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Walter Matthau

Charade (1963)
Born Walter John Matthow
October 1, 1920(1920-10-01)
New York City, New York, USA
Died July 1, 2000 (aged 79)
Santa Monica, California, USA
Spouse(s) Carol Grace (1959-2000)
Grace Geraldine Johnson (1948-1958)

Walter John Matthau (October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000) was an American award winning actor best known for his role as Oscar Madison in The Odd Couple and his frequent collaborations with fellow Odd Couple star Jack Lemmon. Charade is a film written by Peter Stone and Marc Behm, directed by Stanley Donen, and starring Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar The City of New York The United States of America —commonly referred to as the "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Oscar Madison is a character in The Odd Couple, which began as a Broadway play, then was a film and then a television series The Odd Couple is a 1968 film written by Neil Simon, based on his play of the same name, and directed by Gene Saks. John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III (February 8 1925 &ndash June 27 2001 was an American Actor known principally for his comedic roles

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Biography

Early life

Walter Matthau was born in New York City's Lower East Side on October 1, 1920, the son of Russian – Jewish immigrants. The City of New York The Lower East Side is a Neighborhood in the southeastern part of the New York City borough of Manhattan. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ His original surname is often shown as Matuschanskayasky, but this is not true (see Original Name Rumor below for a detailed discussion). Walter John Matthau ( October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000) was an American award-winning Actor best known for his role

Career

During World War II Matthau served in the U.S. Army Air Forces with the Eighth Air Force in England as a B-24 Liberator radioman-gunner, in the same bomb group as Jimmy Stewart. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The United States Army Air Forces ( USAAF) was the military aviation arm of the United States of America during and immediately after World War II. Eighth Air Force is a Numbered Air Force (NAF of the United States Air Force Air Combat Command (ACC England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland James Maitland Stewart (20 May 1908 – 2 July 1997 popularly known as Jimmy Stewart, was an American Film and stage Actor He reached the rank of Staff Sergeant and became interested in acting. He often joked that his best early review came in a play where he posed as a derelict. One reviewer said, "The others just looked like actors in make-up, Walter Matthau really looks like a skid row bum!" Matthau was a respected stage actor for years in such fare as Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? and A Shot in the Dark. A skid row or skid road is a run-down or dilapidated urban area with a large population of impoverished abusers of Alcohol and often other Drugs Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? is an original stage Comedy in three acts and four scenes that opened on Broadway October 13, A Shot in the Dark is a Comedy film directed by Blake Edwards and is the second installment in the Pink Panther series He won the 1962 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a play. The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American Theatre and are presented

In 1952 Matthau appeared in the pilot of Mr. Peepers with Wally Cox. For reasons unknown he used the name Leonard Elliot. His role was of the gym teacher Mr. Wall. In 1955 he made his motion picture debut as a whip-wielding bad guy in The Kentuckian opposite Burt Lancaster. The year 1955 in film involved some significant events Events November 3 - The musical Guys and Dolls The Kentuckian is a 1955 Adventure film. It was the only film directed by Burt Lancaster, who also starred Burton Stephen "Burt" Lancaster ( 2 November &ndash 20 October) was an American film Actor and star noted for his athletic physique He appeared in many movies after this as a villain such as the 1958 King Creole (where he is beaten up by Elvis Presley). The year 1958 in film involved some significant events Events February 16- " In the Money " by William King Creole is an American Motion picture directed by Michael Curtiz, released by Paramount Pictures on July 2, That same year, he made a western called Ride a Crooked Trail with Audie Murphy and the notorious flop Onionhead starring Andy Griffith and Erin O'Brien. The Western is a fiction Genre seen in Film, Television, Radio, Literature, Painting and other Visual arts. Ride a Crooked Trail is a 1958 American western Film, with former World War II hero Audie Murphy and future Also see Audie Murphy legacy. Audie Leon Murphy (June 20 1926 – May 28 Onionhead is a 1958 movie set on a US Coast Guard ship during World War II starring Andy Griffith, Felicia Farr, Walter Matthau Andy Samuel Griffith (born June 1, 1926) is an American Actor, producer, Writer, director Erin (Joanne O'Brien (born January 7, 1935) is an American actress active during the mid-twentieth century and best known as the leading lady of the first made-for-TV Matthau also directed a low budget 1960 movie called The Gangster Story. The year 1960 in film involved some significant events Events April 20 - for the first time since coming home from military In 1962, he won acclaim as a sympathetic sheriff in Lonely are the Brave. The year 1962 in film involved some significant events Events Dr SHERIFF is a telecom fraud detection and management system originally developed by BT and MCI. Lonely are the Brave is a film adaptation of the Edward Abbey novel The Brave Cowboy. He also played a villainous war veteran in Charade, which starred Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn. Charade is a film written by Peter Stone and Marc Behm, directed by Stanley Donen, and starring Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn Audrey Hepburn ( &ndash) was an English/Dutch Academy Award - Emmy Award - Tony Award - and Grammy Award -winning film and stage actress

In addition to his busy movie and stage schedule, Matthau made many television appearances in live TV plays. A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Although he was constantly working, it seemed that the fact that he was not handsome in the traditional sense would keep him from being a top star.

