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).
Filmography
Cast Credits
All About 'The Birds'
Character: Self (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2000
Legend of the Spirit Dog
Character: Gramps
MOVIE • 1997
O. Henry's Christmas
Character:
MOVIE • 1996
Unknown Soldier
Character: Priest
MOVIE • 1995
The Silence of the Hams
Character: Det. Martin Balsam
MOVIE • 1994
La Classe américaine
Character: Callaghan (archive footage)
MOVIE • 1993
24 Hour Psycho
Character: Milton Arbogast (archive footage)
MOVIE • 1993
The Sands of Time
Character: Father Sorendo
MOVIE • 1992
Cape Fear
Character: Judge
MOVIE • 1991
The Last Match
Character: Lawyer
MOVIE • 1990
Two Evil Eyes
Character: Mr. Pym
MOVIE • 1990
Oceano
Character: Don Matias Quintero
TV • 1989
Midnight Caller
Character: Gil Solarski
TV • 1988
The Child Saver
Character: Sidney Rosenberg
MOVIE • 1988
The Brother from Space
Character: Frather Howard
MOVIE • 1988
Once Again
Character: Gerald
MOVIE • 1987
Kids Like These
Character: Grandpa
MOVIE • 1987
P.I. Private Investigations
Character: Cliff Dowling
MOVIE • 1987
Brothers in Blood
Character:
MOVIE • 1987
The Delta Force
Character: Ben Kaplan
MOVIE • 1986