Martin Balsam movies and series

November 4, 1919 - February 13, 1996 The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Martin Henry Balsam (November 4, 1919 – February 13, 1996) was an American character actor. He is best known for a number of film roles, including detective Milton Arbogast in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960), Arnold Burns in A Thousand Clowns (1965), which earned him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Juror #1 in 12 Angry Men (1957), and Mr. Green in The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974), as well as for his role as Murray Klein in the television sitcom Archie Bunker's Place (1979–1983).

His titles like 12 Angry Men, Psycho, and Breakfast at Tiffany's - his biggest roles first. Last updated: October 2, 2026

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12 Angry Men

1957April 1957 by Sidney Lumet

Lead role as Juror 1

Lead role as Juror 1

8.30 Excellent++ 10.4k ratings
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Psycho

1960June 1960 by Alfred Hitchcock

Supporting as Milton Arbogast

Supporting as Milton Arbogast

8.12 Excellent++ 11.3k ratings
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Breakfast at Tiffany's

1961October 1961 by Blake Edwards

Supporting as O.J. Berman

Supporting as O.J. Berman

7.21 Good++ 4,575 ratings
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Cape Fear

1991November 1991 by Martin Scorsese

Supporting as Judge

Supporting as Judge

6.87 Good+ 4,013 ratings
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All the President's Men

1976April 1976 by Alan J. Pakula

Supporting as Howard Simons

Supporting as Howard Simons

7.23 Excellent-- 2,158 ratings
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Murder on the Orient Express

1974November 1974 by Sidney Lumet

Starring as Signor Bianchi

Starring as Signor Bianchi

6.66 Good 1,623 ratings
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Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970January 1970 by Toshio Masuda

Lead role as Admiral Husband E. Kimmel

Lead role as Admiral Husband E. Kimmel

6.60 Good 629 ratings
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On the Waterfront

1954June 1954 by Elia Kazan

Minor role as Gillette (uncredited)

Minor role as Gillette (uncredited)

7.36 Excellent-- 1,842 ratings
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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

1974October 1974 by Joseph Sargent

Starring as Green

Starring as Green

6.85 Good+ 661 ratings
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Little Big Man

1970December 1970 by Arthur Penn

Supporting as Mr. Merriweather

Supporting as Mr. Merriweather

6.79 Good+ 745 ratings
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Cape Fear

1962April 1962 by J. Lee Thompson

Supporting as Police Chief Mark Dutton

Supporting as Police Chief Mark Dutton

6.81 Good+ 656 ratings
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The Delta Force

1986February 1986 by Menahem Golan

Starring as Ben Kaplan

Starring as Ben Kaplan

5.68 Okay+ 540 ratings
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Catch-22

1970June 1970 by Mike Nichols

Starring as Col. Cathcart

Starring as Col. Cathcart

6.16 Good-- 367 ratings
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Death Wish 3

1985November 1985 by Michael Winner

Supporting as Bennett Cross

Supporting as Bennett Cross

5.86 Okay+ 498 ratings
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St. Elmo's Fire

1985June 1985 by Joel Schumacher

Supporting as Mr. Beamish

Supporting as Mr. Beamish

5.74 Okay+ 619 ratings
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The Sentinel

1977January 1977 by Michael Winner

Starring as Prof. Ruzinsky

Starring as Prof. Ruzinsky

5.84 Okay+ 238 ratings
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Two Evil Eyes

1990January 1990 by Dario Argento

Minor role as Mr. Pym

Minor role as Mr. Pym

5.80 Okay+ 357 ratings
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The Anderson Tapes

1971June 1971 by Sidney Lumet

Starring as Haskins

Starring as Haskins

5.87 Okay+ 188 ratings
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Seven Days in May

1964February 1964 by John Frankenheimer

Supporting as Paul Girard

Supporting as Paul Girard

6.52 Good- 235 ratings
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The Silence of the Hams

1994March 1994 by Ezio Greggio

Supporting as Det. Martin Balsam

Supporting as Det. Martin Balsam

5.26 Okay- 210 ratings
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Hombre

1967March 1967 by Martin Ritt

Minor role as Henry Mendez

Minor role as Henry Mendez

6.38 Good- 251 ratings
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The Stone Killer

1973August 1973 by Michael Winner

Starring as Al Vescari

Starring as Al Vescari

6.00 Okay++ 101 ratings
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Everybody Go Home!

1960October 1960 by Luigi Comencini

Supporting as Sergente Quintino Fornaciari

Supporting as Sergente Quintino Fornaciari

6.45 Good- 122 ratings
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Two-Minute Warning

1976November 1976 by Larry Peerce

Starring as Sam McKeever

Starring as Sam McKeever

5.99 Okay++ 102 ratings
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The Six Million Dollar Man

1973March 1973 by Richard Irving

Starring as Dr. Rudy Wells

Starring as Dr. Rudy Wells

6.12 Good-- <100 ratings
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The Bedford Incident

1965October 1965 by James B. Harris

Supporting as Lieut Cmdr. Chester Potter, M.D., U.S.N.

