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Jack Lemmon

Date of birth: 1925-02-08

Place of birth: Newton, Massachusetts, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: John "Jack" Lemmon, John Lemmon, John Uhler Lemmon III

Jack Lemmon

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.

Movie Credits

Some Like It Hot
4

Some Like It Hot

1959-03-19

Two musicians witness a mob hit and need to quickly find a way out of Chicago. Their only opportunit

The Apartment
4.1

The Apartment

1960-06-21

Bud Baxter is a minor clerk in a huge New York insurance company, until he discovers a quick way to

Gregory Peck: His Own Man
3.4

Gregory Peck: His Own Man

1988-03-08

Talented and enduring Academy Award-winning star, Gregory Peck, tells how it was when studios ruled

The Front Page
3.6

The Front Page

1974-11-01

A journalist suffering from burn-out wants to finally say goodbye to his office – but his boss doesn

The China Syndrome
3.6

The China Syndrome

1979-03-16

While doing a series of reports on alternative energy sources, opportunistic reporter Kimberly Wells

Debonair Dancers
2.9

Debonair Dancers

1986-01-01

Debonair Dancers is a 1986 short American documentary film produced and directed by Alison Nigh-Stre

Short Cuts
3.6

Short Cuts

1993-10-01

Many loosely connected characters cross paths in this film, based on the stories of Raymond Carver.

Good Neighbor Sam
3.3

Good Neighbor Sam

1964-07-22

To help his divorced neighbor claim a substantial inheritance, a family man poses as her husband. Th

JFK
3.8

JFK

1991-12-20

Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans dis

Hamlet
3.7

Hamlet

1996-12-25

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother now marrying the

The Fortune Cookie
3.6

The Fortune Cookie

1966-10-19

A cameraman is knocked over during a football game. His brother-in-law, as the king of the ambulance

Bell, Book and Candle
3.3

Bell, Book and Candle

1958-12-25

A modern-day witch likes her neighbor but despises his fiancée, so she enchants him to love her inst

Inside 'The Apartment'
0

Inside 'The Apartment'

2008-01-06

A 2007 documentary on the making of "The Apartment."

Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon
0

Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon

2002-11-19

Documentary on Jack Lemmon featuring interviews with those who knew him and worked with him.

Magic Time: The Art of Jack Lemmon
0

Magic Time: The Art of Jack Lemmon

2007-01-01

A documentary about actor Jack Lemmon.

Irma la Douce
3.7

Irma la Douce

1963-06-05

When a naive policeman falls in love with a prostitute, he doesn’t want her seeing other men and cre

The Player
3.6

The Player

1992-05-08

A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but

The China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent
4

The China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent

2004-10-26

Behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of "The China Syndrome."

The China Syndrome: Creating a Controversy
3

The China Syndrome: Creating a Controversy

2004-10-26

Behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of "The China Syndrome."

It Should Happen to You
3.5

It Should Happen to You

1954-01-15

Gladys Glover has just lost her modeling job when she meets filmmaker Pete Sheppard shooting a docum

The Out-of-Towners
3.4

The Out-of-Towners

1970-05-28

A trip to New York for a job interview turns into a trip to hell for a small town couple.

Dad
3.2

Dad

1989-10-27

A busy executive learns during a meeting that his mother may be dying and rushes home to her side. H

The Odd Couple
3.7

The Odd Couple

1968-05-16

In New York, Felix, a neurotic news writer who just broke up with his wife, is urged by his chaotic

Grumpy Old Men
3.3

Grumpy Old Men

1993-12-25

For decades, next-door neighbors and former friends John and Max have feuded, trading insults and wi

The Great Race
3.5

The Great Race

1965-07-01

Professional daredevil and white-suited hero, The Great Leslie, convinces turn-of-the-century auto m

Airport '77
2.8

Airport '77

1977-03-11

Flight 23 has crashed in the Bermuda Triangle after a hijacking gone wrong. Now the surviving passen

12 Angry Men
3.8

12 Angry Men

1997-08-17

During the trial of a man accused of his father's murder, a lone juror takes a stand against the gui

Days of Wine and Roses
3.7

Days of Wine and Roses

1963-02-04

An alcoholic falls in love with and gets married to a young woman, whom he systematically addicts to

Getting Away with Murder
2.3

Getting Away with Murder

1996-04-12

When the very moralistic college ethics instructor Jack Lambert finds himself living next door to an

Glengarry Glen Ross
3.7

Glengarry Glen Ross

1992-09-10

Times are tough at Premiere Properties. Shelley "the machine" Levene and Dave Moss are veteran sales

