Biography
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
Complete Filmography
Paul Williams Still Alive
2011
as Self (archive footage)
Filmmaker and longtime fan Stephen Kessler's portrait of the award-winning 1970s singer-songwriter-actor, who disappeared for much of the 1980s and '9...
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'
2008
as Self
A making of featurette of 12 Angry Men made exclusively for the Collector's Edition DVD.
When Do We Eat?
2006
as Artur
An old school dad is as tough on his sons as his father is on him. On this night, however, one of the boys slips dad a dose of special, hallucinogenic...
Los Angeles Plays Itself
2004
as Sandman in Two-Minute Warning (archive footage)
From its distinctive neighborhoods to its architectural homes, Los Angeles has been the backdrop to countless movies. In this dazzling work, Andersen ...
Dear God
1996
as Jemi
A judge gives con-man Tom Turner a choice—a jail sentence, or a year of honest work. But when he gets a job in the U.S. Post Office's dead letter offi...
The Twilight of the Golds
1996
as Mr. Stein
A woman discovers her unborn baby has a genetic predisposition to homosexuality, unwittingly exposing deep-seated prejudices within her family.
Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval
1995
as Self
The life and career of the renowned television writer and creator of the classic science fiction series, "The Twilight Zone."
Shining Time Station: Second Chances
1995
as Max Okowsky
Billy's nephew, Kit, comes to visit the station
Parallel Lives
1994
as Senator Robert Ferguson
A college reunion turns into a tangled web of passion, romance and intrigue as old friends and enemies catch up with each other's lives. Includes a lo...
The Odd Couple: Together Again
1993
as Oscar Madison
Felix's daughter Edna is getting married, and his wife Gloria throws him out of the house for a few days, so that she can plan the wedding herself, wi...
Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self
The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place Friday February 19, 1982 at New York's Radio City ...
Magic with the Stars
1982
Hollywood celebrities assist magicians in a program of magic and illusion.
Lucy Moves to NBC
1980
as Self
Contacted by Fred Silverman, the President of NBC, Lucille Ball accepts to go back to work as a producer. With the help of her faithful production ass...
Challenge of the Tiger
1980
as Jack Klugman (cameo / uncredited)
Two CIA agents, a kung fu master and a suave womanizer, track the stolen formula for a super-sterility drug from Spain to Hong Kong, battling Neo-Nazi...
US Against the World
1977
as Self - Host
This NBC Special from 1977 pitted celebrities from the worlds of film and TV in the United States against stars from the U.K. and the rest of the Worl...
Two-Minute Warning
1976
as Stu Sandmann
A psychotic sniper plans a massive killing spree in a Los Angeles football stadium during a major championship game. The police, led by Captain Peter ...
One of My Wives Is Missing
1976
as Inspector Murray Levine
Vacationing in a small town, a frantic Daniel Corban shows up at the local police station, declaring that his wife has disappeared. Corban imperiously...
Rickles
1975
Various comedy sketches with the Master of Insults, Don Rickles.
The Underground Man
1974
as Sheriff Tremaine
A private detective goes after the kidnappers of his ex-girlfriend's son and becomes involved in a series of murders.
Poor Devil
1973
as Burnett J. Emerson
A young, down-on-his-luck resident of hell is given a chance to redeem himself by signing up a down-on-his-luck retail accountant to sell his soul to ...
Who Says I Can't Ride a Rainbow!
1971
as Barney
Barney owns the last working farm in Manhattan. For various reasons, city officials have decided to close it down. A special event is planned to raise...
Goodbye, Columbus
1969
as Ben Patimkin
A Jewish man and a Jewish woman meet, and while attracted to each other, find that their worlds are very different. She is the archetypal Jewish Ameri...
The Split
1968
as Harry Kifka
A group of thieves attempt a daring robbery of a football stadium.
The Detective
1968
as Dave Schoenstein
Police detective Joe Leland investigates the murder of a gay man.
It All Depends On You
1968
Jack Klugman and the kid from Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory give you the hard sell on dial-it-yourself long-distance from AT&T.
Fame Is the Name of the Game
1966
as Ben Welcome
A brash, big-time investigative reporter, looking into the death of a call girl, uncovers her diary and tries to find her killer among the names conta...
Hail! Mafia
1965
as Phil
A couple of hit men set out to kill an old friend.
Act One
1963
as Joe Hyman
This autobiographical story traces the career of playwright Moss Hart. Moss struggles as a dramatic writer until he concentrates his efforts on writin...
The Yellow Canary
1963
as Lt. Bonner
Andy is an arrogant pop singer about to be divorced by his wife who treats his staff badly. On the same night he starts a job at a theater in Los Ange...
I Could Go on Singing
1963
as George
Jenny Bowman is a successful singer who, while on an engagement at the London Palladium, visits David Donne to see her son Matt again, spending a few ...
Days of Wine and Roses
1963
as Jim Hungerford
An alcoholic falls in love with and gets married to a young woman, whom he systematically addicts to booze so they can share his "passion" together.
The Velvet Alley
1959
as Max Salter
Ernie Pandish has tried to be a writer for years and has never made much money out of it. But now he seems likely to hit the big-time.
Kiss Me, Kate
1958
as Gunman
Broadcast live on the Hallmark Hall of Fame series on NBC, a pair of divorced actors are brought together to participate in a musical version of The T...
Cry Terror!
1958
as Vince
A mad bomber holds an innocent family hostage.
12 Angry Men
1957
as Juror 5
The defense and the prosecution have rested and the jury is filing into the jury room to decide if a young Spanish-American is guilty or innocent of m...
Time Table
1956
as Frankie Page
An insurance detective encounters numerous surprises when he is assigned to investigate a meticulously-planned train robbery in Arizona.
The Petrified Forest
1955
as Jackie
Gabrielle Maple works in a dusty desert gas station-café, but yearns for the life of an artist in France, knowing there must be something finer than t...
Grubstake
1952
Grubstake, also known as Apache Gold, is a 1952 American Western film directed by Larry Buchanan.