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Martin Balsam

Bio: 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

Born: Tue, Nov 04 1919

Birthplace: Bronx, New York, USA

Death: Tue, Feb 13 1996

Martin Balsam is 76 years old

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Legend of the Spirit Dog

Martin Balsam would have been no older than 76 in Legend of the Spirit Dog as 'Gramps'.

Movie Released: Tue, Aug 19 1997

O. Henry's Christmas

Martin Balsam would have been no older than 76 in O. Henry's Christmas

Movie Released: Mon, Jun 03 1996

Unknown Soldier

Martin Balsam was 75 in Unknown Soldier as 'Priest'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1995

The Silence of the Hams

Martin Balsam was 74 in The Silence of the Hams as 'Det. Martin Balsam'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 11 1994

La Classe américaine

Martin Balsam was 74 in La Classe américaine as 'Callaghan (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 31 1993

24 Hour Psycho

Martin Balsam was 73 in 24 Hour Psycho as 'Milton Arbogast (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 1993

The Sands of Time

Martin Balsam was 73 in The Sands of Time as 'Father Sorendo'.

Movie Released: Mon, Nov 23 1992

Cape Fear

Martin Balsam was 72 in Cape Fear as 'Judge'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 13 1991

The Last Match

Martin Balsam was 70 in The Last Match as 'Lawyer'.

Movie Released: Thu, Feb 01 1990

Two Evil Eyes

Martin Balsam was 70 in Two Evil Eyes as 'Mr. Pym'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 25 1990

The Child Saver

Martin Balsam was 68 in The Child Saver as 'Sidney Rosenberg'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 18 1988

The Brother from Space

Martin Balsam was 68 in The Brother from Space as 'Frather Howard'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 1988

Kids Like These

Martin Balsam was 68 in Kids Like These as 'Grandpa'.

Movie Released: Sun, Nov 08 1987

P.I. Private Investigations

Martin Balsam was 67 in P.I. Private Investigations as 'Cliff Dowling'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 05 1987

Brothers in Blood

Martin Balsam was 67 in Brothers in Blood

Movie Released: Tue, May 12 1987

The Delta Force

Martin Balsam was 66 in The Delta Force as 'Ben Kaplan'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 14 1986

Second Serve

Martin Balsam was 66 in Second Serve as 'Dr. Beck'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1986

Death Wish 3

Martin Balsam was 65 in Death Wish 3 as 'Bennett Cross'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 01 1985

Murder in Space

Martin Balsam was 65 in Murder in Space as 'Alexander Rostov'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jul 28 1985

St. Elmo's Fire

Martin Balsam was 65 in St. Elmo's Fire as 'Mr. Beamish'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 28 1985

Innocent Prey

Martin Balsam was 65 in Innocent Prey as 'Sheriff Virgil Baker'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 12 1984

The Goodbye People

Martin Balsam was 64 in The Goodbye People as 'Max Silverman'.

Movie Released: Tue, Sep 11 1984

I Want to Live

Martin Balsam was 63 in I Want to Live as 'Jack Brady'.

Movie Released: Mon, May 09 1983

Night of 100 Stars

Martin Balsam was 62 in Night of 100 Stars as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 08 1982

People vs. Jean Harris

Martin Balsam was 61 in People vs. Jean Harris as 'Joel Aurnou'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 07 1981

The Salamander

Martin Balsam was 61 in The Salamander as 'Captain Steffanelli'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 25 1981

The Warning

Martin Balsam was 60 in The Warning as 'Questore Martorana'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 15 1980

There Goes The Bride

Martin Balsam was 60 in There Goes The Bride as 'Elmer Babcock'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jul 07 1980

The Love Tapes

Martin Balsam was 60 in The Love Tapes as 'David Franklin'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 09 1980

Cuba

Martin Balsam was 60 in Cuba as 'Gen. Bello'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 21 1979

Aunt Mary

Martin Balsam was 60 in Aunt Mary as 'Harry Strasberg'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 05 1979

The House on Garibaldi Street

Martin Balsam was 59 in The House on Garibaldi Street as 'Isser Harel'.

Movie Released: Mon, May 28 1979

Gardenia

Martin Balsam was 59 in Gardenia as 'Salluzzo'.

Movie Released: Sat, May 05 1979

The Seeding of Sarah Burns

Martin Balsam was 59 in The Seeding of Sarah Burns as 'Dr. Samuel Melman'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 07 1979

The Horror Show

Martin Balsam was 59 in The Horror Show as '(archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Feb 06 1979

The Millionaire

Martin Balsam was 59 in The Millionaire as 'Arthur Haines'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 19 1978

Rainbow

Martin Balsam was 59 in Rainbow as 'Louis B. Mayer'.

