Martin Balsam

November 4, 1919(76 at death)|Died February 13, 1996
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA|Acting

Biography

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).

Movies (111)

All About 'The Birds'
7.2

All About 'The Birds'

2000

Legend of the Spirit Dog
6.0

Legend of the Spirit Dog

1997

O. Henry's Christmas

O. Henry's Christmas

1996

Unknown Soldier
8.0

Unknown Soldier

1995

The Silence of the Hams
4.9

The Silence of the Hams

1994

La Classe américaine
7.6

La Classe américaine

1993

The Sands of Time
10.0

The Sands of Time

1992

Cape Fear
7.3

Cape Fear

1991

The Last Match
5.8

The Last Match

1990

Two Evil Eyes
6.1

Two Evil Eyes

1990

The Brother from Space
4.0

The Brother from Space

1988

The Child Saver
7.5

The Child Saver

1988

Once Again
7.0

Once Again

1987

Kids Like These
9.0

Kids Like These

1987

P.I. Private Investigations
5.1

P.I. Private Investigations

1987

Brothers in Blood
7.0

Brothers in Blood

1987

The Delta Force
6.0

The Delta Force

1986

Second Serve
5.3

Second Serve

1986

Death Wish 3
6.2

Death Wish 3

1985

Murder in Space
5.3

Murder in Space

1985

St. Elmo's Fire
6.1

St. Elmo's Fire

1985

Innocent Prey
4.3

Innocent Prey

1984

The Goodbye People
10.0

The Goodbye People

1984

I Want to Live
4.8

I Want to Live

1983

Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
6.0

Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady

1982

Night of 100 Stars
6.8

Night of 100 Stars

1982

People vs. Jean Harris

People vs. Jean Harris

1981

The Salamander
5.5

The Salamander

1981

The Warning
5.4

The Warning

1980

There Goes The Bride
7.0

There Goes The Bride

1980

The Love Tapes
6.5

The Love Tapes

1980

Cuba
5.5

Cuba

1979

All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman

All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman

1979

Aunt Mary
7.3

Aunt Mary

1979

The House on Garibaldi Street
6.3

The House on Garibaldi Street

1979

Gardenia
6.1

Gardenia

1979

The Seeding of Sarah Burns
7.5

The Seeding of Sarah Burns

1979

The Horror Show
3.8

The Horror Show

1979

The Millionaire
8.0

The Millionaire

1978

Rainbow
10.0

Rainbow

1978

Siege
6.8

Siege

1978

Blood and Diamonds
6.6

Blood and Diamonds

1978

Eyes Behind the Stars
4.7

Eyes Behind the Stars

1978

The Storyteller
9.0

The Storyteller

1977

Contract on Cherry Street
6.8

Contract on Cherry Street

1977

Silver Bears
6.0

Silver Bears

1977

The Sentinel
6.1

The Sentinel

1977

Raid on Entebbe
6.1

Raid on Entebbe

1976

Two-Minute Warning
6.2

Two-Minute Warning

1976

Death Rage
5.4

Death Rage

1976

Meet Him and Die
5.7

Meet Him and Die

1976

All the President's Men
7.7

All the President's Men

1976

The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case
6.5

The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case

1976

Season for Assassins
4.3

Season for Assassins

1975

Mitchell
3.3

Mitchell

1975

Cry, Onion!
5.2

Cry, Onion!

1975

Death Among Friends
4.9

Death Among Friends

1975

Smiling Maniacs
7.0

Smiling Maniacs

1975

Miles To Go Before I Sleep
7.3

Miles To Go Before I Sleep

1975

Murder on the Orient Express
7.1

Murder on the Orient Express

1974

Trapped Beneath the Sea
6.4

Trapped Beneath the Sea

1974

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
7.5

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

1974

Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams
5.6

Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams

1973

The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War
6.7

The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War

1973

Counselor at Crime
5.6

Counselor at Crime

1973

The Stone Killer
6.2

The Stone Killer

1973

La colonna infame
7.0

La colonna infame

1973

The Six Million Dollar Man
6.7

The Six Million Dollar Man

1973

A Brand New Life
9.0

A Brand New Life

1973

Night of Terror
6.1

Night of Terror

1972

The Man
6.5

The Man

1972

The Hassled Hooker
6.3

The Hassled Hooker

1972

Chronicle of a Homicide
5.5

Chronicle of a Homicide

1972

The Anderson Tapes
6.1

The Anderson Tapes

1971

Confessions of a Police Captain
6.8

Confessions of a Police Captain

1971

Little Big Man
7.5

Little Big Man

1970

The Old Man Who Cried Wolf
6.8

The Old Man Who Cried Wolf

1970

Catch-22
6.7

Catch-22

1970

Hunters Are for Killing
6.0

Hunters Are for Killing

1970

Tora! Tora! Tora!
7.2

Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970

The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
5.6

The Good Guys and the Bad Guys

1969

Me, Natalie
5.6

Me, Natalie

1969

Trilogy
6.2

Trilogy

1969

Around the World of Mike Todd
6.3

Around the World of Mike Todd

1968

Hombre
7.1

Hombre

1967

After the Fox
6.1

After the Fox

1966

A Thousand Clowns
6.9

A Thousand Clowns

1965

The Bedford Incident
7.0

The Bedford Incident

1965

Harlow
5.6

Harlow

1965

The Carpetbaggers
5.9

The Carpetbaggers

1964

Seven Days in May
7.3

Seven Days in May

1964

Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?
6.1

Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?

1963

Conquered City
5.5

Conquered City

1962

Cape Fear
7.5

Cape Fear

1962

Breakfast at Tiffany's
7.6

Breakfast at Tiffany's

1961

Ada
6.5

Ada

1961

Everybody Go Home!
7.6

Everybody Go Home!

1960

Psycho
8.4

Psycho

1960

Middle of the Night
7.0

Middle of the Night

1959

Al Capone
6.6

Al Capone

1959

Bomber's Moon

Bomber's Moon

1958

Marjorie Morningstar
6.3

Marjorie Morningstar

1958

Time Limit
7.3

Time Limit

1957

12 Angry Men
8.6

12 Angry Men

1957

The Defender (Studio One)
7.5

The Defender (Studio One)

1957

A Man Is Ten Feet Tall

A Man Is Ten Feet Tall

1955

On the Waterfront
7.9

On the Waterfront

1954

The Living Bible
6.0

The Living Bible

1952

Concerning a Woman of Sin
10.0

Concerning a Woman of Sin

1949

Winged Victory
6.3

Winged Victory

1944

The Time Element

The Time Element

TV Shows (59)