Actor
Jack Klugman
Born 27 April 1922 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA — died 24 December 2012
Jack Klugman (1922–2012) was an American actor of stage, film and television. He is best remembered for playing Oscar Madison in The Odd Couple and the title role in Quincy, M.E. He also built a respected film career as a dependable character actor, beginning with 12 Angry Men.
Key films
12 Angry Men (1957)On Cinespective
Early landmark film role, as one of the jurors in Sidney Lumet's celebrated courtroom drama.
Days of Wine and Roses (1963)
Appeared in this acclaimed drama about alcoholism, a prestige film that showed his dramatic range.
Goodbye, Columbus (1969)
Supporting role in the screen adaptation of Philip Roth's novella, a notable late-1960s hit.
Cry Terror! (1958)
Played in this late-1950s crime thriller, one of his early screen roles.
Two-Minute Warning (1976)
Part of the ensemble cast of this 1970s stadium-sniper thriller.
Key awards
- 1964 Emmy Award, supporting actor, for The Defenders
- 1971 Emmy Award, lead actor in a comedy series, for The Odd Couple
- 1973 Emmy Award, lead actor in a comedy series, for The Odd Couple
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 41
- 1952GrubstakeActor
- 1955Marty · as Bar Patron (uncredited)Actor
- 1955The Petrified Forest · as JackieActor
- 1956Time Table · as Frankie PageActor
- 195712 Angry Men · as Juror 5Actor
- 1958Cry Terror! · as VinceActor
- 1958Kiss Me, Kate · as GunmanActor
- 1959The Velvet Alley · as Max SalterActor
- 1961The Million Dollar Incident · as CharlesActor
- 1963Days of Wine and Roses · as Jim HungerfordActor
- 1963I Could Go on Singing · as GeorgeActor
- 1963Act One · as Joe HymanActor
- 1963The Yellow Canary · as Lt. BonnerActor
- 1965Hail! Mafia · as PhilActor
- 1966Fame Is the Name of the Game · as Ben WelcomeActor
- 1968The Detective · as Dave SchoensteinActor
- 1968The Split · as Harry KifkaActor
- 1968It All Depends On YouActor
- 1969Goodbye, Columbus · as Ben PatimkinActor
- 1971Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow! · as BarneyActor
- 1973Poor Devil · as Burnett J. EmersonActor
- 1973The All Star Spangled Mission · as Oscar MadisonActor
- 1974The Underground Man · as Sheriff TremaineActor
- 1974Energy Crisis · as SelfActor
- 1975RicklesActor
- 1976Two-Minute Warning · as Stu SandmannActor
- 1976One of My Wives Is Missing · as Inspector Murray LevineActor
- 1977US Against the World · as Self - HostActor
- 1980Challenge of the Tiger · as Jack Klugman (cameo / uncredited)Actor
- 1980Lucy Moves to NBC · as SelfActor
- 1981Command Performance: The Stars Salute the President · as SelfActor
- 1982Night of 100 Stars · as SelfActor
- 1982Magic with the Stars · as SelfActor
- 1993The Odd Couple: Together Again · as Oscar MadisonActor
- 1994Parallel Lives · as Senator Robert FergusonActor
- 1995Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval · as SelfActor
- 1995Shining Time Station: Second Chances · as Max OkowskyActor
- 1996Dear God · as JemiActor
- 1996The Twilight of the Golds · as Mr. SteinActor
- 2006When Do We Eat? · as ArturActor
- 2008Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men' · as SelfActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.