Movie Released: Mon, Nov 06 1978

Siege

Martin Balsam was 58 in Siege as 'Henry Fancher'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 26 1978

Blood and Diamonds

Martin Balsam was 58 in Blood and Diamonds as 'Rizzo'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 17 1978

Eyes Behind the Stars

Martin Balsam was 58 in Eyes Behind the Stars as 'Inspector Jim Grant'.

Movie Released: Tue, Feb 21 1978

The Storyteller

Martin Balsam was 58 in The Storyteller as 'Ira Davidoff'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 05 1977

Contract on Cherry Street

Martin Balsam was 58 in Contract on Cherry Street as 'Ernie Weinberg'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 19 1977

Silver Bears

Martin Balsam was 57 in Silver Bears as 'Joe Fiore'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 03 1977

The Sentinel

Martin Balsam was 57 in The Sentinel as 'Prof. Ruzinsky'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 07 1977

Raid on Entebbe

Martin Balsam was 57 in Raid on Entebbe as 'Daniel Cooper'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 26 1976

Two-Minute Warning

Martin Balsam was 57 in Two-Minute Warning as 'Sam McKeever'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 12 1976

Death Rage

Martin Balsam was 56 in Death Rage as 'Commissario'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 22 1976

Meet Him and Die

Martin Balsam was 56 in Meet Him and Die as 'Giulianelli'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 08 1976

All the President's Men

Martin Balsam was 56 in All the President's Men as 'Howard Simons'.

Movie Released: Fri, Apr 09 1976

The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case

Martin Balsam was 56 in The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case as 'Edward J. Reilly'.

Movie Released: Thu, Feb 26 1976

Season For Assassins

Martin Balsam was 56 in Season For Assassins as 'Commissioner Katroni'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 27 1975

Mitchell

Martin Balsam was 55 in Mitchell as 'James Arthur Cummings'.

Movie Released: Wed, Sep 10 1975

Cry, Onion!

Martin Balsam was 55 in Cry, Onion! as 'Petrus Lamb'.

Movie Released: Mon, Aug 25 1975

Smiling Maniacs

Martin Balsam was 55 in Smiling Maniacs as 'Carlo Goja'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 16 1975

Miles To Go Before I Sleep

Martin Balsam was 55 in Miles To Go Before I Sleep as 'Ben Montgomery'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 08 1975

Murder on the Orient Express

Martin Balsam was 55 in Murder on the Orient Express as 'Signor Bianchi'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 22 1974

Trapped Beneath the Sea

Martin Balsam was 54 in Trapped Beneath the Sea as 'T.C. Hollister'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 22 1974

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

Martin Balsam was 54 in The Taking of Pelham One Two Three as 'Green'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 02 1974

Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams

Martin Balsam was 53 in Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams as 'Harry Walden'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 21 1973

The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War

Martin Balsam was 53 in The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War as 'Dr. Rudy Wells (uncredited) (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 20 1973

Counselor at Crime

Martin Balsam was 53 in Counselor at Crime as 'Don Antonio Macaluso'.

Movie Released: Thu, Aug 30 1973

The Stone Killer

Martin Balsam was 53 in The Stone Killer as 'Al Vescari'.

Movie Released: Wed, Aug 08 1973

La colonna infame

Martin Balsam was 53 in La colonna infame

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 19 1973

The Six Million Dollar Man

Martin Balsam was 53 in The Six Million Dollar Man as 'Dr. Rudy Wells'.

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 07 1973

A Brand New Life

Martin Balsam was 53 in A Brand New Life as 'Jim Douglas'.

Movie Released: Tue, Feb 20 1973

Night of Terror

Martin Balsam was 52 in Night of Terror as 'Capt. Caleb Sark'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 10 1972

The Man

Martin Balsam was 52 in The Man as 'Jim Talley'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jul 19 1972

The Hassled Hooker

Martin Balsam was 52 in The Hassled Hooker as 'District Attorney Turrisi'.

