Age, Biography and Wiki
Jack Lemmon was an American actor and comedian who was born on February 8, 1925 in Newton, Massachusetts. He was the son of Mildred Burgess LaRue and John Uhler Lemmon, Jr. Lemmon attended Harvard University, where he studied drama and was a member of the varsity rowing team.
Lemmon began his career in the 1950s, appearing in television shows and films such as It Should Happen to You (1954), The Seven Year Itch (1955), and Some Like It Hot (1959). He won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Mister Roberts (1955). He also won two Academy Awards for Best Actor for his performances in Save the Tiger (1973) and The Apartment (1960).
Lemmon was married twice, first to Cynthia Stone from 1950 to 1956, and then to Felicia Farr from 1962 until his death in 2001. He had two children, Chris and Courtney, with Stone, and one daughter, Courtney, with Farr.
Lemmon died on June 27, 2001, at the age of 76, due to complications from metastatic cancer. He was buried at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles.
At the time of his death, Lemmon had an estimated net worth of $20 million.
| Popular As |
John Uhler Lemmon III |
| Occupation |
actor,soundtrack,producer |
| Age |
76 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius |
| Born |
8 February 1925 |
| Birthday |
8 February |
| Birthplace |
Newton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Date of death |
June 27, 2001 |
| Died Place |
Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States |
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He is a member of famous Actor with the age 76 years old group.
Jack Lemmon Height, Weight & Measurements
At 76 years old, Jack Lemmon height
is 5' 9" (1.75 m) .
| Physical Status |
| Height |
5' 9" (1.75 m) |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Jack Lemmon's Wife?
His wife is Cynthia Stone (m. 1950-1956)
Felicia Farr (m. 1962)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Cynthia Stone (m. 1950-1956)
Felicia Farr (m. 1962) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
2, including Chris Lemmon |
Jack Lemmon Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Jack Lemmon worth at the age of 76 years old? Jack Lemmon’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated
Jack Lemmon's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Some Like It Hot (1959) | $100,000 |
| The Apartment (1960) | $175,000 |
| Irma la Douce (1963) | $350,000 + 7.5% of the gross. |
| The Great Race (1965) | $125,000 |
| The Odd Couple (1968) | $1,000,000 against 10% of the gross |
| Save the Tiger (1973) | Scale and % of profits. |
| The China Syndrome (1979) | $250,000 |
| Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) | $1,000,000 |
Jack Lemmon Social Network
Timeline
Kevin Spacey dedicated his Oscar for American Beauty (1999) to Lemmon.
He was pleasantly shocked by Golden Globe winner Ving Rhames in 1998 when Rhames called him up to the stage and actually gave him the award for Best Actor in a TV Movie, which he had just won, to express his admiration to the veteran actor.
Ranked #47 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. [October 1997]
Did all of his own stunts for My Fellow Americans (1996).
Openly admitted on Inside the Actors Studio (1994) that he was an alcoholic.
Appeared on an episode of The Simpsons (1989), in which he convinced Marge to get into the pretzel business. Shelley Levene, his character from Glengarry Glen Ross (1992), was the inspiration for another Simpsons character, the usually jobless Gil, who Marge first met while working at a real estate firm.
Was considered for the role of Carl Fox in Wall Street (1987).
An accomplished, self-taught pianist, he wrote the theme for the movie Tribute (1980) and played jazz in a Bobby Short TV special.
He and The China Syndrome (1979) co-stars Michael Douglas and Jane Fonda have all won Oscars for Leading Roles. Lemmon won for Save the Tiger (1973), Fonda won for Klute (1971), and Douglas won for Wall Street (1987).
His son, Chris Lemmon, appeared with him in Airport '77 (1977).
He won the Best Actor Oscar for Save the Tiger (1973) and the Cannes Best Actor award for "Syndrome" and "Missing".
He made his debut as a director with Kotch (1971) and in 1985 on Broadway in "Long Day's Journey into Night".
Producer Howard Koch originally wanted Art Carney to replicate his role of Felix in The Odd Couple (1968), but Paramount production chief Robert Evans wanted Jack Lemmon, who was a superstar. Carney would later win the Academy Award as Best Actor for Harry and Tonto (1974) (1974) one year after Lemmon picked up his Best Actor Oscar for Save the Tiger (1973).
Owner of Jalem Productions, which co-produced many of his films as well as Cool Hand Luke (1967) starring Paul Newman.
Became a father for the 2nd time at age 40 when his 2nd wife Felicia Farr gave birth to their daughter Courtney Noelle Lemmon [aka Courtney Lemmon] on January 7, 1966.
Jack Lemmon was the top male Box Office Star of 1964, as ranked by Quigley Publications' survey of movie exhibitors. He ranked #2 that year, topped only by Doris Day. In the 11 years from 1960 to 1970, Lemmon was ranked a Top 10 Box Office Star eight times (1960, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969 and 1970).
Billy Wilder directed him in 7 movies: The Apartment (1960), Avanti! (1972), Buddy Buddy (1981), The Fortune Cookie (1966), The Front Page (1974), Irma la Douce (1963) and Some Like It Hot (1959).
He received nominations in comedy (Some Like It Hot (1959), The Apartment (1960)) and drama (Days of Wine and Roses (1962), The China Syndrome (1979), Tribute (1980) and Missing (1982)).
He won Best Supporting Actor as Ensign Pulver in Mister Roberts (1955).
His movie debut was with Judy Holliday in It Should Happen to You (1954).
During his early days as a contract player with Columbia Pictures, studio head Harry Cohn wanted Lemmon to change his screen name to "Jack Lennon." Cohn feared that critics would make use of Lemmon's last name (i.e., "Jack Lemmon's performance in the film is a lemon."). Lemmon convinced Cohn if he changed his name to "Lennon," everyone would think that he was related to V.I. Lenin, the founder of Soviet Communism (this was the 1950s, the time of the McCarthy "Red Scare", and years before the appearance of John Lennon and The Beatles). Referring to Vladimir Lenin, Cohn told Lemmon, "No, that's wrong. They pronounce his name 'Len-IN." "No," Lemmon replied, firmly. "It's pronounced 'LEN-in." After making a phone call to a Russian associate, who confirmed that Lenin's name was pronounced "LEN-in",' Cohn agreed to let Lemmon keep his own name.
Jack Lemmon was born in Newton, Massachusetts, to Mildred Lankford Noel and John Uhler Lemmon, Jr. , the president of a doughnut company. His ancestry included Irish (from his paternal grandmother) and English. Jack attended Ward Elementary near his Newton, MA home. At age 9 he was sent to Rivers Country Day School, then located in nearby Brookline. After RCDS, he went to high school at Phillips Andover Academy. Jack was a member of the Harvard class of 1947, where he was in Navy ROTC and the Dramatic Club. After service as a Navy ensign, he worked in a beer hall (playing piano), on radio, off Broadway, TV and Broadway.
He was voted the 45th Greatest Movie Star of all time by Premiere Magazine.
Graduated from Phillips Academy in Andover, MA, in 1943.
He was voted the 33rd Greatest Movie Star of all time by Entertainment Weekly.
Was born February 8, 1925, in an elevator at Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Newton, Massachusetts.