Success came late for Matthau. In 1965, aged 44, Neil Simon cast him in the hit play The Odd Couple opposite Art Carney. Marvin Neil Simon (born July 4, 1927 in The Bronx, New York City) is an American Playwright and Screenwriter A play, or stageplay, is a form of Literature written by a Playwright, almost always consisting of Dialogue between Fictional characters The Odd Couple was a 1965 Broadway play by Neil Simon, followed by a successful film and television series as well as other derivative works and spin offs Arthur William Matthew “Art” Carney ( November 4, 1918 – November 9, 2003) was an Academy Award - and Emmy Award -winning In 1966, he again achieved success as a shady lawyer opposite future friend and frequent co-star, actor Jack Lemmon, in The Fortune Cookie. The year 1966 in film involved some significant events Events Walt Disney, well known for his creation of Mickey Mouse died on John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III (February 8 1925 &ndash June 27 2001 was an American Actor known principally for his comedic roles The Fortune Cookie (alternative UK title Meet Whiplash Willie) is a 1966 film starring Walter Matthau and Jack During filming, the film had to be placed on a five month hiatus after he suffered a heart attack. Myocardial infarction ( MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction) also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply

He won an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for that movie, and also made a memorable acceptance speech. Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts He was visibly banged up, having been involved in a bicycle accident shortly before the awards show. He scolded nominated actors who were perfectly healthy and had not bothered to come to the ceremony, especially three of the other four major award winners: Elizabeth Taylor, Sandy Dennis and Paul Scofield. Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor, DBE (born 27 February 1932) is a two-time Academy Award -winning English-American actress Sandra Dale “Sandy” Dennis ( April 27, 1937 – March 2, 1992) was an Academy Award - and Tony Award - winning American David Paul Scofield, CH, CBE ( 21 January 1922 &ndash 19 March 2008) was an English award-winning actor of stage

Matthau also received Oscar nominations for 1972's Kotch, (directed by Lemmon) and 1975's The Sunshine Boys. Kotch is a 1971, Oscar -nominated comedy film which tells the story of an elderly man who runs away so as not to be put into a nursing home and strikes The Sunshine Boys is a play by Neil Simon that was produced on Broadway in 1972 and later adapted for film and television For the latter role he won a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy.

Matthau and Lemmon became lifelong friends after making The Fortune Cookie and made a total of ten movies together (eleven if we count Kotch, in which Lemmon has a cameo as a sleeping bus passenger), including the movie version of The Odd Couple (with Lemmon playing the Art Carney role) and the popular 1993 hit Grumpy Old Men and its sequel Grumpier Old Men with Sophia Loren. Kotch is a 1971, Oscar -nominated comedy film which tells the story of an elderly man who runs away so as not to be put into a nursing home and strikes A cameo role or cameo appearance (often shortened to just cameo) is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the Performing arts, such as The Odd Couple is a 1968 film written by Neil Simon, based on his play of the same name, and directed by Gene Saks. Grumpy Old Men is a 1993 Warner Bros Romantic comedy film starring Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, and Ann-Margret Grumpier Old Men is a 1995 Warner Bros Romantic comedy film starring Walter Matthau, Jack Lemmon, Ann-Margret Sophia Loren (born September 20 1934 is an Academy Award winning Italian film actress born Sofia Villani Scicolone

Matthau hummed the same tune in most of his movies, The Fortune Cookie, Grumpy Old Men, Grumpier Old Men etc. The Fortune Cookie (alternative UK title Meet Whiplash Willie) is a 1966 film starring Walter Matthau and Jack Grumpy Old Men is a 1993 Warner Bros Romantic comedy film starring Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, and Ann-Margret Grumpier Old Men is a 1995 Warner Bros Romantic comedy film starring Walter Matthau, Jack Lemmon, Ann-Margret

Personal life

Matuschanskayasky

There is a persistent rumor that his birth name was Matuschanskayasky, which is false, as are the rumors that his name was Matashansky or Matansky, or any of the other reported names. The name at birth is the name a child is given by his or her Parents according to a generally universal custom, and legal requirement to file a form of Birth In truth - as reported by the authors of Matthau: A Life by Rob Edelman and Audrey Kupferberg (along with Walter's son, Charlie Matthau), Walter was a teller of tall tales. In his youth, he found that the joy of embellishment lifted a story (and the listener) to such enjoyable heights that he could not resist trying to pass off the most bogus of information, just to see who was gullible enough to believe it. Matthau told many stories to many reputable people – including the Social Security Administration. The United States Social Security Administration ( SSA) is an independent agency of the United States federal government that administers

When he registered for a number, he was amazed that they only wanted him to write his name, and offer no proof of his identity. So, as another of his traditional goofs, he wrote that his true name was "Walter Foghorn Matthau".

