Martin Balsam,
Movie Actor,
United States
Before glory
He studied drama before joining the U.S. Air Force during WWII.
About Martin Balsam
Best Supporting Actor who appeared in A Thousand Clowns in 1965. He also portrayed private investigator Milton Arbogast in the classic horror film, Psycho.
Family Life
His father, Albert Balsam, was a manufacturer for women's sportswear.
Friends and colleagues
He co-starred with Barbara Harris in A Thousand Clowns. His role as Arnold Burns earned him an Oscar-nomination.
Fast facts
He was born to Jewish parents in the Bronx, and played Detective Milton Arbogast in Hitchcock's Psycho.