Walter Matthau

Walter Matthau was an Oscar winning actor best known for his roles in The Sunshine Boys, the original The Bad News Bears and for his collaborations with Jack Lemmon in The Odd Couple and Grumpy Old Men.

Oscar for "Best Supporting Actor", a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, 2 Tony Awards: one for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play and another for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play

1. "That's where I was good--on the stage. In the movies . . . Passable. But on the stage I could move with freedom and ease. And I had something: presence. Something you're either born with or you're not. On screen, all the power is in the hands of the director or the editor".

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• October 1, 1920: Born

• 1955: The Kentuckian

• 1958: Voice in the Mirror

• 1962: Lonely Are the Brave

• 1966: The Fortune Cookie

• 1967: A Guide for the Married Man

• 1968: The Odd Couple

• 1969: Cactus Flower

• 1974: The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

• 1976: The Bad News Bears

• 1983: The Survivors

• 1993: Dennis the Menace

• 1993: Grumpy Old Men

• 1995: Grumpier Old Men

• 1998: The Odd Couple II

• July 1, 2000: Dies at 79

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