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Martin Balsam

Martin Balsam

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).

Known for

All About 'The Birds'
All About 'The Birds'
2000 • Self (archive footage)
Legend of the Spirit Dog
Legend of the Spirit Dog
1997 • Gramps
O. Henry's Christmas
O. Henry's Christmas
1996
Unknown Soldier
Unknown Soldier
1995 • Priest
The Silence of the Hams
The Silence of the Hams
1994 • Det. Martin Balsam
La Classe américaine
La Classe américaine
1993 • Callaghan (archive footage)
24 Hour Psycho
24 Hour Psycho
1993 • Milton Arbogast (archive footage)
The Sands of Time
The Sands of Time
1992 • Father Sorendo

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All About 'The Birds'
All About 'The Birds'
2000 • Self (archive footage)
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The Silence of the Hams
The Silence of the Hams
1994 • Det. Martin Balsam
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La Classe américaine
La Classe américaine
1993 • Callaghan (archive footage)
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24 Hour Psycho
24 Hour Psycho
1993 • Milton Arbogast (archive footage)
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The Sands of Time
The Sands of Time
1992 • Father Sorendo
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Cape Fear
Cape Fear
1991 • Judge
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Two Evil Eyes
Two Evil Eyes
1990 • Mr. Pym
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The Brother from Space
The Brother from Space
1988 • Frather Howard
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The Child Saver
The Child Saver
1988 • Sidney Rosenberg
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Once Again
Once Again
1987 • Gerald
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The Delta Force
The Delta Force
1986 • Ben Kaplan
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Second Serve
Second Serve
1986 • Dr. Beck
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Death Wish 3
Death Wish 3
1985 • Bennett Cross
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Murder in Space
Murder in Space
1985 • Alexander Rostov
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St. Elmo's Fire
St. Elmo's Fire
1985 • Mr. Beamish
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Innocent Prey
Innocent Prey
1984 • Sheriff Virgil Baker
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The Goodbye People
The Goodbye People
1984 • Max Silverman
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I Want to Live
I Want to Live
1983 • Jack Brady
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The Salamander
The Salamander
1981 • Captain Steffanelli
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The Warning
The Warning
1980 • Questore Martorana
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There Goes The Bride
There Goes The Bride
1980 • Elmer Babcock
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The Love Tapes
The Love Tapes
1980 • David Franklin
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Cuba
Cuba
1979 • Gen. Bello
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Aunt Mary
Aunt Mary
1979 • Harry Strasberg
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Gardenia
Gardenia
1979 • Salluzzo
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The Seeding of Sarah Burns
The Seeding of Sarah Burns
1979 • Dr. Samuel Melman
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The Horror Show
The Horror Show
1979 • (archive footage)
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The Millionaire
The Millionaire
1978 • Arthur Haines
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Rainbow
Rainbow
1978 • Louis B. Mayer
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Siege
Siege
1978 • Henry Fancher
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Eyes Behind the Stars
Eyes Behind the Stars
1978 • Inspector Jim Grant
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The Storyteller
The Storyteller
1977 • Ira Davidoff
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Silver Bears
Silver Bears
1977 • Joe Fiore
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The Sentinel
The Sentinel
1977 • Prof. Ruzinsky
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Raid on Entebbe
Raid on Entebbe
1976 • Daniel Cooper
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Two-Minute Warning
Two-Minute Warning
1976 • Sam McKeever
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Death Rage
Death Rage
1976 • Commissario
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Meet Him and Die
Meet Him and Die
1976 • Giulianelli
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All the President's Men
All the President's Men
1976 • Howard Simons
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Season for Assassins
Season for Assassins
1975 • Commissioner Katroni
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Mitchell
Mitchell
1975 • James Arthur Cummings
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Cry, Onion!
Cry, Onion!
1975 • Petrus Lamb
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Death Among Friends
Death Among Friends
1975 • Ham Russell Buckner
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Smiling Maniacs
Smiling Maniacs
1975 • Carlo Goja
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Trapped Beneath the Sea
Trapped Beneath the Sea
1974 • T.C. Hollister
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The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War
The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War
1973 • Dr. Rudy Wells (uncredited) (archive footage)
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Counselor at Crime
Counselor at Crime
1973 • Don Antonio Macaluso
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The Stone Killer
The Stone Killer
1973 • Al Vescari
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A Brand New Life
A Brand New Life
1973 • Jim Douglas
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Night of Terror
Night of Terror
1972 • Capt. Caleb Sark
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The Man
The Man
1972 • Jim Talley
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The Hassled Hooker
The Hassled Hooker
1972 • District Attorney Turrisi
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Chronicle of a Homicide
Chronicle of a Homicide
1972 • Giudice Aldo Sola
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Confessions of a Police Captain
Confessions of a Police Captain
1971 • Commissario Bonavia
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Little Big Man
Little Big Man
1970 • Mr. Merriweather
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Catch-22
Catch-22
1970 • Col. Cathcart
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Hunters Are for Killing
Hunters Are for Killing
1970 • Wade Hamilton
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Tora! Tora! Tora!
Tora! Tora! Tora!
1970 • Admiral Husband E. Kimmel
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Me, Natalie
Me, Natalie
1969 • Uncle Harold
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Trilogy
Trilogy
1969 • Ivor Belli
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Around the World of Mike Todd
Around the World of Mike Todd
1968 • Michael Todd (voice)
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Hombre
Hombre
1967 • Henry Mendez
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The Bedford Incident
The Bedford Incident
1965 • Lieut Cmdr. Chester Potter, M.D., U.S.N.
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Harlow
Harlow
1965 • Everett Redman
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The Carpetbaggers
The Carpetbaggers
1964 • Bernard B. Norman
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Seven Days in May
Seven Days in May
1964 • Paul Girard
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Conquered City
Conquered City
1962 • Joseph Feinberg
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Cape Fear
Cape Fear
1962 • Police Chief Mark Dutton
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Ada
Ada
1961 • Steve Jackson
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Everybody Go Home!
Everybody Go Home!
1960 • Sergente Quintino Fornaciari
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Psycho
Psycho
1960 • Milton Arbogast
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Winterset
1959 • Garth
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Middle of the Night
Middle of the Night
1959 • Jack Englander
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Al Capone
Al Capone
1959 • Mac Keeley, reporter
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Bomber's Moon
Bomber's Moon
1958 • Captain Joe Reardon
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Marjorie Morningstar
Marjorie Morningstar
1958 • Dr. David Harris
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Time Limit
Time Limit
1957 • Sgt. Baker
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12 Angry Men
12 Angry Men
1957 • Juror 1
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A Man Is Ten Feet Tall
A Man Is Ten Feet Tall
1955 • Charlie Malick
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On the Waterfront
On the Waterfront
1954 • Gillette (uncredited)
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Winged Victory
Winged Victory
1944 • Bit Part (uncredited)
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The Time Element
The Time Element
Unknown year • Dr. Arnold Gillespie
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Martin Balsam – Biography, Known For & Filmography