Jack Lemmon

Biography

Born 02/08/1925

One of the most consistently acclaimed actors in motion pictures, Jack Lemmon was the first man to win Academy Awards as both Best Supporting Actor ("Mister Roberts" 1955) and Best Actor ("Save the Tiger" 1973). After graduating from Harvard where he served as president of the prestigious Hasty...
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Filmography

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Awards

In 2000, received Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
In 1999, received The Actor for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
In 1999, received Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

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Highlights

In 2000, Appeared in cameo and served as narrator of "The Legend of Bagger Vance"
In 1999, Played Morrie Schwartz in "Tuesdays with Morrie", an ABC movie executive produced by Oprah Winfrey; garnered Emmy Award
In 1999, Portrayed Henry Drummond to Scott's Matthew Harrison Brady in the Showtime remake of "Inherit the Wind"; Scott a few years prior had played Drummond to Charles Durning's Brady on Broadway

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Family & Companions

John Uhler Lemmon Jr: father (president of Doughnut Corporation of America)
Mildred LaRue Lemmon: mother (described by son as "Tallulah Bankhead on a road show"; used to hang out with her girlfriends at Boston's Ritz Bar and tried to have her creamtion ashes placed on the bar, but management refused)
Chris Lemmon: son (born on January 22, 1954; mother, Cynthia Stone; has acted in films featuring his father including "That's Life!" (1986) and "Dad" (1989); has also acted on the TV series "Knots Landing" (CBS), "Duet" and "Open House" (both Fox))

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