---
name: "Jack Klugman"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jack-klugman"
fi1m_id: "jack-klugman"
imdb_id: "nm0001430"
tmdb_id: 5250
wikidata_id: "Q286738"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "27 April 1922"
died: "24 December 2012"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-20T02:48:03.815867+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Jack Klugman

## Identity

Jack Klugman

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jack-klugman
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jack-klugman
- **IMDb ID:** nm0001430
- **TMDB ID:** 5250
- **Wikidata ID:** Q286738
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Klugman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q286738, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001430/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/5250

Actor. Born 27 April 1922 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Died 24 December 2012.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 27 April 1922, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- **Died:** 24 December 2012
- **Also known as:** Jacob Joachim Klugman, 杰克·克卢格曼
- **Primetime Emmy Awards:** 3 Emmys (3 won)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Klugman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q286738, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001430/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/5250

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*12 Angry Men*](https://film.one/film/12-angry-men.md) (91)

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## Biography

Jack Klugman was an American actor of stage, film and television. He played Juror 5 in the 1957 film *12 Angry Men*.

He starred as Oscar Madison opposite Tony Randall in the television series *The Odd Couple* (1970–1975) and as the title character in *Quincy, M.E.* (1976–1983). Klugman received three Primetime Emmy Awards from ten nominations. His other film credits include *Days of Wine and Roses* (1962) and *Goodbye, Columbus* (1969).

Born in Philadelphia, Klugman trained at Carnegie Mellon University and began working in New York theatre and live television in the early 1950s.

*Sources: nytimes.com, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *12 Angry Men* (1957), Fi1m 91, as Juror 5 — [page](https://film.one/film/12-angry-men.md)

