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Martin Balsam
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| Nickname: | Martin Balsam / Marty Balsam / |
| Known for: | 12 Angry Men, Psycho, Tora! Tora! Tora! |
| Birth name: | Martin Henry Balsam |
| Birthday: | 4 November 1919, The Bronx, New York, USA |
| Height: | 5' 7" (1.70 m) |
Trivia
Won a Tony award for his appearance in the 1967 Broadway production of "You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water's Running."
Father of actress Talia Balsam.
Graduated DeWitt Clinton High School in New York. [1938]
He was the first to record the voice of HAL in Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, but was passed over in favor of Douglas Rain.
Studied Monkey Kung Fu as a hobby.
Won Broadway's 1968 Tony Award as Best Actor (Dramatic) for "You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water's Running."
Ex-brother-in-law of Dick Van Patten, Pat Van Patten and Timothy Van Patten.
Ex-uncle of Vincent Van Patten, Nels Van Patten and James Van Patten.
A veteran of the famous Actors Studio in New York.
He would express frustration when fans asking for autographs would only seem to remember him falling backwards down the stairway in Psycho. He felt there were so many other challenging roles he would rather be remembered for. Always charming, he simply smiled and provided the signature, just the same.
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