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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]
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.
Lemmon was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of actress Cynthia Stone and actor Jack Lemmon. [2] Lemmon attended the Verde Valley School in Sedona, Arizona. [3] With a talent for music, he was encouraged by his father to study piano.
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 ...
On May 7, 1950, [6] she married actor Jack Lemmon. The couple had a son, Christopher Boyd Lemmon, in 1954, an actor and an author, but divorced in 1956. [7] She married Cliff Robertson in 1957. They had a daughter in 1959 and divorced the same year. [8] In 1960, Stone married Robert MacDougal III. Stone's marriage to MacDougal lasted until her ...
He starred in 10 films alongside his real-life friend Jack Lemmon, including The Odd Couple (1968) and Grumpy Old Men (1993). The New York Times called this "one of Hollywood's most successful pairings". [3] Among other accolades, he was an Academy Award, a two-time BAFTA Award, and two-time Tony Award winner.
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 ...
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."