Walter Matthau
Walter Matthau
Walter Matthauwas an American actor best known for his role as Oscar Madison in The Odd Couple and his frequent collaborations with Odd Couple co-star Jack Lemmon. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the 1966 Billy Wilder film The Fortune Cookie. Besides the Oscar, he was the winner of BAFTA, Golden Globe and Tony awards...
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth1 October 1920
CityNew York City, NY
too-late late
There's no such thing as 'too late!' That's why they invented death!
over-you world lips
Why don't you do the world a favour. Pull your bottom lip up over your head and swallow.
funny-relationship wife mind
I don't mind my wife having to last word. In fact I'm delighted when she reaches it.
advice stubborn bitter
Get out of show business. Its the best advice I ever got, because Im so stubborn that if someone would tell me that, I would stay in it to the bitter end.
nice white giving
I wanted to be a pharmacist. I liked the way our local pharmacist was always dressed in a nice white coat; he looked very calm, you'd give him money, and he'd give you something that you wanted to buy.