Jack Lemmon (1925–2001)


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Jack Lemmon was born in Newton, Massachusetts, to Mildred Lankford Noel and John Uhler Lemmon, Jr., the president of a doughnut company. His ancestry included Irish (from his paternal grandmother) and English. Jack attended Ward Elementary near his Newton, MA home. At age 9 he was sent to Rivers Country Day School, then located in nearby Brookline... See full bio »

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Won 2 Oscars. Another 50 wins & 54 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

O Apartamento C.C. Baxter
(1960)
Sucesso a Qualquer Preço Shelley Levene
(1992)
Quanto Mais Quente Melhor Jerry / Daphne
(1959)
Dois Novos Rabugentos John Gustafson
(1993)

Filmography

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 2000 A Lenda de Bagger Vance
Narrator / Old Hardy Greaves (uncredited)
 1999 Tuesdays with Morrie (TV Movie)
Morrie Schwartz
 1999 Chicken Soup for the Soul (TV Series)
 1999 Inherit the Wind (TV Movie)
Henry Drummond
 1998 Dois Rabugentos em Viagem
Felix Ungar
 1998 Puppies for Sale (Short)
Pet Shop Owner
 1998 The Long Way Home (TV Movie)
Thomas Gerrin
 1997 12 Angry Men (TV Movie)
Juror #8
 1997 Mais Olhos Que Barriga
Herb Sullivan
 1997 Os Simpsons (TV Series)
Frank Ormand
- The Twisted World of Marge Simpson (1997) ... Frank Ormand (voice)
 1996 Hamlet
Marcellus
 1996 Politicamente... Incorrecto!
President Russell P. Kramer
 1996 Um Fim-de-Semana no Campo (TV Movie)
Bud Bailey
 1996 Crime com Castigo
Max Mueller / Karl Luger
 1995 The Grass Harp
Dr. Morris Ritz
 1993 Dois Novos Rabugentos
John Gustafson
 1993 A Life in the Theater (TV Movie)
Robert
 1993 Short Cuts - Os Americanos
Paul Finnigan
 1992 Sucesso a Qualquer Preço
Shelley Levene
 1992 O Jogador
Jack Lemmon
 1992 O pai, o filho e a amante (TV Movie)
Aram Katourian
 1991 JFK
Jack Martin
 1990 The Earth Day Special (TV Special)
Coach Stewart
 1989 Meu Pai
Jake Tremont
 1988 The Murder of Mary Phagan (TV Mini-Series)
Gov. John Slaton
- Episode #1.2 (1988) ... Gov. John Slaton
- Episode #1.1 (1988) ... Gov. John Slaton
 1987 Long Day's Journey Into Night (TV Movie)
James Tyrone Sr.
 1986 A Vida É Assim
Harvey Fairchild
 1985 Macaroni
Robert Traven
 1984 Duelo de Consciência
Father Tim Farley
 1982 Missing - Desaparecido
Ed Horman
 1981 Os Amigos da Onça
Victor Clooney
 1980 A Homenagem
Scottie Templeton
 1979 O Síndroma da China
Jack Godell
 1977 Aeroporto 77
Don Gallagher
 1976 Alex E a Feiticeira
Alexander Main
 1975 The Entertainer (TV Movie)
Archie Rice
 1975 Desgraças de um Citadino
Mel Edison
 1974 Primeira Página
Hildy Johnson
 1974 Wednesday (Short)
Jerry Murphy
 1973 Sonhos do Passado
Harry Stoner
 1972 Amor à Italiana
Wendell Armbruster, Jr.
 1972 A Guerra Entre Homens e Mulheres
Peter Edward Wilson
 1971 Antes Que Chegue o Inverno
Sleeping Bus Passenger (uncredited)
 1970 A Sorte Viajou de Barco
George Kellerman
 1969 Os Loucos do Amor
Howard Brubaker
 1968 There Comes a Day (Short)
 1968 Laugh-In (TV Series)
Guest Performer
- Episode #2.2 (1968) ... Guest Performer (uncredited)
- Episode #2.1 (1968) ... Guest Performer (uncredited)
 1968 Mal por mal... antes com elas
Felix Ungar
 1967 Livra-me desta mulher
Harry Berlin
 1966 Como Ganhar Um Milhão
Harry Hinkle
 1965 A Grande Corrida à Volta do Mundo
Professor Fate / Crown Prince Frederick Hoepnick
 1965 Como matar a sua mulher
Stanley Ford
 1964 Empresta-me o Teu Marido
Sam Bissell
 1963 Under the Yum Yum Tree
Hogan
 1963 Irma la Douce
Nestor Patou / Lord X
 1962 Escravos do Vício
Joe Clay
 1962 Notável Senhoria
William 'Bill' Gridley
 1960 Uma Aventura Imprevista
Lt. Rip Crandall
 1960 Pepe
Jack Lemmon
 1960 Viagem em Balão
Narrator (English version) (voice)
 1960 O Apartamento
C.C. Baxter
 1960 Toast of the Town (TV Series)
Actor
- Episode #13.36 (1960) ... Actor
 1959 A viuvinha indomável
George Denham
 1959 Quanto Mais Quente Melhor
Jerry / Daphne
