Biography
John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III (February 8, 1925 – June 27, 2001) was an American actor and musician. He starred in more than 60 films including Some Like It Hot, The Apartment, Mister Roberts (for which he won the 1955 Best Supporting Actor Academy Award), Days of Wine and Roses, The Great Race, Irma la Douce, The Odd Couple, Save the Tiger (for which he won the 1973 Best Actor Academy Award), The Out-of-Towners, The China Syndrome, Missing (for which he won 'Best Actor' at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival), Glengarry Glen Ross, Grumpy Old Men and Grumpier Old Men.
Filmography
all 167
Movies 133
self 79
TV Shows 34
Narrator 4
Producer 4
Voice 3
Director 1
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Sly (2023)
Movie
Self - Subject

Jack Lemmon, a true Trouper (2020)
Movie
Self (archive footage)

Always at The Carlyle (2018)
Movie
Self (voice)/(archive footage)

John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs (2017)
Movie
Self (archive footage)

And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)
Movie
Self (archive footage)

Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen (2008)
Movie
Self (archive footage)

Inside 'The Apartment' (2008)
Movie
Self (archive footage)

Magic Time: The Art of Jack Lemmon (2007)
Movie
Self (archive footage)

The Making of 'Some Like It Hot' (2006)
Movie
Self (archive footage)

The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot' (2006)
Movie
Self (archive footage)

The China Syndrome: Creating a Controversy (2004)
Movie
Self (archive footage)

The China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent (2004)
Movie
Self (archive footage)

Christmas in Hollywood (2003)
Movie
Self (archive footage)

Un film et son époque (2003)
TV
Self (archive footage)

Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon (2002)
Movie
Self (archive footage)

Klaus Kinski: I'm not an actor (2000)
Movie
Morrie Schwartz

Tuesdays with Morrie (1999)
Movie
Henry Drummond

Inherit the Wind (1999)
Movie
Felix Ungar

The Odd Couple II (1998)
Movie
Tom Gerrin

The Long Way Home (1998)
Movie
Juror 8

12 Angry Men (1997)
Movie
Herb Sullivan

Out to Sea (1997)
Movie
Marcellus

Hamlet (1996)
Movie
President Russell P. Kramer

My Fellow Americans (1996)
Movie
Bud Bailey / Executive Producer

A Weekend in the Country (1996)
Movie
Mueller / Luger

Getting Away with Murder (1996)
Movie
John Gustafson

Grumpier Old Men (1995)
Movie
6
Dr. Morris Ritz

The Grass Harp (1995)
Movie
John Gustafson

Grumpy Old Men (1993)
Movie
6
Paul Finnigan

Short Cuts (1993)
Movie
7
Reader (voice)

Earth and the American Dream (1992)
Movie
Shelley Levene

Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
Movie
6
Jack Lemmon

The Player (1992)
Movie
4.71
Aram Katourian

For Richer, for Poorer (1992)
Movie
Jack Martin

JFK (1991)
Movie
5.92
Coach Stewart

The Earth Day Special (1990)
Movie
Self - Narrator (voice)

The Life and Legend of Jane Goodall (1990)
Movie
Frank Ormand (voice)

The Simpsons (1989)
TV
6.68
Jake Tremont

Dad (1989)
Movie
Self (archive footage)

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC (1988)
Movie
Gov. John Slaton

The Murder of Mary Phagan (1988)
TV
James Tyrone

Long Day's Journey Into Night (1987)
Movie
Self - Guest

Parkinson One to One (1987)
TV
Harvey Fairchild

That's Life! (1986)
Movie
Self (from Some Like It Hot [1959]) (archive footage)

Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend (1986)
Movie
Narrator

Debonair Dancers (1986)
Movie
Robert Traven

Macaroni (1985)
Movie
Father Tim Farley

Mass Appeal (1984)
Movie
Ed Horman

Missing (1982)
Movie
6
Victor Clooney

Buddy Buddy (1981)
Movie
6
Scottie Templeton

Tribute (1980)
Movie
Jack Godell

The China Syndrome (1979)
Movie
4.79
Don Gallagher

Airport '77 (1977)
Movie
5.48
Narrator

The Gentleman Tramp (1976)
Movie
Alexander Main

Alex & the Gypsy (1976)
Movie
Archie Rice

The Entertainer (1976)
Movie
Narrator (voice)

Killer Cop (1975)
Movie
Hildebrand Johnson

The Front Page (1974)
Movie
1
Jerry Murphy

Wednesday (1974)
Movie
Harry Stoner / Executive Producer

Save the Tiger (1973)
Movie
Wendell Armbruster, Jr. / Executive Producer

Avanti! (1972)
Movie
7.8
Peter Wilson / Executive Producer

The War Between Men and Women (1972)
Movie
Sleeping Bus Passenger (uncredited) / Director

Kotch (1971)
Movie
George Kellerman

The Out-of-Towners (1970)
Movie
Howard Brubaker

The April Fools (1969)
Movie
Self - Guest

The Dick Cavett Show (1968)
TV
Felix Ungar

The Odd Couple (1968)
Movie
10
Harry Berlin

Luv (1967)
Movie
Harry Hinkle

The Fortune Cookie (1966)
Movie
6
Professor Fate

The Great Race (1965)
Movie
6.38
Stanley Ford

How to Murder Your Wife (1965)
Movie
Sam Bissel

Good Neighbor Sam (1964)
Movie
Nestor Patou

Irma la Douce (1963)
Movie
7
Bill Gridley

The Notorious Landlady (1962)
Movie
Rip Crandall

The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1960)
Movie
1
Jack Lemmon

Pepe (1960)
Movie
Narrator (English version)

Stowaway in the Sky (1960)
Movie
C.C. Baxter

The Apartment (1960)
Movie
4
George Denham

It Happened to Jane (1959)
Movie
6
Jerry (Daphne)

Some Like It Hot (1959)
Movie
6.59
Nicky Holroyd

Bell, Book and Candle (1958)
Movie
Frank Harris

Cowboy (1958)
Movie
Ashley

Alcoa Theatre (1957)
TV
Pvt. Hogan

Operation Mad Ball (1957)
Movie
Peter Warne

You Can't Run Away from It (1956)
Movie
Cass Kendall

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956)
TV
Self - Pianist

The Steve Allen Show (1956)
TV
Self - Presenter / Self - Host

Tony Awards (1956)
TV
1
Bob Baker

My Sister Eileen (1955)
Movie
Ensign Frank Pulver

Mister Roberts (1955)
Movie
6
Martin 'Marty' Stewart

Three for the Show (1955)
Movie
Robert Tracey

Phffft (1954)
Movie
Pete Sheppard

It Should Happen to You (1954)
Movie
Peter Bell

Heaven for Betsy (1952)
TV
Mike (uncredited)

Once Too Often (1950)
Movie
Alfred Fishkettle

Lux Video Theatre (1950)
TV
Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest

What's My Line? (1950)
TV
Plasterer (uncredited)

The Lady Takes a Sailor (1949)
Movie
Fred Stevens / Charlie Bemis

Studio One (1948)
TV
Self - Celebrity Panelist

The Ad-Libbers
TV
Gallery






Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1925-02-08
Deathday2001-06-27 (76 years old)
Birth NameJohn Uhler Lemmon III
Birth PlaceNewton, United States
Height175-centimeter
RelationshipsCynthia Stone (1950 - 1956), Felicia Farr (1962 - 2001)
ChildrenChris Lemmon
FatherJohn Uhler Lemmon Jr.
MotherMildred Burgess Noel
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsJohn "Jack" Lemmon, John Lemmon, John Uhler Lemmon III, جک لمون
AwardsSilver Bear for Best Actor, Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie, Volpi Cup for Best Actor, Kennedy Center Honors, AFI Life Achievement Award, Honorary Golden Bear, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film, Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie, Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Academy Award for Best Actor
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