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Jack Klugman is a Actor American born on 27 april 1922 at Philadelphia (USA)

Jack Klugman

Jack Klugman
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Birth name Jacob Joachim Klugman
Nationality USA
Birth 27 april 1922 at Philadelphia (USA)
Death 24 december 2012 (at 90 years) at Northridge (USA)

Jack Klugman (April 27, 1922 – December 24, 2012) was an American stage, film and television actor.

Klugman began his career in 1950. He later moved on to television and film work with roles in 12 Angry Men (1957) and Cry Terror! (1958). During the 1960s, he guest-starred on numerous television series. Klugman won his first Primetime Emmy Award for his guest-starring role on The Defenders, in 1964. He also made a total of four appearances on The Twilight Zone from 1960 to 1963.

In 1970, Klugman reprised his Broadway role of Oscar Madison in the television adaptation of The Odd Couple, opposite Tony Randall. The series aired from 1970 to 1975. Klugman won his second and third Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award for his work on the series. From 1976 to 1983, he starred in the title role in Quincy, M.E. for which he earned four Primetime Emmy Award nominations. In 1985 he appeared in an episode of The Love Boat entitled "Scandinavian Cruise" parts 1 & 2.

A longtime smoker, Klugman was diagnosed with throat cancer in 1974. The cancer returned in 1989. During the course of treatment, Klugman lost a vocal cord which left him with a raspy voice.

Klugman married actress Brett Somers in 1953. The couple had two children before separating in 1974. They never divorced and were still married when Somers died in 2007. The following year, he married Peggy Crosby, with whom he had lived since 1988.

Biography

Marriages and children
Klugman was the father of two children: Adam Klugman (who had a cameo as Oscar Madison as a child in a flashback on The Odd Couple) and David, both from his marriage to Brett Somers. Klugman and Somers were married in 1953 and were legally separated in 1974, although they never divorced. They remained married until her death from cancer in 2007 at age 83.

Klugman began living with Peggy Crosby, ex-wife of Phillip Crosby, in 1988. They married in February 2008, shortly after Brett Somers' death.


Health
Klugman was diagnosed with throat cancer in 1974. In 1989, he lost a vocal cord to cancer, but continued to act on stage and television, though he was left with a quiet, raspy voice. In later years subsequent to his operation, he regained limited strength in his voice.


Hobbies
Klugman was an avid thoroughbred racing fan. He owned Jaklin Klugman, who finished third in the 1980 Kentucky Derby behind the great filly Genuine Risk and Grade 1 stakes winner Akinemod. Klugman said Jaklin Klugman's success was the biggest thrill in his life.


Business Interests
In the 1980s, Klugman lent his name to a popcorn franchise named "Jack's Corn Crib".

Best films

Days of Wine and Roses (1963)
(Actor)

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Mark Stevens
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Chuck Hicks
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Dore Schary
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Filmography of Jack Klugman (22 films)

