Martin Balsam

Martin Balsam

🎂 4th November 1919 (106 yrs) 📍 Bronx, New York, USA

Known For

Psycho

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).

Martin Balsam

Movies Featuring Martin Balsam

All About 'The Birds'

All About 'The Birds' (2000)

as Self (archive footage)
Legend of the Spirit Dog

Legend of the Spirit Dog (1997)

as Gramps
O. Henry's Christmas

O. Henry's Christmas (1996)

Unknown Soldier

Unknown Soldier (1995)

as Priest
The Silence of the Hams

The Silence of the Hams (1994)

as Det. Martin Balsam
La Classe américaine

La Classe américaine (1993)

as Callaghan (archive footage)
24 Hour Psycho

24 Hour Psycho (1993)

as Milton Arbogast (archive footage)
The Sands of Time

The Sands of Time (1992)

as Father Sorendo
Cape Fear

Cape Fear (1991)

as Judge
The Last Match

The Last Match (1990)

as Lawyer
Two Evil Eyes

Two Evil Eyes (1990)

as Mr. Pym
The Brother from Space

The Brother from Space (1988)

as Frather Howard
The Child Saver

The Child Saver (1988)

as Sidney Rosenberg
Once Again

Once Again (1987)

as Gerald
Kids Like These

Kids Like These (1987)

as Grandpa
P.I. Private Investigations

P.I. Private Investigations (1987)

as Cliff Dowling
Brothers in Blood

Brothers in Blood (1987)

The Delta Force

The Delta Force (1986)

as Ben Kaplan
Second Serve

Second Serve (1986)

as Dr. Beck
Death Wish 3

Death Wish 3 (1985)

as Bennett Cross
Murder in Space

Murder in Space (1985)

as Alexander Rostov
St. Elmo's Fire

St. Elmo's Fire (1985)

as Mr. Beamish
Innocent Prey

Innocent Prey (1984)

as Sheriff Virgil Baker
The Goodbye People

The Goodbye People (1984)

as Max Silverman
I Want to Live

I Want to Live (1983)

as Jack Brady
Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars (1982)

as Self
People vs. Jean Harris

People vs. Jean Harris (1981)

as Joel Aurnou
The Salamander

The Salamander (1981)

as Captain Steffanelli
The Warning

The Warning (1980)

as Questore Martorana
There Goes The Bride

There Goes The Bride (1980)

as Elmer Babcock
The Love Tapes

The Love Tapes (1980)

as David Franklin
Cuba

Cuba (1979)

as Gen. Bello
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman

All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman (1979)

as Self
Aunt Mary

Aunt Mary (1979)

as Harry Strasberg
The House on Garibaldi Street

The House on Garibaldi Street (1979)

as Isser Harel
Gardenia

Gardenia (1979)

as Salluzzo
The Seeding of Sarah Burns

The Seeding of Sarah Burns (1979)

as Dr. Samuel Melman
The Horror Show

The Horror Show (1979)

as (archive footage)
The Millionaire

The Millionaire (1978)

as Arthur Haines
Rainbow

Rainbow (1978)

as Louis B. Mayer
Siege

Siege (1978)

as Henry Fancher
Blood and Diamonds

Blood and Diamonds (1978)

as Rizzo
Eyes Behind the Stars

Eyes Behind the Stars (1978)

as Inspector Jim Grant
The Storyteller

The Storyteller (1977)

as Ira Davidoff
Contract on Cherry Street

Contract on Cherry Street (1977)

as Ernie Weinberg
Silver Bears

Silver Bears (1977)

as Joe Fiore
The Sentinel

The Sentinel (1977)

as Prof. Ruzinsky
Raid on Entebbe

Raid on Entebbe (1976)

as Daniel Cooper
Two-Minute Warning

Two-Minute Warning (1976)

as Sam McKeever
Death Rage

Death Rage (1976)

as Commissario
Meet Him and Die

Meet Him and Die (1976)

as Giulianelli
All the President's Men

All the President's Men (1976)

as Howard Simons
The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case

The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case (1976)

as Edward J. Reilly
Season for Assassins

Season for Assassins (1975)

as Commissioner Katroni
Mitchell

Mitchell (1975)

as James Arthur Cummings
Cry, Onion!

