Jack Lemmon

Jack Lemmon

ActorProducerCrewDirector Feb 8 (died age 76) Newton, Massachusetts, USA 1944–2021 (77 year career)
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Biography

John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III (February 8, 1925 – June 27, 2001) was an American actor and musician. He starred in more than 60 films including Some Like It Hot, The Apartment, Mister Roberts (for which he won the 1955 Best Supporting Actor Academy Award), Days of Wine and Roses, The Great Race, Irma la Douce, The Odd Couple, Save the Tiger (for which he won the 1973 Best Actor Academy Award), The Out-of-Towners, The China Syndrome, Missing (for which he won 'Best Actor' at the 1982 Cannes Film F…

Known For

Filmography

Acting (165)

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Movies (126)

The Real Charlie Chaplin

The Real Charlie Chaplin

2021

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

7.5
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

2009

as Self

7.2
Inside 'The Apartment'

Inside 'The Apartment'

2008

as Self (archive footage)

Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen

Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen

2008

as Self (archive footage)

3.7
Magic Time: The Art of Jack Lemmon

Magic Time: The Art of Jack Lemmon

2007

as Self (archive footage)

The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot'

The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot'

2006

as Self (archive footage)

8.5
The Making of 'Some Like It Hot'

The Making of 'Some Like It Hot'

2006

as Self (archive footage)

7.0
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

2005

as Self (archive footage)

10.0
The China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent

The China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent

2004

as Self (archive footage)

8.0
The China Syndrome: Creating a Controversy

The China Syndrome: Creating a Controversy

2004

as Self (archive footage)

6.0
Uta Hagen's Acting Class

Uta Hagen's Acting Class

2004

as Self

Christmas in Hollywood

Christmas in Hollywood

2003

as Self (archive footage)

Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon

Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon

2002

as Self (archive footage)

Nobody's Perfect: The Making of Some Like It Hot

Nobody's Perfect: The Making of Some Like It Hot

2001

as Self

6.0
The Legend of Bagger Vance

The Legend of Bagger Vance

2000

as Narrator (voice)

6.6
On Cukor

On Cukor

2000

as Self

Altman on His Own Terms

Altman on His Own Terms

2000

as Self

Klaus Kinski: I'm not an actor

Klaus Kinski: I'm not an actor

2000

as Self (archive footage)

Forever Hollywood

Forever Hollywood

1999

as Self

8.0
Tuesdays with Morrie

Tuesdays with Morrie

1999

as Morrie Schwartz

7.3
Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind

1999

as Henry Drummond

6.1
The Long Way Home

The Long Way Home

1998

as Tom Gerrin

6.3
The Odd Couple II

The Odd Couple II

1998

as Felix Ungar

6.3
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's

Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's

1998

as Self

7.3
Puppies for Sale

Puppies for Sale

1998
Private Screenings: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau

Private Screenings: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau

1998

as Self

Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy

Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy

1998

as Self

6.0
12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men

1997

as Juror 8

7.7
Out to Sea

Out to Sea

1997

as Herb Sullivan

5.7
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough

Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough

1997

as Self

6.5
Hamlet

Hamlet

1996

as Marcellus

7.3
My Fellow Americans

My Fellow Americans

1996

as President Russell P. Kramer

6.0
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

1996

as Self

6.4
The Grass Harp

The Grass Harp

1996

as Dr. Morris Ritz

5.8
Getting Away with Murder

Getting Away with Murder

1996

as Mueller / Luger

4.6
Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman

Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman

1996

as Self

7.5
Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next Door

Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next Door

1996

as Self

A Weekend in the Country

A Weekend in the Country

1996

as Bud Bailey

3.5
Grumpier Old Men

Grumpier Old Men

1995

as John Gustafson

6.5
Inside the Dream Factory

Inside the Dream Factory

1995

as Self

6.0
Grumpy Old Men

Grumpy Old Men

1993

as John Gustafson

6.7
Short Cuts

Short Cuts

1993

as Paul Finnigan

7.2
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country

Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country

1993

as Self

6.0
A Life in the Theatre

A Life in the Theatre

1993

as Robert

6.2
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy

Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy

1993

as Self

5.6
Chaplin

Chaplin

1992

as Self (archive footage)

