Martin Balsam

Martin Balsam

Acting • Born 1919-11-04 – Died 1996-02-13

Acting2Bronx, 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

175 credits
Breakfast at Tiffany's

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Movie • 1961

O.J. Berman

All the President's Men

All the President's Men

Movie • 1976

Howard Simons

Psycho

Psycho

Movie • 1960

Milton Arbogast

The Brother from Space

The Brother from Space

Movie • 1988

Frather Howard

Catch-22

Catch-22

Movie • 1970

Col. Cathcart

Murder on the Orient Express

Murder on the Orient Express

Movie • 1974

Signor Bianchi

The Silence of the Hams

The Silence of the Hams

Movie • 1994

Det. Martin Balsam

The Hassled Hooker

The Hassled Hooker

Movie • 1972

District Attorney Turrisi

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Movie • 1970

Admiral Husband E. Kimmel

Little Big Man

Little Big Man

Movie • 1970

Mr. Merriweather

Cape Fear

Cape Fear

Movie • 1962

Police Chief Mark Dutton

St. Elmo's Fire

St. Elmo's Fire

Movie • 1985

Mr. Beamish

Two-Minute Warning

Two-Minute Warning

Movie • 1976

Sam McKeever

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

Movie • 1974

Green

Seven Days in May

Seven Days in May

Movie • 1964

Paul Girard

Harlow

Harlow

Movie • 1965

Everett Redman

The Anderson Tapes

The Anderson Tapes

Movie • 1971

Haskins

Death Wish 3

Death Wish 3

Movie • 1985

Bennett Cross

Mitchell

Mitchell

Movie • 1975

James Arthur Cummings

The Stone Killer

The Stone Killer

Movie • 1973

Al Vescari

Winterset

Winterset

Movie • 1959

Garth

The Horror Show

The Horror Show

Movie • 1979

(archive footage)

Hombre

Hombre

Movie • 1967

Henry Mendez

Two Evil Eyes

Two Evil Eyes

Movie • 1990

Mr. Pym

A Thousand Clowns

A Thousand Clowns

Movie • 1965

Arnold

The Carpetbaggers

The Carpetbaggers

Movie • 1964

Bernard B. Norman

Al Capone

Al Capone

Movie • 1959

Mac Keeley, reporter

Silver Bears

Silver Bears

Movie • 1977

Joe Fiore

Cuba

Cuba

Movie • 1979

Gen. Bello

The Delta Force

The Delta Force

Movie • 1986

Ben Kaplan

Winged Victory

Winged Victory

Movie • 1944

Bit Part (uncredited)

Time Limit

Time Limit

Movie • 1957

Sgt. Baker

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

Movie • 1973

Dr. Rudy Wells

Everybody Go Home!

Everybody Go Home!

Movie • 1960

Sergente Quintino Fornaciari

The Bedford Incident

The Bedford Incident

Movie • 1965

Lieut Cmdr. Chester Potter, M.D., U.S.N.

The Sentinel

The Sentinel

Movie • 1977

Prof. Ruzinsky

After the Fox

After the Fox

Movie • 1966

Harry

24 Hour Psycho

24 Hour Psycho

Movie • 1993

Milton Arbogast (archive footage)

The Good Guys and the Bad Guys

The Good Guys and the Bad Guys

Movie • 1969

Mayor Wilker

Eyes Behind the Stars

Eyes Behind the Stars

Movie • 1978

Inspector Jim Grant

Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams

Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams

Movie • 1973

Harry Walden

Cry, Onion!

Cry, Onion!

