Martin Balsam

Actor

Born: November 4, 1919
Died: February 13, 1996 (age 76)
From: The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Martin Henry Balsam (November 4, 1919 – February 13, 1996) was an American character actor. He is best known for a number of film roles, including detective Milton Arbogast in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960), Arnold Burns in A Thousand Clowns (1965), which earned him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Juror #1 in 12 Angry Men (1957), and Mr. Green in The Taking of Pelham One Two Three…

Filmography (115)

True Fear: The Making of Psycho (2015)
Self
All About 'The Birds' (2000)
Self (archive footage)
Legend of the Spirit Dog (1997)
Gramps
O. Henry's Christmas (1996)
Unknown Soldier (1995)
Priest
The Silence of the Hams (1994)
Det. Martin Balsam
La Classe américaine (1993)
Callaghan (archive footage)
The Sands of Time (1992)
Father Sorendo
Cape Fear (1991)
Judge
The Last Match (1990)
Lawyer
Two Evil Eyes (1990)
Mr. Pym
The Brother from Space (1988)
Frather Howard
The Child Saver (1988)
Sidney Rosenberg
Once Again (1987)
Gerald
Kids Like These (1987)
Grandpa
P.I. Private Investigations (1987)
Cliff Dowling
Brothers in Blood (1987)
Whatever it Takes (1986)
Hap Perchicksky
The Delta Force (1986)
Ben Kaplan
Second Serve (1986)
Dr. Beck
Death Wish 3 (1985)
Bennett Cross
Murder in Space (1985)
Alexander Rostov
St. Elmo's Fire (1985)
Mr. Beamish
Innocent Prey (1984)
Sheriff Virgil Baker
The Goodbye People (1984)
Max Silverman
I Want to Live (1983)
Jack Brady
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady (1982)
Night of 100 Stars (1982)
Self
People vs. Jean Harris (1981)
Joel Aurnou
The Salamander (1981)
Captain Steffanelli