## Complete filmography (96)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *When Do We Eat?* (2006), as Artur
- *Presidio Med* (2002), series, Actor
- *Crossing Jordan* (2001), series, as Leo Gelber
- *Third Watch* (1999), series, as Stan Brandolini
- *Brother's Keeper* (1998), series, as Jack
- *Dear God* (1996), as Jemi
- *The Twilight of the Golds* (1996), as Mr. Stein
- *Shining Time Station: Second Chances* (1995), as Max Okowsky
- *The Outer Limits* (1995), series, as Joe Walker
- *Parallel Lives* (1994), as Senator Robert Ferguson
- *Diagnosis: Murder* (1993), series, as Dr. Jeff Everden, LAPD Det. Harry Trumble
- *The Odd Couple: Together Again* (1993), as Oscar Madison
- *Around the World in 80 Days* (1989), series, as Captain Bunsby
- *You Again?* (1986), series, as Henry Willows
- *Challenge of the Tiger* (1980), as Jack Klugman (cameo / uncredited)
- *The Magic of David Copperfield* (1978), series, Actor
- *The Love Boat* (1977), series, as Mel Davis
- *Two-Minute Warning* (1976), as Stu Sandmann
- *Quincy, M.E.* (1976), series, as Quincy · Story
- *One of My Wives Is Missing* (1976), as Inspector Murray Levine
- *Rickles* (1975), Actor
- *The Underground Man* (1974), as Sheriff Tremaine
- *Poor Devil* (1973), as Burnett J. Emerson
- *The All Star Spangled Mission* (1973), as Oscar Madison
- *Banyon* (1972), series, Actor
- *Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow!* (1971), as Barney
- *The Odd Couple* (1970), series, as Oscar Madison
- *He Said, She Said* (1970), series, Actor
- *Love, American Style* (1969), series, as Bill, Harry
- *Then Came Bronson* (1969), series, as Dr. Edward Hannahan
- *The Bold Ones: The New Doctors* (1969), series, as Leland Rogers
- *Goodbye, Columbus* (1969), as Ben Patimkin
- *The Split* (1968), as Harry Kifka
- *The Name of the Game* (1968), series, as Frank Dovnik, Art Trager, Captain Garrig
- *The Detective* (1968), as Dave Schoenstein
- *It All Depends On You* (1968), Actor
- *Garrison's Gorillas* (1967), series, Actor
- *Fame Is the Name of the Game* (1966), as Ben Welcome
- *The F.B.I.* (1965), series, as Charles Gates, Victor Amazeen
- *Hail! Mafia* (1965), as Phil
- *Harris Against the World* (1964), series, as Alan Harris
- *Act One* (1963), as Joe Hyman
- *Kraft Suspense Theatre* (1963), series, as Steve Zaro, Ozzie Keefer
- *The Great Adventure* (1963), series, as John Brown
- *The Fugitive* (1963), series, as Gus Hendricks, Buck Harmon — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-fugitive-1963.md)
- *Arrest and Trial* (1963), series, as Celina
- *The Yellow Canary* (1963), as Lt. Bonner
- *I Could Go on Singing* (1963), as George
- *Days of Wine and Roses* (1963), as Jim Hungerford
- *The Virginian* (1962), series, as Charles Mayhew
- *Straightaway* (1961), series, Actor
- *The New Breed* (1961), series, as Floyd Blaylock
- *Ben Casey* (1961), series, as Dr. Philip Walton, Dr. Bill Justin
- *Target: The Corruptors!* (1961), series, Actor
- *Cain's Hundred* (1961), series, as Mike Colonni
- *Follow the Sun* (1961), series, Actor
- *The Defenders* (1961), series, as Joe Larch
- *The Million Dollar Incident* (1961), as Charles
- *Special for Women* (1960), series, as Charles Davis
- *Insight* (1960), series, Actor
- *The Untouchables* (1959), series, as Morton Halas, Solly Girsh
- *The Twilight Zone* (1959), series, as Joey Crown, Captain Ross, Jesse Cardiff, Max Phillips — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-twilight-zone.md)
- *The Velvet Alley* (1959), as Max Salter
- *Kiss Me, Kate* (1958), as Gunman
- *Naked City* (1958), series, as Patrolman Mike Greco, Alfred Tiloff, Sam Braden, Joe Calageras, Pete Kammik · Arthur Crews
- *Cry Terror!* (1958), as Vince
- *The Walter Winchell File* (1957), series, as Allie Sunshine
- *Suspicion* (1957), series, as Jason
- *12 Angry Men* (1957), as Juror 5 — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/12-angry-men.md)
- *Time Table* (1956), as Frankie Page
- *The Alcoa Hour* (1955), series, Actor
- *Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1955), series, as George Benedict
- *Folio* (1955), series, as Gromov
- *Gunsmoke* (1955), series, as Earl Ticks
- *The Petrified Forest* (1955), as Jackie
- *Marty* (1955), as Bar Patron (uncredited)
- *Producers' Showcase* (1954), series, Actor
- *The Greatest Gift* (1954), series, Actor
- *Justice* (1954), series, Actor
- *Inner Sanctum* (1954), series, Actor
- *The United States Steel Hour* (1953), series, Actor
- *Colonel Humphrey Flack* (1953), series, Actor
- *General Electric Theater* (1953), series, as Murphy
- *Grubstake* (1952), Actor