Movie • 1975

Petrus Lamb

The Love Tapes

The Love Tapes

Movie • 1980

David Franklin

P.I. Private Investigations

P.I. Private Investigations

Movie • 1987

Cliff Dowling

The Seeding of Sarah Burns

The Seeding of Sarah Burns

Movie • 1979

Dr. Samuel Melman

Middle of the Night

Middle of the Night

Movie • 1959

Jack Englander

Blood and Diamonds

Blood and Diamonds

Movie • 1978

Rizzo

Season for Assassins

Season for Assassins

Movie • 1975

Commissioner Katroni

Contract on Cherry Street

Contract on Cherry Street

Movie • 1977

Ernie Weinberg

Miles To Go Before I Sleep

Miles To Go Before I Sleep

Movie • 1975

Ben Montgomery

Death Rage

Death Rage

Movie • 1976

Commissario

The Salamander

The Salamander

Movie • 1981

Captain Steffanelli

Meet Him and Die

Meet Him and Die

Movie • 1976

Giulianelli

Confessions of a Police Captain

Confessions of a Police Captain

Movie • 1971

Commissario Bonavia

Ada

Ada

Movie • 1961

Steve Jackson

Me, Natalie

Me, Natalie

Movie • 1969

Uncle Harold

Siege

Siege

Movie • 1978

Henry Fancher

The Last Match

The Last Match

Movie • 1990

Lawyer

Gardenia

Gardenia

Movie • 1979

Salluzzo

Trilogy

Trilogy

Movie • 1969

Ivor Belli

The Man

The Man

Movie • 1972

Jim Talley

Murder in Space

Murder in Space

Movie • 1985

Alexander Rostov

The Old Man Who Cried Wolf

The Old Man Who Cried Wolf

Movie • 1970

Stanley Pulska

Cape Fear

Cape Fear

Movie • 1991

Judge

Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?

Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?

Movie • 1963

Sanford Kaufman

A Brand New Life

A Brand New Life

Movie • 1973

Jim Douglas

On the Waterfront

On the Waterfront

Movie • 1954

Gillette (uncredited)

A Man Is Ten Feet Tall

A Man Is Ten Feet Tall

Movie • 1955

Charlie Malick

Rainbow

Rainbow

Movie • 1978

Louis B. Mayer

Aunt Mary

Aunt Mary

Movie • 1979

Harry Strasberg

The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case

The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case

Movie • 1976

Edward J. Reilly

People vs. Jean Harris

People vs. Jean Harris

Movie • 1981

Joel Aurnou

Second Serve

Second Serve

Movie • 1986

Dr. Beck

Brothers in Blood

Brothers in Blood

Movie • 1987

Bomber's Moon

Bomber's Moon

Movie • 1958

Captain Joe Reardon

Conquered City

Conquered City

Movie • 1962

Joseph Feinberg

Hunters Are for Killing

Hunters Are for Killing

Movie • 1970

Wade Hamilton

Counselor at Crime

Counselor at Crime

Movie • 1973

Don Antonio Macaluso

Night of Terror

Night of Terror

Movie • 1972

Capt. Caleb Sark

Smiling Maniacs

Smiling Maniacs

Movie • 1975

Carlo Goja

Chronicle of a Homicide

Chronicle of a Homicide

Movie • 1972

Giudice Aldo Sola

The Warning

The Warning

Movie • 1980

Questore Martorana

Trapped Beneath the Sea

Trapped Beneath the Sea

Movie • 1974

T.C. Hollister

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

Movie • 1978

Arthur Haines

The Sands of Time

The Sands of Time

Movie • 1992

Father Sorendo

The Living Bible

The Living Bible

Movie • 1952

Townsman

Unknown Soldier

Unknown Soldier

Movie • 1995

Priest

Marjorie Morningstar

Marjorie Morningstar

Movie • 1958

Dr. David Harris

The Storyteller

The Storyteller

Movie • 1977

Ira Davidoff

There Goes The Bride

There Goes The Bride

Movie • 1980

Elmer Babcock

The Goodbye People

The Goodbye People

Movie • 1984

Max Silverman

Innocent Prey

Innocent Prey

Movie • 1984

Sheriff Virgil Baker

The House on Garibaldi Street

The House on Garibaldi Street

Movie • 1979

Isser Harel

Legend of the Spirit Dog

Legend of the Spirit Dog

Movie • 1997

Gramps

La colonna infame

La colonna infame

Movie • 1973

Kids Like These

Kids Like These

Movie • 1987

Grandpa

O. Henry's Christmas

O. Henry's Christmas

Movie • 1996

The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War

The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War

Movie • 1973

Dr. Rudy Wells (uncredited) (archive footage)

Raid on Entebbe

Raid on Entebbe

Movie • 1976

Daniel Cooper

Around the World of Mike Todd

Around the World of Mike Todd

Movie • 1968

Michael Todd (voice)

La Classe américaine

La Classe américaine

Movie • 1993

Callaghan (archive footage)