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Actor

When Do We Eat?, 1h33
Directed by Salvador Litvak
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about families, Films about religion, Films about Jews and Judaism
Actors Michael Lerner, Lesley Ann Warren, Jack Klugman, Shiri Appleby, Meredith Scott Lynn, Mili Avital
Roles Artur
Rating58% 2.9008252.9008252.9008252.9008252.900825
When Do We Eat? is the story of a dysfunctional Jewish family's Passover Seder. This is the family's first Seder in three years and the tension is high. Before the Seder, Zeke (Ben Feldman) slips his father (Michael Lerner) a pill that he believes to be a combination of ecstasy and LSD. As the night continues, the family releases secrets that cause fights but bring them closer in the end.
The Twilight of the Golds, 1h32
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about sexuality, Théâtre, LGBT-related films, Films based on plays, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Garry Marshall, Faye Dunaway, Jennifer Beals, Brendan Fraser, Sean O'Bryan, Jon Tenney
Roles Mr. Stein
Rating63% 3.1947953.1947953.1947953.1947953.194795
Après un examen génétique, Suzanne Stein est informée que l'enfant qu'elle va mettre au monde sera gai comme son précédent. Elle projette d'avorter mais ne parvient pas à se décider.
Dear God
Dear God (1996)
, 1h52
Directed by Garry Marshall
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Escroquerie
Actors Greg Kinnear, Laurie Metcalf, Maria Pitillo, Tim Conway, Héctor Elizondo, Jon Seda
Roles Jemi
Rating54% 2.7018352.7018352.7018352.7018352.701835
Tom Turner, a con artist, is busted working cons to pay off his gambling debt to a loan shark. He is sentenced by the judge to find a full-time job by the end of the year and keep it, or be sent to jail. He finds work at the post office sorting mail in the dead letter office. Surrounded by quirky coworkers, Tom finds out what happens to letters addressed to the Easter bunny, Elvis, and God, and out of curiosity reads one of the letters sent to God. While reading the letter, sent by a needy single mother, Tom drops his paycheck and it is mailed back to the single mother. When Tom comes to retrieve his paycheck he sees the good it has done and leaves, not knowing that his burnt out workaholic lawyer coworker sees him doing so. Believing Tom sent the money on purpose, she rallies the rest of the dead letter office workers to continue what Tom has started. Tom, becoming the unwilling leader of the group, starts answering more and more letters sent to the post office asking God for help. Hilarity ensues as the group answers more prayers, enriching people's lives, while Tom tries to find love with a coffee bar waitress and keep out of jail.
Parallel Lives
Directed by Linda Yellen
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors James Belushi, Liza Minnelli, Gena Rowlands, James Brolin, Helen Slater, LeVar Burton
Roles Senator Robert Ferguson
Rating46% 2.3299452.3299452.3299452.3299452.329945
Two-Minute Warning, 1h55
Directed by Larry Peerce
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Sports films, American football films
Actors Charlton Heston, John Cassavetes, Martin Balsam, Beau Bridges, David Janssen, Jack Klugman
Roles Stu Sandmann
Rating61% 3.0993453.0993453.0993453.0993453.099345
An unknown sniper (Warren Miller) positions himself at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum prior to a professional football championship (dubbed as "Championship X") similar to The Super Bowl. He is spotted by a Goodyear Blimp camera. Police and SWAT team are immediately called in by the stadium manager Sam McKeever (Martin Balsam).
Goodbye, Columbus, 1h42
Directed by Larry Peerce
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films about families, Films about religion, Films about Jews and Judaism
Actors Richard Benjamin, Ali MacGraw, Jack Klugman, Nan Martin, Royce Wallace, Susan Lucci
Roles Ben Patimkin
Rating63% 3.195433.195433.195433.195433.19543
Neil Klugman (Richard Benjamin) is an intelligent, working class army veteran and graduate of Rutgers University who works as a library clerk. He falls for Brenda Patimkin (Ali MacGraw), a wealthy student at Radcliffe College who is home for the summer. They face obstacles from Brenda's family (particularly her mother), due to differences in class and assimilation into the American mainstream. Other conflicts include propriety and issues related to premarital sex and the possibility of pregnancy, and Mrs. Patimkin's envy of her daughter's youth.
The Detective, 1h54
Directed by Gordon Douglas, Richard Lang
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes Prison films, Films about sexuality, Films about terrorism, LGBT-related films, Films about capital punishment, Children's films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Frank Sinatra, Lee Remick, Jacqueline Bisset, Ralph Meeker, Jack Klugman, William Windom
Roles Dave Schoenstein
Rating64% 3.246143.246143.246143.246143.24614
