
Martin Balsam
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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).
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Complete Filmography & Verdicts
| Year | Movie | Character | Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Kids Like These | Grandpa | HIT | |
| 1957 | 12 Angry Men | Juror 1 | HIT | |
| 1960 | Psycho | Private Det. Milton Arbogast | HIT | |
| 1954 | On the Waterfront | Gillette (uncredited) | HIT | |
| 1976 | All the President's Men | Howard Simons | HIT | |
| 1961 | Breakfast at Tiffany's | O.J. Berman | HIT | |
| 1960 | Everybody Go Home! | Sergente Quintino Fornaciari | HIT | |
| 1993 | La Classe américaine | Callaghan (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 1970 | Little Big Man | Mr. Merriweather | HIT | |
| 1974 | The Taking of Pelham One Two Three | Green | HIT | |
| 1962 | Cape Fear | Police Chief Mark Dutton | HIT | |
| 1964 | Seven Days in May | Paul Girard | HIT | |
| 1991 | Cape Fear | Judge | HIT | |
| 1957 | The Defender (Studio One) | Francis Toohey | HIT | |
| 2000 | All About 'The Birds' | Self (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 1974 | Murder on the Orient Express | Signor Bianchi | HIT | |
| 1970 | Tora! Tora! Tora! | Admiral Husband E. Kimmel | HIT | |
| 1965 | A Thousand Clowns | Arnold | HIT | |
| 1957 | Time Limit | Sgt. Baker | HIT | |
| 1967 | Hombre | Henry Mendez | HIT |




