Gender
Male
Born
Oct 01, 1920
New York, New York, USA
Died
Jul 01, 2000
Santa Monica, California, USA
Performer
Also Known As
Walter Matuschanskayasky [Birthname]
Relations
Husband of
Carol Grace (1959 - 2000) his death
  • CREDITS
    The Odd Couple (Mar 10, 1965 - Jul 02, 1967)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Walter Matthau
      • Oscar Madison - Original
    My Mother, My Father and Me (Mar 23, 1963 - Apr 06, 1963)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Walter Matthau
      • Herman Halpern - Original
    A Shot in the Dark (Oct 18, 1961 - Sep 22, 1962)
    Play, Original
    • Also Starring: Walter Matthau
      • Benjamin Beaurevers - Original
    Once There Was a Russian (Feb 18, 1961 - Feb 18, 1961)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Walter Matthau
      • Potemkin - Original
    Once More, With Feeling (Oct 21, 1958 - Jun 06, 1959)
    Play, Original
    • Also Starring: Walter Matthau
      • Maxwell Archer - Original
    Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (Oct 13, 1955 - Nov 10, 1956)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Walter Matthau
      • Michael Freeman - Original (Oct 13, 1955 - Sep 08, 1956)
    Guys and Dolls (Apr 20, 1955 - Jun 12, 1955)
    Musical, Revival
    • Starring: Walter Matthau
      • Nathan Detroit - Original (Apr 20, 1955 - May 01, 1955)
    The Wisteria Trees (Feb 02, 1955 - Feb 13, 1955)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Walter Matthau
      • Yancy Loper - Original
    The Burning Glass (Mar 04, 1954 - Mar 27, 1954)
    Play, Original
    • Also Starring: Walter Matthau
      • Tony Lack - Original
    The Ladies of the Corridor (Oct 21, 1953 - Nov 28, 1953)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Walter Matthau
      • Paul Osgood - Original
    The Grey-Eyed People (Dec 17, 1952 - Dec 20, 1952)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Walter Matthau
      • John Hart - Original
    In Any Language (Oct 07, 1952 - Nov 15, 1952)
    Play, Original
    • Also Starring: Walter Matthau
      • Charlie Hill - Original
    One Bright Day (Mar 19, 1952 - Apr 12, 1952)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Walter Matthau
      • George Lawrence - Original
    Fancy Meeting You Again (Jan 14, 1952 - Jan 19, 1952)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Walter Matthau
      • Sinclair Heybore - Original
    Twilight Walk (Sep 24, 1951 - Sep 29, 1951)
    Play, Original
    • Also Starring: Walter Matthau
      • Sam Dundee - Original
    Season in the Sun (Sep 28, 1950 - Aug 11, 1951)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Walter Matthau
      • John Colgate - Replacement
    The Liar (May 18, 1950 - May 27, 1950)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Walter Matthau
      • Guard - Original
    Anne of the Thousand Days (Dec 08, 1948 - Oct 08, 1949)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Walter Matthau
      • Servant - Replacement
      • Royal Servant - Replacement
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

    Best Actor in Play

    1965 | Winner  | The Odd Couple
    Starring: Walter Matthau

    Best Featured Actor in a Play

    1962 | Winner  | A Shot in the Dark
    Also Starring: Walter Matthau
     

    Best Featured Actor in a Play

    1959 | Nominee  | Once More, With Feeling
    Also Starring: Walter Matthau
The Odd Couple (Mar 10, 1965 - Jul 02, 1967)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Walter Matthau
    • Oscar Madison - Original
My Mother, My Father and Me (Mar 23, 1963 - Apr 06, 1963)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Walter Matthau
    • Herman Halpern - Original
A Shot in the Dark (Oct 18, 1961 - Sep 22, 1962)
Play, Original
  • Also Starring: Walter Matthau
    • Benjamin Beaurevers - Original
Once There Was a Russian (Feb 18, 1961 - Feb 18, 1961)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Walter Matthau
    • Potemkin - Original
Once More, With Feeling (Oct 21, 1958 - Jun 06, 1959)
Play, Original
  • Also Starring: Walter Matthau
    • Maxwell Archer - Original
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (Oct 13, 1955 - Nov 10, 1956)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Walter Matthau
    • Michael Freeman - Original (Oct 13, 1955 - Sep 08, 1956)
Guys and Dolls (Apr 20, 1955 - Jun 12, 1955)
Musical, Revival
  • Starring: Walter Matthau
    • Nathan Detroit - Original (Apr 20, 1955 - May 01, 1955)
The Wisteria Trees (Feb 02, 1955 - Feb 13, 1955)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Walter Matthau
    • Yancy Loper - Original
The Burning Glass (Mar 04, 1954 - Mar 27, 1954)
Play, Original
  • Also Starring: Walter Matthau
    • Tony Lack - Original
The Ladies of the Corridor (Oct 21, 1953 - Nov 28, 1953)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Walter Matthau
    • Paul Osgood - Original
The Grey-Eyed People (Dec 17, 1952 - Dec 20, 1952)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Walter Matthau
    • John Hart - Original
In Any Language (Oct 07, 1952 - Nov 15, 1952)
Play, Original
  • Also Starring: Walter Matthau
    • Charlie Hill - Original
One Bright Day (Mar 19, 1952 - Apr 12, 1952)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Walter Matthau
    • George Lawrence - Original
Fancy Meeting You Again (Jan 14, 1952 - Jan 19, 1952)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Walter Matthau
    • Sinclair Heybore - Original
Twilight Walk (Sep 24, 1951 - Sep 29, 1951)
Play, Original
  • Also Starring: Walter Matthau
    • Sam Dundee - Original
Season in the Sun (Sep 28, 1950 - Aug 11, 1951)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Walter Matthau
    • John Colgate - Replacement
The Liar (May 18, 1950 - May 27, 1950)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Walter Matthau
    • Guard - Original
Anne of the Thousand Days (Dec 08, 1948 - Oct 08, 1949)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Walter Matthau
    • Servant - Replacement
    • Royal Servant - Replacement

Tony Award®

Best Actor in Play

1965 | Winner  | The Odd Couple
Starring: Walter Matthau

Best Featured Actor in a Play

1962 | Winner  | A Shot in the Dark
Also Starring: Walter Matthau
 

Best Featured Actor in a Play

1959 | Nominee  | Once More, With Feeling
Also Starring: Walter Matthau

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