Jack Lemmon
Known for acting · Born 8 February 1925 · Died 27 June 2001 · aged 76 · Newton, Massachusetts, USA
173 credits
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.
Known for
Some Like It Hot
1959
The Apartment
1960
Glengarry Glen Ross
1992
Grumpy Old Men
1993
Short Cuts
1993
The Odd Couple
1968
The China Syndrome
1979
JFK
1991
Irma la Douce
1963
Grumpier Old Men
1995
Missing
1982
The Front Page
1974
Acting (167)
2021The Real Charlie ChaplinSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)Film
2011Hollywood InvasionSelf (archive footage)Film
2011Marilyn at the MoviesSelf (archive footage)Film
2009Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on MeSelfFilm
2008Starz Inside: Ladies or GentlemenSelf (archive footage)Film
2008Inside 'The Apartment'Self (archive footage)Film
2007Magic Time: The Art of Jack LemmonSelf (archive footage)Film
2006The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot'Self (archive footage)Film
2006The Making of 'Some Like It Hot'Self (archive footage)Film
2005Nos Bastidores de HollywoodSelf (archive footage)Film
2004The China Syndrome: A Fusion of TalentSelf (archive footage)Film
2004The China Syndrome: Creating a ControversySelf (archive footage)Film
2004Uta Hagen's Acting ClassSelfFilm
2003Christmas in HollywoodSelf (archive footage)Film
2003Un film et son époqueSelf (archive footage)Series
2002Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack LemmonSelf (archive footage)Film
2001Nobody's Perfect: The Making of Some Like It HotSelfFilm
2000The Legend of Bagger VanceNarrator (voice)Film
2000Altman on His Own TermsSelfFilm
2000On CukorSelfFilm
2000Klaus Kinski: I'm not an actorSelf (archive footage)Film
1999Tuesdays with MorrieMorrie SchwartzFilm
1999Inherit the WindHenry DrummondFilm
1999Forever HollywoodSelfFilm
1998The Odd Couple IIFelix UngarFilm
1998The Long Way HomeTom GerrinFilm
1998Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen'sSelfFilm
1998Billy Wilder: The Human ComedySelfFilm
1998Puppies for SaleFilm
199712 Angry MenJuror 8Film
1997Out to SeaHerbFilm
1997Scene by SceneSelfSeries
1997Walter Matthau: Diamond in the RoughSelfFilm
1996HamletMarcellusFilm
1996My Fellow AmericansPresident Russell P. KramerFilm
1996The Grass HarpDr. Morris RitzFilm
1996Getting Away with MurderMueller / LugerFilm
1996Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her HeelsSelfFilm
1996A Weekend in the CountryBud BaileyFilm
1996Jack Lemmon: America's EverymanSelfFilm
1996Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next DoorSelfFilm
1995Grumpier Old MenJohn GustafsonFilm
1995Inside the Dream FactorySelfFilm
1994Inside the Actors StudioSelfSeries
1993Grumpy Old MenJohn GustafsonFilm
1993Short CutsPaul FinniganFilm
1993Beyond JFK: The Question of ConspiracySelfFilm
1993A Life in the TheatreRobertFilm
1993Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver CountrySelfFilm
1992Glengarry Glen RossShelley LeveneFilm
1992The PlayerJack LemmonFilm
1992For Richer, for PoorerAram KatourianFilm
1992Earth and the American DreamReader (voice)Film
1992James Cagney: Top of the WorldSelfFilm
1992The Marilyn FilesselfFilm
1991JFKJack MartinFilm
1991The One, the Only... GrouchoSelfFilm
1990The Earth Day SpecialCoach StewartFilm
1990Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the DreamSelfFilm
1990The Life and Legend of Jane GoodallSelf - Narrator (voice)Film
1990The American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV?Self - HostFilm
1989The SimpsonsFrank Ormand (voice)Series
1989DadJake TremontFilm
1989Harold Lloyd: The Third GeniusSelfFilm
1988The Murder of Mary PhaganGov. John Slaton · 2 episodesSeries
1988Gregory Peck: His Own ManSelfFilm
1988Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBCSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)Film
1988The Smothers Brothers Comedy HourSeries
1987Long Day's Journey Into NightJames TyroneFilm
1987The Best of Max HeadroomSelfFilm
1986That's Life!Harvey FairchildFilm
1986Debonair DancersNarratorFilm
1986Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday SpecialSelfFilm
1985MacaroniRobert TravenFilm
1985The Max Headroom ShowSelfSeries
1985Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 YearsSelfFilm
1984Mass AppealFather Tim FarleyFilm
1982MissingEd HormanFilm