New York City police detective Joe Leland is called to the home of a murder victim who has been beaten to death and has had his genitals removed. Puzzled and disgusted, the police on call are left bemused, Leland holding things together with his direct, no-nonsense approach.
Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?, 1h29
Directed by Hy Averback
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Doris Day, Patrick O'Neal, Robert Morse, Terry-Thomas, Steve Allen, Lola Albright
Rating58% 2.900392.900392.900392.900392.90039
November 9, 1965: Margaret Garrison (Doris Day) is a stage actress who has spent her career starring in virginal roles, although she would relish the opportunity to play someone less savory, such as an Italian prostitute, at least once before she retires. When a blackout shutters her current Broadway play for the night, she returns home unexpectedly and discovers her architect husband Peter (Patrick O'Neal) being overly attentive to attractive reporter Roberta Lane (Lola Albright). Infuriated, she heads to the couple's weekend house in Connecticut and takes a concoction to fall asleep.
The Split
The Split (1968)
, 1h30
Directed by Gordon Flemyng
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Heist films, Gangster films, Escroquerie
Actors Diahann Carroll, Ernest Borgnine, Julie Harris, Gene Hackman, Jack Klugman, Warren Oates
Roles Harry Kifka
Rating60% 3.0053253.0053253.0053253.0053253.005325
McClain, un gangster afro-américain, revient à Los Angeles après deux ans d'absence. Il retourne habiter chez Elly, son ex-femme et prend contact avec Gladys, une ancienne complice qui lui propose d'organiser un hold-up. Il s'agit de voler la recette d'un grand stade de Los Angeles pendant un match de football. Il ne reste plus qu'à recruter des complices, de préférence des professionnels du crime. Un quatuor, trié sur le volet, est donc engagé. Le jour dit, l'opération se déroule sans anicroche et McClain dépose le butin dans l'appartement de son ex-femme. Peu de temps après, leur voisin, un certain Herb Sutro, fait irruption chez eux en l'absence de McClain et tente de violer Ellie avant de l'abattre.
Fame Is the Name of the Game, 1h40
Directed by Stuart Rosenberg
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Robert Duvall, Jack Klugman, Anthony Franciosa, Jill St John, George Macready, Jack Weston
Roles Ben Welcome
Rating73% 3.69163.69163.69163.69163.6916
An investigative reporter looks into the murder of a call girl. His investigation unearths her diary, with the names of many prominent people in it. He sets out to find her killer from among the names contained in the diary.
Hail! Mafia, 1h30
Directed by Raoul Lévy
Origin France
Genres Drama, Thriller, Mob film, Crime
Themes Gangster films
Actors Eddie Constantine, Henry Silva, Jack Klugman, Elsa Martinelli, Micheline Presle, Michael Lonsdale
Roles Phil
Rating70% 3.5075953.5075953.5075953.5075953.507595
À New-York, Ruidosa, un ancien mafieux reconverti dans les affaires, fait l'objet d'une enquête et craint le témoignage d'un de ses anciens associés de Marseille, Rudy Hamberg. Par sécurité, il décide de faire liquider ce témoin gênant. Mais la situation évolue, Ruidosa est blanchi, et il décide de tout arrêter, alors que les tueurs à Marseille sont déjà en chasse.
I Could Go on Singing, 1h40
Directed by Ronald Neame
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Judy Garland, Dirk Bogarde, Jack Klugman, Aline MacMahon, Lorna Luft
Roles George
Rating68% 3.4417953.4417953.4417953.4417953.441795
Judy Garland plays a superstar singer named Jenny Bowman. She had met a man 15–16 years before who was now a prominent physician (played by British actor Dirk Bogarde). They had a child together whom she let his father raise in England. Jenny wants to finally see him, but in the end is left to the stage. Originally titled The Lonely Stage, it was renamed I Could Go On Singing, so that audiences would know it was the first time Garland sang in a movie since A Star Is Born in 1954. The movie contains Garland concert musical numbers including "By Myself," "Hello Bluebird," "It Never Was You," and the title song, "I Could Go On Singing."
Days of Wine and Roses, 1h57
Directed by Blake Edwards
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about alcoholism, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs
Actors Jack Lemmon, Lee Remick, Charles Bickford, Jack Klugman, Alan Hewitt, Jack Albertson
Roles Jim Hungerford
Rating77% 3.896843.896843.896843.896843.89684
Public relations man Joe Clay (Jack Lemmon) meets and falls in love with Kirsten Arnesen (Lee Remick), a secretary. Kirsten is a teetotaler until Joe introduces her to social drinking. Reluctant at first, after her first few Brandy Alexanders, she admits that having a drink "made me feel good." Despite the misgivings of her father (Charles Bickford), who runs a San Mateo landscaping business, they get married and give birth to a daughter named Debbie.