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  1. Martin Henry Balsam (November 4, 1919 – February 13, 1996) [1] was an American actor. He had a prolific career in character roles in film, in theatre, and on television. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] An early member of the Actors Studio , he began his career on the New York stage, winning a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for Robert Anderson 's You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water's Running (1968).

  2. Mr. Balsam, who lived on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, was 76. The cause was a stroke, his son, Adam, said. As versatile and ubiquitous as he was, Mr. Balsam was philosophical on the subject ...

  3. Sep 15, 2005 · Martin Balsam, the respected veteran character actor who earned a 1965 Academy Award as best supporting actor for A Thousand Clowns, has died. He was 76. He was found dead Tuesday morning in his ...

  4. Feb 13, 1996 · Balsam may be best remembered by TV audiences for playing Murray Klein, business partner of Archie Bunker in the series "Archie Bunker's Place" (1979 to 1981). His marriage with actress Joyce Van Patten produced their daughter Talia who went onto become an actress. Balsam suffered a fatal stroke while vacationing in Rome.

  5. Martin Balsam was an American actor, best known for appearing in supporting roles in films such as ‘Psycho’ and ‘12 Angry Men.’. His role as ‘Arnold Burns’ in the film ‘A Thousand Clowns’ earned him an ‘Academy Award’ for the ‘Best Supporting Actor.’. Born and raised in New York City, Martin was inclined toward acting ...

  6. Feb 14, 1996 · TIMES STAFF WRITER. Martin Balsam, the respected veteran character actor who earned a 1965 Academy Award as best supporting actor for “A Thousand Clowns,” has died. He was 76. He was found ...

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  8. Martin Balsam. Actor: All the President's Men. Martin Henry Balsam was born on November 4, 1919 in the Bronx, New York City, to Lillian (Weinstein) and Albert Balsam, a manufacturer of women's sportswear. He was the first-born child. His father was a Russian Jewish immigrant, and his mother was born in New York, to Russian Jewish parents. Martin caught the acting bug in high school where he ...