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Jack Lemmon

Jack Lemmon

American actor
John Uhler Lemmon III was an American actor. Considered proficient in both dramatic and comic roles, Lemmon was known for his anxious, middle-class everyman screen persona in dramedy pictures.Wikipedia
BornFebruary 8, 1925
HometownNewton, Massachusetts, United States
Height5'9" (1.75m)
SpouseFelicia Farr, Cynthia Stone
ChildrenChris Lemmon
ParentsMildred Burgess Noel, John Uhler Lemmon Jr.
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Jay Kanter, Agent for Marlon Brando, Grace Kelly and Marilyn Monroe, Dies at 97

  • Jay Kanter, the high-powered Hollywood agent who represented Marlon Brando, Grace Kelly and Marilyn Monroe and served as the inspiration for Jack Lemmon’s character in the classic Billy Wilder film The Apartment, died Tuesday. He was 97. Kanter died at his home in Beverly Hills, a spokesperson for the Independent Artist Group announced. His son …

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"Some Like It Hot": From screen to stage

The 1959 Billy Wilder classic about two musicians masquerading as women to escape the mob is regarded as one of the greatest film comedies in history – and now it's inspired a Broadway musical. Correspondent Tracy Smith talks with stage stars Christian Borle, J. Harrison Ghee and Adrianna Hicks about taking on roles made famous by Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon and Marilyn Monroe on screen.
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MOVIES & TV SHOWS

It Should Happen to You
It Should Happen to You
1h 21min
1954
The Long Way Home
The Long Way Home
1h 36min
1998
Alex and the Gypsy
Alex and the Gypsy
PG
1h 39min
1976
The Gentleman Tramp
The Gentleman Tramp
G
1h 18min
1975
The War Between Men and Women
The War Between Men and Women
PG
1h 50min
1972
Tuesdays With Morrie
Tuesdays With Morrie
1h 37min
1999
Inherit the Wind
Inherit the Wind
PG
2h
1999
Neil Simon's The Odd Couple II
Neil Simon's The Odd Couple II
PG-13
1h 47min
1998
12 Angry Men
12 Angry Men
PG-13
1h 57min
1997
Out to Sea
Out to Sea
PG-13
1h 49min
1997
My Fellow Americans
My Fellow Americans
PG-13
1h 41min
1996
Getting Away With Murder
Getting Away With Murder
R
1h 32min
1996
Grumpier Old Men
Grumpier Old Men
PG-13
1h 40min
1995
Grumpy Old Men
Grumpy Old Men
PG-13
1h 44min
1993
A Life in the Theatre
A Life in the Theatre
1h 36min
1993
Glengarry Glen Ross
Glengarry Glen Ross
R
1h 40min
1992
For Richer, for Poorer
For Richer, for Poorer
PG
1h 30min
1992
Dad
Dad
PG
1h 57min
1989
The Murder of Mary Phagan
The Murder of Mary Phagan
1988
That's Life!
That's Life!
PG-13
1h 41min
1986

Albums

Twist of Lemmon/Some Like it Hot
Twist of Lemmon/Some Like it Hot
2001
Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf
Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf
1991
Piano & Vocals
Piano & Vocals
1990

AWARDS

YearAssociationsCategoryWorkResult
2000Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or MiniseriesTuesdays with Morrie (film)Winner
2000Golden GlobeBest Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture MadeInherit the Wind (1999 film)Winner
2000Golden GlobeBest Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture MadeTuesdays with Morrie (film)Nominated
1999Emmy (Primetime)Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a MovieInherit the Wind (1999 film)Nominated
1999Emmy (Primetime)Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a MovieTuesdays with Morrie (film)Winner
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