- Geboren am
- Verstorben13. Februar 1996 · Rom, Latium, Italien (Schlaganfall)
- GeburtsnameMartin Henry Balsam
- Spitzname
- The Bronx Barrymore
- Größe1,70 m
- Martin Balsam wurde am 4 November 1919 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA geboren. Er war Schauspieler, bekannt für Die Unbestechlichen (1976), Psycho (1960) und Die zwölf Geschworenen (1957). Er war mit Irene Miller, Joyce Van Patten und Pearl Somner verheiratet. Er starb am 13 Februar 1996 in Italien.
- EhepartnerIrene Miller(1963 - 13. Februar 1996) (er verstorben, 2 Kinder)Joyce Van Patten(18. August 1957 - 14. August 1962) (geschieden, 1 Kind)Pearl Somner(Oktober 1950 - 1954) (geschieden)
- Kinder
- He would express frustration when fans asking for autographs would only seem to remember him falling backwards down the stairway in Psycho (1960). 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.
- Made his film debut in the Actors Studio-dominated film Die Faust im Nacken (1954).
- He was the first to record the voice of the computer HAL-9000 in Stanley Kubrick's 2001 - Odyssee im Weltraum (1968), but was passed over in favor of Douglas Rain because Kubrick thought that Balsam's voice sounded "too colloquially American" for HAL.
- He made guest appearances on both Unwahrscheinliche Geschichten (1959) and Unbekannte Dimensionen (1985).
- Appears to have died of natural causes. A maid found him lying on the floor near his bed in the upscale Residenza Di Ripetta while he was vacationing in Italy.
- I'll tell you, I still don't feel whatever change you're supposed to feel when your name goes up above the title. I think that's because this star thing has never been the first consideration with me. Never. The work has always come first.
- I think the average guy has always identified with me.
- The supporting role is always potentially the most interesting in a film.
- [on playing Mr. Green in Stoppt die Todesfahrt der U-Bahn 1-2-3 (1974)] I have always wanted to get away from playing Mr. Nice Guy. I loathe nice guys because I am one, but let's face it, there's a lot of nastiness in me.
- Psycho (1960) - $6,000
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