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| − | '''Jack Lemmon''' (February 8, 1925 - June 27, 2001) 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''' (February 8, 1925 - June 27, 2001) 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.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000493</ref> |
| − | Jack Lemmon's career spanned 5 decades from the late | + | Jack Lemmon's career spanned 5 decades from the late 1940s until his final movie, "The Legend of Bagger Vance" which was completed in 2000, one year before his death. He was always a popular actor and never lost his appeal. |
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 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 is remembered today as one of the best-liked and most sociable actors in the business. | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:42, September 26, 2018
Jack Lemmon (February 8, 1925 - June 27, 2001) 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.[1]
Jack Lemmon's career spanned 5 decades from the late 1940s until his final movie, "The Legend of Bagger Vance" which was completed in 2000, one year before his death. He was always a popular actor and never lost his appeal.
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 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 in "The Legend of Bagger Vance" where he died on a golf course, a game that he loved.
