Walter Matthau Family, Real Name, Spouse, Profession, Eye Color, body stats, Feet Size, Wiki

Walter Matthau (/ˈmæθaʊ/; born Walter John Matthow; October 1,

1920 â€" July 1, 2000) was an American actor.He is best remembered for

his film roles opposite Jack Lemmon, playing Oscar Madison in The Odd

Couple, (1968), and Max Goldman in Grumpy Old Men (1993) and its

sequel, Grumpier Old Men (1995). Matthau also appeared opposite Cary

Grant and Audrey Hepburn in Charade (1963), and won the Academy Award

for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the Billy Wilder film

The Fortune Cookie (1966). He is known for his role in King Creole

(1958). Aside from the Oscar, he won BAFTA, Golden Globe and Tony

awards. His performances in Hopscotch (1980) and First Monday in

October (1981) earned him nominations for the Golden Globe Best

Actorâ€"Motion Picture Musical or Comedy two years in a row.On

Broadway, Matthau originated the role of Oscar Madison in The Odd

Couple play by playwright Neil Simon in 1965.Matthau was born Walter

John Matthow on October 1, 1920, in New York City's Lower East Side.

Walter Matthau Family, Real Name, Spouse, Profession, Eye Color, body stats, Feet Size, Wiki

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