Jack Klugman

actor • writer • director

As a film character actor, Klugman was the epitome of the everyman. He was one of the pioneers of television acting in the 1950s, and is best remembered for his 1970s TV work as Oscar Madison on "The Odd Couple" (1970) and as the medical examiner on "Quincy M.E." (1976).

Born: April 27, 1922 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Died: December 24, 2012 (age 90)

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Known For

8.9

The Odd Couple

Movies & TV Credits

150 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Paul Williams Still Alive Movie	7.1	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2011
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men' Movie	7.7	Actor	Self	2008
When Do We Eat? Movie	6.0	Actor	Artur	2006
Los Angeles Plays Itself Movie	7.9	Actor	Sandman in Two-Minute Warning (archive footage)	2004
The Tony Danza Show TV Show	3.4	Actor	Self - Guest(1 Episode)	2004
Living in TV Land TV Show	6.2	Actor	—(1 Episode)	2004
Presidio Med TV Show	6.1	Actor	—(1 Episode)	2002
Crossing Jordan TV Show	7.2	Actor	Leo Gelber(1 Episode)	2001
Third Watch TV Show	8.1	Actor	Stan Brandolini(1 Episode)	1999
Brother's Keeper TV Show	6.5	Actor	Jack(1 Episode)	1998
The Twilight of the Golds Movie	6.2	Actor	Mr. Stein	1996
Dear God Movie	5.7	Actor	Jemi	1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show TV Show	4.0	Actor	Self - Guest(1 Episode)	1996
Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval Movie	7.5	Actor	Self	1995
Die Harald Schmidt Show TV Show	7.5	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1995
The Outer Limits TV Show	7.8	Actor	Joe Walker(1 Episode)	1995
Shining Time Station: Second Chances Movie	7.5	Actor	Max Okowsky	1995
Parallel Lives Movie	4.4	Actor	Senator Robert Ferguson	1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV Show	8.0	Actor	Self - Guest(1 Episode)	1993
Diagnosis: Murder TV Show	7.0	Actor	LAPD Det. Harry Trumble(1 Episode)	1993
Diagnosis: Murder TV Show	7.0	Actor	Dr. Jeff Everden(1 Episode)	1993
The Odd Couple: Together Again Movie	5.9	Actor	Oscar Madison	1993
Intimate Portrait TV Show	7.2	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1990
Shining Time Station TV Show	7.9	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1989
Around the World in 80 Days Limited Series	6.9	Actor	Captain Bunsby(3 Episodes)	1989
You Again? TV Show	6.0	Actor	Henry Willows(26 Episodes)	1986
Larry King Live TV Show	5.3	Actor	Self(3 Episodes)	1985
Magic with the Stars Movie	8.6	Actor	—	1982
Night of 100 Stars TV Special	6.9	Actor	Self	1982
Challenge of the Tiger Movie	5.3	Actor	Jack Klugman (cameo / uncredited)	1980
Lucy Moves to NBC Movie	7.1	Actor	Self	1980
The Magic of David Copperfield TV Special	7.9	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1978
The Love Boat TV Show	6.4	Actor	Mel Davis(2 Episodes)	1977
US Against the World TV Special	8.8	Actor	Self - Host	1977
Two-Minute Warning Movie	6.3	Actor	Stu Sandmann	1976
Quincy, M.E. TV Show	7.4	Actor	Quincy(148 Episodes)	1976
One of My Wives Is Missing Movie	7.0	Actor	Inspector Murray Levine	1976
Quincy, M.E. TV Show	7.4	Writing	Story(1 Episode)	1976
Rickles Movie	6.0	Actor	—	1975
Dinah! TV Show	6.8	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1974
The Underground Man Movie	6.6	Actor	Sheriff Tremaine	1974
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts TV Show	—	Actor	Self(2 Episodes)	1973
Poor Devil Movie	5.1	Actor	Burnett J. Emerson	1973
Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow! Movie	6.0	Actor	Barney	1971