 1957-1959 Playhouse 90 (TV Series)
David Poole / Dr. Billy Palmer
- Face of a Hero (1959) ... David Poole
- The Mystery of Thirteen (1957) ... Dr. Billy Palmer
 1958 Sortilégio de Amor
Nicky Holroyd
 1957-1958 Alcoa Theatre (TV Series)
Henry Coyle / Wally Mail / Steve Tyler / ...
- Disappearance (1958) ... Henry Coyle
- The Loudmouth (1958) ... Wally Mail
- Most Likely to Succeed (1958) ... Steve Tyler
- Days of November (1958) ... Lt. Tony Crawford
- The Victim (1958) ... Ashley
 1957-1958 Goodyear Theatre (TV Series)
Henry Coyle / Ashley / Dr. Cameron / ...
- Disappearance (1958) ... Henry Coyle
- The Victim (1958) ... Ashley
- Voices in the Fog (1957) ... Dr. Cameron
- Lost and Found (1957) ... Charles
 1958 Cowboy - Como Nasce Um Bravo
Frank Harris
 1957 Nem Guerra, nem Paz
Pvt. Hogan
 1957 Fogo nos Trópicos
Tony
 1957 Zane Grey Theater (TV Series)
Cass Kendall
- Three Graves (1957) ... Cass Kendall
 1956 Não Fugirás a Isto
Peter Warne
 1956 Ford Star Jubilee (TV Series)
John Wilkes Booth
- The Day Lincoln Was Shot (1956) ... John Wilkes Booth
 1955 Há Falta de Homens
Robert 'Bob' Baker
 1955 Mister Roberts
Ensign Frank Thurlowe Pulver
 1955 O Prazer é Todo Meu
Martin 'Marty' Stewart
 1954 The Road of Life (TV Series)
Surgeon
 1954 Pffft... é o Amor Que Se Evapora
Robert Tracey
 1954 The Ford Television Theatre (TV Series)
Barney Evans
- Marriageable Male (1954) ... Barney Evans
 1954 Uma Rapariga Sem Nome
Pete Sheppard
 1953 Campbell Playhouse (TV Series)
- One Swell Guy (1953)
 1953 Lux Video Theatre (TV Series)
Alfred Fishkettle
- The Ascent of Alfred Fishkettle (1953) ... Alfred Fishkettle
 1951-1953 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series)
- Last Chance (1951)
 1949-1953 Kraft Television Theatre (TV Series)
- Snooksie (1953)
- Duet (1953)
- The Easy Mark (1951)
 1952 Heaven for Betsy (TV Series)
Peter Bell
- Episode #1.26 (1952) ... Peter Bell
- Episode #1.25 (1952) ... Peter Bell
- Episode #1.24 (1952) ... Peter Bell
- The Bowling Ball (1952) ... Peter Bell
- Dance Contest (1952) ... Peter Bell
 1951 The Frances Langford-Don Ameche Show (TV Series)
Newlywed (1951-1952) (in 'The Couple Next Door' sketches)
 1951 Danger (TV Series)
- Sparrow Cop (1951)
 1951 The Web (TV Series)
 1951 Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (TV Series)
 1950 Once Too Often (Short)
Mike (uncredited)
 1950 The Ford Theatre Hour (TV Series)
Tweedledum
- Alice in Wonderland (1950) ... Tweedledum
- Another Darling (1950)
 1949-1950 That Wonderful Guy (TV Series)
Harold
- Episode dated 7 April 1950 (1950) ... Harold
- Episode dated 25 January 1950 (1950) ... Harold
- Premiere Show (1949) ... Harold
 1949-1950 Studio One (TV Series)
Fred Stevens
- The Wisdom Tooth (1950)
- June Moon (1949) ... Fred Stevens
 1949 Suspense (TV Series)
- The Gray Helmet (1949)
 1949 The Philco Television Playhouse (TV Series)
- Pride's Castle (1949)
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Other Works:

Played Joxer Daly in Sean O''Casey's "Juno and the Paycock" directed by George Seaton in Los Angeles' Mark Taper Forum co-starring Maureen Stapleton and Walter Matthau. See more »

Publicity Listings:

5 Print Biographies | 1 Portrayal | 5 Interviews | 24 Articles | 2 Pictorials | 6 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

Height:

5' 9" (1.75 m)
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Personal Quote:

(In a 1984 interview) "I've worked with great actors, great directors, and had some marvelous parts. Oh, my God, I don't know any actor who has had more tremendous parts! I really don't. I don't know of one, and I think it's why we're sitting here. I think it's why I'm still around. See more »

Trivia:

Did all of his own stunts for Politicamente... Incorrecto! (1996). See more »

Trademark:

Often cast in films with Walter Matthau. See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius

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