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Walter Matthau

★ Acting #833

1920 - 2000 (age 79) • Acting

Born: 10/1/1920 in New York City, New York, USA

Died: 7/1/2000 (age 79)

Known for: Acting

Walter Matthau

★ Acting #833

Walter Matthau (born Walter John Matthow; October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000) was an American actor, comedian and film director.

Known For

Dennis the Menace

59%

Mr. Wilson

1993

Charade

77%

Hamilton Bartholemew

1963

Grumpy Old Men

67%

Max Goldman

1993

The Odd Couple

74%

Oscar Madison

1968

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

75%

Lieutenant Garber

1974

Saturday Night Live

69%

Self - Host

1975

I.Q.

60%

Albert Einstein

1994

Fail Safe

78%

Prof. Groeteschele

1964

Elvis: A Life in Music

Self (archive footage)

2026

'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War

Self (archive footage)

2020

Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of 'Charley Varrick'

50%

Self (archive footage)

2015

Hanging Up

53%

Lou Mozell

2000

The Marriage Fool

69%

Frank Walsh

1998

Private Screenings: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau

Private Screenings: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau

Self

1998

The Odd Couple II

63%

Oscar Madison

1998

Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy

60%

Narrator

1998

Out to Sea

58%

Charlie

1997

Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough

65%

Self

1997

I'm Not Rappaport

57%

Nat Moyer

1996

Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman

75%

Self

1996

The Grass Harp

59%

Judge Charlie Cool

1996

Grumpier Old Men

65%

Max Goldman

1995

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

80%

Self

1995

I.Q.

60%

Albert Einstein

1994

Incident in a Small Town

71%

Harmon Cobb

1994

Grumpy Old Men

67%

Max Goldman

1993

Dennis the Menace

59%

Mr. Wilson

1993

Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy

58%

Self

1993

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

76%

Narrator (voice)

1992

Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys

70%

Self

1992

Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore

61%

Harmon Cobb

1992

JFK

76%

Senator Long

1991

Mrs. Lambert Remembers Love

51%

Clifford Pepperman

1991

The Incident

64%

Harmon Cobb

1990

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

Self (voice)

1989

The Little Devil

67%

Padre Maurizio

1988