Banyon TV Show	7.4	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1971
Great Performances TV Show	7.7	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1971
The Odd Couple TV Show	7.7	Actor	Oscar Madison(114 Episodes)	1970
Goodbye, Columbus Movie	6.2	Actor	Ben Patimkin	1969
Love, American Style TV Show	6.6	Actor	Harry(1 Episode)	1969
Then Came Bronson TV Show	7.7	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1969
He Said, She Said TV Show	5.8	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1969
Love, American Style TV Show	6.6	Actor	Bill(1 Episode)	1969
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors TV Show	6.6	Actor	Leland Rogers(1 Episode)	1969
Then Came Bronson TV Show	7.7	Actor	Dr. Edward Hannahan(1 Episode)	1969
The Detective Movie	6.3	Actor	Dave Schoenstein	1968
The Split Movie	6.2	Actor	Harry Kifka	1968
It All Depends On You Movie	—	Actor	—	1968
The Name of the Game TV Show	7.4	Actor	Captain Garrig(1 Episode)	1968
The Dick Cavett Show TV Show	8.1	Actor	Self - Guest(1 Episode)	1968
The Name of the Game TV Show	7.4	Actor	Frank Dovnik(1 Episode)	1968
The Name of the Game TV Show	7.4	Actor	Art Trager(1 Episode)	1968
Garrison's Gorillas TV Show	7.5	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1967
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In TV Show	7.8	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1967
The Carol Burnett Show TV Show	8.5	Actor	Self(2 Episodes)	1967
Fame Is the Name of the Game Movie	7.2	Actor	Ben Welcome	1966
Hail! Mafia Movie	6.9	Actor	Phil	1965
The F.B.I. TV Show	7.2	Actor	Victor Amazeen(1 Episode)	1965
The F.B.I. TV Show	7.2	Actor	Charles Gates(1 Episode)	1965
Harris Against the World TV Show	7.1	Actor	Alan Harris(13 Episodes)	1964
I Could Go on Singing Movie	6.7	Actor	George	1963
Act One Movie	5.8	Actor	Joe Hyman	1963
Days of Wine and Roses Movie	7.9	Actor	Jim Hungerford	1963
The Yellow Canary Movie	6.0	Actor	Lt. Bonner	1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre TV Show	7.5	Actor	Ozzie Keefer(1 Episode)	1963
The Fugitive TV Show	7.9	Actor	Buck Harmon(1 Episode)	1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre TV Show	7.2	Actor	Paul Smith(1 Episode)	1963
The Great Adventure TV Show	6.9	Actor	John Brown(1 Episode)	1963
Arrest and Trial TV Show	7.4	Actor	Celina(1 Episode)	1963
The Fugitive TV Show	7.9	Actor	Gus Hendricks(1 Episode)	1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre TV Show	7.5	Actor	Steve Zaro(1 Episode)	1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre TV Show	7.2	Actor	Markos(1 Episode)	1963
The Virginian TV Show	7.4	Actor	Charles Mayhew(1 Episode)	1962
Jackie Gleason: American Scene Magazine TV Show	7.5	Actor	Charles(1 Episode)	1962
Jackie Gleason: American Scene Magazine TV Show	7.5	Actor	Cameo(1 Episode)	1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV Show	8.3	Actor	Self - Guest Host(1 Episode)	1962
The Merv Griffin Show TV Show	6.4	Actor	Self(9 Episodes)	1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV Show	8.3	Actor	Self(34 Episodes)	1962
Target: The Corruptors TV Show	7.3	Actor	—(2 Episodes)	1961
The Defenders TV Show	7.7	Actor	Joe Larch(3 Episodes)	1961
Ben Casey TV Show	6.9	Actor	—(2 Episodes)	1961
Cain's Hundred TV Show	7.6	Actor	Mike Colonni(1 Episode)	1961
Straightaway TV Show	8.6	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1961
Follow the Sun TV Show	7.4	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1961
The New Breed TV Show	7.3	Actor	Floyd Blaylock(1 Episode)	1961
The Mike Douglas Show TV Show	6.9	Actor	Self(5 Episodes)	1961
