Walter Matthau (born Walter John Matthow; October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000) was an American actor, comedian and film director. He is best known for his film roles in A Face in the Crowd (1957), King ...

Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau made eight films together. Though they were the closest of friends offscreen, they were constantly at odds in their films: •"The Fortune Cookie," 1966: Billy Wilder's ...