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Filmography
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Known For
The Apartment C.C. Baxter (1960) -
Glengarry Glen Ross Shelley Levene (1992) -
Some Like It Hot Jerry / Daphne (1959) -
Known For
Grumpy Old Men John Gustafson (1993) -
Actor
The Legend of Bagger Vance Narrator / Old Hardy Greaves (2000) -
Tuesdays with Morrie Morrie Schwartz (1999) -
Chicken Soup for the Soul (1999) -
Inherit the Wind Henry Drummond (1999) -
The Odd Couple II Felix Ungar (1998) -
Puppies for Sale Pet Shop Owner (1998) -
The Long Way Home Thomas Gerrin (1998) -
12 Angry Men Juror #8 (1997) -
Out to Sea Herb Sullivan (1997) -
The Simpsons Frank Ormand (1997) -
![Hamlet]( "Hamlet")
Hamlet Marcellus (1996) -
![My Fellow Americans]( "My Fellow Americans")
My Fellow Americans President Russell P. Kramer (1996) -
![A Weekend in the Country]( "A Weekend in the Country")
A Weekend in the Country Bud Bailey (1996) -
![Getting Away with Murder]( "Getting Away with Murder")
Getting Away with Murder Max Mueller / Karl Luger (1996) -
![Grumpier Old Men]( "Grumpier Old Men")
Grumpier Old Men John Gustafson (1995) -
![The Grass Harp]( "The Grass Harp")
The Grass Harp Dr. Morris Ritz (1995) -
![Grumpy Old Men]( "Grumpy Old Men")
Grumpy Old Men John Gustafson (1993) -
![A Life in the Theater]( "A Life in the Theater")
A Life in the Theater Robert (1993) -
![Short Cuts]( "Short Cuts")
Short Cuts Paul Finnigan (1993) -
![The Wild West]( "The Wild West")
The Wild West Narrator (1993) -
![Glengarry Glen Ross]( "Glengarry Glen Ross")
Glengarry Glen Ross Shelley Levene (1992) -
![The Player]( "The Player")
The Player Jack Lemmon (1992) -
![For Richer, for Poorer]( "For Richer, for Poorer")
For Richer, for Poorer Aram Katourian (1992) -
![JFK]( "JFK")
JFK Jack Martin (1991) -
![The Earth Day Special]( "The Earth Day Special")
The Earth Day Special Coach Stewart (1990) -
![Dad]( "Dad")
Dad Jake Tremont (1989) -
![The Murder of Mary Phagan]( "The Murder of Mary Phagan")
The Murder of Mary Phagan Gov. John Slaton (1988) -
![Long Day's Journey Into Night]( "Long Day's Journey Into Night")
Long Day's Journey Into Night James Tyrone (1987) -
![That's Life!]( "That's Life!")
That's Life! Harvey Fairchild (1986) -
![Macaroni]( "Macaroni")
Macaroni Robert Traven (1985) -
![Mass Appeal]( "Mass Appeal")
Mass Appeal Father Tim Farley (1984) -
![Missing]( "Missing")
Missing Ed Horman (1982) -
![Buddy Buddy]( "Buddy Buddy")
Buddy Buddy Victor Clooney (1981) -
![Tribute]( "Tribute")
Tribute Scottie Templeton (1980) -
![The China Syndrome]( "The China Syndrome")
The China Syndrome Jack Godell (1979) -
![Airport '77]( "Airport '77")
Airport '77 Don Gallagher (1977) -
![Alex & the Gypsy]( "Alex & the Gypsy")
Alex & the Gypsy Alexander Main (1976) -
![The Entertainer]( "The Entertainer")
The Entertainer Archie Rice (1975) -
![The Prisoner of Second Avenue]( "The Prisoner of Second Avenue")
The Prisoner of Second Avenue Mel Edison (1975) -
![The Front Page]( "The Front Page")
The Front Page Hildy Johnson (1974) -
![Wednesday]( "Wednesday")
Wednesday Jerry Murphy (1974) -
![Save the Tiger]( "Save the Tiger")
Save the Tiger Harry Stoner (1973) -
![Avanti!]( "Avanti!")
