Jack Lemmon

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[SIZE=6]Jack Lemmon[/SIZE]




AKA John Uhler Lemmon

Born: 8-Feb-1925
Birthplace: Newton, MA
Died: 27-Jun-2001
Location of death: Los Angeles, CA
Cause of death: Cancer - Colon
Remains: Buried, Westwood Memorial Park, Los Angeles, CA

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor
Party Affiliation: Democratic
Nationality: United States
Executive summary: The Odd Couple
Military service: US Navy Reserve
Father: John Uhler Lemmon, Jr.
Mother: Mildred LaRue Noel
Wife: Cynthia Stone (m. 7-May-1950, div. 1956, one son)
Son: Chris Lemmon (actor, b. 22-Jan-1954)
Wife: Felicia Farr (actress, m. 17-Aug-1962, until his death)
Daughter: Courtney Lemmon (b. 1966)


High School: Phillips Andover Academy, Andover, MA (1943)
University: Harvard University (1947)



Oscar for Best Supporting Actor 1956, Mister Roberts
Oscar for Best Actor 1974, Save the Tiger
Golden Globe 1960, Some Like It Hot
Golden Globe 1961, The Apartment
Golden Globe 1973, Avanti!
Golden Globe 1994, Ensemble for Short Cuts (shared)
Golden Globe 2000, Inherit the Wind
Emmy 2000, Tuesdays with Morrie
American Film Institute Life Achievement Award 1988
Kennedy Center Honor 1996
Hollywood Walk of Fame 6357 Hollywood Blvd.

Risk Factors: Alcoholism

[SIZE=-2]FILMOGRAPHY AS DIRECTOR[/SIZE]
Kotch (17-Sep-1971)

[SIZE=-2]FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR[/SIZE]
Tuesdays with Morrie (5-Dec-1999)
Inherit the Wind (29-May-1999)
The Odd Couple II (10-Apr-1998)
The Long Way Home (1-Mar-1998)
12 Angry Men (17-Aug-1997)
Out to Sea (02-Jul-1997)
Hamlet (25-Dec-1996)
My Fellow Americans (20-Dec-1996)
The Grass Harp (11-Oct-1996)
Getting Away with Murder (12-Apr-1996)
Grumpier Old Men (22-Dec-1995)
Grumpy Old Men (25-Dec-1993)
Short Cuts (1-Oct-1993)
Glengarry Glen Ross (29-Sep-1992)
The Player (3-Apr-1992) Himself
JFK (20-Dec-1991)
Dad (27-Oct-1989)
The Murder of Mary Phagan (24-Jan-1988)
That's Life! (10-Sep-1986)
Macaroni (24-Oct-1985)
Mass Appeal (06-Dec-1984)
Missing (12-Feb-1982)
Buddy Buddy (11-Dec-1981)
Tribute (14-Dec-1980)
The China Syndrome (16-Mar-1979)
Airport '77 (11-Mar-1977)
The Prisoner of Second Avenue (14-Mar-1975)
The Front Page (17-Dec-1974)
Save the Tiger (14-Feb-1973)
Avanti! (17-Dec-1972)
The War Between Men and Women (1-Jun-1972)
The Out-of-Towners (28-May-1970)
The April Fools (28-May-1969)
The Odd Couple (2-May-1968)
The Fortune Cookie (19-Oct-1966)
The Great Race (1-Jul-1965)
How to Murder Your Wife (26-Jan-1965)
Good Neighbor Sam (22-Jul-1964)
Under the Yum Yum Tree (23-Oct-1963)
Irma la Douce (5-Jun-1963)
Days of Wine and Roses (26-Dec-1962)
The Notorious Landlady (13-Apr-1962)
The Wackiest Ship in the Army (31-Dec-1960)
Pepe (21-Dec-1960) Himself
The Apartment (15-Jun-1960)
It Happened to Jane (14-Jul-1959)
Some Like It Hot (29-Mar-1959)
Bell Book and Candle (19-Dec-1958)
Cowboy (19-Feb-1958)
Operation Mad Ball (17-Aug-1957)
Fire Down Below (8-Aug-1957)
My Sister Eileen (22-Sep-1955)
Mister Roberts (30-Jul-1955)
Phffft! (10-Nov-1954)
It Should Happen to You (15-Jan-1954)

[blair]

His Westwood resting place:

[cachluv]

Awesome pic!!!!! THANKS!!!!!!!!

[Kathyf]

It is just beautiful there. Walter Matthau's is right near his.

[CCB72]

I thought Jack Lemmon was cool in everything he did, especially teamed with Walter Matthau.

[relander]

Jack was fabulous in everything he did! Great entertainer!

[b57hrle]

I loved Jack in all he did..... he and Walter were the perfect pair! They played off of each other beautifully!! A great loss when he left us....

[hrhdiesel]

Comedian till the end! What a wicked grave!

[Reecy]

I enjoyed the last of the Walter and Jack movies the Grumpy old men movies. They had me laughing so hard and I never tire of seeing these 2 geniuses working with each other. I really miss these 2 men.

