Jack Lemmon

Did You Know?

• Jack was married to Felicia Farr, with whom he had a daughter Courtney, at the time of his death.
• Jack was married to Cynthia Stone in the fifties. They have one son, Chris.
• Jack was born in an elevator.
• His father was the president of a doughnut company.
• Jack was honored with the American Film Institute's Lifetime Achievement Award in 1988.
• Jack graduated from Harvard University. He was a member of the Navy ROTC and earned a degree in War Service Sciences.
• Jack was an accomplished pianist. He taught himself to play and has produced at least one album.
• Jack wanted to have his mother cremated ashes left on the bar at the Ritz Bar in Boston because that is where she spent most of her time.
• QUOTE: "I have lost someone I loved as a brother, as a closest friend, and a remarkable human being. We have also lost one of the best damn actors we'll ever see." Jack's words after best friend and co-star Walter Matthau passed away.

Actor Credits

1. The Jack Lemmon Collection (2009)
2. Long Day's Journey Into Night (2005)
3. The Legend Of Bagger Vance (2000)
4. Inherit The Wind (1999)
5. The Long Way Home (1998)
6. The Odd Couple II (1998)
7. Out To Sea (1997)
8. 12 Angry Men (1997)
9. My Fellow Americans (1996)
10. Getting Away With Murder (1996)
11. Hamlet (1996)
12. The Grass Harp (1995)
13. Grumpier Old Men (1995)
14. A Weekend In The Country (1995)
15. A Life In The Theatre (1993)
16. Grumpy Old Men (1993)
17. For Richer, For Poorer (1992)
18. Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
19. JFK (1991)
20. Dad (1989)
21. The Murder Of Mary Phagan (1988)
22. Blake Edwards' That's Life! (1986)
23. That's Life! (1986)
24. Macaroni (1985)
25. Mass Appeal (1984)
26. Missing (1982)
27. Buddy Buddy (1981)
28. Tribute (1980)
29. The China Syndrome (1979)
30. Airport '77 (1977)
31. Airport '77 (1977)
32. Alex And The Gypsy (1976)
33. The Prisoner Of Second Avenue (1975)
34. The Front Page (1974)
35. Save The Tiger (1973)
36. The War Between Men And Women (1972)
37. Avanti! (1972)
38. Kotch (1971)
39. The Out-Of-Towners (1970)
40. The April Fools (1969)
41. The Odd Couple (1968)
42. Luv (1967)
43. The Fortune Cookie (1966)
44. How To Murder Your Wife (1965)
45. The Great Race (1965)
46. Good Neighbor Sam (1964)
47. Irma La Douce (1963)
48. Under The Yum Yum Tree (1963)
49. The Notorious Landlady (1962)
50. Days Of Wine And Roses (1962)
51. The Wackiest Ship In The Army (1960)
52. The Apartment (1960)
53. Some Like It Hot (1959)
54. It Happened To Jane (1959)
55. Cowboy (1958)
56. Bell, Book And Candle (1958)
57. Operation Mad Ball (1957)
58. Fire Down Below (1957)
59. You Can't Run Away From It (1956)
60. My Sister Eileen (1955)
61. Three For The Show (1955)
62. Mister Roberts (1955)
63. Phffft! (1954)
64. It Should Happen To You (1954)

Director Credits