Avanti! Wendell Armbruster, Jr. (1972) -
![The War Between Men and Women]( "The War Between Men and Women")
The War Between Men and Women Peter Wilson (1972) -
![Kotch]( "Kotch")
Kotch Sleeping Bus Passenger (1971) -
![The Out of Towners]( "The Out of Towners")
The Out of Towners George Kellerman (1970) -
![The April Fools]( "The April Fools")
The April Fools Howard Brubaker (1969) -
There Comes a Day (1968)
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![Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In]( "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In")
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Guest Performer (1968) -
![The Odd Couple]( "The Odd Couple")
The Odd Couple Felix Ungar (1968) -
![Luv]( "Luv")
Luv Harry Berlin (1967) -
![The Fortune Cookie]( "The Fortune Cookie")
The Fortune Cookie Harry Hinkle (1966) -
![The Great Race]( "The Great Race")
The Great Race Professor Fate / Crown Prince Frederick Hoepnick (1965) -
![How to Murder Your Wife]( "How to Murder Your Wife")
How to Murder Your Wife Stanley Ford (1965) -
![Good Neighbor Sam]( "Good Neighbor Sam")
Good Neighbor Sam Sam Bissell (1964) -
![Under the Yum Yum Tree]( "Under the Yum Yum Tree")
Under the Yum Yum Tree Hogan (1963) -
![Irma la Douce]( "Irma la Douce")
Irma la Douce Nestor Patou / Lord X (1963) -
![Days of Wine and Roses]( "Days of Wine and Roses")
Days of Wine and Roses Joe Clay (1962) -
![The Notorious Landlady]( "The Notorious Landlady")
The Notorious Landlady William 'Bill' Gridley (1962) -
![The Wackiest Ship in the Army]( "The Wackiest Ship in the Army")
The Wackiest Ship in the Army Lt. Rip Crandall (1960) -
![Pepe]( "Pepe")
Pepe Jack Lemmon (1960) -
![Stowaway in the Sky]( "Stowaway in the Sky")
Stowaway in the Sky Narrator (English version) (1960) -
![The Apartment]( "The Apartment")
The Apartment C.C. Baxter (1960) -
![The Ed Sullivan Show]( "The Ed Sullivan Show")
The Ed Sullivan Show Actor (1960) -
![It Happened to Jane]( "It Happened to Jane")
It Happened to Jane George Denham (1959) -
![Some Like It Hot]( "Some Like It Hot")
Some Like It Hot Jerry / Daphne (1959) -
![Playhouse 90]( "Playhouse 90")
Playhouse 90 David Poole (1957-1959) -
![Bell Book and Candle]( "Bell Book and Candle")
Bell Book and Candle Nicky Holroyd (1958) -
![Alcoa Theatre]( "Alcoa Theatre")
Alcoa Theatre Henry Coyle (1957-1958) -
![Goodyear Theatre]( "Goodyear Theatre")
Goodyear Theatre Henry Coyle (1957-1958) -
![Cowboy]( "Cowboy")
Cowboy Frank Harris (1958) -
![Operation Mad Ball]( "Operation Mad Ball")
Operation Mad Ball Pvt. Hogan (1957) -
![Fire Down Below]( "Fire Down Below")
Fire Down Below Tony (1957) -
![Zane Grey Theater]( "Zane Grey Theater")
Zane Grey Theater Cass Kendall (1957) -
![You Can't Run Away from It]( "You Can't Run Away from It")
You Can't Run Away from It Peter Warne (1956) -
![Ford Star Jubilee]( "Ford Star Jubilee")
Ford Star Jubilee John Wilkes Booth (1956) -
![My Sister Eileen]( "My Sister Eileen")
My Sister Eileen Robert 'Bob' Baker (1955) -
![Mister Roberts]( "Mister Roberts")
Mister Roberts Ensign Frank Thurlowe Pulver (1955) -
![Three for the Show]( "Three for the Show")
Three for the Show Martin 'Marty' Stewart (1955) -
The Road of Life Surgeon (1954)
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![Phffft]( "Phffft")
Phffft Robert Tracey (1954) -
![The Ford Television Theatre]( "The Ford Television Theatre")
The Ford Television Theatre Barney Evans (1954) -
![It Should Happen to You]( "It Should Happen to You")
It Should Happen to You Pete Sheppard (1954) -
![Campbell Summer Soundstage]( "Campbell Summer Soundstage")
Campbell Summer Soundstage (1953) -
![Medallion Theatre]( "Medallion Theatre")
Medallion Theatre (1953) -
![Lux Video Theatre]( "Lux Video Theatre")
Lux Video Theatre Alfred Fishkettle (1953) -
![Armstrong Circle Theatre]( "Armstrong Circle Theatre")
Armstrong Circle Theatre (1951-1953) -
![Robert Montgomery Presents]( "Robert Montgomery Presents")
Robert Montgomery Presents (1952-1953) -
![Kraft Theatre]( "Kraft Theatre")
Kraft Theatre (1949-1953) -
Heaven for Betsy Peter Bell (1952)
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The Frances Langford-Don Ameche Show Newlywed (1951-1952) (in 'The Couple Next Door' sketches) (1951)