The Odd Couple II
3.1

The Odd Couple II

1998-04-09

Brucey, the son of Oscar, calls his father to invite him to his wedding to Felix's daughter next Sun

How to Murder Your Wife
3.2

How to Murder Your Wife

1965-01-26

Stanley Ford leads an idyllic bachelor life. He is a nationally syndicated cartoonist whose Bash Bra

Tuesdays with Morrie
3.6

Tuesdays with Morrie

1999-12-05

A journalist finds himself questioning his own life when his best friend, a dying man, offers him so

It Happened to Jane
3

It Happened to Jane

1959-05-24

Jane Osgood runs a lobster business, which supports her two young children. Railroad staff inattenti

Buddy Buddy
3.1

Buddy Buddy

1981-04-02

During a high profile Mafia testimony case, a contract killer checks-in a hotel room near the courth

Macaroni
3.1

Macaroni

1985-10-24

A businessman from the United States returns to Italy for the first time in four decades only to dis

Operation Mad Ball
3.3

Operation Mad Ball

1957-08-17

In this wacky military spoof, Lemmon plays a terminally bored Army private waging a war of wits as h

My Sister Eileen
3.3

My Sister Eileen

1955-09-22

Ruth and her beautiful sister Eileen come to New York's Greenwich Village looking for "fame, fortune

Grumpier Old Men
3.2

Grumpier Old Men

1995-12-22

A family wedding reignites the ancient feud between next-door neighbors and fishing buddies John and

Missing
3.6

Missing

1982-02-12

Based on the real-life experiences of Ed Horman. A conservative American businessman travels to Chil

Under the Yum-Yum Tree
3

Under the Yum-Yum Tree

1963-10-23

A love-struck landlord tries to convince a pretty tenant to dump her fiancé and give him a chance.

The Wackiest Ship in the Army
3

The Wackiest Ship in the Army

1960-12-29

Lieutenant Rip Crandall is hoodwinked into taking command of the "Wackiest Ship in the Navy" – a rea

Mister Roberts
3.5

Mister Roberts

1955-07-10

Mr. Roberts is a Navy officer who's yearning for battle but is stuck in the backwaters of World War

Save the Tiger
3.3

Save the Tiger

1973-02-14

A businessman's professional struggles begin to conflict with his personal life over the course of t

The Grass Harp
2.9

The Grass Harp

1996-10-11

Based on the novel by Truman Capote, this often-witty coming-of-age drama looks at a young man growi

Cowboy
3.1

Cowboy

1958-01-23

Chicago hotel clerk Frank Harris dreams of life as a cowboy, and he gets his chance when, jilted by

Out to Sea
2.9

Out to Sea

1997-07-02

Care-free Charlie cons his widower brother-in-law Herb into an expenses-paid luxury cruise in search

My Fellow Americans
3

My Fellow Americans

1996-12-20

They used to run the country. Now they're running for their lives! Two on-the-lam former Presidents

The Notorious Landlady
3.4

The Notorious Landlady

1962-04-13

An American junior diplomat in London rents a house from, and falls in love with, a woman suspected

Phffft
3

Phffft

1954-11-10

Robert and Nina Tracey resolve to live separate lives when their eight-year marriage dissolves into

The Prisoner of Second Avenue
3.4

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

1975-03-14

Mel Edison has just lost his job after many years and now has to cope with being unemployed at middl

The Life and Legend of Jane Goodall
0

The Life and Legend of Jane Goodall

1990-01-01

Born in London in 1934, Jane Goodall spent decades in Tanzania’s Gombe Stream National Park, studyin

That's Life!
2.7

That's Life!

1986-10-10

A wealthy architect struggles with a severe case of male menopause at the approach of his 60th birth

Pepe
3.1

Pepe

1960-12-21

Mario "Cantinflas" Moreno is a hired hand, Pepe, employed on a ranch. A boozing Hollywood director b

The April Fools
3

The April Fools

1969-05-28

Newly-promoted if none too happily married Howard Brubaker leaves a rowdy company party early with t

Fire Down Below
2.9

Fire Down Below

1957-05-30

Tony and Felix own a tramp boat, and sail around the Caribbean doing odd jobs and drinking a lot. Th

For Richer, for Poorer
2.8

For Richer, for Poorer

1992-01-01

Fresh out of college, a young man lazes about his family's estate, which irritates his father, a sel

You Can't Run Away from It
2.4

You Can't Run Away from It

1956-10-30

A reporter stumbles on a runaway heiress whose story could salvage his career.

