Walter Matthau
Walter Matthau (; born Walter John Matthow; October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000) was an American actor, comedian and film director. He is best known for his film roles in A Face in the Crowd (1957), King Creole (1958) and as a coach of a hapless little league team in the baseball comedy The Bad News Bears (1976). He also starred in 10 films alongside Jack Lemmon, including The Odd Couple (1968), The Front Page (1974) and Grumpy Old Men (1993). Matthau won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the Billy Wilder film The Fortune Cookie (1966). Matthau is also known for his performances in Stanley Donen's romance Charade (1963), Gene Kelly's musical Hello, Dolly! (1969), Elaine May's screwball comedy A New Leaf (1971) and Herbert Ross' ensemble comedy California Suite (1978). He also starred in Plaza Suite, Kotch (both 1971), Charley Varrick (1973), The Sunshine Boys (1975), and Hopscotch (1980). On Broadway, Matthau originated the role of Oscar Madison in The Odd Couple by playwright Neil Simon, for which he received a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play in 1965, his second after A Shot in the Dark in 1962. Matthau also received two British Academy Film Awards and a Golden Globe Award. In 1963 he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his performance in The DuPont Show of the Week. In 1982, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 1, 1920 (New York City), Died July 1, 2000 (Santa Monica)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1972
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | L 16295 | 12/12/1972 | Love's the only game in town | Walter Matthau | vocalist | |||
Decca | L 16296 | 12/12/1972 | Love theme from Pete and Tillie | Walter Matthau | vocalist | |||
Decca | L 16297 | 12/12/1972 | [Unknown title(s)] | Walter Matthau | vocalist | |||
Decca | L 16298 | 12/12/1972 | Love theme from Pete and Tillie | Walter Matthau | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Matthau, Walter," accessed October 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104509.
Matthau, Walter. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104509.
"Matthau, Walter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 October 2024.
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External Sources
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Matthau, Walter - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84034686
Wikidata: Walter Matthau - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q202172
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/100234841
MusicBrainz: Walter Matthau - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/90c1d84c-e6b2-4386-84f9-11dc59ceabc5
ISNI: 0000 0001 1507 2371 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000115072371
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