Movie Released: Fri, Apr 07 1972

Chronicle of a Homicide

Martin Balsam was 52 in Chronicle of a Homicide as 'Giudice Aldo Sola'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 04 1972

The Anderson Tapes

Martin Balsam was 51 in The Anderson Tapes as 'Haskins'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jun 17 1971

Confessions of a Police Captain

Martin Balsam was 51 in Confessions of a Police Captain as 'Commissario Bonavia'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 26 1971

Little Big Man

Martin Balsam was 51 in Little Big Man as 'Mr. Merriweather'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 23 1970

The Enemy Before Us

Martin Balsam was 50 in The Enemy Before Us as 'Angie'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 16 1970

The Old Man Who Cried Wolf

Martin Balsam was 50 in The Old Man Who Cried Wolf as 'Stanley Pulska'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 13 1970

Catch-22

Martin Balsam was 50 in Catch-22 as 'Col. Cathcart'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 24 1970

Hunters Are for Killing

Martin Balsam was 50 in Hunters Are for Killing as 'Wade Hamilton'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 12 1970

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Martin Balsam was 50 in Tora! Tora! Tora! as 'Admiral Husband E. Kimmel'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 26 1970

The Good Guys and the Bad Guys

Martin Balsam was 49 in The Good Guys and the Bad Guys as 'Mayor Wilker'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 10 1969

Me, Natalie

Martin Balsam was 49 in Me, Natalie as 'Uncle Harold'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jul 13 1969

Trilogy

Martin Balsam was 49 in Trilogy as 'Ivor Belli'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jun 08 1969

Around the World of Mike Todd

Martin Balsam was 48 in Around the World of Mike Todd as 'Michael Todd (voice)'.

Movie Released: Sun, Sep 08 1968

Hombre

Martin Balsam was 47 in Hombre as 'Henry Mendez'.

Movie Released: Tue, Mar 21 1967

After the Fox

Martin Balsam was 46 in After the Fox as 'Harry'.

Movie Released: Thu, Sep 08 1966

A Thousand Clowns

Martin Balsam was 46 in A Thousand Clowns as 'Arnold'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 13 1965

The Bedford Incident

Martin Balsam was 45 in The Bedford Incident as 'Lieut Cmdr. Chester Potter, M.D., U.S.N.'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 11 1965

Harlow

Martin Balsam was 45 in Harlow as 'Everett Redman'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 23 1965

The Carpetbaggers

Martin Balsam was 44 in The Carpetbaggers as 'Bernard B. Norman'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 08 1964

Seven Days in May

Martin Balsam was 44 in Seven Days in May as 'Paul Girard'.

Movie Released: Sat, Feb 01 1964

Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?

Martin Balsam was 44 in Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed? as 'Sanford Kaufman'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 25 1963

Conquered City

Martin Balsam was 43 in Conquered City as 'Joseph Feinberg'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 05 1962

Cape Fear

Martin Balsam was 42 in Cape Fear as 'Police Chief Mark Dutton'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 12 1962

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Martin Balsam was 41 in Breakfast at Tiffany's as 'O.J. Berman'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 06 1961

Ada

Martin Balsam was 41 in Ada as 'Steve Jackson'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 25 1961

Everybody Go Home!

Martin Balsam was 40 in Everybody Go Home! as 'Sergente Quintino Fornaciari'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 27 1960

Psycho

Martin Balsam was 40 in Psycho as 'Private Det. Milton Arbogast'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 22 1960

Winterset

Martin Balsam was 39 in Winterset as 'Garth'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 26 1959

Middle of the Night

Martin Balsam was 39 in Middle of the Night as 'Jack'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 20 1959

Al Capone

Martin Balsam was 39 in Al Capone as 'Mac Keeley, reporter'.

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 25 1959

Bomber's Moon

Martin Balsam was 38 in Bomber's Moon as 'Captain Joe Reardon'.

Movie Released: Thu, Aug 07 1958

Marjorie Morningstar

Martin Balsam was 38 in Marjorie Morningstar as 'Dr. David Harris'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 24 1958

Time Limit

Martin Balsam was 37 in Time Limit as 'Sgt. Baker'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 23 1957

12 Angry Men

Martin Balsam was 37 in 12 Angry Men as 'Juror 1'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 10 1957

The Defender (Studio One)

Martin Balsam was 37 in The Defender (Studio One) as 'Francis Toohey'.

Movie Released: Mon, Feb 25 1957

A Man Is Ten Feet Tall

Martin Balsam was 35 in A Man Is Ten Feet Tall as 'Charlie Malick'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 02 1955

On the Waterfront

Martin Balsam was 34 in On the Waterfront as 'Gillette (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jun 22 1954

The Living Bible

Martin Balsam was 32 in The Living Bible as 'Townsman'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1952

Concerning a Woman of Sin

Martin Balsam was 29 in Concerning a Woman of Sin

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 24 1949

Winged Victory

Martin Balsam was 25 in Winged Victory as 'Bit Part (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 22 1944

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Oceano

Martin Balsam was 69+ in Oceano as 'Don Matias Quintero'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Aug 20 1989

Midnight Caller

Martin Balsam was 68+ in Midnight Caller as 'Gil Solarski'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Oct 25 1988

