Jack Lemmon
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Biography
John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III (February 8, 1925 – June 27, 2001) was an American actor and musician. He starred in more than 60 films including Some Like It Hot, The Apartment, Mister Roberts (for which he won the 1955 Best Supporting Actor Academy Award), Days of Wine and Roses, The Great Race, Irma la Douce, The Odd Couple, Save the Tiger (for which he won the 1973 Best Actor Academy Award), The Out-of-Towners, The China Syndrome, Missing (for which he won 'Best Actor' at the 1982 Cannes Film F...
Known For
Filmography
The Real Charlie Chaplin
2021
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Invasion
2011
as archive footage
Marilyn at the Movies
2011
as Self (archive footage)
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
2009
as Self
Inside 'The Apartment'
2008
as Self (archive footage)
Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen
2008
as Self (archive footage)
Magic Time: The Art of Jack Lemmon
2007
as Self (archive footage)
The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot'
2006
as Self (archive footage)
The Making of 'Some Like It Hot'
2006
as Self (archive footage)
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
2005
as Self (archive footage)
The China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent
2004
as Self (archive footage)
The China Syndrome: Creating a Controversy
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Uta Hagen's Acting Class
2004
as Self
Christmas in Hollywood
2003
as Self (archive footage)
Un film et son époque
2003
as Self (archive footage)
Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon
2002
as Self (archive footage)
Nobody's Perfect: The Making of Some Like It Hot
2001
as Self
On Cukor
2000
as Self
Klaus Kinski: I'm not an actor
2000
as Self (archive footage)
The Legend of Bagger Vance
2000
as Narrator (voice)
Altman on His Own Terms
2000
as Self
Tuesdays with Morrie
1999
as Morrie Schwartz
Inherit the Wind
1999
as Henry Drummond
Forever Hollywood
1999
as Self
The Odd Couple II
1998
as Felix Ungar
The Long Way Home
1998
as Tom Gerrin
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's
1998
as Self
Puppies for Sale
1998
Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy
1998
as Self
12 Angry Men
1997
as Juror 8
Out to Sea
1997
as Herb
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough
1997
as Self
Scene by Scene
1997
as Self
Hamlet
1996
as Marcellus
Getting Away with Murder
1996
as Mueller / Luger
The Grass Harp
1996
as Dr. Morris Ritz
My Fellow Americans
1996
as President Russell P. Kramer
A Weekend in the Country
1996
as Bud Bailey
Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next Door
1996
as Self
Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman
1996
as Self
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
1996
as Self
Grumpier Old Men
1995
as John Gustafson
Inside the Dream Factory
1995
as Self
Inside the Actors Studio
1994
as Self
Short Cuts
1993
as Paul Finnigan
Grumpy Old Men
1993
as John Gustafson
A Life in the Theatre
1993
as Robert
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
1993
as Self
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy
1993
as Self
The Player
1992
as Jack Lemmon
Glengarry Glen Ross
1992
as Shelley Levene
For Richer, for Poorer
1992
as Aram Katourian
James Cagney: Top of the World
1992
as Self
Earth and the American Dream
1992
as Reader (voice)
The Marilyn Files
1992
as self
JFK
1991
as Jack Martin
The One, the Only... Groucho
1991
as Self
The Life and Legend of Jane Goodall
1990
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV?
1990
as Self - Host
The Earth Day Special
1990
as Coach Stewart
Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream
1990
as Self
Dad
1989
as Jake Tremont
Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius
1989
as Self
The Simpsons
1989
as Frank Ormand (voice)
Gregory Peck: His Own Man
1988
as Self
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Murder of Mary Phagan
1988
as Gov. John Slaton
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
1988
Long Day's Journey Into Night
1987
as James Tyrone
The Best of Max Headroom
1987
as Self
Debonair Dancers
1986
as Narrator
That's Life!
