As a film character actor, Klugman was the epitome of the everyman. He was one of the pioneers of television acting in the 1950s, and is best remembered for his 1970s TV work as Oscar Madison on The Odd Couple and as the medical examiner on Quincy M.E..
Serves on the board of directors of New York's National Actor's Theatre. . Suffered from throat cancer and had parts of his larynx removed, leaving his voice extremely rough and gruff in later movies, such as Dear God. [1994] Lived with Barbara Neugass from 1978 to 1992. Won two Emmies for The Odd Couple. Lives with Peggy Crosby. She is the ex-wife of Bing Crosby's son, Phillip Crosby. 1 December 1999: A Los Angeles jury rejected an $881,000 palimony claim by Jack's former girlfriend, Barbara Neugass. She claims Jack promised her a lifetime of support. Their relationship ended in 1992. Father of sons Adam Klugman and David Klugman and daughter Leslie. Went to Carnegie-Mellon University. He was once part owner of a racehorse named "Jaklin Klugman". He reunited with Tony Randall on Broadway in 1998 for Neil Simon's "The Sunshine Boys". Was nominated for Broadway's 1960 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Musical) for "Gypsy". Brother of Deborah Klugman and Maurice Klugman. Appears in the original film, 12 Angry Men, which was remade with Jack Lemmon. Klugman later appeared in the television series, The Odd Couple, which was based on the film The Odd Couple in which Lemmon appeared. With the death of Jack Warden on July 19, 2006, he is the only one of the twelve stars of 12 Angry Men who is still alive. As a film character actor, Klugman was the epitome of the everyman. He was one of the pioneers of television acting in the 1950s and is best remembered for his 1970s television work as Oscar Madison on The Odd Couple and as the medical examiner on Quincy M.E..