Walter Matthau  American Actor

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American Actor Walter Matthau was born Walter John Matthow on 1st October, 1920 in Manhattan, New York City, NY, USA and passed away on 1st Jul 2000 Santa Monica, CA, USA aged 79. He is most remembered for The Odd Couple. His zodiac sign is Libra.

Walter Matthau was in 6 on-screen matchups, including Barbra Streisand in Hello, Dolly! (1969), Sophia Loren in Grumpier Old Men (1995), Dyan Cannon in Out to Sea (1997), Goldie Hawn in Cactus Flower (1969) and Ingrid Bergman in Cactus Flower (1969).

Walter Matthau is a member of the following lists: American film actors, Best Musical or Comedy Actor Golden Globe (film) winners and American television actors.

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Walter Matthau (; born Walter John Matthow; October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000) was an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his film roles opposite Jack Lemmon, playing Oscar Madison in The Odd Couple, (1968) and its 1998 sequel, The Odd Couple II, and Max Goldman in Grumpy Old Men (1993) and its sequel, Grumpier Old Men (1995). Matthau also appeared opposite Audrey Hepburn in Charade (1963), and won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the 1966 Billy Wilder film The Fortune Cookie. Besides the Oscar, he was the winner of BAFTA, Golden Globe and Tony awards. On Broadway, Matthau further portrayed Oscar Madison in The Odd Couple play by playwright Neil Simon.