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Martin Balsam

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).

Filmography

1994
The Silence of the Hams

as Det. Martin Balsam

Movie
1991
Cape Fear

as Judge

Movie
1977
The Sentinel

as Prof. Ruzinsky

Movie
1974
Murder on the Orient Express

as Signor Bianchi

Movie
1970
Little Big Man

as Mr. Merriweather

Movie
1961
Breakfast at Tiffany's

as O.J. Berman

Movie
1960
Psycho

as Private Det. Milton Arbogast

Movie
1957
12 Angry Men

as Juror 1

Movie