (1963–66), and Murray Klein on the sitcom Archie Bunker's Place (1979–83).

In addition to his Oscar and Tony Awards, Balsam was also a BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, and Emmy Award nominee. With Joyce Van Patten, he was the father of actress Talia Balsam.