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![Danger]( "Danger")
Danger (1951) -
![The Web]( "The Web")
The Web (1951) -
![Pulitzer Prize Playhouse]( "Pulitzer Prize Playhouse")
Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (1951) -
Once Too Often Mike (1950)
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![The Ford Theatre Hour]( "The Ford Theatre Hour")
The Ford Theatre Hour Tweedledum (1950) -
That Wonderful Guy Harold (1949-1950)
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![Studio One in Hollywood]( "Studio One in Hollywood")
Studio One in Hollywood Fred Stevens (1949-1950) -
![Suspense]( "Suspense")
Suspense (1949) -
Actor
![The Philco Television Playhouse]( "The Philco Television Playhouse")
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Soundtrack
![Mwah! The Best of the Dinah Shore Show]( "Mwah! The Best of the Dinah Shore Show")
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![Treasury of Children's Stories]( "Treasury of Children's Stories")
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![The Grass Harp]( "The Grass Harp")
The Grass Harp (1995) -
![Grumpy Old Men]( "Grumpy Old Men")
Grumpy Old Men (1993) -
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The 37th Annual Tony Awards (1983)
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![Tribute]( "Tribute")
Tribute (1980) -
![The Front Page]( "The Front Page")
The Front Page (1974) -
Get Happy (1973)
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![The Notorious Landlady]( "The Notorious Landlady")
The Notorious Landlady (1962) -
![Bell Book and Candle]( "Bell Book and Candle")
Bell Book and Candle (1958) -
![You Can't Run Away from It]( "You Can't Run Away from It")
You Can't Run Away from It (1956) -
![My Sister Eileen]( "My Sister Eileen")
My Sister Eileen (1955) -
![Mister Roberts]( "Mister Roberts")
Mister Roberts (1955) -
![Three for the Show]( "Three for the Show")
Three for the Show (1955) -
Soundtrack
![It Should Happen to You]( "It Should Happen to You")
It Should Happen to You (1954) -
Producer
![A Weekend in the Country]( "A Weekend in the Country")
A Weekend in the Country (1996) -
![Save the Tiger]( "Save the Tiger")
Save the Tiger (1973) -
![Avanti!]( "Avanti!")
Avanti! (1972) -
Producer
![The War Between Men and Women]( "The War Between Men and Women")
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Director
![Kotch]( "Kotch")
Kotch (1971) -
Archive footage
![Dolemite Is My Name]( "Dolemite Is My Name")
Dolemite Is My Name (2019) -
![The Movies]( "The Movies")
The Movies (2019) -
![Jeopardy!]( "Jeopardy!")
Jeopardy! (2019) -
![They'll Love Me When I'm Dead]( "They'll Love Me When I'm Dead")
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![The History of Comedy]( "The History of Comedy")
The History of Comedy (2018) -
![Always at The Carlyle]( "Always at The Carlyle")
Always at The Carlyle (2018) -
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![Six Sides of Katharine Hepburn]( "Six Sides of Katharine Hepburn")
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![John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs]( "John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs")
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![Du sollst nicht langweilen: Billy Wilder]( "Du sollst nicht langweilen: Billy Wilder")
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![National Endowment for the Arts: United States of Arts]( "National Endowment for the Arts: United States of Arts")
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![Ridendo e scherzando - Ritratto di un regista all'italiana]( "Ridendo e scherzando - Ritratto di un regista all'italiana")
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![Welcome to the Basement]( "Welcome to the Basement")
Welcome to the Basement (2012-2015) -
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![Talking Pictures]( "Talking Pictures")
Talking Pictures (2015) -
![The O'Reilly Factor]( "The O'Reilly Factor")
The O'Reilly Factor (2014) -
![Stossel]( "Stossel")
Stossel (2014) -
![And the Oscar Goes To...]( "And the Oscar Goes To...")
