Balsam, Martin
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Birthname | Balsam, Martin Henry | ||||
born on | 4 November 1919 at 14:00 (= 2:00 PM ) | ||||
Place | New York, New York, 40n43, 74w00 | ||||
Timezone | EST h5w (is standard time) | ||||
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Biography
American actor onstage from 1935. He was the ultimate character actor in movies, theater and TV. His stage debut was in "Pot Boiler" in 1935; his New York debut came in 1941. He did TV from 1948 and made his first film in 1954, "On The Waterfront." Highly accomplished, he was often seen in powerful films such as "Twelve Angry Men," "Al Capone" and "Murder on the Orient Express." He won an Oscar for "A Thousand Clowns," 1965, but may be best remembered as the detective in "Psycho," 1960.
Balsam's private hobbies included golf and photography. He was married to actress Joyce Van Patten and their daughter, Talia Balsam, is an actress also.
Died of a stroke on 2/13/1996, Rome.
Events
- Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1935 (Stage debut in Pot Boiler)
- Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1960 (Detective in Psycho)
- Work : Prize 1965 (Oscar for A Thousand Clowns)
- Death by Disease 13 February 1996 at 12:00 noon in Rome, Italy (Stroke, age 76)
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Source Notes
Penfield quotes letter from family member in Mercury Hour, 7/1981, copy in hand
Categories
- Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Stroke (Terminal)
- Family : Parenting : Kids 1-3 (One girl)
- Lifestyle : Social Life : Hobbies, games (Photography)
- Lifestyle : Social Life : Sports (Enjoys golf)
- Vocation : Entertainment : Actor/ Actress (Over 50 films)
- Vocation : Entertainment : Live Stage (Legitimate theater up to 1954)
- Vocation : Entertainment : TV host/ Personality
- Notable : Awards : Oscar (For "A Thousand Clowns")
- Notable : Book Collection : Occult/ Misc. Collection
- 1919 births
- Birthday 4 November
- Birthplace New York, NY (US)
- Sun 11 Scorpio
- Moon 27 Pisces
- Asc 2 Pisces
- 1996 deaths
- Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Stroke
- Family : Parenting : Kids 1-3
- Lifestyle : Social Life : Hobbies, games
- Lifestyle : Social Life : Sports
- Vocation : Entertainment : Actor/ Actress
- Vocation : Entertainment : Live Stage
- Vocation : Entertainment : TV host/ Personality
- Notable : Awards : Oscar
- Notable : Book Collection : Occult/ Misc. Collection