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American actor (1920-2000)
Walter Matthau was an American actor. He is best known for his film roles in A Face in the Crowd, King Creole and as a coach of a hapless little league team in the baseball comedy The Bad News Bears .Wikipedia
| Born | October 1, 1920 |
| Hometown | Lower East Side |
| Net worth | $10 million |
| Height | 6'2" (1.89m) |
| Spouse | Carol Grace (m 1959 - 2000) , Grace Geraldine Johnson (m 1948 - 1958) |
| Children | Charles Matthau |
| Parents | Milton Matthow , Rose Matthow |
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AWARDS
| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Golden Globe | Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy | First Monday in October | Nominated |
| 1981 | Golden Globe | Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy | Hopscotch | Nominated |
| 1977 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Actor | The Bad News Bears | Nominated |
| 1977 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Actor | The Sunshine Boys | Nominated |
| 1976 | Academy Award | Actor | The Sunshine Boys | Nominated |