Martin balsam actor biography

All All. Sign In. Martin Balsam Actor. Play trailer The Delta Force He was the first-born child. Martin caught the acting bug in high school where he participated in the drama club. After high school, he continued his interest in acting by attending Manhattan's progressive New School.

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Despite his excellent training, he had to prove himself, just like any up and coming young actor. He began on Broadway in the late s. But, it was not until that he experienced real success. After his Broadway success, he had a few minor television roles before his big break arrived when he joined the cast of On the Waterfront In the s, Martin had many television roles.

In , he was able to prove himself on the big-screen once again, with a prominent role in 12 Angry Men , directed by Sidney Lumet and starring Henry Fonda. All of Martin's television work in the s did not go to waste. While starring on an episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents , Hitchcock was so impressed by his work, that he offered him a key supporting role of Detective Milton Arbogast in Psycho