On Cukor
0

On Cukor

2000-11-22

Widely thought of as “a woman’s director,” legendary film director George Cukor is profiled with the

Inherit the Wind
3.1

Inherit the Wind

1999-05-29

Two great lawyers argue the case for and against a science teacher accused of the crime of teaching

Mass Appeal
2.9

Mass Appeal

1984-12-14

A young seminarian rattles the established order at a Catholic parish run by an older pastor.

Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter
0

Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter

1982-05-16

A retrospective look at 60 years of great moments in film comedy, from the 1920s to 1982.

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
3

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

1988-05-16

Stars celebrate Bob Hope's 50 years with NBC.

The Long Way Home
3.1

The Long Way Home

1998-03-01

A retired widower wanders away from his daughter's home, hooks up with a free-spirited young woman,

Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder
3.4

Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder

1982-05-21

French film critic Michel Ciment interviews Billy Wilder about his life and filmmaking.

Tribute
2.6

Tribute

1980-12-15

A shallow Broadway press agent learns he is dying just as his son by his ex-wife arrives for a visit

Alex & the Gypsy
2

Alex & the Gypsy

1976-10-03

A bail bondsman falls in love with one of his "customers" — a gypsy girl, who's been accused of atte

The Gentleman Tramp
3.3

The Gentleman Tramp

1976-10-10

A film about the life and work of the master comedy filmmaker, Charles Chaplin.

The War Between Men and Women
3.1

The War Between Men and Women

1972-06-01

A sarcastic near-sighted cartoonist, averse to commitment, falls for a single mother of three — the

Luv
2

Luv

1967-07-26

Depressed by the direction his life is taking, Harry decides to take his own life by jumping off the

Long Day's Journey Into Night
3.1

Long Day's Journey Into Night

1987-04-13

Originally staged (with these actors) in 1986 at Broadway’s Broadhurst Theater (appearing first on S

The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot'
4.3

The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot'

2006-06-25

A look back at the impact Billy Wilder's comedy classic "Some Like It Hot" has left since it's relea

The Making of 'Some Like It Hot'
3.5

The Making of 'Some Like It Hot'

2006-06-25

A look back at the making of Billy Wilder's 1959 comedy classic "Some Like It Hot."

The Entertainer
2.8

The Entertainer

1976-03-10

A vaudeville entertainer approaches middle age still not having attained success or stardom.

Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's
3.6

Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's

1998-06-19

In 1995, Chasen's closed its doors after 60 years of serving chili to movie stars and visiting digni

Uta Hagen's Acting Class
0

Uta Hagen's Acting Class

2004-04-06

Uta Hagen comments on acting

The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
3.5

The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers

1962-01-06

A TV movie with intertwining music numbers and sketches.

A Weekend in the Country
1.8

A Weekend in the Country

1996-06-12

Six people. One weekend. The possibilities are endless when city meets country in this roundelay of

Three for the Show
3

Three for the Show

1955-02-24

This musical reworking of Too Many Husbands (1940), features Grable as a top singer and dancer who's

Klaus Kinski: I'm not an actor
0

Klaus Kinski: I'm not an actor

2000-05-21

Klaus Kinski is one of the few German actors who has achieved international fame. He made headlines.

The American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV?
0

The American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV?

1990-08-31

Novice writers from a writers workshop wrote the show's sketches.

Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
5

Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

2005-03-01

Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen
1.9

Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen

2008-12-16

Why do movie audiences find men in skirts and women in pants anything but a drag? Discover the playf

Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next Door
0

Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next Door

1996-12-17

Amiable and unassuming, Fred MacMurray went from small-town boy to one of Hollywood and television's

Kotch
3.3

Kotch

1971-09-17

When retired salesman Joseph Kotcher begins to feel pressure to move out of the house he shares with

A Life in the Theatre
3.1

A Life in the Theatre

1993-10-09

A veteran actor and a young up-and-comer join for a season of reparatory theatre.

Christmas in Hollywood
0

Christmas in Hollywood

2003-11-13

Dozens of stars--including Arnold Schwarzeneggar, Bob Hope, and more--demonstrate how the yuletide s

Puppies for Sale
0

Puppies for Sale

1998-04-05

A boy enters a pet shop intending to buy a dog with a hip problem. The shop owner tries to convince

James Cagney: Top of the World
5

James Cagney: Top of the World

1992-07-05

Michael J. Fox hosts this documentary featuring film clips and rare behind-the-scenes footage that t

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
4.5

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

1986-01-17

An all-star cast celebrates George Burn's 90th birthday and showcases highlights in Burns' career.