Supporting as Lieut Cmdr. Chester Potter, M.D., U.S.N.

6.22 Good-- 101 ratings
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After the Fox

1966September 1966 by Vittorio De Sica

Supporting as Harry

Supporting as Harry

5.96 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Mitchell

1975September 1975 by Andrew V. McLaglen

Starring as James Arthur Cummings

Starring as James Arthur Cummings

5.53 Okay <100 ratings
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Confessions of a Police Captain

1971March 1971 by Damiano Damiani

Starring as Commissario Bonavia

Starring as Commissario Bonavia

6.11 Good-- <100 ratings
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Raid on Entebbe

1976December 1976 by Irvin Kershner

Supporting as Daniel Cooper

Supporting as Daniel Cooper

5.96 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Al Capone

1959March 1959 by Richard Wilson

Supporting as Mac Keeley, reporter

Supporting as Mac Keeley, reporter

6.08 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Cuba

1979December 1979 by Richard Lester

Supporting as Gen. Bello

Supporting as Gen. Bello

5.87 Okay+ <100 ratings
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The Good Guys and the Bad Guys

1969October 1969 by Burt Kennedy

Starring as Mayor Wilker

Starring as Mayor Wilker

5.94 Okay++ <100 ratings
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A Thousand Clowns

1965December 1965 by Fred Coe

Supporting as Arnold

Supporting as Arnold

6.12 Good-- <100 ratings
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Cry, Onion!

1975August 1975 by Enzo G. Castellari

Starring as Petrus Lamb

Starring as Petrus Lamb

5.93 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Salamander

1981April 1981 by Peter Zinner

Starring as Captain Steffanelli

Starring as Captain Steffanelli

5.95 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Counsellor

1973August 1973 by Alberto De Martino

Lead role as Don Antonio Macaluso

Lead role as Don Antonio Macaluso

6.01 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Carpetbaggers

1964April 1964 by Edward Dmytryk

Supporting as Bernard B. Norman

Supporting as Bernard B. Norman

5.97 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Silver Bears

1977June 1977 by Ivan Passer

Supporting as Joe Fiore

Supporting as Joe Fiore

6.01 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Death Rage

1976October 1976 by Antonio Margheriti

Supporting as Commissario

Supporting as Commissario

5.95 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Me, Natalie

1969July 1969 by Fred Coe

Starring as Uncle Harold

Starring as Uncle Harold

5.98 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Middle of the Night

1959May 1959 by Delbert Mann

Minor role as Jack Englander

Minor role as Jack Englander

6.14 Good-- <100 ratings
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Night of Terror

1972October 1972 by Jeannot Szwarc

Lead role as Capt. Caleb Sark

Lead role as Capt. Caleb Sark

6.05 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Time Limit

1957October 1957 by Karl Malden

Supporting as Sgt. Baker

Supporting as Sgt. Baker

6.14 Good-- <100 ratings
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Blood and Diamonds

1978March 1978 by Fernando Di Leo

Starring as Rizzo

Starring as Rizzo

6.07 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Chronicle of a Homicide

1972February 1972 by Mauro Bolognini

Starring as Giudice Aldo Sola

Starring as Giudice Aldo Sola

6.01 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams

1973October 1973 by Gilbert Cates

Starring as Harry Walden

Starring as Harry Walden

6.01 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Ada

1961August 1961 by Daniel Mann

Supporting as Steve Jackson

Supporting as Steve Jackson

6.07 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Marjorie Morningstar

1958April 1958 by Irving Rapper

Supporting as Dr. David Harris

Supporting as Dr. David Harris

6.05 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Season for Assassins

1975December 1975 by Marcello Andrei

Starring as Commissioner Katroni

Starring as Commissioner Katroni

5.97 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Harlow

1965June 1965 by Gordon Douglas

Supporting as Everett Redman

Supporting as Everett Redman

6.00 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Hassled Hooker

1972April 1972 by Eriprando Visconti

Starring as District Attorney Turrisi

Starring as District Attorney Turrisi

Needs more reviews
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The Warning

1980August 1980 by Damiano Damiani

Starring as Questore Martorana

Starring as Questore Martorana

Needs more reviews
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Siege

1978April 1978 by Richard Pearce

Lead role as Henry Fancher

Lead role as Henry Fancher

Needs more reviews
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Eyes Behind the Stars

1978February 1978 by Mario Gariazzo

Starring as Inspector Jim Grant

Starring as Inspector Jim Grant

5.99 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Brother from Space

1988June 1988 by Mario Gariazzo

Lead role as Frather Howard

Lead role as Frather Howard

Needs more reviews
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Little Gloria... Happy at Last

1982

Starring as Nathan Burkan

Starring as Nathan Burkan

Needs more reviews
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Second Serve

1986January 1986 by Anthony Page

Starring as Dr. Beck

Starring as Dr. Beck

Needs more reviews
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Meet Him and Die

1976October 1976 by Franco Prosperi

Starring as Giulianelli

Starring as Giulianelli

Needs more reviews
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The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case

1976February 1976 by Buzz Kulik

Supporting as Edward J. Reilly

Supporting as Edward J. Reilly

6.06 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?