[Blondin]

He was great in "The Great Race" as Professor Fate with Peter Falk as his sidekick Max. He also played Prince Hapnick, a Professor Fate lookalike.

[Kellycatt1]

I loved him in Grumpy old men and Grumpier old men. Great movies.

[CCB72]

He appeared to be someone who you could walk up to on the street and he would be cordial enough to talk to you like you were a friend of his. Matthau on the other hand looked to be a real grouch, but looks can be deceiving...loved both of 'em.

[Tiffany]

Jack was great in Some Like It Hot!

And Odd Couple of course

[Giada]

Love Jack Lemmon ...surprised at how much I enjoyed Irma La Douce, not the highest rated film, but good for me

And Some Like It Hot ...signature role

[Guest]

Brilliant actor. Always great.

[AnneBoleyn]

One of my faves... brilliant One very memorable moment was when Wing Rhames won a Golden Globe for his tv performance as Don King... and he gave the award to Jack Lemmon, who was also nominated.... I do not usually get moved by award shows but that was really moving...

[TheNotherOne]

He gave an absolutely stunning performance in Glengarry Glen Ross. That has to be one of my all time favorite movies. There was very little that "happened" in the movie; it was all in the acting. Every actor gave a brilliant performance, but Lemmon really stood out.

[lizzyann2007]

He was an incredible talent and what a wonderful smile he had his whole face would just light up .. Sadly missed !!

[ByrdSar]

I loved Jack in Some Like It Hot...and the Grumpier old Men Movies...and the the movie where him and Matthau are on a cruise ship pretending to be dance instructors...I can't remember the name of it...anyone know what it was?

[Mysticakasha]

I loved The Apartment, Jack was lovely, a great actor and i always thought he had a kind face

[ghoulgurl]

Blair, great headstone shot. I saw it in person and it made laugh. JL was a class act.

[frosty]

Great actor, and loved his movies, great headstone!

[Layla331]

I'm such a huge fan...when he died i cried like i knew him..i watch the grumpy movies at least once a month

[Jack-O-Lantern]

One of my faves... brilliant One very memorable moment was when Ving Rhames won a Golden Globe for his tv performance as Don King... and he gave the award to Jack Lemmon, who was also nominated.... I do not usually get moved by award shows but that was really moving...

I agree, that was an amazingly gracious gesture by Ving Rhames.

I loved Jack Lemmon. "The Prisoner of Second Avenue" is one of the funniest and most poignant movies I've ever seen. He was a brilliant actor.

[salvatore1989]

A great actor.

[Nelliebean]

I watched The Apartment for the first time the other night. Great movie.

[John Connor]

I watched The Apartment for the first time the other night. Great movie.

Yeah it's a great one.
When I was a teenager I worked in a restaurant on Queen St. This loudmouth came in on evening with some people, put his arm around my shoulder and proceeded to tell me how we would rearrange the very packed patio to set it up for him and his friends. All night he kept calling me over. Remember that poor cat trying to get away from Pepe Le Pew? That was me. Guess who he was? He was an obnoxious, arrogant asshole and I couldn't stand him.

[Nelliebean]

Yeah it's a great one.
When I was a teenager I worked in a restaurant on Queen St. This loudmouth came in on evening with some people, put his arm around my shoulder and proceeded to tell me how we would rearrange the very packed patio to set it up for him and his friends. All night he kept calling me over. Remember that poor cat trying to get away from Pepe Le Pew? That was me. Guess who he was? He was an obnoxious, arrogant asshole and I couldn't stand him.

How much was your tip?

[John Connor]

How much was your tip?

I was just the busboy in those days. He just decided I was his little page.

[theotherlondon]

I so enjoyed his movies : It's magic time.

[cindyt]

RIP Jack

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[Bidmor]

Thanks again, NL...especially for the color pix of Lemmon and Curtis in costume for Some Like It Hot...I had never seen any color pix. Promo shots, I assume.

[Northern Lights]

Thanks again, NL...especially for the color pix of Lemmon and Curtis in costume for Some Like It Hot...I had never seen any color pix. Promo shots, I assume.

You're welcome!

[Bidmor]

A Lemmon/Matthau film that is often overlooked is "Buddy Buddy". Matthau is a mob hit man hired to rub out another mob guy. Lemmon is a neurotic stranger whose wife left him to live in a sex cult. The two keep crossing paths, much to Matthau's frustration.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APWrZ...eature=related

[c l p]

jack and walter were the greatest together. RIP boys.

[Nicki]

I sure do miss this man. Anytime I was going to the movies and Jack Lemmon was in it I was garanteed a great movie!

[GrinReaper]

How could anyone not love Jack Lemmon?
He played the poor sap everyman who was a victim of his surroundings and somehow we could relate or have empathy for the poor guy. Sometimes with humor, drama or a bit of both.
All around, great actor.
Days of Wine and Roses.
One of his best.

[Nicki]

The Apartment....was one of my favorites.