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).

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View Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984Series
7.5
View The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series
5.4
View The Fugitive
The Fugitive

The Fugitive

1963Series
7.2
View Quincy, M.E.
Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

1976Series
7.5
View The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1959Series
8.5
View Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957Series
7.3
View Great Performances
Great Performances

Great Performances

1971Series
5.8
View The Untouchables
The Untouchables

The Untouchables

1959Series
7.8
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Hotel

Hotel

1982Series
6.8
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Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956Series
6.0
View Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

1961Series
5.5
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The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1985Series
7.8