12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men

Movie • 1957

Juror 1

The Child Saver

The Child Saver

Movie • 1988

Sidney Rosenberg

I Want to Live

I Want to Live

Movie • 1983

Jack Brady

The Enemy Before Us

The Enemy Before Us

Movie • 1970

Angie

Concerning a Woman of Sin

Concerning a Woman of Sin

Movie • 1949

The Defender (Studio One)

The Defender (Studio One)

Movie • 1957

Francis Toohey

Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

Movie • 1982

Self

All About 'The Birds'

All About 'The Birds'

Movie • 2000

Self (archive footage)

The Time Element

The Time Element

Movie

Dr. Arnold Gillespie

Once Again

Once Again

Movie • 1987

Gerald

All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman

All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman

Movie • 1979

Self

Death Among Friends

Death Among Friends

Movie • 1975

Ham Russell Buckner

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

TV • 1984

Edgar Carmody

Cain's Hundred

Cain's Hundred

TV • 1961

Jack Garsell

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

TV • 1985

Rockne S. O'Bannon (segment "Personal Demons")

Route 66

Route 66

TV • 1960

Midnight Caller

Midnight Caller

TV • 1988

Gil Solarski

Naked City

Naked City

TV • 1958

Arnold Fleischman

Hotel

Hotel

TV • 1982

Kojak

Kojak

TV • 1973

Ray Kaufman

Studio One

Studio One

TV • 1948

Ed Coyne

Archie Bunker's Place

Archie Bunker's Place

TV • 1979

Murray Klein

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

TV • 1951

Garth

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

TV • 1959

Danny Weiss

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

TV • 1955

Eldon Marsh

Target: The Corruptors!

Target: The Corruptors!

TV • 1961

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

TV • 1958

The Eleventh Hour

The Eleventh Hour

TV • 1962

Rawhide

Rawhide

TV • 1959

Father Fabian

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

TV • 1957

Police Story

Police Story

TV • 1973

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

TV • 1963

Andrew Newmark

The Octopus

The Octopus

TV • 1984

Frank Carrisi

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

TV • 1948

Decoy

Decoy

TV • 1957

Nick Santos

The New Breed

The New Breed

TV • 1961

Frank Eberhardt

CBS Playhouse

CBS Playhouse

TV • 1966

Inner Sanctum

Inner Sanctum

TV • 1954

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

TV • 1961

Ned Lacey

The Defenders

The Defenders

TV • 1961

Floyd Harker

The Defenders

The Defenders

TV • 1961

Bernard Maxwell

The Defenders

The Defenders

TV • 1961

District Attorney

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

TV • 1985

Prof. Donald Knowles (segment "Voices in the Earth")

The Living Christ

The Living Christ

TV • 1951

Townsman

The Greatest Gift

The Greatest Gift

TV • 1954

Valiant Lady

Valiant Lady

TV • 1953

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

TV • 1956

Sam Butler

Naked City

Naked City

TV • 1958

Joseph Creeley

Naked City

Naked City

TV • 1958

Captain Russel Barris

Naked City

Naked City

TV • 1958

Caldwell Wyatt

Actors Studio

Actors Studio

TV • 1948

soldier

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

TV • 1961

Benny Orloff

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

TV • 1961

Dr. Milton Orloff

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

TV • 1961

Dr. Carl Noyes

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

TV • 1948

Self

Oceano

Oceano

TV • 1989

Don Matias Quintero

Space

Space

TV • 1985

Senator Glancey

The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

TV • 1968

Herb Witmer

Little Gloria... Happy at Last

Little Gloria... Happy at Last

TV • 1982

Nathan Burkan

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

TV • 1955

Leonard Thompson

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

TV • 1951

Strasberg

Arrest and Trial

Arrest and Trial

TV • 1963

Leo Valera

12 O'Clock High

12 O'Clock High

TV • 1964

Army Doctor (uncredited)

Studio One

Studio One

TV • 1948

Francis Toohey

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

TV • 1948

Mike Galloway

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

TV • 1948

Charlie Malick

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

TV • 1963

Dave Breslaw

Great Performances

Great Performances

TV • 1971

Jack

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

TV • 1976

Hyam Zgierski

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

TV • 1964

Albert Sully

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

TV • 1961

Self

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

TV • 1957

Marshal Jim Brock

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

TV • 1959

Arnold Justin

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

TV • 1959

Martin Lombard Senescu

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