The Twilight Zone

Martin Balsam was 65+ in The Twilight Zone as 'Rockne S. O'Bannon, Prof. Donald Knowles'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 27 1985

Space

Martin Balsam was 65+ in Space as 'Senator Glancey'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Apr 14 1985

Murder, She Wrote

Martin Balsam was 64+ in Murder, She Wrote as 'Edgar Carmody'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984

The Octopus

Martin Balsam was 64+ in The Octopus as 'Frank Carrisi'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Mar 11 1984

Little Gloria... Happy at Last

Martin Balsam was 62+ in Little Gloria... Happy at Last as 'Nathan Burkan'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 24 1982

Hotel

Martin Balsam was 62+ in Hotel

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Aug 21 1982

Archie Bunker's Place

Martin Balsam was 59+ in Archie Bunker's Place

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 23 1979

Quincy, M.E.

Martin Balsam was 56+ in Quincy, M.E. as 'Hyam Zgierski'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1976

Kojak

Martin Balsam was 53+ in Kojak as 'Ray Kaufman'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Oct 24 1973

Police Story

Martin Balsam was 53+ in Police Story

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Mar 20 1973

Great Performances

Martin Balsam was 51+ in Great Performances as 'Jack'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jan 28 1971

The Name of the Game

Martin Balsam was 48+ in The Name of the Game as 'Herb Witmer'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968

CBS Playhouse

Martin Balsam was 47+ in CBS Playhouse

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Dec 08 1966

12 O'Clock High

Martin Balsam was 44+ in 12 O'Clock High as 'Army Doctor (uncredited)'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 18 1964

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Martin Balsam was 43+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre as 'Dave Breslaw'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1963

The Fugitive

Martin Balsam was 43+ in The Fugitive as 'Andrew Newmark'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963

Arrest and Trial

Martin Balsam was 43+ in Arrest and Trial as 'Leo Valera'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 15 1963

The Eleventh Hour

Martin Balsam was 42+ in The Eleventh Hour

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Oct 03 1962

The New Breed

Martin Balsam was 41+ in The New Breed as 'Frank Eberhardt'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Oct 03 1961

Target: The Corruptors!

Martin Balsam was 41+ in Target: The Corruptors!

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1961

Dr. Kildare

Martin Balsam was 41+ in Dr. Kildare as 'Ned Lacey, Benny Orloff, Dr. Milton Orloff, Dr. Carl Noyes'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1961

Cain's Hundred

Martin Balsam was 41+ in Cain's Hundred as 'Jack Garsell'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 19 1961

The Defenders

Martin Balsam was 41+ in The Defenders as 'Floyd Harker, Bernard Maxwell, District Attorney'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1961

Route 66

Martin Balsam was 40+ in Route 66

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 07 1960

The Twilight Zone

Martin Balsam was 39+ in The Twilight Zone as 'Danny Weiss'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959

Rawhide

Martin Balsam was 39+ in Rawhide as 'Father Fabian'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Martin Balsam was 38+ in Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 06 1958

Naked City

Martin Balsam was 38+ in Naked City as 'Arnold Fleischman, Caldwell Wyatt, Captain Russel Barris, Joseph Creeley'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958

Decoy

Martin Balsam was 37+ in Decoy as 'Nick Santos'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 14 1957

Have Gun, Will Travel

Martin Balsam was 37+ in Have Gun, Will Travel

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1957

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Martin Balsam was 36+ in Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as 'Sam Butler'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956

Tony Awards

Martin Balsam was 36+ in Tony Awards as 'Self - Winner'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Apr 01 1956

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Martin Balsam was 35+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents as 'Eldon Marsh, Leonard Thompson'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955

The Greatest Gift

Martin Balsam was 34+ in The Greatest Gift

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Aug 30 1954

Inner Sanctum

Martin Balsam was 34+ in Inner Sanctum

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Jan 09 1954

Valiant Lady

Martin Balsam was 33+ in Valiant Lady

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 12 1953

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Martin Balsam was 32+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame as 'Garth, Strasberg'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951

The Living Christ

Martin Balsam was 31+ in The Living Christ as 'Townsman'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 07 1951

Studio One

Martin Balsam was 29+ in Studio One as 'Ed Coyne, Francis Toohey'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948

The Philco Television Playhouse

Martin Balsam was 28+ in The Philco Television Playhouse as ', Mike Galloway, Charlie Malick'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1948

Actors Studio

Martin Balsam was 28+ in Actors Studio as 'soldier'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 26 1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

Martin Balsam was 28+ in The Ed Sullivan Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948