Jack Lemmon

Jack Lemmon

🎂 8th February 1925 (101 yrs) 📍 Newton, Massachusetts, USA

Known For

Some Like It Hot

Biography

John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III (February 8, 1925 – June 27, 2001) was an American actor and musician. He starred in more than 60 films including Some Like It Hot, The Apartment, Mister Roberts (for which he won the 1955 Best Supporting Actor Academy Award), Days of Wine and Roses, The Great Race, Irma la Douce, The Odd Couple, Save the Tiger (for which he won the 1973 Best Actor Academy Award), The Out-of-Towners, The China Syndrome, Missing (for which he won 'Best Actor' at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival), Glengarry Glen Ross, Grumpy Old Men and Grumpier Old Men.

Jack Lemmon

Movies Featuring Jack Lemmon

The Real Charlie Chaplin

The Real Charlie Chaplin (2021)

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Invasion

Hollywood Invasion (2011)

Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (2009)

as Self
Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen

Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen (2008)

as Self (archive footage)
Inside 'The Apartment'

Inside 'The Apartment' (2008)

as Self (archive footage)
Magic Time: The Art of Jack Lemmon

Magic Time: The Art of Jack Lemmon (2007)

as Self (archive footage)
The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot'

The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot' (2006)

as Self (archive footage)
The Making of 'Some Like It Hot'

The Making of 'Some Like It Hot' (2006)

as Self (archive footage)
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

Nos Bastidores de Hollywood (2005)

as Self (archive footage)
The China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent

The China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent (2004)

as Self (archive footage)
The China Syndrome: Creating a Controversy

The China Syndrome: Creating a Controversy (2004)

as Self (archive footage)
Uta Hagen's Acting Class

Uta Hagen's Acting Class (2004)

as Self
Christmas in Hollywood

Christmas in Hollywood (2003)

as Self (archive footage)
Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon

Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon (2002)

as Self (archive footage)
Nobody's Perfect: The Making of Some Like It Hot

Nobody's Perfect: The Making of Some Like It Hot (2001)

as Self
On Cukor

On Cukor (2000)

as Self
The Legend of Bagger Vance

The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000)

as Narrator (voice)
No Image

Klaus Kinski: I'm not an actor (2000)

as Self (archive footage)
Altman on His Own Terms

Altman on His Own Terms (2000)

as Self
Tuesdays with Morrie

Tuesdays with Morrie (1999)

as Morrie Schwartz
Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind (1999)

as Henry Drummond
Forever Hollywood

Forever Hollywood (1999)

as Self
No Image

Private Screenings: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau (1998)

as Self
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's

Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's (1998)

as Self
The Odd Couple II

The Odd Couple II (1998)

as Felix Ungar
No Image

Puppies for Sale (1998)

The Long Way Home

The Long Way Home (1998)

as Tom Gerrin
Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy

Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy (1998)

as Self
12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men (1997)

as Juror 8
Out to Sea

Out to Sea (1997)

as Herb Sullivan
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough

Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough (1997)

as Self
Hamlet

Hamlet (1996)

as Marcellus
My Fellow Americans

My Fellow Americans (1996)

as President Russell P. Kramer
Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next Door

Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next Door (1996)

as Self
Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman

Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman (1996)

as Self
The Grass Harp

The Grass Harp (1996)

as Dr. Morris Ritz
A Weekend in the Country

A Weekend in the Country (1996)

as Bud Bailey
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels (1996)

as Self
Getting Away with Murder

Getting Away with Murder (1996)

as Mueller / Luger
Grumpier Old Men

Grumpier Old Men (1995)

as John Gustafson
Inside the Dream Factory

Inside the Dream Factory (1995)

as Self
Grumpy Old Men

Grumpy Old Men (1993)

as John Gustafson
A Life in the Theatre

A Life in the Theatre (1993)

as Robert
Short Cuts

Short Cuts (1993)

as Paul Finnigan
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country

Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country (1993)

as Self
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy

Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy (1993)

as Self
Chaplin

Chaplin (1992)

as Self (archive footage)
Earth and the American Dream

Earth and the American Dream (1992)

as Reader (voice)
Glengarry Glen Ross

Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)

as Shelley Levene
James Cagney: Top of the World

James Cagney: Top of the World (1992)

as Self
The Player

The Player (1992)

as Jack Lemmon
For Richer, for Poorer

For Richer, for Poorer (1992)

as Aram Katourian
JFK

JFK (1991)

as Jack Martin
The One, the Only... Groucho

The One, the Only... Groucho (1991)

as Self
The American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV?

