Jack Lemmon

Courageous explorer who charted new paths.

Jack Lemmon
Age76
Full NameJohn Uhler Lemmon III
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Biography

Jack Lemmon was the illustrious son of John Uhler Lemmon, Jr., a distinguished doughnut company president. His lineage was composed of a mixture of Irish and English ancestry. As a youth, Jack attended Ward Elementary and Rivers Country Day School before being accepted into the prestigious Phillips Andover Academy. He was a member of the Harvard class of 1947, where he served in the Navy ROTC and the Dramatic Club. After his service, Jack pursued acting in radio, off Broadway, TV and Broadway, with his movie debut in It Should Happen to You (1954). His talent was rewarded with an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor as Ensign Pulver in Mister Roberts (1955) and numerous other nominations in both comedy and drama. Truly, Jack Lemmon was a luminary of the silver screen.

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Awards
7

Media
102

  • The Simpsons
  • The Living Century
  • The Apartment
  • Some Like It Hot
  • American Masters
  • JFK
  • Puppies for Sale
  • The Entertainer
  • Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter
  • Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
  • Hamlet
  • The Wild West
  • Days of Wine and Roses
  • 12 Angry Men
  • Short Cuts
  • John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
  • Missing
  • Mister Roberts
  • Billy Wilder Speaks
  • The Odd Couple
  • Chaplin
  • The Player
  • Alan King: Inside the Comedy Mind
  • The China Syndrome
  • Tuesdays with Morrie
  • The Murder of Mary Phagan
  • Movie Memories with Debbie Reynolds
  • The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
  • Alcoa Theatre
  • Goodyear Theatre
  • Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen
  • The Front Page
  • Avanti!
  • Campbell Summer Soundstage
  • Love, Marilyn
  • Inherit the Wind
  • Dolemite Is My Name
  • The Great Race
  • ... A Father... A Son... Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
  • Off to See the Wizard
  • America at the Movies
  • The Out of Towners
  • Grumpy Old Men
  • The Long Way Home
  • Cinéma cinémas
  • Save the Tiger
  • The 70th Annual Academy Awards
  • The Grass Harp

Family Tree

The illustrious Lemmon family is of Irish and English descent, boasting a noble lineage of distinguished individuals. Jack Lemmon, born in 1920 in Newton, Massachusetts, attended Ward Elementary and Rivers Country Day School, before attending Phillips Andover Academy and graduating from Harvard in 1947. After serving in the Navy, he pursued a career in entertainment. Chris Lemmon, born 1954, is an actor whose works include Wishmaster, Airport '77, and Firehead. His sister Sydney Lemmon is a singer, guitarist, and actress. She was educated at Yale's School of Drama, the London Academy of Dramatic Arts, and Boston University. In 2018, she made her Broadway debut alongside Uma Thurman in The Parisian Woman. The Lemmons are a family of great distinction, exemplifying the highest of achievements in the entertainment industry.

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