Balsam, Martin

Martin Balsam
natal chart (Placidus)
natal chart English style (Equal houses)
natal chart with Whole Sign houses

Name	Balsam, Martin Gender: M
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)
Data source	From memory Rodden Rating A Collector: Penfield
Astrology data	11°19' 27°20 Asc. 02°53'

add Martin Balsam to 'my astro'

Martin Balsam

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.

Link to Wikipedia biography

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)
  chart Placidus Equal_H.

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