Martin Balsam

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Martin Balsam

Born

November 4, 1919 (Age: 76)

Place of Birth

Bronx, New York, USA

Died

February 13, 1996

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

Martin Henry Balsam
Мартин Болсам

Biography

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 (1974), as well as for his role as Murray Klein in the television sitcom Archie Bunker's Place (1979–1983).