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Gunman
- *Goodyear Television Playhouse* (1951), series, Actor
- *Treasury Men in Action* (1950), series, Actor
- *Armstrong Circle Theatre* (1950), series, Actor
- *Inside Detective* (1950), series, as Frank Garrison
- *The Big Story* (1949), series, Actor
- *Suspense* (1949), series, as Louie
- *Studio One* (1948), series, as Darrell, George Hall, Leo
- *The Philco Television Playhouse* (1948), series, Actor
- *Actors Studio* (1948), series, Actor
- *Kraft Television Theatre* (1947), series, as Mark Deglin · Director
- *A Passage for Trumpet*, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Jack Klugman attending a ceremony for actor John Stamos to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. (2009)](https://film.one/media/person/59301/gallery-637b3da3ba92.jpg) Jack Klugman attending a ceremony for actor John Stamos to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. (2009) — Angela George at https://www.flickr.com/photos/sharongraphics/, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/JackKlugmanNov09.jpg/1280px-JackKlugmanNov09.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![ON THE LINE—Pickets outside The Burbank Studios include, from left, stars Jack Klugman, Ricardo Montalban, Loretta Swit and Ralph Bellamy. They were among 1,000 (1980)](https://film.one/media/person/59301/gallery-7d577f531a32.jpg) ON THE LINE—Pickets outside The Burbank Studios include, from left, stars Jack Klugman, Ricardo Montalban, Loretta Swit and Ralph Bellamy. They were among 1,000 (1980) — R. L. Oliver, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/Jack_Klugman%2C_Ricardo_Montalban%2C_Loretta_Swit_and_Ralph_Bellamy_on_strike.jpg/1280px-Jack_Klugman%2C_Ricardo_Montalban%2C_Loretta_Swit_and_Ralph_Bellamy_on_strike.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Scene from The Odd Couple episode "A Night to Dismember". This is more of Oscar Madison's (Jack Klugman) dream where he's celebrating New Year's Eve with Felix  (1972)](https://film.one/media/person/59301/gallery-efe0e8635f11.jpg) Scene from The Odd Couple episode "A Night to Dismember". This is more of Oscar Madison's (Jack Klugman) dream where he's celebrating New Year's Eve with Felix  (1972) — ABC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Jack_Klugman_Tony_Randall_Brett_Somers_Odd_Couple_1972.jpg/1280px-Jack_Klugman_Tony_Randall_Brett_Somers_Odd_Couple_1972.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Photo of Jack Klugman as Oscar Madison and Tony Randall as Felix Unger from the television series The Odd Couple. This is a dream sequence from the episode wher (1971)](https://film.one/media/person/59301/gallery-4eb1b97d4b39.jpg) Photo of Jack Klugman as Oscar Madison and Tony Randall as Felix Unger from the television series The Odd Couple. This is a dream sequence from the episode wher (1971) — ABC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Odd_Couple_Oscar_and_Felix_in_heaven.jpg/1280px-Odd_Couple_Oscar_and_Felix_in_heaven.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Jack Klugman](https://film.one/media/person/59301/gallery-eda48c6e7ad8.jpg) Jack Klugman — Image via TMDB
- ![Jack Klugman](https://film.one/media/person/59301/gallery-f48ede0505ef.jpg) Jack Klugman — President (1981-1989 : Reagan). White House Photographic Office. 1981-1989, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/President_Ronald_Reagan%2C_Nancy_Reagan%2C_V._Principal%2C_T._Bennett%2C_L._Carter%2C_R._Dangerfield%2C_L._Pavarotti%2C_L._Horne%2C_I._Perlman%2C_D._Copperfield%2C_J._Cash%2C_June_Cash%2C_J._Klugman%2C_G._Be_-_DPLA_-_93d518603b6b5f3de24eb85a9e5dee6d.jpg/1280px-thumbnail.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Jack Klugman](https://film.one/media/person/59301/gallery-437762ddb9bf.jpg) Jack Klugman — President (1981-1989 : Reagan). White House Photographic Office. 1981-1989, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/President_Ronald_Reagan_Addresses_The_Crowd_During_Ford%27S_Theatre_Gala_%22The_Stars_Salute_The_President%22_with_Nancy_Reagan_Tony_Bennett_Linda_Carter_Rodney_Dangerfield_L_Pavarotti_Ja_-_DPLA_-_0947b1b5551681be161d3d8e1116e67d.jpg/1280px-thumbnail.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Primetime Emmy Awards — 3 won

- 1973: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (won), for *The Odd Couple*
- 1971: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (won), for *The Odd Couple*
- 1964: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie (won), for *The Defenders*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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