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Jack Lemmon
John Uhler Lemmon III, known to the world as Jack Lemmon, was an exceptional American actor known for both his comic and dramatic roles. Born on February 8, 1925, Lemmon possessed an ability to portray anxious, middle-class everyman characters, making him a unique and relatable presence in dramedy films. In his prolific career, Lemmon's accomplishments included two Academy Awards, seven Golden Globe Awards, and two Primetime Emmy Awards along with several other accolades. His acting prowess earned him distinctions like the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1988, the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1991, and the Kennedy Center Honors in 1996. Lemmon was a remarkable actor who displayed proficiency in roles ranging from a warlock to a salesman, with notable performances in films like 'Some Like It Hot' (1959), 'The Apartment' (1960), 'Irma la Douce' (1963), and 'Glengarry Glen Ross' (1992). Forever remembered for his enduring collaboration with fellow actor Walter Matthau, it was an association celebrated by The New York Times as 'one of Hollywood's most successful pairings.' The actor also had a military background, serving as an ensign with the United States Navy from 1943 to 1946.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: John Uhler Lemmon III
Born: Newton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Citizenship: United States
Birthday: February 8, 1925
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1949-2001
Children: 2
Spouses: Cynthia Stone, Felicia Farr
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Awards and Nominations Received by Jack Lemmon
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Movies Featuring Jack Lemmon
Glengarry Glen Ross
Airport '77
Mister Roberts
The Great Race
Days of Wine and Roses
Some Like It Hot
My Fellow Americans
The Fortune Cookie
The Apartment
The Out of Towners
The April Fools
The China Syndrome
The Odd Couple
Missing
Grumpy Old Men
Grumpier Old Men
Out to Sea
Irma la Douce
And the Oscar Goes To…
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
Klaus Kinski: I’m not an actor
Christmas in Hollywood
The China Syndrome: Creating a Controversy
Nobody’s Perfect - The Making of Some Like It Hot
Uta Hagen’s Acting Class
The One, the Only… Groucho
For Richer, for Poorer
Buddy Buddy
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds
Night of 100 Stars
Portrait of a ‘60% Perfect Man’: Billy Wilder
Tribute
The Earth Day Special
Macaroni
Debonair Dancers
Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Gregory Peck: His Own Man
Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius
Magic Time: The Art of Jack Lemmon
That’s Life!
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
The Murder of Mary Phagan
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
Magic Time: The Art of Jack Lemmon
The Murder of Mary Phagan
The Grass Harp
Phffft
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Earth and the American Dream
The Front Page
Pepe
That’s Life!
How to Murder Your Wife
James Cagney: Top of the World
My Sister Eileen
The Lady Takes a Sailor
Under the Yum-Yum Tree
Fire Down Below
It Happened to Jane
Inside ‘The Apartment’
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy
Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy
Forever Hollywood
Save the Tiger
Alex & the Gypsy
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen’s
You Can’t Run Away from It
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough
12 Angry Men
The Odd Couple II
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
The Gentleman Tramp
Cowboy
Kotch
Avanti!
Inherit the Wind
It Should Happen to You
Luv
Jack Lemmon: America’s Everyman
Good Neighbor Sam
A Life in the Theatre
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
Bell, Book and Candle
Three for the Show
Killer Cop
The War Between Men and Women
Tuesdays with Morrie
Johnny Mercer: The Dream’s on Me
The Wackiest Ship in the Army
Career Timeline
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2007
Magic Time: The Art of Jack Lemmon
Self (archive footage)
Magic Time: The Art of Jack Lemmon
Self (archive footage)
2004
The China Syndrome: Creating a Controversy
Self (archive footage)
Uta Hagen’s Acting Class
Self
1998
Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy
Self
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen’s
Self
The Odd Couple II
Felix Ungar
1996
My Fellow Americans
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
Self
Jack Lemmon: America’s Everyman
Self
1992
Glengarry Glen Ross
For Richer, for Poorer
Aram Katourian
Earth and the American Dream
Reader (voice)
James Cagney: Top of the World
Self
1988
Gregory Peck: His Own Man
Self
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Self (archive footage)
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Self (archive footage)
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