

Walter Matthau
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
1 Oct 1920
Age
106 Years
Born In
New York City, New York, USA
Total Projects
134
Years Active
82 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.5 ★
Overview
Walter Matthau (born Walter John Matthow; October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000) was an American actor, comedian and film director. He is best known for his film roles in A Face in the Crowd (1957), King Creole (1958) and as a coach of a hapless little league team in the baseball comedy The Bad News Bears (1976). He also starred...
Known For
Filmography

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Elvis: A Life in Music
Elvis: A Life in Music
as Self (archive footage)

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'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
as Self (archive footage)

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Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of 'Charley Varrick'
Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of 'Charley Varrick'
as Self (archive footage)

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Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'
Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'
as Self (archive footage)

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Hanging Up
Hanging Up
as Lou Mozell

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The Marriage Fool
The Marriage Fool
as Frank Walsh

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Private Screenings: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau
Private Screenings: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau
as Self

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The Odd Couple II
The Odd Couple II
as Oscar Madison

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Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy
Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy
as Self

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Out to Sea
Out to Sea
as Charlie Gordon

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Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough
as Self

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I'm Not Rappaport
I'm Not Rappaport
as Nat Moyer

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Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman
Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman
as Self

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The Grass Harp
The Grass Harp
as Judge Charlie Cool

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Grumpier Old Men
Grumpier Old Men
as Max Goldman

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The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
as Self

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I.Q.
I.Q.
as Albert Einstein

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Incident in a Small Town
Incident in a Small Town
as Harmon Cobb

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Grumpy Old Men
Grumpy Old Men
as Max Goldman

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Dennis the Menace
Dennis the Menace
as George Wilson

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Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy
as Self

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Chaplin
Chaplin
as Self (archive footage)

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How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
as Narrator (voice)

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Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
as Self

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Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore
Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore
as Harmon Cobb

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JFK
JFK
as Senator Long

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Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love
Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love
as Clifford Pepperman

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The Incident
The Incident
as Harmon Cobb

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Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
as Self (voice)

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The Little Devil
The Little Devil
as Padre Maurizio

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The Couch Trip
The Couch Trip
as Donald Becker

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A Beverly Hills Christmas
A Beverly Hills Christmas
as Self

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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self

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Pirates
Pirates
as Captain Thomas Bartholomew Red

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Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
as Self

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Movers & Shakers
Movers & Shakers
as Joe Mulholland

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The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
as Self - Performer

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The Survivors
The Survivors
as Sonny Paluso

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Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder
Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder
as Self

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Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter
Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter
as Self

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I Ought to Be in Pictures
I Ought to Be in Pictures
as Herbert Tucker

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I Love Liberty
I Love Liberty
as Self

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First Monday in October
First Monday in October
as Dan Snow

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Buddy Buddy
Buddy Buddy
as Trabucco

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Hopscotch
Hopscotch
as Miles Kendig

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Little Miss Marker
Little Miss Marker
as Sorrowful Jones

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The Stingiest Man in Town
The Stingiest Man in Town
as Ebenezer Scrooge (voice)

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Funny Business
Funny Business
as Self - Host

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California Suite
California Suite
as Marvin Michaels

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House Calls
House Calls
as Dr. Charley Nichols

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Actor
Actor
as Boris Thomashevsky

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Casey's Shadow
Casey's Shadow
as Lloyd Bourdelle

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The Gentleman Tramp
The Gentleman Tramp
as Self / Narrator

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The Bad News Bears
The Bad News Bears
as Coach Morris Buttermaker

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The Sunshine Boys
The Sunshine Boys
as Willy Clark

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Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host

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The Lion Roars Again
The Lion Roars Again
as Self

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Earthquake
Earthquake
as Drunk

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The Front Page
The Front Page
as Walter Burns

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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
as Lt. Garber

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The Laughing Policeman
The Laughing Policeman
as Sgt. Jake Martin SFPD

