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John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III (February 8, 1925 – June 27, 2001) was an American actor, with a career spanning six decades and garnering eight [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Oscar]] nominations (including two wins).

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John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III (February 8, 1925 – June 27, 2001) was an American actor, with a career spanning six decades and garnering eight [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Oscar]] UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations (including two wins).
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John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III (February 8, 1925 – June 27, 2001) was an American actor, with a career spanning six decades and garnering eight [[AcademyAward Oscar]] nominations (including two wins).

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John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III (February 8, 1925 – June 27, 2001) was an American actor, with a career spanning six decades and garnering eight [[AcademyAward [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Oscar]] nominations (including two wins).
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* StarMakingMole: His Oscar-winning turn as Ensign Pulver in ''Mister Roberts''.

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* StarMakingMole: His Oscar-winning turn as Ensign Pulver in ''Mister Roberts''.
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* LargeHam: When he wants to ham it up, he'll ''ham it up.''
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John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III (February 8, 1925–June 27, 2001) was an American actor, with a career spanning six decades and garnering eight [[AcademyAward Oscar]] nominations (including two wins).

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John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III (February 8, 1925–June 1925 – June 27, 2001) was an American actor, with a career spanning six decades and garnering eight [[AcademyAward Oscar]] nominations (including two wins).
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John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III (1925–2001) was an American actor, with a career spanning six decades and garnering eight [[AcademyAward Oscar]] nominations (including two wins).

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John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III (1925–2001) (February 8, 1925–June 27, 2001) was an American actor, with a career spanning six decades and garnering eight [[AcademyAward Oscar]] nominations (including two wins).
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* ''Film/TheLegendOfBaggerVance'' (2000) as {{Narrator}}

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* ''Film/{{Phffft}}!'' (1954) as Robert Tracy

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* ''Film/ItShouldHappenToYou'' (1954) as Pete Sheppard
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* ''Film/TwelveAngryMen'' (1997) as Juror #8
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* ''Literature/MisterRoberts'' (1955) as Ensign Frank Pulver[[note]]Best Supporting Actor Oscar[[/note]]

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* ''Save the Tiger'' (1973) as Harry Stoner[[note]]Best Actor Oscar[[/note]]

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* ''Literature/MisterRoberts'' (1955) as Ensign Frank Pulver - Best Supporting Actor Oscar)

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* ''Save the Tiger'' (1973) as Harry Stoner - Best Actor Oscar

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* ''Literature/MisterRoberts'' (1955) as Ensign Frank Pulver (Best Supporting Actor Oscar)

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* ''Literature/MisterRoberts'' (1955) as Ensign Frank Pulver (Best Actor winner)

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John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III (1925–2001) was an American actor, with a career spanning six decades, nearly a hundred films, and eight [[AcademyAward Oscar]] nominations including a Best Supporting Actor win for ''Mister Roberts'' (1955) and a Best Actor win for ''Save the Tiger'' (1973).

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John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III (1925–2001) was an American actor, with a career spanning six decades, nearly a hundred films, decades and garnering eight [[AcademyAward Oscar]] nominations including a Best Supporting Actor win for ''Mister Roberts'' (1955) and a Best Actor win for ''Save the Tiger'' (1973).
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John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III (1925–2001) was an American actor, with a career spanning six decades, nearly a hundred films, and eight [[AcademyAward Oscar]] nominations.
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* ''Literature/MisterRoberts'' (1955) as Ensign Frank Pulver; won Best Supporting Actor Oscar

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John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III (1925–2001) was an American actor, with a career spanning six decades, nearly a hundred films, and eight [[AcademyAward Oscar]] nominations (including a Best Supporting Actor win for ''Mister Roberts'' and a Best Actor win for ''Save the Tiger'').

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John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III (1925–2001) was an American actor, with a career spanning six decades, nearly a hundred films, and eight [[AcademyAward Oscar]] nominations (including a Best Supporting Actor win for ''Mister Roberts'' and a Best Actor win for ''Save the Tiger'').
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* ''Literature/MisterRoberts'' (1955) as Ensign Frank Pulver

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John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III (1925–2001) was an American actor, with a career spanning six decades, nearly a hundred films, and eight AcademyAward nominations (including a Best Supporting Actor win for ''Mister Roberts'' and a Best Actor win for ''Save the Tiger'').

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John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III (1925–2001) was an American actor, with a career spanning six decades, nearly a hundred films, and eight AcademyAward [[AcademyAward Oscar]] nominations (including a Best Supporting Actor win for ''Mister Roberts'' and a Best Actor win for ''Save the Tiger'').
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John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III (1925–2001) was an American actor, with a career spanning six decades, nearly a hundred films, and eight AcademyAward nominations.

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John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III (1925–2001) was an American actor, with a career spanning six decades, nearly a hundred films, and eight AcademyAward nominations.
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John Ugler "Jack" Lemmon III (1925–2001) was an American actor, with a career spanning six decades, nearly a hundred films, and eight AcademyAward nominations.

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John Ugler Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III (1925–2001) was an American actor, with a career spanning six decades, nearly a hundred films, and eight AcademyAward nominations.
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Actor Chris Lemmon is his son.
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!!Partial filmography:

* ''Literature/MisterRoberts'' (1955) as Ensign Frank Pulver
* ''Film/BellBookAndCandle'' (1958) as Nicky Holroyd
* ''Film/SomeLikeItHot'' (1959) as Jerry/"Daphne"
* ''Film/TheApartment'' (1960) as C. C. Baxter
* ''Film/TheWackiestShipInTheArmy'' (1960) as Lt. Rip Crandall
* ''Film/DaysOfWineAndRoses'' (1962) as Joe Clay
* ''Film/TheGreatRace'' (1965) as Professor Fate/Prince Hapnick
* ''Film/TheFortuneCookie'' (1966) as Harry Hinkle
* ''Theatre/TheOddCouple'' (1968) as Felix Ungar
* ''Film/TheFrontPage'' (1974) as Hildy Johnson
* ''[[Film/{{Airport}} Airport '77]]'' (1977) as Capt. Don Gallagher
* ''Film/TheChinaSyndrome'' (1979) as Jack Godell
* ''Film/{{Missing}}'' (1982) as Ed Horman
* ''Film/{{JFK}}'' (1991) as Jack Martin
* ''Film/ThePlayer'' (1992) AsHimself
* ''Theatre/GlengarryGlenRoss'' (1992) as Shelley Levene
* ''Film/ShortCuts'' (1993) as Paul Finnigan
* ''Film/GrumpyOldMen'' (1993) as John Gustafson
* ''Film/GrumpierOldMen'' (1995) as John Gustafson
* ''Film/MyFellowAmericans'' (1996) as President Russell P. Kramer
* ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}'' (1996) as Marcellus
* ''Film/TheOddCoupleII'' (1998) as Felix Ungar
* ''Film/TheLegendOfBaggerVance'' (2000) as {{Narrator}}

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!!Tropes associated with Jack Lemmon and his characters include:

* BornInAnElevator: Lemmon was, in real life.
* IvyLeagueForEveryone: Went to Harvard before going into acting.
* ThoseTwoActors: Appeared in ten movies with his good friend Creator/WalterMatthau, although in one of them (''JFK'') they have no shared scenes. Matthau also starred in Lemmon's sole directorial effort, 1971's ''Kotch''.

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