The Lady Takes a Sailor
2.1

The Lady Takes a Sailor

1949-12-16

Jennifer Smith heads a "Consumer Reports"-type company and her reputation for honesty is her greates

The Earth Day Special
3.1

The Earth Day Special

1990-04-22

The Earth Day Special is a television special revolving around Earth Day that aired on ABC on April

Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream
3.3

Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream

1990-01-01

Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy
3

Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy

1998-02-04

A profile of writer-director Billy Wilder

The Legend of Bagger Vance
3.3

The Legend of Bagger Vance

2000-11-02

World War I has left golfer Rannulph Junuh a poker-playing alcoholic, his perfect swing gone. Now, h

Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius
3.5

Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius

1989-11-15

A film about the career and methods of the master silent comedy filmmaker.

Killer Cop
3.3

Killer Cop

1975-03-27

In a crowded hotel in the center of Milan a bomb has been planted. The time device on its detonator

Forever Hollywood
4

Forever Hollywood

1999-01-01

Noted Hollywood stars and directors talk about the history and evolution of the film industry in Los

Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman
3.8

Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman

1996-11-25

Jack Lemmon made over 60 films and received numerous awards, including eight Academy Award Nominatio

Once Too Often
2.5

Once Too Often

1950-12-31

A soldier has a ten-day leave from his military duties. He’s an easygoing guy who rarely thinks abou

The One, the Only... Groucho
0

The One, the Only... Groucho

1991-05-28

The One, the Only... Groucho is a documentary that celebrates the life and legacy of Groucho Marx, t

Earth and the American Dream
3.4

Earth and the American Dream

1992-10-01

A beautiful and disturbing film recounts America’s story from the environment’s point of view. From

Avanti!
3.5

Avanti!

1972-12-17

A successful businessman goes to Italy to arrange for the return of his tycoon-father's body only to

Wednesday
2.8

Wednesday

1974-01-01

Jack Lemmon stars as a talk radio DJ who runs into some serious trouble live on the air.

Nobody's Perfect: The Making of Some Like It Hot
3

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

2001-12-31

Documentary discussing the casting and making of "Some Like It Hot", the film voted as the Best Come

Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country
3

Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country

1993-03-26

A documentary insight behind the scenes of Roberts Altman's Short Cuts.

Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
3.2

Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

1996-05-19

Shirley MacLaine was the product of a strict middle-class background from which she and her brother,

Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough
3.3

Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough

1997-01-01

A profile of the life of actor Walter Matthau.

All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds
3

All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds

1981-12-13

Burt Reynolds is honored by more than 100 of his fellow celebrities and co-workers.

Inside the Dream Factory
3

Inside the Dream Factory

1995-11-01

Faye Dunaway hosts a behind-the-scenes look at the Hollywood star-making machine.

Musical Comedy Tonight II
3.5

Musical Comedy Tonight II

1981-02-11

A tribute to American musical theater, featuring scenes from "Show Boat", "South Pacific," "Sweet Ch

S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
2.5

S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin

1972-01-17

A musical tribute to brothers George and Ira Gershwin

Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy
2.8

Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy

1993-01-20

This spellbinding documentary re-examines the issues raised by Oliver Stone's JFK, and explores the

Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
3.6

Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

2009-11-04

Commemorating the centennial of Mercer's birth, this documentary is part biography, part archive, an

Private Screenings: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau
0

Private Screenings: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau

1998-08-12

Robert Osborne hosts this TCM original featuring an exclusive interview with the original Odd Couple

Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years
0

Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years

1985-06-23

Documentary about the life of explorer Jacques Cousteau.

Night of 100 Stars
3.4

Night of 100 Stars

1982-03-08

The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place

Jack Benny's Bag
0

Jack Benny's Bag

1968-11-16

Jack Benny's 1968 TV specials features topical references including a parody of The Graduate.

Altman on His Own Terms
0

Altman on His Own Terms

2000-01-01

A look at the life and career of acclaimed independent filmmaker Robert Altman...on his own words. T

The Best of Max Headroom
0

The Best of Max Headroom

1987-03-05

Some of the best bits from 'The Max Headroom Show'.

The Real Charlie Chaplin
3.8

The Real Charlie Chaplin

2021-11-19

A look at the life and work of Charlie Chaplin in his own words featuring an in-depth interview he g

Oscars, Actors and The Exorcist
0

Oscars, Actors and The Exorcist

1974-04-01

An Oscars special featuring interviews with a few of the nominees and the writer and director the ye

The Ford Theatre Hour: Alice in Wonderland
0

The Ford Theatre Hour: Alice in Wonderland

1950-12-15

Thought to be the first full-hour television adaptation of 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' and 'T

Chaplin
3.7

Chaplin

1992-12-17

An aged Charlie Chaplin narrates his life to his autobiography's editor, including his rise to wealt