7.4
The Player

The Player

1992

as Jack Lemmon

7.2
Glengarry Glen Ross

Glengarry Glen Ross

1992

as Shelley Levene

7.3
Earth and the American Dream

Earth and the American Dream

1992

as Reader (voice)

6.7
For Richer, for Poorer

For Richer, for Poorer

1992

as Aram Katourian

5.5
James Cagney: Top of the World

James Cagney: Top of the World

1992

as Self

10.0
The Marilyn Files

The Marilyn Files

1992

as self

JFK

JFK

1991

as Jack Martin

7.6
The One, the Only... Groucho

The One, the Only... Groucho

1991

as Self

Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream

Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream

1990

as Self

6.5
The Life and Legend of Jane Goodall

The Life and Legend of Jane Goodall

1990

as Self - Narrator (voice)

The Earth Day Special

The Earth Day Special

1990

as Coach Stewart

6.3
The American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV?

The American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV?

1990

as Self - Host

Dad

Dad

1989

as Jake Tremont

6.4
Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius

Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius

1989

as Self

7.0
Gregory Peck: His Own Man

Gregory Peck: His Own Man

1988

as Self

6.7
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

1988

as Self (archive footage)

6.0
The Best of Max Headroom

The Best of Max Headroom

1987

as Self

Long Day's Journey Into Night

Long Day's Journey Into Night

1987

as James Tyrone

6.2
That's Life!

That's Life!

1986

as Harvey Fairchild

5.5
Debonair Dancers

Debonair Dancers

1986

as Narrator

5.7
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

1986

as Self

9.0
Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years

Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years

1985

as Self

Macaroni

Macaroni

1985

as Robert Traven

6.2
Mass Appeal

Mass Appeal

1984

as Father Tim Farley

5.8
Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter

Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter

1982

as Self

Missing

Missing

1982

as Ed Horman

7.2
Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

1982

as Self

6.7
Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder

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

1982

as Self

6.7
Buddy Buddy

Buddy Buddy

1981

as Victor Clooney

6.1
Musical Comedy Tonight II

Musical Comedy Tonight II

1981

as Self

7.0
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds

All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds

1981

as Self

6.0
Tribute

Tribute

1980

as Scottie Templeton

5.1
The China Syndrome

The China Syndrome

1979

as Jack Godell

7.1
Airport '77

Airport '77

1977

as Don Gallagher

5.6
The Gentleman Tramp

The Gentleman Tramp

1976

as Narrator

6.6
Alex & the Gypsy

Alex & the Gypsy

1976

as Alexander Main

4.0
The Entertainer

The Entertainer

1976

as Archie Rice

5.5
Killer Cop

Killer Cop

1975

as Narrator (voice)

6.5
The Prisoner of Second Avenue

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

1975

as Mel Edison

6.7
Oscars, Actors and The Exorcist

Oscars, Actors and The Exorcist

1974

as Self

The Front Page

The Front Page

1974

as Hildebrand Johnson

7.3
Wednesday

Wednesday

1974

as Jerry Murphy

5.5
Save the Tiger

Save the Tiger

1973

as Harry Stoner

6.6
Avanti!

Avanti!

1972

as Wendell Armbruster, Jr.

6.9
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin

S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin

1972

as Self - Host

5.0
The War Between Men and Women

The War Between Men and Women

1972

as Peter Wilson

6.3
Kotch

Kotch

1971

as Sleeping Bus Passenger (uncredited)

