Jack Lemmon

Feb 08, 1925 - Jun 27, 2001 (76 years old) in Newton, Massachusetts, USA

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 Festival), Glengarry Glen Ross, Grumpy Old Men and Grumpier Old Men.

Known For

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The Simpsons

Frank Ormand (voice)

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The Philco Television Playhouse

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Robert Montgomery Presents

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Studio One

Fred Stevens

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Great Performances

Self

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What's My Line?

Self - Panelist

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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

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Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Cass Kendall

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The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

Self

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The Steve Allen Show

Self - Pianist

Credits

Sly 2023

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

★ 7.2
Always at The Carlyle 2018

Self (archive footage)

★ 6.8
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs 2017

Self (voice)/(archive footage)

★ 6.8
And the Oscar Goes To... 2014

Self (archive footage)

★ 7
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me 2009

Self

★ 7.2
Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen 2008

Self (archive footage)

★ 3.7
Inside 'The Apartment' 2008

Self (archive footage)

★ NR
Magic Time: The Art of Jack Lemmon 2007

Self (archive footage)

★ NR
The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot' 2006

Self (archive footage)

★ 8.5
The Making of 'Some Like It Hot' 2006

Self (archive footage)

★ 7
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood 2005

Self

★ NR
The China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent 2004

Self (archive footage)

★ 8
The China Syndrome: Creating a Controversy 2004

Self (archive footage)

★ 6
Uta Hagen's Acting Class 2004

Self

★ NR
Christmas in Hollywood 2003

Self (archive footage)

★ NR
Un film et son époque 2003

Self (archive footage)

★ 10
Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon 2002

Self (archive footage)

★ NR
Nobody's Perfect - The Making of Some Like It Hot 2001

Self

★ 6
On Cukor 2000

Self

★ NR
The Legend of Bagger Vance 2000

Narrator

★ 6.6
Klaus Kinski: I'm not an actor 2000

Self (archive footage)

★ NR
Altman on His Own Terms 2000

Self

★ NR
Tuesdays with Morrie 1999

Morrie Schwartz

★ 7.3
Inherit the Wind 1999

Henry Drummond

★ 6.3
Forever Hollywood 1999

Self

★ 8
Private Screenings: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau 1998

Self

★ NR
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's 1998

Self

★ 7.3
The Odd Couple II 1998

Felix Ungar

★ 6.3
Puppies for Sale 1998

★ NR
The Long Way Home 1998

Tom Gerrin

★ 6.2
Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy 1998

Self

★ 6
12 Angry Men 1997

Juror 8

★ 7.7
Out to Sea 1997

Herb Sullivan

★ 5.7
Scene by Scene 1997

Self

★ 6
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough 1997

Self

★ 6.5
Hamlet 1996

Marcellus

★ 7.3
My Fellow Americans 1996

President Russell P. Kramer

★ 6
Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next Door 1996

Self

★ NR
Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman 1996

Self

★ 7.5
The Grass Harp 1996

Dr. Morris Ritz

★ 5.9
A Weekend in the Country 1996

Bud Bailey

★ 3.5
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels 1996

Self

★ 6.4
Getting Away with Murder 1996

Mueller / Luger

★ 4.8
Grumpier Old Men 1995

John Gustafson

★ 6.5
Inside the Dream Factory 1995

Self

★ 6
Grumpy Old Men 1993

John Gustafson

★ 6.6
A Life in the Theatre 1993

Robert

★ 6.5
Short Cuts 1993

Paul Finnigan

★ 7.2
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country 1993

Self

★ 6
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy 1993

Self

★ 5.6
Earth and the American Dream 1992

Reader (voice)

★ 6.7
Glengarry Glen Ross 1992

Shelley Levene

★ 7.3
James Cagney: Top of the World 1992

Self

★ 10
The Player 1992

Jack Lemmon

★ 7.2
For Richer, for Poorer 1992

Aram Katourian

★ 5.5
JFK 1991

Jack Martin

★ 7.6
The One, the Only... Groucho 1991

Self

★ NR
The American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV? 1990

Self - Host

★ NR
The Earth Day Special 1990

Coach Stewart

★ 7.6
The Life and Legend of Jane Goodall 1990

Self - Narrator (voice)

★ NR
Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream 1990

Self

★ 6.5
The Simpsons 1989

Frank Ormand (voice)

★ 8
Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius 1989

Self

★ 7
Dad 1989

Jake Tremont

★ 6.3
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC 1988

Self (archive footage)

★ 6
Gregory Peck: His Own Man 1988

Self

★ 6.7
The Murder of Mary Phagan 1988

Gov. John Slaton

★ 5.8
Long Day's Journey Into Night 1987

James Tyrone

★ 6.2
The Best of Max Headroom 1987

Himself

★ NR
That's Life! 1986

Harvey Fairchild

★ 5.6
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend 1986

Self (from Some Like It Hot [1959]) (archive footage)

