Jack Klugman
Highest Rated: 100% The Detective (1968)
Lowest Rated: 12% Dear God (1996)
Birthday: Apr 27, 1922
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Emmy Award-winning actor Jack Klugman was known primarily for his portrayals of two of television's most memorable characters, although his career also boasted more than 50 years of credits in film and on Broadway. The actor's early years were comprised of work on the stages of New York, on television anthologies such as "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (CBS, 1955-1962), and in features films like "12 Angry Men" (1957), alongside Henry Fonda. Several guest turns on the "Twilight Zone" (CBS, 1959-1971) and a supporting role in the comedy-drama "Goodbye, Columbus" (1969) preceded his long-running portrayal of the cretinous Oscar Madison opposite Tony Randall's fastidious Felix Unger on "The Odd Couple" (ABC, 1970-75). Klugman went on to win two Emmy Awards for his hilarious personification of the sports-loving vulgarian, only to embody another iconic television character in the form of the crime-solving "Quincy, M.E." (NBC, 1976-1983). Although the actor's love of fine cigars led to serious health problems later in life, he persevered, even returning to Broadway for a revival of "The Sunshine Boys" in 1997 and penning a memoir about his former co-star Tony and Me: A Story of Friendship in 2005. Whether remembered for playing a slovenly sportswriter, a tenacious medical examiner, or one of his dozens of other portrayals, Klugman's acting legacy was one of humor, insight and humanity.
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Jack Klugman
Filmography
Movies
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42% |
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When Do We Eat? | Artur (Character) | $428.4K | 2005 |
12% |
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Dear God | Unknown (Character) | $7.1M | 1996 |
No Score Yet |
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Parallel Lives | Senator Robert Ferguson (Character) | - | 1994 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Odd Couple: Together Again | Oscar Madison (Character) | - | 1993 |
29% |
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Two Minute Warning | Sandman (Character) | - | 1976 |
No Score Yet |
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One of My Wives Is Missing | Inspector Murray Levine (Character) | - | 1975 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Underground Man | Sheriff Tremaine (Character) | - | 1974 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Poor Devil | Burnett J. Emerson (Character) | - | 1972 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow? | Barney (Character) | - | 1971 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Blind Man's Bluff | Art Trager (Character) | - | 1970 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Time Is Now | Captain Garrig (Character) | - | 1970 |
92% |
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Goodbye, Columbus | Ben Patimkin (Character) | - | 1969 |
100% |
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The Detective | Dave Schoenstein (Character) | - | 1968 |
No Score Yet |
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The Split | Harry Kifka (Character) | - | 1968 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Fame Is the Name of the Game | Ben Welcome (Character) | - | 1966 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hail, Mafia | Phil (Character) | - | 1965 |
No Score Yet |
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Act One | Joe Hyman (Character) | - | 1963 |
100% |
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I Could Go on Singing | George (Character) | - | 1963 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Yellow Canary | Lt. Bonner (Character) | - | 1963 |
100% |
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Days of Wine and Roses | Jim Hungerford (Character) | - | 1962 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Million Dollar Incident | Charles (Character) | - | 1961 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Kiss Me, Kate | Gunman (Character) | - | 1958 |
No Score Yet |
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Cry Terror | Vince (Character) | - | 1958 |
100% |
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12 Angry Men | Juror No. 5 (Character) | - | 1957 |
TV
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27% | No Score Yet | Presidio Med | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2006 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Crossing Jordan | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2002 |
No Score Yet | 72% | Third Watch | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Outer Limits | Joe Walker (Guest Star) | 2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Brother's Keeper | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Diagnosis Murder | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Around the World in 80 Days | Unknown (Character) | 1989 |
5% | No Score Yet | You Again? | Unknown (Character) | 1986-1987 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Quincy, M.E. |
Dr. R. Quincy (Character), Writer |
1976-1983 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Password 79 | Guest | 1979 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Carol Burnett Show | Guest | 1972 1976 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Odd Couple | Oscar Madison (Character) | 1970-1975 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Guest | 1972 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Name of the Game | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1969-1970 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Garrison's Gorillas | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1967 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ben Casey | Dr. Philip Walton (Guest Star) | 1962 1965 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Fugitive | Buck Harmon (Guest Star) | 1963 1965 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Virginian | Charles Mayhew (Guest Star) | 1964 |
92% | 96% | The Twilight Zone | Captain Ross (Character) | 1960-1961 1963 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Untouchables | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1961 1963 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Cain's Hundred | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1962 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Gunsmoke | Earl Ticks (Guest Star) | 1958 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Marshal Dillon | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1958 |
No Score Yet | 87% | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | George Benedict (Character) | 1957 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Alcoa Hour | George (Character) | 1957 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The United States Steel Hour | Vic (Character) | 1954 1956 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Studio One | Darrell (Character) | 1955 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Suspense | Unknown (Character) | 1950 |