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Lemmon was born on February 8, 1925, in an elevator at Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Newton, Massachusetts. [5] He was the only child of Mildred Burgess (née LaRue; 1896–1967) [6] and John Uhler Lemmon Jr. (1893–1962), [7] who rose to vice-president of sales [5] [8] of the Doughnut Corporation of America. [9]
How to Murder Your Wife is a 1965 American black comedy film from United Artists, produced by George Axelrod, directed by Richard Quine, that stars Jack Lemmon and Virna Lisi. Quine also directed Lemmon in My Sister Eileen, It Happened to Jane, Operation Mad Ball, The Notorious Landlady and Bell, Book and Candle.
A 1987 TV film directed by Jonathan Miller starred Kevin Spacey as Jamie, Peter Gallagher as Edmund, Jack Lemmon as James Tyrone, Bethel Leslie as Mary, and Jodie Lynne McClintock as Cathleen. Lemmon was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in Mini-Series or Made-for-TV Movie the following year.
Jun. 26—Throughout his varied and celebrated career, actor Jack Lemmon, who died 20 years ago Sunday, appeared in more than 60 films, including "Some Like It Hot," "Mister Roberts" and "Save the ...
Farr's later film appearances include the bawdy Billy Wilder farce Kiss Me, Stupid (1964) with Dean Martin and Ray Walston as her husband (a role originally intended for Jack Lemmon); Walter Matthau's daughter-in-law in Kotch (1971) (Lemmon's only film as director); and the Don Siegel bank-heist caper Charley Varrick (1973) with Matthau.
To celebrate a great career and mark the 50th anniversary of The Odd Couple, this is my choice of the ten best Jack Lemmon films taking in many of his finest performances. 10. Mister Roberts ...
The Apartment is a 1960 American romantic comedy-drama film directed and produced by Billy Wilder from a screenplay he co-wrote with I. A. L. Diamond.It stars Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray, Ray Walston, Jack Kruschen, David Lewis, Willard Waterman, David White, Hope Holiday, and Edie Adams.
Shirley MacLaine and Jack Lemmon in 1960's 'The Apartment' Nicholson wasn't exactly "sister" material, but MacLaine says, "He just made me laugh all the time. He was one of my favorite people."