As a film character actor, Klugman was the epitome of the everyman. He was one of the pioneers of television acting in the 1950s, and is best remembered for his 1970s TV work as Oscar Madison on "The Odd Couple" (1970) and as the medical examiner on "Quincy M.E." (1976).
Known For
12 Angry Men
(1957)
Juror 5
Dear God
(1996)
Jemi
Days of Wine and Roses
(1963)
Jim Hungerford
The Detective
(1968)
Dave Schoenstein
The Split
(1968)
Harry Kifka
Two-Minute Warning
(1976)
Stu Sandmann
Goodbye, Columbus
(1969)
Ben Patimkin
Los Angeles Plays Itself
(2004)
Sandman in Two-Minute Warning (archive footage)
Paul Williams Still Alive
(2011)
Self (archive footage)
Full Filmography
Acting
Grubstake
(1952)
The Petrified Forest
(1955)
Jackie
Time Table
(1956)
Frankie Page
12 Angry Men
(1957)
Juror 5
Cry Terror!
(1958)
Vince
Kiss Me, Kate
(1958)
Gunman
The Velvet Alley
(1959)
Max Salter
Days of Wine and Roses
(1963)
Jim Hungerford
I Could Go on Singing
(1963)
George
The Yellow Canary
(1963)
Lt. Bonner
Act One
(1963)
Joe Hyman
Hail! Mafia
(1965)
Phil
Fame Is the Name of the Game
(1966)
Ben Welcome
It All Depends On You
(1968)
The Detective
(1968)
Dave Schoenstein
The Split
(1968)
Harry Kifka
Goodbye, Columbus
(1969)
Ben Patimkin
Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow!
(1971)
Barney
Poor Devil
(1973)
Burnett J. Emerson
The Underground Man
(1974)
Sheriff Tremaine
Rickles
(1975)
One of My Wives Is Missing
(1976)
Inspector Murray Levine
Two-Minute Warning
(1976)
Stu Sandmann
US Against the World
(1977)
Self - Host
Lucy Moves to NBC
(1980)
Self
Magic with the Stars
(1982)
Night of 100 Stars
(1982)
Self
The Odd Couple: Together Again
(1993)
Oscar Madison
Parallel Lives
(1994)
Senator Robert Ferguson
Shining Time Station: Second Chances
(1995)
Max Okowsky
Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval
(1995)
Self
Dear God
(1996)
Jemi
The Twilight of the Golds
(1996)
Mr. Stein
Los Angeles Plays Itself
(2004)
Sandman in Two-Minute Warning (archive footage)
When Do We Eat?
(2006)
Artur
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'
(2008)
Self
Paul Williams Still Alive
(2011)
Self (archive footage)