6.5
The Out-of-Towners

The Out-of-Towners

1970

as George Kellerman

6.7
The April Fools

The April Fools

1969

as Howard Brubaker

5.9
The Odd Couple

The Odd Couple

1968

as Felix Ungar

7.4
Jack Benny's Bag

Jack Benny's Bag

1968

as Self

Luv

Luv

1967

as Harry Berlin

4.1
The Fortune Cookie

The Fortune Cookie

1966

as Harry Hinkle

7.2
The Great Race

The Great Race

1965

as Professor Fate

7.1
How to Murder Your Wife

How to Murder Your Wife

1965

as Stanley Ford

6.3
Good Neighbor Sam

Good Neighbor Sam

1964

as Sam Bissel

6.5
Irma la Douce

Irma la Douce

1963

as Nestor Patou

7.4
Days of Wine and Roses

Days of Wine and Roses

1963

as Joe Clay

7.5
Under the Yum-Yum Tree

Under the Yum-Yum Tree

1963

as Hogan

5.9
The Notorious Landlady

The Notorious Landlady

1962

as Bill Gridley

6.7
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers

The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers

1962

as Self

7.0
The Apartment

The Apartment

1960

as C.C. Baxter

8.2
Pepe

Pepe

1960

as Jack Lemmon

6.3
The Wackiest Ship in the Army

The Wackiest Ship in the Army

1960

as Rip Crandall

5.9
Some Like It Hot

Some Like It Hot

1959

as Jerry (Daphne)

8.1
It Happened to Jane

It Happened to Jane

1959

as George Denham

6.1
Bell, Book and Candle

Bell, Book and Candle

1958

as Nicky Holroyd

6.5
Cowboy

Cowboy

1958

as Frank Harris

6.3
Operation Mad Ball

Operation Mad Ball

1957

as Pvt. Hogan

6.6
Fire Down Below

Fire Down Below

1957

as Tony

5.8
The Mystery of Thirteen

The Mystery of Thirteen

1957

as Dr. Billy Palmer

You Can't Run Away from It

You Can't Run Away from It

1956

as Peter Warne

4.7
Mister Roberts

Mister Roberts

1955

as Ensign Frank Pulver

7.1
My Sister Eileen

My Sister Eileen

1955

as Bob Baker

6.5
Three for the Show

Three for the Show

1955

as Martin 'Marty' Stewart

6.0
Phffft

Phffft

1954

as Robert Tracey

6.1
It Should Happen to You

It Should Happen to You

1954

as Pete Sheppard

7.0
Once Too Often

Once Too Often

1950

as Mike (uncredited)

5.0
The Ford Theatre Hour: Alice in Wonderland

The Ford Theatre Hour: Alice in Wonderland

1950

as Tweedledum

The Lady Takes a Sailor

The Lady Takes a Sailor

1949

as Plasterer (uncredited)

4.3

Television (39)

Un film et son époque

Un film et son époque

2003

as Self (archive footage)

10.0
Parkinson

Parkinson

1998

as Self (archive footage)

Scene by Scene

Scene by Scene

1997

as Self

6.0
Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

1994

as Self

7.5
The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

as Frank Ormand (voice)

8.0
The Murder of Mary Phagan

The Murder of Mary Phagan

1988

as Gov. John Slaton

5.8
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

1988
7.0
The Max Headroom Show

The Max Headroom Show

1985

as Self

7.5
The Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center Honors

1978

as Self

7.4
The Hollywood Greats

The Hollywood Greats

1977

as Self

3.5
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

1975

as Self

6.0
Flick Flack

Flick Flack

1974
The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973

as Self

6.3
Great Performances

Great Performances

1971

as Self

5.8
V.I.P. Schaukel

V.I.P. Schaukel

1971

as Self

7.5
Film '72

Film '72

1971

as Self

4.7
The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

1968

as Self - Guest

6.8
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1968

as Self (uncredited)

6.6
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

as Self

7.5
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

as Self

5.4
Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957

as Self

7.0
Alcoa Theatre

Alcoa Theatre

1957

as Ashley

6.5
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

as Cass Kendall

6.0
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956

as Self - Host

5.9
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956

as Self - Presenter

5.9
The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

1956

as Self - Pianist

5.6
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

1956

as Self

6.0
The Oscars

The Oscars

1953

as Self

7.0
Heaven for Betsy

Heaven for Betsy

1952

as Peter Bell

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

1951

as Self - Most Promising Newcomer

7.4
Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950
5.6
What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950

as Self - Mystery Guest

6.9
Armstrong Circle Theatre

Armstrong Circle Theatre

1950
3.0
Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950

as Alfred Fishkettle

6.3
Suspense

Suspense

1949
4.9
The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948
6.3
Studio One

Studio One

1948

as Fred Stevens

5.0
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

as Self

6.8
Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

as Self - Nominee / Presenter

7.2