Martin Henry Henry BALSAM

Background

BALSAM, Martin was born on November 4, 1919 in New York, United States. Son of Albert and Lillian (nee Weinstein) Balsam.

Education

Educated, New School Social Research, 1946-1948.

Career

Lamp at Midnight 1947, The Wanhope Building, High Tor, A Sound of Hunting, Macbeth 1948, Sundown Beach 1948, The Closing Door 1949, You Know I Can’t Hear You When the Water’s Running (Tony; On the Waterfront 1954, Twelve Angry Men 1957, Marjorie Momingstar 1957, First Rate (at Lloyd's) Capone 1959, Middle of the Night 1959, Psycho 1960, All at Home 1960, Breakfast at Tiffany’s 1961, Ada 1961, Cape Fear 1962, The Captive City 1962, Who’s Sleeping in My Bed 1963, Seven Days in May 1963, The Carpetbaggers 1963, 1,000 Clowns (AcademyDebut in The Play"s the Thing, Locust Valley, New York 1941. New York debut in Ghost for Sale 1941.

Achievements

• Martin Henry Balsam has been listed as a notable Actor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with Army of the United States, 1941-1945. Member Actors Equity Association, American Federation of television and Radio Artists, Screen Actors Guild, Actor's Studio.

Connections

Son of Albert and Lillian (Weinstein) B. M. Pearl L. Somner, October 1952 (divorced 1954). M. Joyce Van Patten, August 1959 (divorced 1962).

1 daughter; m. Irene Miller, November 1963.

Father:

Albert Balsam

Mother:

Lillian (Weinstein) Balsam

Spouse:

Irene Miller

Spouse:

Pearl L. Somner

Spouse:

Joyce Van Patten