Jack Lemmon Biography
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| Birth Name: |
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John Uhler Lemmon III
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| Date of Birth: |
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February 8, 1925
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| Birth Place: |
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Newton, MA
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| Date of Death: |
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June 27, 2001 in Los Angeles, California
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| Education: |
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Phillips Andover Academy - Graduated 1943
Harvard University - graduated 1947
Navy ensign
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| Marriages: |
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Cynthia Stone (1950 - 1956)
Felicia Farr (1962 - until his death 2001)
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| Children: |
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Chris Lemmon - born in 1954
Courtney Lemmon - born in 1966
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| Big Break: |
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Spotted on Broadway by a Hollywood talent scout. Signed a contract with Columbia Pictures.
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| Starmaking Role: |
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Mister Roberts earned him an Academy Award
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| Biggest Hit: |
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Some Like It Hot (biggest money makers were the Grumpy Old Men movies)
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| Career Low: |
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There were some disappointments like Buddy Buddy (despite the Lemmon/Matthau pairing and being directed by Billy Wilder this comedy was not a hit with critics or at the boxoffice) and The Odd Couple II.
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| Side Jobs: |
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Director
Pianist
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| Quintssential Quality: |
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The likeable but put-upon Everyman
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Jack Lemmon pictured (left) in Grumpy Old Men
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