And the Oscar Goes To... (2014) -
![Love, Marilyn]( "Love, Marilyn")
Love, Marilyn (2012) -
![American Masters]( "American Masters")
American Masters (2012) -
![Hollywood Invasion]( "Hollywood Invasion")
Hollywood Invasion (2011) -
![Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me]( "Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me")
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![30 Rock]( "30 Rock")
30 Rock (2009) -
![Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen]( "Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen")
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![Il falso bugiardo]( "Il falso bugiardo")
Il falso bugiardo (2008) -
60/90 (2008)
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![Il était une fois...]( "Il était une fois...")
Il était une fois... (2008) -
![The 80th Annual Academy Awards]( "The 80th Annual Academy Awards")
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![Jack Taylor of Beverly Hills]( "Jack Taylor of Beverly Hills")
Jack Taylor of Beverly Hills (2007) -
Carta blanca (2006)
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![The Making of 'Some Like It Hot']( "The Making of 'Some Like It Hot'")
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![Billy Wilder Speaks]( "Billy Wilder Speaks")
Billy Wilder Speaks (2006) -
¿De qué te ríes? (2006)
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![Hollywood Greats]( "Hollywood Greats")
Hollywood Greats (2006) -
![The 50 Greatest Comedy Films]( "The 50 Greatest Comedy Films")
The 50 Greatest Comedy Films (2006) -
![... A Father... A Son... Once Upon a Time in Hollywood]( "... A Father... A Son... Once Upon a Time in Hollywood")
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La Marató 2005 (2005)
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![Corazón de...]( "Corazón de...")
Corazón de... (2005) -
![Cinema mil]( "Cinema mil")
Cinema mil (2005) -
Cuando España se desnudó (2005)
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![Deborah Norville Tonight]( "Deborah Norville Tonight")
Deborah Norville Tonight (2004) -
![Marilyn's Man]( "Marilyn's Man")
Marilyn's Man (2004) -
![Mwah! The Best of the Dinah Shore Show]( "Mwah! The Best of the Dinah Shore Show")
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![The 74th Annual Academy Awards]( "The 74th Annual Academy Awards")
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![Hollywood Couples]( "Hollywood Couples")
Hollywood Couples (2001) -
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![Klaus Kinski - Ich bin kein Schauspieler]( "Klaus Kinski - Ich bin kein Schauspieler")
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![The Best of Hollywood]( "The Best of Hollywood")
The Best of Hollywood (1998) -
![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (1998) -
50 Years of Funny Females (1995)
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![Hey Folks, It's Intermission Time]( "Hey Folks, It's Intermission Time")
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The Poetry Hall of Fame (1993)
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![Chaplin]( "Chaplin")
Chaplin (1992) -
![It's Garry Shandling's Show.]( "It's Garry Shandling's Show.")
It's Garry Shandling's Show. (1989) -
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![Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend]( "Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend")
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![V.I.P.-Schaukel]( "V.I.P.-Schaukel")
V.I.P.-Schaukel (1980) -
![Clapper Board]( "Clapper Board")
Clapper Board (1979) -
![America at the Movies]( "America at the Movies")
America at the Movies (1976) -
Costa del Sol malagueña (1972)
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![Hollywood My Home Town]( "Hollywood My Home Town")
Hollywood My Home Town (1965) -
![Hollywood Without Make-Up]( "Hollywood Without Make-Up")
Hollywood Without Make-Up (1963) -
![The Ed Sullivan Show]( "The Ed Sullivan Show")
The Ed Sullivan Show (1956-1963) -
Archive footage
![Hollywood: The Great Stars]( "Hollywood: The Great Stars")
Hollywood: The Great Stars (1963) -
Frontier Justice (1959)
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Music Department
![Fire Down Below]( "Fire Down Below")
Fire Down Below (1957)
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Trivia
Lemmon's dad, a bakery executive, didn't approve of his son taking up acting, but told him he should continue with it only as long as he felt passion for it, adding: "The day I don't find romance in a loaf of bread..." His dying words to Jack were: ...
Quotes
(On comedic roles in 1970) I really can't be funny unless it's part of the character. It really bugs me when someone thinks of me as a comic. If I read 'comedian Jack Lemmon,' I gag. That means I'm not an actor - which I am.
Trademark
Known for playing likeable but down on their luck characters
Star Sign
Aquarius
Personal Details
Born
John Uhler Lemmon III
Newton, Massachusetts, USA
Died
(age 76)
Los Angeles, California, USA
Height:
5' 9" (1.75 m)User Polls
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