Walter Matthau
![Matthau in 1952](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5a/Walter_Matthau_-_1952.jpg)
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. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the Billy Wilder film ''The Fortune Cookie'' (1966), with further Best Actor nominations for ''Kotch'' (1971) and ''The Sunshine Boys'' (1975). He gained further recognition for his portrayal of the coach of a hapless little league team in the baseball comedy ''The Bad News Bears'' (1976).
Matthau is also known for his performances in Elia Kazan's ''A Face in the Crowd'' (1957), the Elvis Presley vehicle ''King Creole'' (1958), Stanley Donen's romance ''Charade'' (1963), ''Fail Safe'' (1964), Gene Kelly's musical ''Hello, Dolly!'' (1969), Elaine May's screwball comedy ''A New Leaf'' (1971) and Herbert Ross's ensemble comedy ''California Suite'' (1978). He also starred in ''Plaza Suite'' (1971), ''Charley Varrick'' (1973), ''The Taking of Pelham One Two Three'' (1974), ''The Sunshine Boys'' (1975), ''House Calls'' (1978), ''Hopscotch'' (1980) and ''Dennis the Menace'' (1993).
In 1982, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Provided by Wikipedia
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