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Martin Balsam

Martin Balsam

Actor·1919–1996·The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

11 horror credits

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).

Actor11 films

The Silence of the Hams

The Silence of the Hams

Det. Martin Balsam

1994
Cape Fear

Cape Fear

Judge

1991 3.3
Two Evil Eyes

Two Evil Eyes

Mr. Pym

1990
Murder in Space

Murder in Space

Alexander Rostov

1985
Innocent Prey

Innocent Prey

Sheriff Virgil Baker

1984
The Horror Show

The Horror Show

(archive footage)

1979
Eyes Behind the Stars

Eyes Behind the Stars

Inspector Jim Grant

1978
The Sentinel

The Sentinel

Prof. Ruzinsky

1977 3.5
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

Green

1974 3.0
Cape Fear

Cape Fear

Police Chief Mark Dutton

1962 4.0
Psycho

Psycho

Milton Arbogast

1960 4.7