Cry, Onion! (1975)

as Petrus Lamb
Death Among Friends

Death Among Friends (1975)

as Ham Russell Buckner
Smiling Maniacs

Smiling Maniacs (1975)

as Carlo Goja
Miles To Go Before I Sleep

Miles To Go Before I Sleep (1975)

as Ben Montgomery
Murder on the Orient Express

Murder on the Orient Express (1974)

as Signor Bianchi
Trapped Beneath the Sea

Trapped Beneath the Sea (1974)

as T.C. Hollister
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)

as Green
Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams

Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams (1973)

as Harry Walden
The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War

The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War (1973)

as Dr. Rudy Wells (uncredited) (archive footage)
Counselor at Crime

Counselor at Crime (1973)

as Don Antonio Macaluso
The Stone Killer

The Stone Killer (1973)

as Al Vescari
La colonna infame

La colonna infame (1973)

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man (1973)

as Dr. Rudy Wells
A Brand New Life

A Brand New Life (1973)

as Jim Douglas
Night of Terror

Night of Terror (1972)

as Capt. Caleb Sark
The Man

The Man (1972)

as Jim Talley
The Hassled Hooker

The Hassled Hooker (1972)

as District Attorney Turrisi
Chronicle of a Homicide

Chronicle of a Homicide (1972)

as Giudice Aldo Sola
The Anderson Tapes

The Anderson Tapes (1971)

as Haskins
Confessions of a Police Captain

Confessions of a Police Captain (1971)

as Commissario Bonavia
Little Big Man

Little Big Man (1970)

as Mr. Merriweather
No Image

The Enemy Before Us (1970)

as Angie
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf

The Old Man Who Cried Wolf (1970)

as Stanley Pulska
Catch-22

Catch-22 (1970)

as Col. Cathcart
Hunters Are for Killing

Hunters Are for Killing (1970)

as Wade Hamilton
Tora! Tora! Tora!

Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)

as Admiral Husband E. Kimmel
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys

The Good Guys and the Bad Guys (1969)

as Mayor Wilker
Me, Natalie

Me, Natalie (1969)

as Uncle Harold
Trilogy

Trilogy (1969)

as Ivor Belli
Around the World of Mike Todd

Around the World of Mike Todd (1968)

as Michael Todd (voice)
Hombre

Hombre (1967)

as Henry Mendez
After the Fox

After the Fox (1966)

as Harry
A Thousand Clowns

A Thousand Clowns (1965)

as Arnold
The Bedford Incident

The Bedford Incident (1965)

as Lieut Cmdr. Chester Potter, M.D., U.S.N.
Harlow

Harlow (1965)

as Everett Redman
The Carpetbaggers

The Carpetbaggers (1964)

as Bernard B. Norman
Seven Days in May

Seven Days in May (1964)

as Paul Girard
Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?

Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed? (1963)

as Sanford Kaufman
Conquered City

Conquered City (1962)

as Joseph Feinberg
Cape Fear

Cape Fear (1962)

as Police Chief Mark Dutton
Breakfast at Tiffany's

Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)

as O.J. Berman
Ada

Ada (1961)

as Steve Jackson
Everybody Go Home!

Everybody Go Home! (1960)

as Sergente Quintino Fornaciari
Psycho

Psycho (1960)

as Milton Arbogast
No Image

Winterset (1959)

as Garth
Middle of the Night

Middle of the Night (1959)

as Jack Englander
Al Capone

Al Capone (1959)

as Mac Keeley, reporter
Bomber's Moon

Bomber's Moon (1958)

as Captain Joe Reardon
Marjorie Morningstar

Marjorie Morningstar (1958)

as Dr. David Harris
Time Limit

Time Limit (1957)

as Sgt. Baker
12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men (1957)

as Juror 1
The Defender (Studio One)

The Defender (Studio One) (1957)

as Francis Toohey
A Man Is Ten Feet Tall

A Man Is Ten Feet Tall (1955)

as Charlie Malick
On the Waterfront

On the Waterfront (1954)

as Gillette (uncredited)
The Living Bible

The Living Bible (1952)

as Townsman
Concerning a Woman of Sin

Concerning a Woman of Sin (1949)

Winged Victory

Winged Victory (1944)

as Bit Part (uncredited)
The Time Element

The Time Element (N/A)

as Dr. Arnold Gillespie