He was an American actor, comedian and film director that is best known for his film roles in “A Face in the Crowd”, “King Creole”, and “The Bad News Bears”. He also starred in Plaza Suite, Kotch (both 1971), Charley Varrick (1973), The Sunshine Boys (1975), and Hopscotch (1980). On Broadway, he originated the role of Oscar Madison in The Odd Couple play by playwright Neil Simon for which he received a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play in 1965, his second after A Shot in the Dark in 1962.
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