1982Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy WilderSelfFilm
1982Night of 100 StarsSelfFilm
1982Hollywood: The Gift of LaughterSelfFilm
1982Ernie Kovacs: Television's Original GeniusSelfFilm
1981Buddy BuddyVictor ClooneyFilm
1981Musical Comedy Tonight IISelfFilm
1981All-Star Party for Burt ReynoldsSelfFilm
1980TributeScottie TempletonFilm
1979The China SyndromeJack GodellFilm
1978The Kennedy Center HonorsSelfSeries
1978The South Bank ShowSeries
1978Ciné regardsSelfSeries
1977Airport '77Don GallagherFilm
1977The Hollywood GreatsSelf (archive footage)Series
1976Alex & the GypsyAlexander MainFilm
1976The Gentleman TrampNarratorFilm
1976The EntertainerArchie RiceFilm
1975The Prisoner of Second AvenueMel EdisonFilm
1975Killer CopNarrator (voice)Film
1975Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSelfSeries
1974The Front PageHildebrand JohnsonFilm
1974WednesdayJerry MurphyFilm
1974Oscars, Actors and The ExorcistSelfFilm
1974Flick FlackSeries
1973Save the TigerHarry StonerFilm
1973The American Film Institute Salute to ...Self · 4 episodesSeries
1972Avanti!Wendell Armbruster, Jr.Film
1972The War Between Men and WomenPeter WilsonFilm
1972S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S GershwinSelf - HostFilm
1971KotchSleeping Bus Passenger (uncredited)Film
1971Great PerformancesSelfSeries
1971Film '72Self · 4 episodesSeries
1971V.I.P. SchaukelSelfSeries
1970The Out-of-TownersGeorge KellermanFilm
1969The April FoolsHoward BrubakerFilm
1968The Odd CoupleFelix UngarFilm
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf (uncredited) · 2 episodesSeries
1968The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest · 2 episodesSeries
1968Jack Benny's BagSelfFilm
1967LuvHarry BerlinFilm
1966The Fortune CookieHarry HinkleFilm
1965The Great RaceProfessor FateFilm
1965How to Murder Your WifeStanley FordFilm
1964Good Neighbor SamSam BisselFilm
1963Irma la DouceNestor PatouFilm
1963Days of Wine and RosesJoe ClayFilm
1963Under the Yum Yum TreeHoganFilm
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 8 episodesSeries
1962The Notorious LandladyBill GridleyFilm
1962The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene StealersSelfFilm
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 2 episodesSeries
1960The ApartmentC.C. BaxterFilm
1960PepeJack LemmonFilm
1960The Wackiest Ship in the ArmyRip CrandallFilm
1959Some Like It HotJerry (Daphne)Film
1959It Happened to JaneGeorge DenhamFilm
1958Bell, Book and CandleNicky HolroydFilm
1958CowboyFrank HarrisFilm
1957Fire Down BelowTonyFilm
1957Operation Mad BallPvt. HoganFilm
1957Alcoa TheatreAshleySeries
1957Tonight Starring Jack PaarSelfSeries
1957The Mystery of ThirteenDr. Billy PalmerFilm
1956You Can't Run Away from ItPeter WarneFilm
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreCass KendallSeries
1956The Steve Allen ShowSelf - PianistSeries
1956The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSelfSeries
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Host, Self - PresenterSeries
1955Mister RobertsFrank PulverFilm
1955My Sister EileenBob BakerFilm
1955Three for the ShowMarty StewartFilm
1954It Should Happen to YouPete SheppardFilm
1954PhffftRobert TraceyFilm
1953The OscarsSelf · 10 episodesSeries
1952Heaven for BetsyPeter Bell · 26 episodesSeries
1951The Red Skelton ShowSelfSeries
1950What's My Line?Self · 8 episodesSeries
1950Robert Montgomery Presents · 2 episodesSeries
1950Lux Video TheatreAlfred FishkettleSeries
1950Armstrong Circle TheatreSeries
1950Once Too OftenMike (uncredited)Film
1950The Ford Theatre Hour: Alice in WonderlandTweedledumFilm
1950That Wonderful GuyHarold · 17 episodesSeries
1949SuspenseSeries
1949The Lady Takes a SailorPlasterer (uncredited)Film
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf · 4 episodesSeries
1948Studio OneFred Stevens, Charlie BemisSeries
1948The Philco Television PlayhouseSeries
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee / Presenter, Self - WinnerSeries
Crew (1)
1991Warrior: The Life of Leonard PeltierThanksFilm
Directing (1)
1971KotchDirectorFilm
Production (4)
1996A Weekend in the CountryExecutive ProducerFilm
1973Save the TigerExecutive ProducerFilm
1972Avanti!Executive ProducerFilm
1972The War Between Men and WomenExecutive ProducerFilm