This popular and highly marketable actor did his best work in comedies including Some Like it Hot in which he dressed like a woman to get a job, The Odd Couple with Walter Matthau, and The Great Race with its all-star cast. Besides romantic comedies such as It Should Happen to You with Judy Holliday, he played several intense dramatic roles such as in Missing, Cowboy with Glenn Ford, and The China Syndrome.

John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III was a mix of funnyman and serious dramatic actor. His roles were believable because his personality changed to meet each character. Humorous in Mister Roberts with Henry Fonda and Good Neighbor Sam, then serious and intense in The Days of Wine and Roses for which he was nominated for an Academy Award. Lemmon was often paired with friend Walter Matthau, and the two made ten films together.

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