The American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV? (1990)

as Self - Host
The Earth Day Special

The Earth Day Special (1990)

as Coach Stewart
The Life and Legend of Jane Goodall

The Life and Legend of Jane Goodall (1990)

as Self - Narrator (voice)
Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream

Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream (1990)

as Self
Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius

Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius (1989)

as Self
Dad

Dad (1989)

as Jake Tremont
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC (1988)

as Self (archive footage)
Gregory Peck: His Own Man

Gregory Peck: His Own Man (1988)

as Self
Long Day's Journey Into Night

Long Day's Journey Into Night (1987)

as James Tyrone
The Best of Max Headroom

The Best of Max Headroom (1987)

as Self
That's Life!

That's Life! (1986)

as Harvey Fairchild
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special (1986)

as Self
Debonair Dancers

Debonair Dancers (1986)

as Narrator
Macaroni

Macaroni (1985)

as Robert Traven
Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years

Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years (1985)

as Self
Mass Appeal

Mass Appeal (1984)

as Father Tim Farley
Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder

Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder (1982)

as Self
Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter

Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter (1982)

as Self
Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars (1982)

as Self
Missing

Missing (1982)

as Ed Horman
No Image

All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds (1981)

as Self
Buddy Buddy

Buddy Buddy (1981)

as Victor Clooney
Musical Comedy Tonight II

Musical Comedy Tonight II (1981)

as Self
Tribute

Tribute (1980)

as Scottie Templeton
The China Syndrome

The China Syndrome (1979)

as Jack Godell
Airport '77

Airport '77 (1977)

as Don Gallagher
The Gentleman Tramp

The Gentleman Tramp (1976)

as Narrator
Alex & the Gypsy

Alex & the Gypsy (1976)

as Alexander Main
The Entertainer

The Entertainer (1976)

as Archie Rice
Killer Cop

Killer Cop (1975)

as Narrator (voice)
The Prisoner of Second Avenue

The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975)

as Mel Edison
The Front Page

The Front Page (1974)

as Hildebrand Johnson
No Image

Oscars, Actors and The Exorcist (1974)

as Self
Wednesday

Wednesday (1974)

as Jerry Murphy
Save the Tiger

Save the Tiger (1973)

as Harry Stoner
Avanti!

Avanti! (1972)

as Wendell Armbruster, Jr.
The War Between Men and Women

The War Between Men and Women (1972)

as Peter Wilson
No Image

S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin (1972)

as Self - Host
Kotch

Kotch (1971)

as Sleeping Bus Passenger (uncredited)
The Out-of-Towners

The Out-of-Towners (1970)

as George Kellerman
The April Fools

The April Fools (1969)

as Howard Brubaker
No Image

Jack Benny's Bag (1968)

as Self
The Odd Couple

The Odd Couple (1968)

as Felix Ungar
Luv

Luv (1967)

as Harry Berlin
The Fortune Cookie

The Fortune Cookie (1966)

as Harry Hinkle
The Great Race

The Great Race (1965)

as Professor Fate
How to Murder Your Wife

How to Murder Your Wife (1965)

as Stanley Ford
Good Neighbor Sam

Good Neighbor Sam (1964)

as Sam Bissel
Under the Yum-Yum Tree

Under the Yum-Yum Tree (1963)

as Hogan
Irma la Douce

Irma la Douce (1963)

as Nestor Patou
Days of Wine and Roses

Days of Wine and Roses (1963)

as Joe Clay
The Notorious Landlady

The Notorious Landlady (1962)

as Bill Gridley
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers

The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers (1962)

as Self
The Wackiest Ship in the Army

The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1960)

as Rip Crandall
Pepe

Pepe (1960)

as Jack Lemmon
The Apartment

The Apartment (1960)

as C.C. Baxter
It Happened to Jane

It Happened to Jane (1959)

as George Denham
Some Like It Hot

Some Like It Hot (1959)

as Jerry (Daphne)
Bell, Book and Candle

Bell, Book and Candle (1958)

as Nicky Holroyd
Cowboy

Cowboy (1958)

as Frank Harris
No Image

The Mystery of Thirteen (1957)

as Dr. Billy Palmer
Operation Mad Ball

Operation Mad Ball (1957)

as Pvt. Hogan
Fire Down Below

Fire Down Below (1957)

as Tony
You Can't Run Away from It

You Can't Run Away from It (1956)

as Peter Warne
My Sister Eileen

My Sister Eileen (1955)

as Bob Baker
Mister Roberts

Mister Roberts (1955)

as Ensign Frank Pulver
Three for the Show

Three for the Show (1955)

as Martin 'Marty' Stewart
Phffft

Phffft (1954)

as Robert Tracey
It Should Happen to You

It Should Happen to You (1954)

as Pete Sheppard
No Image

Once Too Often (1950)

as Mike (uncredited)
The Ford Theatre Hour: Alice in Wonderland

The Ford Theatre Hour: Alice in Wonderland (1950)

as Tweedledum
The Lady Takes a Sailor

The Lady Takes a Sailor (1949)

as Plasterer (uncredited)