About

Known credits:
130
Birthday:
1925-02-08
Place of birth:
Newton, Massachusetts, USA
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Jack Lemmon

Overview

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

Acting
2023 Sly Actor Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 62
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2022 The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2018 Always at The Carlyle Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2014 And the Oscar Goes To... Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2009 Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me Actor Self 59
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2008 Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2008 Inside 'The Apartment' Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2007 Magic Time: The Art of Jack Lemmon Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2006 The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot' Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2006 The Making of 'Some Like It Hot' Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2005 Nos Bastidores de Hollywood Actor Self N/A
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2004 The China Syndrome: Creating a Controversy Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2004 The China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2004 Uta Hagen's Acting Class Actor Self N/A
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2003 Christmas in Hollywood Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2002 Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2001 Nobody's Perfect - The Making of Some Like It Hot Actor Self 59
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2000 On Cukor Actor Self N/A
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2000 The Legend of Bagger Vance Actor Narrator 62
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2000 Klaus Kinski: I'm not an actor Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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1999 Tuesdays with Morrie Actor Morrie Schwartz 59
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1999 Inherit the Wind Actor Henry Drummond 59
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1999 Forever Hollywood Actor Self 59
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1998 Private Screenings: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau Actor Self N/A
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1998 Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's Actor Self 59
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1998 The Odd Couple II Actor Felix Ungar 59
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1998 Puppies for Sale Actor N/A
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1998 The Long Way Home Actor Tom Gerrin 59
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1998 Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy Actor Self 59
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1997 12 Angry Men Actor Juror 8 66
Fair
1997 Out to Sea Actor Herb Sullivan 58
Average
1997 Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough Actor Self 59
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1996 Hamlet Actor Marcellus 65
Fair
1996 My Fellow Americans Actor President Russell P. Kramer 59
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1996 Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next Door Actor Self N/A
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1996 Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman Actor Self 59
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1996 A Weekend in the Country Actor Bud Bailey 58
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1996 Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels Actor Self 59
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1996 Getting Away with Murder Actor Mueller / Luger 58
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1995 Grumpier Old Men Actor John Gustafson 61
Fair
1995 Inside the Dream Factory Actor Self 59
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1995 The Grass Harp Actor Dr. Morris Ritz 58
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1993 Grumpy Old Men Actor John Gustafson 62
Fair
1993 A Life in the Theatre Actor Robert 59
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1993 Short Cuts Actor Paul Finnigan 66
Fair
1993 Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country Actor Self 59
Average
1993 Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy Actor Self 58
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1992 Earth and the American Dream Actor Reader (voice) 59
Average
1992 Glengarry Glen Ross Actor Shelley Levene 69
Fair
1992 James Cagney: Top of the World Actor Self 59
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1992 The Player Actor Jack Lemmon 66
Fair
1992 For Richer, for Poorer Actor Aram Katourian 58
Average
1991 JFK Actor Jack Martin 72
Good
1991 The One, the Only... Groucho Actor Self N/A
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1990 The American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV? Actor Self - Host N/A
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1990 The Earth Day Special Actor Coach Stewart 59
Average
1990 Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream Actor Self 59
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1990 The Life and Legend of Jane Goodall Actor Self - Narrator (voice) N/A
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1989 Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius Actor Self 58
Average
1989 Dad Actor Jake Tremont 59
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1988 Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1988 Gregory Peck: His Own Man Actor Self 59
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1988 The Murder of Mary Phagan Actor Gov. John Slaton 68
Fair
1987 Long Day's Journey Into Night Actor James Tyrone 58
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1986 That's Life! Actor Harvey Fairchild 58
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1986 Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend Actor Self (from Some Like It Hot [1959]) (archive footage) 59
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1986 Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special Actor Self N/A
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1986 Debonair Dancers Actor Narrator 58
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1985 Macaroni Actor Robert Traven 59
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1985 Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years Actor Self N/A
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1984 Mass Appeal Actor Father Tim Farley 58
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1982 Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder Actor Self 59
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1982 Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter Actor Self N/A
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1982 Night of 100 Stars Actor Self 59
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1982 Missing Actor Ed Horman 64
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1981 All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds Actor Self N/A
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1981 Buddy Buddy Actor Victor Clooney 59
Average
1981 Musical Comedy Tonight II Actor Self N/A
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1980 Tribute Actor Scottie Templeton 59
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1979 The China Syndrome Actor Jack Godell 65
Fair
1977 Airport '77 Actor Don Gallagher 57
Average
1976 The Gentleman Tramp Actor Narrator 59
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1976 Alex & the Gypsy Actor Alexander Main 58
Average
1976 The Entertainer Actor Archie Rice 58
Average
1975 Killer Cop Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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1975 The Prisoner of Second Avenue Actor Mel Edison 59
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1974 The Front Page Actor Hildebrand Johnson 64
Fair
1974 Wednesday Actor Jerry Murphy 59
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1973 Save the Tiger Actor Harry Stoner 59
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1972 Avanti! Actor Wendell Armbruster, Jr. 62
Fair
1972 The War Between Men and Women Actor Peter Wilson 59
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1972 S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin Actor Self - Host N/A
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1971 Kotch Actor Sleeping Bus Passenger (uncredited) 59
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1970 The Out-of-Towners Actor George Kellerman 60
Fair
1969 The April Fools Actor Howard Brubaker 59
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1968 The Odd Couple Actor Felix Ungar 67
Fair
1967 Luv Actor Harry Berlin 58
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1966 The Fortune Cookie Actor Harry Hinkle 63
Fair
1965 The Great Race Actor Professor Fate 63
Fair
1965 How to Murder Your Wife Actor Stanley Ford 59
Average
1964 Good Neighbor Sam Actor Sam Bissel 59
Average
1963 Under the Yum-Yum Tree Actor Hogan 59
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1963 Irma la Douce Actor Nestor Patou 65
Fair
1963 Days of Wine and Roses Actor Joe Clay 63
Fair
1962 The Notorious Landlady Actor Bill Gridley 59
Average
1962 The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers Actor Self 59
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1960 The Wackiest Ship in the Army Actor Rip Crandall 59
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1960 Pepe Actor Jack Lemmon 59
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1960 The Apartment Actor C.C. Baxter 77
Good
1959 It Happened to Jane Actor George Denham 59
Average
1959 Some Like It Hot Actor Jerry (Daphne) 78
Good
1958 Bell, Book and Candle Actor Nicky Holroyd 60
Fair
1958 Cowboy Actor Frank Harris 59
Average
1957 Operation Mad Ball Actor Pvt. Hogan 59
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1957 Fire Down Below Actor Tony 58
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1956 You Can't Run Away from It Actor Peter Warne 58
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1955 My Sister Eileen Actor Bob Baker 59
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1955 Mister Roberts Actor Ensign Pulver 61
Fair
1955 Three for the Show Actor Martin 'Marty' Stewart 59
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1954 Phffft Actor Robert Tracey 59
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1954 It Should Happen to You Actor Pete Sheppard 60
Fair
1952 Heaven for Betsy Actor Peter Bell N/A
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1950 Once Too Often Actor Mike (uncredited) 59
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1949 The Lady Takes a Sailor Actor Plasterer (uncredited) 58
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Directing
1971 Kotch Directing Director 59
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Production
1996 A Weekend in the Country Production Executive Producer 58
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1973 Save the Tiger Production Executive Producer 59
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1972 Avanti! Production Executive Producer 62
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1972 The War Between Men and Women Production Executive Producer 59
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Crew
1991 Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier Crew Thanks N/A
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