Walter Matthau 153 pictures

Actor, Soundtrack, Director
Matthau was born Walter Matthow on October 1, 1920 in New York City, to a Lithuanian Jewish mother, Rose (Berolsky), who worked in a garment sweatshop, and a Russian Jewish father, Milton Matthow, a peddler and electrician from Kiev. Matthau grew up in poverty on the Lower East Side. He started out selling soft drinks and playing bit parts at a ...

Born: October 1, 1920
Star sign: Libra
Height: 6' 2½" (1.89 m)
Known for: The Odd Couple (1968), Charade (1963), Grumpy Old Men (1993), The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
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