Martin Balsam

Martin Balsam Movies and TV Shows

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).

Personal info

Gender: Male
Date of birth: 11/4/1919 (104 years old)
Place of birth: Bronx, New York, USA

Year

Genre

Available on the following streaming services in the United States

The Silence of the Hams

The Silence of the Hams (1994)

4.6

49%

role:
Det. Martin Balsam

Not available

1994

Comedy

Thriller

4.6

49%

Not available

La Classe américaine

La Classe américaine (1993)

7.9

77%

role:
Callaghan (archive footage)

Not available

1993

Comedy

TV Movie

7.9

77%

Not available

Cape Fear

Cape Fear (1991)

7.3

73%

role:
Judge

1991

Crime

Thriller

7.3

73%

Two Evil Eyes

Two Evil Eyes (1990)

6.1

60%

role:
Mr. Pym

1990

Horror

6.1

60%

The Delta Force

The Delta Force (1986)

5.6

59%

role:
Ben Kaplan

1986

Action

Adventure

Thriller

5.6

59%

Death Wish 3

Death Wish 3 (1985)

5.8

62%

role:
Bennett Cross

1985

Action

Crime

Drama

Thriller

5.8

62%

St. Elmo's Fire

St. Elmo's Fire (1985)

6.4

62%

role:
Mr. Beamish

1985

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.4

62%

Silver Bears

Silver Bears (1977)

6.0

59%

role:
Joe Fiore

1977

Comedy

Crime

6.0

59%

The Sentinel

The Sentinel (1977)

6.3

60%

role:
Prof. Ruzinsky

1977

Drama

Horror

Mystery

6.3

60%

All the President's Men

All the President's Men (1976)

7.9

77%

role:
Howard Simons

1976

Drama

History

Mystery

Thriller

7.9

77%

Murder on the Orient Express

Murder on the Orient Express (1974)

7.2

72%

role:
Signor Bianchi

1974

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

7.2

72%

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)

7.6

75%

role:
Mr. Green

1974

Action

Crime

Thriller

7.6

75%

Counselor at Crime

Counselor at Crime (1973)

6.2

56%

role:
Don Antonio Macaluso

Not available

1973

Crime

6.2

56%

Not available

The Anderson Tapes

The Anderson Tapes (1971)

6.4

62%

role:
Haskins

1971

Action

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.4

62%

Little Big Man

Little Big Man (1970)

7.5

76%

role:
Mr. Merriweather

1970

Adventure

Comedy

Drama

Western

7.5

76%

Catch-22

Catch-22 (1970)

7.1

67%

role:
Col. Cathcart

1970

Comedy

Drama

War & Politics

7.1

67%

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)

7.5

71%

role:
Admiral Husband E. Kimmel

1970

Drama

History

War & Politics

7.5

71%

Hombre

7.4

71%

role:
Henry Mendez

1967

Western

7.4

71%

Seven Days in May

Seven Days in May (1964)

7.8

73%

role:
Paul Girard

1964

Drama

Thriller

7.8

73%

Cape Fear

Cape Fear (1962)

7.7

75%

role:
Police Chief Mark Dutton

1962

Drama

Thriller

7.7

75%

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)

7.6

77%

role:
O.J. Berman

1961

Comedy

Drama

Romance

7.6

77%

Everybody Go Home!

Everybody Go Home! (1960)

7.7

75%

role:
Sergente Quintino Fornaciari

Not available

1960

Drama

War & Politics

7.7

75%

Not available

Psycho

8.5

84%

role:
Private Det. Milton Arbogast

1960

Drama

Horror

Thriller

8.5

84%

12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men (1957)

9.0

85%

role:
Juror 1

1957

Drama

9.0

85%

On the Waterfront

On the Waterfront (1954)

8.1

80%

role:
Gillette & 1 more

1954

Crime

Drama

8.1

80%

: Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Martin Balsam are, for example, Cape Fear, Two Evil Eyes and The Delta Force.
: The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, iTunes and Amazon.
: The best Anystream ratings are 12 Angry Men (8.8), Psycho (8.5) and On the Waterfront (8.1).