Martin Henry Balsam (November 4, 1919 โ€“ 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 (1979โ€“1983).

Martin Balsam

Martin Balsam

Acting Born November 4, 1919 – Died February 13, 1996 The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Martin Henry Balsam (November 4, 1919 โ€“ 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 (1979โ€“1983).

Known For

The Mike Douglas Show poster

The Mike Douglas Show

Self
Great Performances poster

Great Performances

Jack
Tony Awards poster

Tony Awards

Self - Winner
Murder, She Wrote poster

Murder, She Wrote

Edgar Carmody
The Fugitive poster

The Fugitive

Andrew Newmark
Quincy, M.E. poster

Quincy, M.E.

Hyam Zgierski
Have Gun, Will Travel poster

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel poster

Have Gun, Will Travel

Marshal Jim Brock
Dr. Kildare poster

Dr. Kildare

Ned Lacey
Dr. Kildare poster

Dr. Kildare

Benny Orloff
Dr. Kildare poster

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Milton Orloff
Dr. Kildare poster

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Carl Noyes