Jack Lemmon
Biography
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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
167
Gender
Male
Birthday
1925-02-08 (100 years old)
Place of Birth
Newton, Massachusetts, USA
Acting
2023
Sly as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2018
Always at The Carlyle as Self (archive footage)2017
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs as Self (voice)/(archive footage)2014
And the Oscar Goes To... as Self (archive footage)2009
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me as Self2008
Inside 'The Apartment' as Self (archive footage)2008
Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen as Self (archive footage)2007
Magic Time: The Art of Jack Lemmon as Self (archive footage)2006
The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot' as Self (archive footage)2006
The Making of 'Some Like It Hot' as Self (archive footage)2005
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood as Self2004
The China Syndrome: Creating a Controversy as Self (archive footage)2004
The China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent as Self (archive footage)2004
Uta Hagen's Acting Class as Self2003
Un film et son époque as Self (archive footage)2003
Christmas in Hollywood as Self (archive footage)2002
Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon as Self (archive footage)2001
Nobody's Perfect - The Making of Some Like It Hot as Self2000
The Legend of Bagger Vance as Narrator2000
Klaus Kinski: I'm not an actor as Self (archive footage)2000
Altman on His Own Terms as Self2000
On Cukor as Self1999
Tuesdays with Morrie as Morrie Schwartz1999
Inherit the Wind as Henry Drummond1999
Forever Hollywood as Self1998
Parkinson as Self (archive footage)1998
The Odd Couple II as Felix Ungar1998
The Long Way Home as Tom Gerrin1998
Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy as Self1998
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's as Self1998
Private Screenings: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau as Self1998
Puppies for Sale as Not available1997
Scene by Scene as Self1997
12 Angry Men as Juror 81997
Out to Sea as Herb Sullivan1997
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough as Self1996
Hamlet as Marcellus1996
My Fellow Americans as President Russell P. Kramer1996
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels as Self1996
A Weekend in the Country as Bud Bailey1996
Getting Away with Murder as Mueller / Luger1996
Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman as Self1996
Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next Door as Self1995
Grumpier Old Men as John Gustafson1995
The Grass Harp as Dr. Morris Ritz1995
Inside the Dream Factory as Self1994
Inside the Actors Studio as Self1993
Grumpy Old Men as John Gustafson1993
Short Cuts as Paul Finnigan1993
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy as Self1993
A Life in the Theatre as Robert1992
Glengarry Glen Ross as Shelley Levene1992
The Player as Jack Lemmon1992
Earth and the American Dream as Reader (voice)1992
For Richer, for Poorer as Aram Katourian1992
James Cagney: Top of the World as Self1991
JFK as Jack Martin1991
The One, the Only... Groucho as Self1990
The Earth Day Special as Coach Stewart1990
Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream as Self1990
The American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV? as Self - Host1990
The Life and Legend of Jane Goodall as Self - Narrator (voice)1989
The Simpsons as Frank Ormand (voice)1989
Dad as Jake Tremont1989
Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius as Self1988
The Murder of Mary Phagan as Gov. John Slaton1988
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC as Self (archive footage)1988
Gregory Peck: His Own Man as Self1987
The Best of Max Headroom as Himself1987
Long Day's Journey Into Night as James Tyrone1986
That's Life! as Harvey Fairchild1986
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as Self (from Some Like It Hot [1959]) (archive footage)1986
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special as Self1986
Debonair Dancers as Narrator1985
The Max Headroom Show as Self1985
Macaroni as Robert Traven1985
Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years as Self1984
Mass Appeal as Father Tim Farley1982
Missing as Ed Horman1982
Night of 100 Stars as Self1982
Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder as Self1982
Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter as Self1981
Buddy Buddy as Victor Clooney1981
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds as Self1981
Musical Comedy Tonight II as Self1980
Tribute as Scottie Templeton1979
The China Syndrome as Jack Godell1978
The Kennedy Center Honors as Self1977
The Hollywood Greats as Self1977
Airport '77 as Don Gallagher1976
Alex & the Gypsy as Alexander Main1976
The Entertainer as Archie Rice1976
The Gentleman Tramp as Narrator1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche as Self1975
The Prisoner of Second Avenue as Mel Edison1975
Killer Cop as Narrator (voice)1974
Flick Flack as Not available1974
The Front Page as Hildebrand Johnson1974
Wednesday as Jerry Murphy1973
The American Film Institute Salute to ... as Self1973
Save the Tiger as Harry Stoner1972
Avanti! as Wendell Armbruster, Jr.1972
The War Between Men and Women as Peter Wilson1972
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin as Self - Host1971
Great Performances as Self1971
V.I.P. Schaukel as Self1971
Kotch as Sleeping Bus Passenger (uncredited)1970
The Out-of-Towners as George Kellerman1969
The April Fools as Howard Brubaker1968
The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self1968
The Odd Couple as Felix Ungar1968
Jack Benny's Bag as Self1967
Luv as Harry Berlin1966
The Fortune Cookie as Harry Hinkle1965
The Great Race as Professor Fate1965
How to Murder Your Wife as Stanley Ford1964
Good Neighbor Sam as Sam Bissel1963
Irma la Douce as Nestor Patou1963
Days of Wine and Roses as Joe Clay1963
Under the Yum-Yum Tree as Hogan1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self1962
The Notorious Landlady as Bill Gridley1962
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers as Self1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self1960
The Apartment as C.C. Baxter1960
Pepe as Jack Lemmon1960
The Wackiest Ship in the Army as Rip Crandall1959
Some Like It Hot as Jerry (Daphne)1959
It Happened to Jane as George Denham1958
Bell, Book and Candle as Nicky Holroyd1958
Cowboy as Frank Harris1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self1957
Alcoa Theatre as Ashley1957
Fire Down Below as Tony1957
Operation Mad Ball as Pvt. Hogan1956
Tony Awards as Self - Host1956
Tony Awards as Self - Presenter1956
The Steve Allen Show as Self - Pianist1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show as Self1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Cass Kendall1956
You Can't Run Away from It as Peter Warne1955
Mister Roberts as Ensign Frank Pulver1955
My Sister Eileen as Bob Baker1955
Three for the Show as Martin 'Marty' Stewart1954
It Should Happen to You as Pete Sheppard1954
Phffft as Robert Tracey1953
The Oscars as Self1952
Heaven for Betsy as Peter Bell1950
What's My Line? as Self - Panelist1950
What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest1950
Robert Montgomery Presents as Not available1950
Lux Video Theatre as Alfred Fishkettle1950
Once Too Often as Mike (uncredited)1949
Suspense as Not available1949
The Lady Takes a Sailor as Plasterer (uncredited)1948
The Ed Sullivan Show as Self1948
The Philco Television Playhouse as Not available1948
Studio One as Fred Stevens1948
Studio One as Charlie BemisCrew
1996
A Weekend in the Country Executive Producer1991
Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier Thanks1973
Save the Tiger Executive Producer1972
Avanti! Executive Producer1972
The War Between Men and Women Executive Producer1971
Kotch Director