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Jack Lemmon (1925–2001)
Actor | Soundtrack | Producer
Jack Lemmon was born in Newton, Massachusetts, to Mildred Lankford Noel and John Uhler Lemmon, Jr., the president of a doughnut company. His ancestry included Irish (from his paternal grandmother) and...
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Known for
The Apartment (1960),
Glengarry Glen Ross (1992),
Some Like It Hot (1959),
Grumpy Old Men (1993)
Details
Feb
8,
1925 (died Jun
27,
2001)
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5' 9"
(1.75m)
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| Past Film & Video (63 titles) | Budget | Opening Weekend | Gross (US & Canada) | Gross (Worldwide) |
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$91K
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The Grass Harp (1995)
Dr. Morris Ritz, Performer ("When You Say Your Ever-lovin's Double-crossin' You"), Writer ("When You Say Your Ever-lovin's Double-crossin' You") |
$8MM
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$117K
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$560K
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$12MM
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$8MM
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$302K
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$22MM
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The Front Page (1974)
Hildy Johnson, Performer ("Wedding Bells Are Breaking Up That Old Gang Of Mine") |
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The Notorious Landlady (1962)
William 'Bill' Gridley, Soundtrack ("A Foggy Day (in London Town)") (uncredited) |
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You Can't Run Away from It (1956)
Peter Warne, Performer ("Howdy Friends and Neighbors", "Thumbin' A Ride", "Temporarily") |
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Mister Roberts (1955)
Ensign Frank Thurlowe Pulver, Performer ("If I Could Be with You One Hour Tonight") (uncredited) |
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Mwah! The Best of the Dinah Shore Show (2003)
(TV Special) - Himself (archive footage), Performer ("They Can't Take That Away from Me", "Cheek to Cheek") |
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Billy Wilder, artiste (ou: Ne réveillez pas le cinéaste qui dort) (1993)
(TV Movie) - Himself, Thanks |
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The 37th Annual Tony Awards (1983)
(TV Special) - Himself - Co-Host & Performer, Performer ("Somebody Loves Me", "Oh, Lady Be Good!", "Off Thee I Sing", "Mine", "I Got Plenty of Nothing", "I've Got a Crush on You") |
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Get Happy (1973)
(TV Movie) - Himself - Host, Performer ("One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)", "Hooray For Love", "Over the Rainbow") |
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Alcoa Theatre (1957–1958)
(TV Series) - Steve Tyler / Henry Coyle / Wally Mail / Lt. Tony Crawford / Edward King / Ashley (6 episodes, 1957) |
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Goodyear Theatre (1957–1958)
(TV Series) - Henry Coyle / Ashley / Dr. Cameron / Charles (4 episodes, 1957) |
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The Frances Langford-Don Ameche Show (1951–1952)
(TV Series) - Newlywed (1951-1952) (in 'The Couple Next Door' sketches) |
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The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1996)
(TV Special) - Himself - Honoree |
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The 67th Annual Academy Awards (1995)
(TV Special) - Himself - 'Cabin Boy' Audition Reel (uncredited) |
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The Film Society Of Lincoln Center Annual Gala Tribute to Robert Altman (1994)
(TV Movie) - Himself - Speaker |
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The Film Society Of Lincoln Center Annual Gala Tribute to Jack Lemmon (1993)
(TV Movie) - Himself - Honoree |
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1968–1992)
(TV Series) - Himself - Guest / Himself (33 episodes, 1968) |
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The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1991)
(TV Special) - Himself - Cecil B. DeMille Award Recipient |
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The Film Society Of Lincoln Center Annual Gala Tribute to James Stewart (1990)
(TV Movie) - Himself - Speaker |
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The Annual National Board of Review Awards (1987)
(TV Special) - Himself - Career Achievement Award Recipient |
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Live From Lincoln Center (1982)
(TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 1982)
The Film Society of Lincoln Center: A Tribute to Billy Wilder (May
3,
1982)
Season 7,
Episode 3
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The Film Society Of Lincoln Center Annual Gala Tribute to Billy Wilder (1982)
(TV Movie) - Himself (in a taped message) |
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AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to James Stewart (1980)
(TV Special) - Himself - Speaker (uncredited) |
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The Mike Douglas Show (1969–1980)
(TV Series) - Himself - Guest / Himself (on film) (5 episodes, 1969) |
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What's My Line? (1957–1965)
(TV Series) - Himself - Mystery Guest / Himself - Guest Panelist / Himself - Panelist (8 episodes, 1957) |
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Howard K. Smith (1963)
(TV Series) - Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1963)
Hollywood: What's Happened to the Star System? (Mar
31,
1963)
Season 2,
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Playhouse 90 (1957)
(TV Series) - Himself - Announcing Next Week's Show (1 episode, 1957)
Around the World in 90 Minutes (Oct
17,
1957)
Season 2,
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The Red Skelton Show (1955)
(TV Series) - Himself / Award for Most Promising Newcomer (1 episode, 1955)
Look Magazine Movie Awards Show (Mar
8,
1955)
Season 4,
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Avanti! Interview with Juliet Mills (2018)
(Video) - Wendell Armbruster, Jr. (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Avanti!: Clive Revill Remembers (2017)
(Video) - Wendell Armbruster, Jr. (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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National Endowment for the Arts: United States of Arts (2017)
(TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2017) |
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Welcome to the Basement (2012–2015)
(TV Series) - Shelley Levene / Shelley Levine (2 episodes, 2012) |
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American Masters (2012)
(TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2012)
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night (May
14,
2012)
Season 26,
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30 Rock (2009)
(TV Series) - Jerry / Daphne (1 episode, 2009)
The Natural Order (Apr
30,
2009)
Season 3,
Episode 20
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... A Father... A Son... Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2005)
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Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC (1988)
(TV Special) - Himself (archive footage) |
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