★ 7.5
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special 1986

Self

★ 9
Debonair Dancers 1986

Narrator

★ 5.7
Macaroni 1985

Robert Traven

★ 6.2
Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years 1985

Self

★ NR
Mass Appeal 1984

Father Tim Farley

★ 6.2
Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder 1982

Self

★ 6.7
Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter 1982

Self

★ NR
Night of 100 Stars 1982

Self

★ 6.7
Missing 1982

Ed Horman

★ 7.3
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds 1981

Self

★ 6
Buddy Buddy 1981

Victor Clooney

★ 6.2
Musical Comedy Tonight II 1981

Self

★ 7
Tribute 1980

Scottie Templeton

★ 5.6
The China Syndrome 1979

Jack Godell

★ 7.2
The Kennedy Center Honors 1978

Self

★ 7.4
The Hollywood Greats 1977

Self

★ 3.5
Airport '77 1977

Don Gallagher

★ 5.6
The Gentleman Tramp 1976

Narrator

★ 6.6
Alex & the Gypsy 1976

Alexander Main

★ 4.6
The Entertainer 1976

Archie Rice

★ 5.5
Killer Cop 1975

Narrator (voice)

★ 6.4
The Prisoner of Second Avenue 1975

Mel Edison

★ 6.7
The Front Page 1974

Hildebrand Johnson

★ 7.3
Wednesday 1974

Jerry Murphy

★ 5.5
The American Film Institute Salute to ... 1973

Self

★ 6.3
Save the Tiger 1973

Harry Stoner

★ 6.6
Avanti! 1972

Wendell Armbruster, Jr.

★ 6.9
The War Between Men and Women 1972

Peter Wilson

★ 6.4
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin 1972

Self - Host

★ 5
Kotch 1971

Sleeping Bus Passenger (uncredited)

★ 6.5
Great Performances 1971

Self

★ 5.6
The Out-of-Towners 1970

George Kellerman

★ 6.8
The April Fools 1969

Howard Brubaker

★ 6
Jack Benny's Bag 1968

Self

★ NR
The Odd Couple 1968

Felix Ungar

★ 7.5
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In 1968

Self

★ 6.5
Luv 1967

Harry Berlin

★ 4.1
The Fortune Cookie 1966

Harry Hinkle

★ 7.2
The Great Race 1965

Professor Fate

★ 7.1
How to Murder Your Wife 1965

Stanley Ford

★ 6.3
Good Neighbor Sam 1964

Sam Bissel

★ 6.4
Under the Yum-Yum Tree 1963

Hogan

★ 5.9
Irma la Douce 1963

Nestor Patou

★ 7.4
Days of Wine and Roses 1963

Joe Clay

★ 7.5
The Notorious Landlady 1962

Bill Gridley

★ 6.7
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers 1962

Self

★ 7
The Wackiest Ship in the Army 1960

Rip Crandall

★ 5.9
Pepe 1960

Jack Lemmon

★ 6.1
The Apartment 1960

C.C. Baxter

★ 8.2
It Happened to Jane 1959

George Denham

★ 6.1
Some Like It Hot 1959

Jerry (Daphne)

★ 8.1
Bell, Book and Candle 1958

Nicky Holroyd

★ 6.4
Cowboy 1958

Frank Harris

★ 6.4
Alcoa Theatre 1957

Ashley

★ 6.5
Operation Mad Ball 1957

Pvt. Hogan

★ 6.5
Fire Down Below 1957

Tony

★ 5.7
You Can't Run Away from It 1956

Peter Warne

★ 4.7
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show 1956

Self

★ 6
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre 1956

Cass Kendall

★ 5.5
The Steve Allen Show 1956

Self - Pianist

★ 5.6
Tony Awards 1956

Self - Host

★ 4.6
My Sister Eileen 1955

Bob Baker

★ 6.5
Mister Roberts 1955

Ensign Frank Pulver

★ 7
Three for the Show 1955

Martin 'Marty' Stewart

★ 6
Phffft 1954

Robert Tracey

★ 6.2
It Should Happen to You 1954

Pete Sheppard

★ 6.9
The Oscars 1953

Self

★ 6.9
Heaven for Betsy 1952

Peter Bell

★ NR
Once Too Often 1950

Mike (uncredited)

★ 5
Lux Video Theatre 1950

Alfred Fishkettle

★ 6.3
What's My Line? 1950

Self - Panelist

★ 6.9
Robert Montgomery Presents 1950

★ 5.6
The Lady Takes a Sailor 1949

Plasterer (uncredited)

★ 4.3
Suspense 1949

★ 4.9
Studio One 1948

Fred Stevens

★ 5
The Philco Television Playhouse 1948

★ 6.3

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