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Charley Varrick
Charley Varrick
as Charley Varrick

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The American Film Institute Salute to ...
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as Self

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Pete 'n' Tillie
Pete 'n' Tillie
as Pete Seltzer

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Awake and Sing!
Awake and Sing!
as Moe Axelrod

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Kotch
Kotch
as Joseph P. Kotcher

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Plaza Suite
Plaza Suite
as Sam Nash / Jesse Kiplinger / Roy Hubley

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A New Leaf
A New Leaf
as Henry Graham

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Great Performances
Great Performances
as Self

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Cactus Flower
Cactus Flower
as Dr. Julian Winston

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Hello, Dolly!
Hello, Dolly!
as Horace Vandergelder

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Candy
Candy
as Gen. R.A. Smight

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Jack Benny's Bag
Jack Benny's Bag
as Self

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The Secret Life of an American Wife
The Secret Life of an American Wife
as The Movie Star

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The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest

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The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple
as Oscar Madison

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Carol Channing and 101 Men
Carol Channing and 101 Men
as Self

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A Guide for the Married Man
A Guide for the Married Man
as Paul Manning

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The Fortune Cookie
The Fortune Cookie
as Willie Gingrich

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Mirage
Mirage
as Ted Caselle

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Goodbye Charlie
Goodbye Charlie
as Leo Sartori

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Profiles in Courage
Profiles in Courage
as Gov. John Slaton

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Profiles in Courage
Profiles in Courage
as Andrew Johnson

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Fail Safe
Fail Safe
as Prof. Groeteschele

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Ensign Pulver
Ensign Pulver
as Doc

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Charade
Charade
as Hamilton Bartholemew

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Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as Tom Gregory

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Island of Love
Island of Love
as Tony Dallas

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Who's Got the Action?
Who's Got the Action?
as Tony Gagouts

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Big Deal in Laredo
Big Deal in Laredo
as Meredith

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The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self

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Lonely are the Brave
Lonely are the Brave
as Sheriff Morey Johnson

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The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self

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Target: The Corruptors!
Target: The Corruptors!

tv
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
as Franklin Gaer

tv
Tallahassee 7000
Tallahassee 7000
as Lex Rogers

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Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands'
Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands'
as Ben Alexander / Philip Judah

tv
Route 66
Route 66

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Strangers When We Meet
Strangers When We Meet
as Felix Anders

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Gangster Story
Gangster Story
as Jack Martin

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Ride a Crooked Trail
Ride a Crooked Trail
as Judge Kyle

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Onionhead
Onionhead
as 'Red' Wildoe

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Naked City
Naked City
as Peter Kanopolis

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Naked City
Naked City
as Dr. Max Lewine

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Voice in the Mirror
Voice in the Mirror
as Dr. Karnes

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King Creole
King Creole
as Maxie Fields

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Slaughter on 10th Avenue
Slaughter on 10th Avenue
as Al Dahlke

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A Face in the Crowd
A Face in the Crowd
as Mel Miller

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Bigger Than Life
Bigger Than Life
as Wally Gibbs

tv
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Host

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The Indian Fighter
The Indian Fighter
as Wes Todd

tv
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Off. Pete Chandler

tv
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Moran

tv
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Harry Wade

tv
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Phil

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The Kentuckian
The Kentuckian
as Stan Bodine

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Climax!
Climax!
as Charlie Mapes

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Atomic Attack
Atomic Attack
as Dr. Spinelli

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The Oscars
The Oscars
as Self

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General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater

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General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Tom Dutton

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Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
as Coastguardsman

tv
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
as Inspector

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Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
as Craig

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Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents

tv
Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
as The Bartender

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Suspense
Suspense
as Lawrence Stevens

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Studio One
Studio One
as Jacobs

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Studio One
Studio One
as Olsen

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The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse

tv
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
as Iago

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The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
as Stuart Benson

tv
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee / Presenter