1963December 1963 by Daniel Mann

Supporting as Sanford Kaufman

Supporting as Sanford Kaufman

Needs more reviews
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The Old Man Who Cried Wolf

1970October 1970 by Walter Grauman

Starring as Stanley Pulska

Starring as Stanley Pulska

Needs more reviews
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Trapped Beneath the Sea

1974October 1974 by William A. Graham

Starring as T.C. Hollister

Starring as T.C. Hollister

Needs more reviews
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All About 'The Birds'

2000May 2000 by Laurent Bouzereau

Minor role as Self (archive footage)

Minor role as Self (archive footage)

6.11 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Murder in Space

1985July 1985 by Steven Hilliard Stern

Starring as Alexander Rostov

Starring as Alexander Rostov

Needs more reviews
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Innocent Prey

1984December 1984 by Colin Eggleston

Supporting as Sheriff Virgil Baker

Supporting as Sheriff Virgil Baker

Needs more reviews
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Miles To Go Before I Sleep

1975January 1975 by Fielder Cook

Lead role as Ben Montgomery

Lead role as Ben Montgomery

Needs more reviews
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Contract on Cherry Street

1977November 1977 by William A. Graham

Starring as Ernie Weinberg

Starring as Ernie Weinberg

Needs more reviews
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Gardenia

1979May 1979 by Domenico Paolella

Starring as Salluzzo

Starring as Salluzzo

Needs more reviews
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I Want to Live

1983May 1983 by David Lowell Rich

Starring as Jack Brady

Starring as Jack Brady

Needs more reviews
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The Defender (Studio One)

1957February 1957 by Robert Mulligan

Starring as Francis Toohey

Starring as Francis Toohey

Needs more reviews
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The Man

1972July 1972 by Joseph Sargent

Starring as Jim Talley

Starring as Jim Talley

Needs more reviews
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The Last Match

1990February 1990 by Fabrizio De Angelis

Supporting as Lawyer

Supporting as Lawyer

Needs more reviews
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P.I. Private Investigations

1987June 1987 by Nigel Dick

Supporting as Cliff Dowling

Supporting as Cliff Dowling

Needs more reviews
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Death Among Friends

1975May 1975 by Paul Wendkos

Supporting as Ham Russell Buckner

Supporting as Ham Russell Buckner

Needs more reviews
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Trilogy

1969June 1969 by Frank Perry

Supporting as Ivor Belli

Supporting as Ivor Belli

Needs more reviews
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Unknown Soldier

1995January 1995 by Marcello Aliprandi

Lead role as Priest

Lead role as Priest

Needs more reviews
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Around the World of Mike Todd

1968September 1968 by Saul Swimmer

Starring as Michael Todd (voice)

Starring as Michael Todd (voice)

Needs more reviews
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Aunt Mary

1979December 1979 by Peter Werner

Starring as Harry Strasberg

Starring as Harry Strasberg

Needs more reviews
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Valiant Lady

1953–1957

Starring

Starring

Needs more reviews
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Conquered City

1962December 1962 by Joseph Anthony

Supporting as Joseph Feinberg

Supporting as Joseph Feinberg

Needs more reviews
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Brothers in Blood

1987May 1987 by Tonino Valerii

Starring

Starring

Needs more reviews
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The Horror Show

1979February 1979 by Richard Schickel

Supporting as (archive footage)

Supporting as (archive footage)

Needs more reviews
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Hunters Are for Killing

1970March 1970 by Bernard Girard

Supporting as Wade Hamilton

Supporting as Wade Hamilton

Needs more reviews
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Legend of the Spirit Dog

1997August 1997 by Martin G. Goldman

Supporting as Gramps

Supporting as Gramps

Needs more reviews
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The House on Garibaldi Street

1979May 1979 by Peter Collinson

Supporting as Isser Harel

Supporting as Isser Harel

Needs more reviews
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Night of 100 Stars

1982March 1982 by Clark Jones

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

Needs more reviews
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Oceano

1989 by Alberto Vázquez Figueroa

Supporting as Don Matias Quintero

Supporting as Don Matias Quintero

Needs more reviews
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Space

1985

Minor role as Senator Glancey

Minor role as Senator Glancey

Needs more reviews
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Rainbow

1978November 1978 by Jackie Cooper

Supporting as Louis B. Mayer

Supporting as Louis B. Mayer

Needs more reviews