The "Matuschanskayasky" name rumor culminated with the release of 1974's Earthquake. The year 1974 in film involved some significant events Events February 7 - Blazing Saddles is released Earthquake is a 1974 action adventure / disaster / Thriller film that achieved huge box-office success continuing the Disaster film The executive producer, Jennings Lang, had worked with Matthau the previous year on the film Charley Varrick, and persuaded him to take a small cameo role in Earthquake - the small part scripted only as a "drunk at the end of the bar. Charley Varrick is a 1973 Crime film directed by Don Siegel and starring Walter Matthau, Andrew Robinson, Joe Don Baker " On a whim, Matthau agreed to take the part, without compensation, on the condition that he not be credited under his real name. After Matthau agreed, the part of the "drunk" was expanded to provide comic relief for the film, the character offering toasts to various people (Spiro Agnew, Bobby Riggs, and Peter Fonda), as well as delivering the punchline "Hey, who do you have to know to get a drink around here?" in the midst of a bar devastated by a major earthquake. Spiro Theodore Agnew ( November 9, 1918 September 17, 1996) was the thirty-ninth Vice President of the United States (and the first Robert Larimore ("Bobby" Riggs ( February 25, 1918 &ndash October 25, 1995) was a 1930s&ndash40s Peter Henry Fonda (born February 23[[ 940]] is an American actor

As requested, when it came time to insert the credits for Earthquake, the long name "Matuschanskayasky" was used, as agreed, by Jennings Lang and Matthau. Earthquake is a 1974 action adventure / disaster / Thriller film that achieved huge box-office success continuing the Disaster film

Despite the facts, this fake name continued to appear in the World Almanac section on "Original Names of Selected Entertainers" as recently as the 2008 edition (p. The World Almanac and Book of Facts is an American-published Reference work and is the bestselling almanac conveying information about such subjects as world changes 228).

Marriages

Matthau was married twice; first to Grace Geraldine Johnson (1948 – 1958), and from 1959 until his death in 2000 to Carol Marcus. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Carol Grace ( September 11, 1924 - July 20, 2003) He had two children, Jenny Matthau and David Matthau, with his first wife, and a son, Charlie Matthau, with his second. He also helped raise Carol's children Aram Saroyan and Lucy Saroyan. Aram Saroyan (born September 25, 1943) is an American Poet, Novelist, Biographer, Memoirist and Playwright Lucy Saroyan ( 17 January 1946 &ndash 11 April 2003) was an American actress His grandchildren include William Matthau and Emily Roman. His son, Charlie, directed Matthau in the movie The Grass Harp (1995). The Grass Harp is a 1951 Novel by Truman Capote. Plot introduction The story focuses on an Orphaned boy and two elderly

Death

Walter Matthau died of full cardiac arrest on July 1, 2000 in Santa Monica, California, at the age of 79. A cardiac arrest, also known as cardiorespiratory arrest, cardiopulmonary arrest or circulatory arrest, is the abrupt cessation of normal circulation of "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. After heart surgery, doctors discovered that he had colon cancer, which had spread to his liver, lungs and brain. Colorectal cancer, also called colon cancer or large bowel cancer, includes Cancerous growths in the colon, Rectum and The liver is a vital organ in the human body and is present in Vertebrates and some other animals lung is the essential Respiration organ in air-breathing Animals including most Tetrapods a few Fish and a few Snails The most primitive The brain is the center of the Nervous system in animals All Vertebrates and the majority of Invertebrates have a brain However, on his death certificate the causes of death are listed as cardiac arrest and atherosclerotic heart disease, with ESRD and atrial fibrillation added as "other significant conditions contributing to death but not related to [primary] cause. A cardiac arrest, also known as cardiorespiratory arrest, cardiopulmonary arrest or circulatory arrest, is the abrupt cessation of normal circulation of Atherosclerosis is a Disease affecting arterial Blood vessels It is a chronic inflammatory response in the walls of arteries in large part due to the accumulation Atrial fibrillation ( AF or afib) is a Cardiac arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm that involves the two upper chambers ( atria) of the Heart . . "

He is interred in the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Westwood, California. The Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery is located at 1218 Glendon Avenue in the Westwood Village area of Los Angeles, California. Westwood is a district in western Los Angeles, California, United States.

Almost exactly one year later, Jack Lemmon was also buried at the cemetery next to his friend, after dying from cancer. Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled After Matthau's death, Lemmon as well as other friends and relatives appeared on Larry King Live in an hour of tribute and remembrance; poignantly, many of those same people appeared on the show one year later, reminiscing about Lemmon. Larry King (born November 19, 1933) is an American television/radio host

His widow, Carol, died of a brain aneurysm in 2003. A cerebral aneurysm or brain aneurysm is a cerebrovascular disorder in which weakness in the wall of a cerebral Artery or Vein Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.

Work

Filmography

Stage

Television

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Persondata
NAME Matthau, Walter
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Matthow, Walter John
SHORT DESCRIPTION actor
DATE OF BIRTH October 1, 1920
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City, New York
DATE OF DEATH July 1, 2000
PLACE OF DEATH Santa Monica, California
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