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'''Jack Lemmon''' (born February 8, 1925) is an [[America]]n [[actor]] best known for his roles in comedies such as ''[[Some Like It Hot]]'', ''[[The Out-of-Towners]]'', and ''[[Save the Tiger]]''. Although he had other partners — [[Tony Curtis]] in ''Some Like It Hot'', [[Jane Fonda]] in ''[[The China Syndrome]]'' — he was recurringly cast opposite [[Walter Matthau]] in a long series of movie comedies, starting with ''The Odd Couple'' (1968) and continuing for 11 years. | '''Jack Lemmon''' (born February 8, 1925) is an [[America]]n [[actor]] best known for his roles in comedies such as ''[[Some Like It Hot]]'', ''[[The Out-of-Towners]]'', and ''[[Save the Tiger]]''. Although he had other partners — [[Tony Curtis]] in ''Some Like It Hot'', [[Jane Fonda]] in ''[[The China Syndrome]]'' — he was recurringly cast opposite [[Walter Matthau]] in a long series of movie comedies, starting with ''The Odd Couple'' (1968) and continuing for 11 years. | ||
| − | + | Jack Lemmon's career spanned 5 decades from the late 1940's until his final movie, "The Legend of Bagger Vance" which was comnpleted in 2000, on year before his death. He was always a popular actor and never lost his appeal. | |
But times were changing. In the 1980s, a wave of Jack Lemmon "revival" swept the nation's youth. ''Odd Couple'' T-shirts and ''Some Like It Hot'' [[bumper sticker]]s replaced "Frodo Lives" as the [[meme]] ''du jour''. College students would hold "Lemmon parties" in their dorm rooms, at which the actor's entire ''oeuvre'' would be shown in marathon all-night sessions, fueled by [[coffee]] and [[fortune cookie]]s. VHS rentals of Lemmon's films picked up, although Lemmon saw few royalties from those sources. | But times were changing. In the 1980s, a wave of Jack Lemmon "revival" swept the nation's youth. ''Odd Couple'' T-shirts and ''Some Like It Hot'' [[bumper sticker]]s replaced "Frodo Lives" as the [[meme]] ''du jour''. College students would hold "Lemmon parties" in their dorm rooms, at which the actor's entire ''oeuvre'' would be shown in marathon all-night sessions, fueled by [[coffee]] and [[fortune cookie]]s. VHS rentals of Lemmon's films picked up, although Lemmon saw few royalties from those sources. | ||
Lemmon was one of the outstanding film actors. He won 2 Academy awards for best actor and was nominated for best actor awards 6 other times. Lemmon was a true [[Polymath|Renaissance man]]. He released his own [[jazz]] album, ''A Twist of Lemmon'', in 1959, and contributed to fellow actor [[Paul Newman]]'s "Newman's Own" brand of mixed drinks with "Jack's Hard Lemmonade". Lemmon is remembered today as one of the best-liked and most sociable actors in the business. | Lemmon was one of the outstanding film actors. He won 2 Academy awards for best actor and was nominated for best actor awards 6 other times. Lemmon was a true [[Polymath|Renaissance man]]. He released his own [[jazz]] album, ''A Twist of Lemmon'', in 1959, and contributed to fellow actor [[Paul Newman]]'s "Newman's Own" brand of mixed drinks with "Jack's Hard Lemmonade". Lemmon is remembered today as one of the best-liked and most sociable actors in the business. | ||
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| + | Lemmon died in 2001. His final scene as an actor was a death scene where he died on gold course, a game that he loved. | ||
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Revision as of 17:24, August 14, 2008
Jack Lemmon (born February 8, 1925) is an American actor best known for his roles in comedies such as Some Like It Hot, The Out-of-Towners, and Save the Tiger. Although he had other partners — Tony Curtis in Some Like It Hot, Jane Fonda in The China Syndrome — he was recurringly cast opposite Walter Matthau in a long series of movie comedies, starting with The Odd Couple (1968) and continuing for 11 years.
Jack Lemmon's career spanned 5 decades from the late 1940's until his final movie, "The Legend of Bagger Vance" which was comnpleted in 2000, on year before his death. He was always a popular actor and never lost his appeal.
But times were changing. In the 1980s, a wave of Jack Lemmon "revival" swept the nation's youth. Odd Couple T-shirts and Some Like It Hot bumper stickers replaced "Frodo Lives" as the meme du jour. College students would hold "Lemmon parties" in their dorm rooms, at which the actor's entire oeuvre would be shown in marathon all-night sessions, fueled by coffee and fortune cookies. VHS rentals of Lemmon's films picked up, although Lemmon saw few royalties from those sources.
Lemmon was one of the outstanding film actors. He won 2 Academy awards for best actor and was nominated for best actor awards 6 other times. Lemmon was a true Renaissance man. He released his own jazz album, A Twist of Lemmon, in 1959, and contributed to fellow actor Paul Newman's "Newman's Own" brand of mixed drinks with "Jack's Hard Lemmonade". Lemmon is remembered today as one of the best-liked and most sociable actors in the business.
Lemmon died in 2001. His final scene as an actor was a death scene where he died on gold course, a game that he loved.