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Colon</a><br><b>Remains:</b> Buried, <a href="/cemetery/816/000208192/" class="proflink">Westwood Memorial Park, Los Angeles, CA</a><br><p><b>Gender:</b> Male<br><b>Religion:</b> <a href="/lists/758/000094476/" class=proflink>Roman Catholic</a> <font size=-1><a href="#FN2">[2]</a></font><br><b>Race or Ethnicity:</b> White<br><b>Sexual orientation:</b> Straight<br><b>Occupation:</b> Actor<br><b>Party Affiliation:</b> Democratic<p><b>Nationality:</b> United States<br><b>Executive summary:</b> <i>The Odd Couple</i><p><b>Military service:</b> US Navy Reserve (WWII, communications officer on USS Lake Champlain)<p><hr width=25% size=1 align=left><a name="FN1"><font size=-1>[1] USC/Norris Cancer Hospital, Los Angeles, CA. </font><p><a name="FN2"><font size=-1>[2] Don Widener, <i>Lemmon: A Biography</i> (1975), page 7. </font><p><b>Father:</b> John Uhler Lemmon, Jr.<br><b>Mother:</b> Mildred LaRue Noel<br><b>Wife:</b> Cynthia Stone (m. 7-May-1950, div. 1956, one son)<br><b>Son:</b> <a href="/people/103/000131707/">Chris Lemmon</a> (actor, b. 22-Jan-1954)<br><b>Wife:</b> <a href="/people/678/000132282/">Felicia Farr</a> (actress, m. 17-Aug-1962, until his death, one daughter)<br><b>Daughter:</b> Courtney Lemmon (b. 1966)<br><p> High School: <a href="/edu/571/000068367/">Phillips Academy Andover (1943)</a><br> University: <a href="/edu/473/000068269/">Harvard University (1947)</a><br><p> <a href="/company/407/000086149/">Columbia Pictures</a> <br> <a href="/honors/860/000048716/">Oscar for Best Supporting Actor</a> 1956 for <i>Mister Roberts</i><br> <a href="/honors/511/000032415/">Oscar for Best Actor</a> 1974 for <i>Save the Tiger</i><br> <a href="/honors/636/000044504/">Golden Globe</a> 1960 for <i>Some Like It Hot</i><br> <a href="/honors/636/000044504/">Golden Globe</a> 1961 for <i>The Apartment</i><br> <a href="/honors/636/000044504/">Golden Globe</a> 1973 for <i>Avanti!</i><br> <a href="/honors/636/000044504/">Golden Globe</a> 1994 Ensemble for <i>Short Cuts</i> (shared)<br> <a href="/honors/636/000044504/">Golden Globe</a> 2000 for <i>Inherit the Wind</i><br> <a href="/honors/534/000044402/">Emmy</a> 2000 for <i>Tuesdays with Morrie</i><br> <a href="/honors/469/000032373/">American Film Institute Life Achievement Award</a> 1988<br> <a href="/honors/109/000048962/">Kennedy Center Honor</a> 1996<br> <a href="/honors/312/000044180/">Hollywood Walk of Fame</a> 6357 Hollywood Blvd.<br> <a href="/org/637/000063448/">Alcoholics Anonymous</a> <br> <a href="/org/381/000122015/">Citizens for a Moratorium on Federal Executions</a> <br> <a href="/event/221/000218564/">Cholecystectomy</a> <br> <a href="/crime/293/000043164/">Driving While Intoxicated</a> 1976<br> Risk Factors: <a href="/lists/780/000064588/">Alcoholism</a>, <a href="/lists/601/000357527/">Sciatica</a><br> <p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">FILMOGRAPHY AS DIRECTOR</font><br> <a href="/films/641/000036533/">Kotch (17-Sep-1971)</a> <br><p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR</font><br> <a href="/films/588/000063399/">Tuesdays with Morrie (5-Dec-1999)</a> <br> <a href="/films/402/000088138/">Inherit the Wind (29-May-1999)</a> <br> <a href="/films/611/000037500/">The Odd Couple II (10-Apr-1998)</a> · Felix<br> <a href="/films/074/000090801/">The Long Way Home (1-Mar-1998)</a> <br> <a href="/films/875/000250125/">Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's (Oct-1997)</a> · Himself<br> <a href="/films/463/000037352/">12 Angry Men (17-Aug-1997)</a> <br> <a href="/films/555/000061372/">Out to Sea (2-Jul-1997)</a> <br> <a href="/films/320/000034218/">Hamlet (25-Dec-1996)</a> <br> <a href="/films/846/000042720/">My Fellow Americans (20-Dec-1996)</a> · Russell P. Kramer<br> <a href="/films/837/000035732/">Getting Away with Murder (12-Apr-1996)</a> <br> <a href="/films/835/000035730/">Grumpier Old Men (22-Dec-1995)</a> · John<br> <a href="/films/781/000032685/">The Grass Harp (10-Sep-1995)</a> <br> <a href="/films/022/000033920/">Grumpy Old