Walter John Matthow
| Sign | Libra |
| Born | Oct 1, 1920 New York City, NY |
| Died | Jul 1, 2000 Santa Monica, CA |
| Age | Died at 79 |
| Final Resting PlaceWestwood Memorial Park | |
Walter Matthau | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1948-2000 |
| Known for | Growly and phlegmatic; crumpled features |
| Top Roles | Dr. Julian Winston, Horace Vandergelder, Willie Gingrich, Hamilton Bartholemew, Doc |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance, Film Adaptation, Western, Crime |
| Top Topics | Romance (Comic), Book-Based, Romance (Drama) |
| Top Collaborators | Ned Glass, Delbert Mann (Director), George Kennedy, Eddie Quillan |
| Shares birthday with | Laurence Harvey, Julie Andrews, George Peppard see more.. |
Walter Matthau Overview:
Legendary actor, Walter Matthau, was born Walter John Matthow on Oct 1, 1920 in New York City, NY. Matthau appeared in over 100 film and TV roles. His best known films include A Face in the Crowd (as Mel Miller), Charade (as Hamilton Bartholemew), Fail-Safe (as Groeteschele), The Fortune Cookie (as Willie Gingrich), Cactus Flower (as Dr. Julian Winston), Hello, Dolly (as Horace Vandergelder) and of course The Odd Couple (as Oscar Madison)!. Matthau died at the age of 79 on Jul 1, 2000 in Santa Monica, CA and was laid to rest in Westwood Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles, CA.
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Bloodhounded-faced, growly and phlegmatic, Walter Matthau's mastery of comic timing and crumpled features were at first hidden behind conventional villain roles. From 1962 to 1965 he stole too many films from the stars to be denied leading parts -- and an Oscar for The Fortune Cookie clinched his position as an unconventional superstar.
(Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
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Walter Matthau was nominated for two Academy Awards, winning one for Best Supporting Actor for The Fortune Cookie (as Willie Gingrich) in 1966.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1966 | Best Supporting Actor | The Fortune Cookie (1966) | Willie Gingrich | Won |
| 1971 | Best Actor | Kotch (1971) | Joseph P. Kotcher | Nominated |
He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures. Walter Matthau's handprints and footprints were 'set in stone' at Grauman's Chinese Theater during imprint ceremony #170 on Apr 2, 1998.
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Walter Matthau Quotes:
Murray: You didn't.
Oscar Madison: You got a big mouth, Murray. Just for that, lend me twenty dollars.
Murray: I just loaned you twenty dollars. Borrow from somebody else, I keep winning my own money back.
Roy: You owe everybody in the game. If you don't have it, you shouldn't play.
Oscar Madison: All right, I'm through being a nice guy, you owe me six dollars apiece for the buffet!
Vinnie: What Buffet?
[they all chime in]
Vinnie: What buffet?
Speed: What buffet? Hot beer and two sandwiches left over from when you went to high school.
Oscar Madison: What do you want at a poker game, a tomato surprise? Murray, lend me twenty dollars or I'll call your wife and tell her you're in Central Park wearing a dress.
Gwendolyn Pigeon: It's like Equatorial Africa on our side of the building.
Cecily Pigeon: Well, last night it was so bad, Gwen and I sat there in Nature's own cooling ourselves in front of the open fridge. Can you imagine such a thing?
Oscar Madison: Well, I'm working on it.
[laughter from the ladies]
Gwendolyn Pigeon: Actually, it's impossible to get a night's sleep. Ces and I really don't know what to do about it.
Oscar Madison: Why don't you sleep with an air conditioner?
Gwendolyn Pigeon: Well, we haven't got one.
Oscar Madison: I know, but we have.
[more peals of laughter from the ladies]
Felix Ungar: I put order in this house. For the first time in months, you're saving money. You're sleeping on clean sheets. You're eating hot meals for a change and I did it.
Oscar Madison: Yes, that's right. And then at night after we've had your halibut steak and your tartar sauce, I have to spend the rest of the evening watching you Saran Wrap the leftovers.
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