Lemmon, Jack (John Uhler) 1925-2001
US film and stage actor

Born in Boston, he graduated from Harvard and served in the navy in World War II. An appearance on the Broadway stage (1953) brought him to the attention of Hollywood, where he appeared in It Should Happen to You (1954), and he soon became established as one of the screen's most skilled comedy performers. Some Like It Hot (1959) began a successful seven-film collaboration with director Billy Wilder. Other acclaimed performances include Days of Wine and Roses (1962) and The China Syndrome (1979). His long association with Walther Matthau began in 1966 with The Fortune Cookie and included The Odd Couple (1968) and many others. He has periodically returned to the stage and directed one film, Kotch (1971). Nominated eight times for an Academy Award, he won Best Supporting Actor for Mister Roberts (1955) and Best Actor for Save the Tiger (1973). Later films include Glengarry Glen Ross (1992), Short Cuts (1993), The Grass Harp (1995) and Hamlet (1996).