1986
as Harvey Fairchild
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
1986
as Self
Macaroni
1985
as Robert Traven
Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years
1985
as Self
The Max Headroom Show
1985
as Self
Mass Appeal
1984
as Father Tim Farley
Missing
1982
as Ed Horman
Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter
1982
as Self
Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder
1982
as Self
Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self
Ernie Kovacs: Television's Original Genius
1982
as Self
Buddy Buddy
1981
as Victor Clooney
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds
1981
as Self
Musical Comedy Tonight II
1981
as Self
Tribute
1980
as Scottie Templeton
The China Syndrome
1979
as Jack Godell
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978
as Self
Ciné regards
1978
as Self
Airport '77
1977
as Don Gallagher
The Hollywood Greats
1977
as Self (archive footage)
Alex & the Gypsy
1976
as Alexander Main
The Gentleman Tramp
1976
as Narrator
The Entertainer
1976
as Archie Rice
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
1975
as Mel Edison
Killer Cop
1975
as Narrator (voice)
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
as Self
The Front Page
1974
as Hildebrand Johnson
Wednesday
1974
as Jerry Murphy
Oscars, Actors and The Exorcist
1974
as Self
Flick Flack
1974
Save the Tiger
1973
as Harry Stoner
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
as Self
The War Between Men and Women
1972
as Peter Wilson
Avanti!
1972
as Wendell Armbruster, Jr.
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
1972
as Self - Host
Kotch
1971
as Sleeping Bus Passenger (uncredited)
V.I.P. Schaukel
1971
as Self
Great Performances
1971
as Self
Film '72
1971
as Self
The Out-of-Towners
1970
as George Kellerman
The April Fools
1969
as Howard Brubaker
The Odd Couple
1968
as Felix Ungar
Jack Benny's Bag
1968
as Self
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Self (uncredited)
Luv
1967
as Harry Berlin
The Fortune Cookie
1966
as Harry Hinkle
The Great Race
1965
as Professor Fate
How to Murder Your Wife
1965
as Stanley Ford
Good Neighbor Sam
1964
as Sam Bissel
Irma la Douce
1963
as Nestor Patou
Days of Wine and Roses
1963
as Joe Clay
Under the Yum Yum Tree
1963
as Hogan
The Notorious Landlady
1962
as Bill Gridley
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
1962
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
The Apartment
1960
as C.C. Baxter
The Wackiest Ship in the Army
1960
as Rip Crandall
Pepe
1960
as Jack Lemmon
Some Like It Hot
1959
as Jerry (Daphne)
It Happened to Jane
1959
as George Denham
Bell, Book and Candle
1958
as Nicky Holroyd
Cowboy
1958
as Frank Harris
Operation Mad Ball
1957
as Pvt. Hogan
Fire Down Below
1957
as Tony
The Mystery of Thirteen
1957
as Dr. Billy Palmer
Alcoa Theatre
1957
as Ashley
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
as Self
You Can't Run Away from It
1956
as Peter Warne
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
as Self
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Cass Kendall
The Steve Allen Show
1956
as Self - Pianist
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Host
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter
My Sister Eileen
1955
as Bob Baker
Mister Roberts
1955
as Frank Pulver
Three for the Show
1955
as Marty Stewart
It Should Happen to You
1954
as Pete Sheppard
Phffft
1954
as Robert Tracey
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Heaven for Betsy
1952
as Peter Bell
The Red Skelton Show
1951
as Self
Once Too Often
1950
as Mike (uncredited)
The Ford Theatre Hour: Alice in Wonderland
1950
as Tweedledum
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Alfred Fishkettle
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
What's My Line?
1950
as Self
Armstrong Circle Theatre
1950
That Wonderful Guy
1950
as Harold
The Lady Takes a Sailor
1949
as Plasterer (uncredited)
Suspense
1949
Studio One
1948
as Fred Stevens
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
Studio One
1948
as Charlie Bemis
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee / Presenter
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Winner