The Mike Douglas Show TV Show	6.9	Actor	Self - Co-Host(6 Episodes)	1961
Insight TV Show	7.2	Actor	—(2 Episodes)	1960
The Velvet Alley Movie	8.3	Actor	Max Salter	1959
The Twilight Zone TV Show	8.8	Actor	Jesse Cardiff(1 Episode)	1959
The Twilight Zone TV Show	8.8	Actor	Joey Crown(1 Episode)	1959
The Twilight Zone TV Show	8.8	Actor	Captain Ross(1 Episode)	1959
The Untouchables TV Show	7.8	Actor	Solly Girsh(1 Episode)	1959
The Untouchables TV Show	7.8	Actor	Morton Halas(1 Episode)	1959
The Twilight Zone TV Show	8.8	Actor	Max Phillips(1 Episode)	1959
Cry Terror! Movie	6.6	Actor	Vince	1958
Naked City TV Show	8.0	Actor	Arthur Crews(1 Episode)	1958
Naked City TV Show	8.0	Actor	Patrolman Mike Greco(1 Episode)	1958
Naked City TV Show	8.0	Actor	Alfred Tiloff(1 Episode)	1958
Naked City TV Show	8.0	Actor	Pete Kammik(1 Episode)	1958
Naked City TV Show	8.0	Actor	Sam Braden(1 Episode)	1958
Naked City TV Show	8.0	Actor	Joe Calageras(1 Episode)	1958
The TV Show	—	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1958
Kiss Me, Kate Movie	8.2	Actor	Gunman	1958
12 Angry Men Movie	8.9	Actor	Juror 5	1957
Suspicion TV Show	7.9	Actor	Jason(1 Episode)	1957
The Walter Winchell File TV Show	7.7	Actor	Allie Sunshine(1 Episode)	1957
Suspicion TV Show	7.9	Actor	—(2 Episodes)	1957
Time Table Movie	6.4	Actor	Frankie Page	1956
Tony Awards TV Show	—	Actor	Self - Performer(1 Episode)	1956
Tony Awards TV Show	—	Actor	Self - Presenter(2 Episodes)	1956
The Petrified Forest Movie	7.4	Actor	Jackie	1955
The Alcoa Hour TV Show	7.0	Actor	—(2 Episodes)	1955
Gunsmoke TV Show	7.9	Actor	Earl Ticks(1 Episode)	1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV Show	8.4	Actor	George Benedict(1 Episode)	1955
Folio TV Show	7.5	Actor	Gromov(1 Episode)	1955
Justice TV Show	6.2	Actor	—(2 Episodes)	1954
Producers' Showcase TV Show	6.9	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1954
Inner Sanctum TV Show	8.1	Actor	—(3 Episodes)	1954
The Greatest Gift TV Show	—	Actor	—(218 Episodes)	1954
The United States Steel Hour TV Show	7.6	Actor	—(4 Episodes)	1953
General Electric Theater TV Show	6.5	Actor	Murphy(1 Episode)	1953
Colonel Humphrey Flack TV Show	7.9	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1953
Grubstake Movie	5.4	Actor	—	1952
Goodyear Playhouse TV Show	7.4	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame TV Show	7.9	Actor	Gunman(1 Episode)	1951
The Red Skelton Show TV Show	7.9	Actor	Choreographer /Indian(1 Episode)	1951
The Red Skelton Show TV Show	7.9	Actor	Downstairs Neighbor(1 Episode)	1951
The Red Skelton Show TV Show	7.9	Actor	Director(1 Episode)	1951
Treasury Men in Action TV Show	7.2	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1950
Inside Detective TV Show	—	Actor	Frank Garrison(1 Episode)	1950
Inside Detective TV Show	—	Actor	—(2 Episodes)	1950
Studio One TV Show	7.3	Actor	Leo(1 Episode)	1948
The Philco Television Playhouse TV Show	7.2	Actor	—(3 Episodes)	1948
Actor's Studio TV Show	7.1	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1948
Studio One TV Show	7.3	Actor	Darrell(1 Episode)	1948
Studio One TV Show	7.3	Actor	George Hall(1 Episode)	1948
Kraft Theatre TV Show	6.9	Actor	—(2 Episodes)	1947
Kraft Theatre TV Show	6.9	Actor	Mark Deglin(1 Episode)	1947
Golden Globe Awards TV Show	—	Actor	Self - Winner(1 Episode)	1944
Golden Globe Awards TV Show	—	Actor	Self - Nominee(1 Episode)	1944

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Jack Klugman

Known For

12 Angry Men

Days of Wine and Roses

Quincy, M.E.

The Odd Couple

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