Walter Matthau
Walter Matthau
Walter Matthauwas an American actor best known for his role as Oscar Madison in The Odd Couple and his frequent collaborations with Odd Couple co-star Jack Lemmon. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the 1966 Billy Wilder film The Fortune Cookie. Besides the Oscar, he was the winner of BAFTA, Golden Globe and Tony awards...
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth1 October 1920
CityNew York City, NY
listening ears
I always had one ear offstage, listening for the call from the bookie.
art monday couple
I could play a cop, I could play a crook, I could play a lawyer, I could play a dentist, I could play an art critic-I could play the guy next door. I am the guy next door. I could play Catholic, Jewish, Protestant. As a matter of fact, when I did The Odd Couple, I would do it a different way each night. On Monday I'd be Jewish, Tuesday Italian, Wednesday Irish-German-and I would mix them up. I did that to amuse myself, and it always worked.
funny-relationship wife mind
I don't mind my wife having to last word. In fact I'm delighted when she reaches it.
too-late late
There's no such thing as 'too late!' That's why they invented death!
funny life hilarious
My doctor gave me six months to live, but when I couldn't pay the bill he gave me six months more.