Men (25-Dec-1993)</a> · John<br> <a href="/films/190/000033091/">Short Cuts (1-Oct-1993)</a> <br> <a href="/films/945/000264153/">Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country (1993)</a> · Himself<br> <a href="/films/622/000032526/">Glengarry Glen Ross (29-Sep-1992)</a> · Shelley Levene<br> <a href="/films/780/000033681/">The Player (3-Apr-1992)</a> · Himself<br> <a href="/films/598/000032502/">JFK (20-Dec-1991)</a> · Jack Martin<br> <a href="/films/489/000040369/">Dad (27-Oct-1989)</a> · Jake Tremont<br> <a href="/films/575/000084323/">The Murder of Mary Phagan (24-Jan-1988)</a> <br> <a href="/films/504/000208877/">Long Day's Journey Into Night (13-Apr-1987)</a> <br> <a href="/films/557/000040437/">That's Life! (10-Sep-1986)</a> <br> <a href="/films/458/000134056/">Macaroni (24-Oct-1985)</a> <br> <a href="/films/107/000067903/">Mass Appeal (6-Dec-1984)</a> <br> <a href="/films/196/000036088/">Missing (12-Feb-1982)</a> · Ed Horman<br> <a href="/films/408/000036300/">Buddy Buddy (11-Dec-1981)</a> <br> <a href="/films/569/000129182/">Tribute (14-Dec-1980)</a> <br> <a href="/films/493/000033394/">The China Syndrome (16-Mar-1979)</a> · Jack Godell<br> <a href="/films/793/000032697/">Airport '77 (11-Mar-1977)</a> · Don Gallagher<br> <a href="/films/353/000228666/">Alex & the Gypsy (3-Oct-1976)</a> <br> <a href="/films/188/000268381/">The Entertainer (1976)</a> <br> <a href="/films/154/000071938/">The Prisoner of Second Avenue (14-Mar-1975)</a> <br> <a href="/films/465/000033366/">The Front Page (17-Dec-1974)</a> · Hildy Johnson<br> <a href="/films/149/000064954/">Save the Tiger (14-Feb-1973)</a> <br> <a href="/films/409/000036301/">Avanti! (17-Dec-1972)</a> <br> <a href="/films/554/000040434/">The War Between Men and Women (1-Jun-1972)</a> <br> <a href="/films/840/000061657/">The Out-of-Towners (28-May-1970)</a> <br> <a href="/films/555/000040435/">The April Fools (28-May-1969)</a> <br> <a href="/films/839/000035734/">The Odd Couple (2-May-1968)</a> · Felix Ungar<br> <a href="/films/960/000220300/">Luv (26-Jul-1967)</a> <br> <a href="/films/439/000034337/">The Fortune Cookie (19-Oct-1966)</a> · Harry Hinkle<br> <a href="/films/308/000034206/">The Great Race (1-Jul-1965)</a> · Prof. Fate<br> <a href="/films/838/000035733/">How to Murder Your Wife (26-Jan-1965)</a> · Stanley Ford<br> <a href="/films/464/000083215/">Good Neighbor Sam (22-Jul-1964)</a> · Sam Bissel<br> <a href="/films/940/000032844/">Under the Yum Yum Tree (23-Oct-1963)</a> · Hogan<br> <a href="/films/937/000032841/">Irma la Douce (5-Jun-1963)</a> <br> <a href="/films/915/000034813/">Days of Wine and Roses (26-Dec-1962)</a> · Joe Clay<br> <a href="/films/578/000083329/">The Notorious Landlady (13-Apr-1962)</a> <br> <a href="/films/666/000041543/">The Wackiest Ship in the Army (31-Dec-1960)</a> · Lt. Rip Crandall<br> <a href="/films/595/000042469/">Pepe (21-Dec-1960)</a> · Himself<br> <a href="/films/983/000251230/">Stowaway in the Sky (14-Sep-1960)</a> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">[VOICE]</font><br> <a href="/films/751/000033652/">The Apartment (15-Jun-1960)</a> · C. C. Baxter<br> <a href="/films/064/000082815/">It Happened to Jane (14-Jul-1959)</a> · George Denham<br> <a href="/films/586/000032490/">Some Like It Hot (29-Mar-1959)</a> · Jerry -- Daphne<br> <a href="/films/444/000064252/">Bell Book and Candle (19-Dec-1958)</a> · Nicky Holroyd<br> <a href="/films/026/000082777/">Cowboy (19-Feb-1958)</a> · Frank Harris<br> <a href="/films/865/000091592/">Operation Mad Ball (17-Aug-1957)</a> <br> <a href="/films/686/000033587/">Fire Down Below (8-Aug-1957)</a> · Tony<br> <a href="/films/122/000203510/">You Can't Run Away from It (31-Oct-1956)</a> <br> <a href="/films/052/000082803/">My Sister Eileen (22-Sep-1955)</a> · Bob Baker<br> <a href="/films/282/000037171/">Mister Roberts (30-Jul-1955)</a> · Ens. Frank Thurlowe Pulver<br> <a href="/films/750/000234048/">Three for the Show (24-Feb-1955)</a> <br> <a href="/films/733/000091460/">Phffft! 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