John McMartin

Biography

John McMartin was an American actor who worked for more than 50 years on Broadway and appeared in films and television. A native of Warsaw, Indiana, who grew up in St. Cloud, Minnesota, he started off-Broadway with Little Mary Sunshine in 1959 and won a Theatre World Award for that role. He created the part of Oscar in Sweet Charity in 1966, earning a Tony nomination, and played it again in the 1969 film. His Broadway work included the original production of Stephen Sondheim's Follies in 1971 and the first revival of Into the Woods in 2002. On screen he was seen in All the President's Men (1976), Blow Out (1981), and Legal Eagles (1986). His television credits included As the World Turns, Beauty and the Beast, and Murder, She Wrote. In 2009 he was named to the American Theater Hall of Fame.

86years old at death

Born August 21, 1929Warsaw
Died July 6, 2016Manhattan
Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22

Movie Career

Films: 15
Career span: 42 years1965 to 2007

Genres

Drama67%, 10 films
Comedy53%, 8 films
Romance33%, 5 films
History27%, 4 films
Biography20%, 3 films

First and latest

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First role
In 1959, McMartin first appeared off-Broadway in Little Mary Sunshine, sharing the stage with Eileen Brennan and Elmarie Wendel. His part as Corporal Billy Jester earned him a Theatre World Award.
A change of course
After finishing high school, McMartin served in the United States Army, where he trained as a paratrooper with the 101st Airborne Division.

John McMartin movies on Netflix

No Reservations2007IMDb rating 6.4as Mr. Peterson
Kinsey2004IMDb rating 7.0as Huntington Hartford
The Dish2000IMDb rating 7.2as U.S. Ambassador Howard
Citizen Cohn1992IMDb rating 7.0as Older Doctor
Separate But Equal1991IMDb rating 7.6as Governor James F. Byrnes
A Shock to the System1990IMDb rating 6.6as George Brewster
Day One1989IMDb rating 7.4as Dr. Arthur Compton
Who's That Girl1987IMDb rating 4.9as Simon Worthington
Legal Eagles1986IMDb rating 6.0as Forrester
Blow Out1981IMDb rating 7.4as Lawrence Henry
Pennies from Heaven1981IMDb rating 6.5as Mr. Warner
All the President's Men1976IMDb rating 7.9as Foreign Editor
Sweet Charity1969IMDb rating 7.0as Oscar
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?1968IMDb rating 6.5as The Mayor
A Thousand Clowns1965IMDb rating 7.3as The Man in the Office

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Blow Out1981 Mystery, Thrilleras Lawrence Henry
IMDb rating 7.478K votes
Sweet Charity1969 Comedy, Drama, Musicas Oscar
IMDb rating 7.07.9K votes
All the President's Men1976as Foreign Editor
IMDb rating 7.9139K votes
Who's That Girl1987as Simon Worthington
IMDb rating 4.912K votes
No Reservations2007as Mr. Peterson
IMDb rating 6.486K votes
The Dish2000as U.S. Ambassador Howard
IMDb rating 7.218K votes
Kinsey2004as Huntington Hartford
IMDb rating 7.053K votes
Pennies from Heaven1981as Mr. Warner
IMDb rating 6.56.9K votes

Most often with

Eight actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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John Lithgow

Brian Dennehy

Robert Redford

Hal Holbrook

Martin Balsam

Jason Robards

Films together

John Lithgow2 films together, 1981 to 2004
John Lithgow's page
- Kinsey2004IMDb rating 7.0McMartin as Huntington HartfordLithgow as Alfred Seguine Kinsey
- Blow Out1981IMDb rating 7.4McMartin as Lawrence HenryLithgow as Burke
Brian Dennehy2 films together, 1986 to 1989
Brian Dennehy's page
- Day One1989IMDb rating 7.4McMartin as Dr. Arthur ComptonDennehy as Gen. Leslie Groves
- Legal Eagles1986IMDb rating 6.0McMartin as ForresterDennehy as Cavanaugh
Robert Redford2 films together, 1976 to 1986
Robert Redford's page
- Legal Eagles1986IMDb rating 6.0McMartin as ForresterRedford as Tom Logan
- All the President's Men1976IMDb rating 7.9McMartin as Foreign EditorRedford as Bob Woodward
Hal Holbrook2 films together, 1976 to 1989
Hal Holbrook's page
- Day One1989IMDb rating 7.4McMartin as Dr. Arthur ComptonHolbrook as Gen. George Marshall
- All the President's Men1976IMDb rating 7.9McMartin as Foreign EditorHolbrook as Deep Throat
Martin Balsam2 films together, 1965 to 1976
Martin Balsam's page
- All the President's Men1976IMDb rating 7.9McMartin as Foreign EditorBalsam as Howard Simons
- A Thousand Clowns1965IMDb rating 7.3McMartin as The Man in the OfficeBalsam as Arnold
Jason Robards2 films together, 1965 to 1976
Jason Robards's page
- All the President's Men1976IMDb rating 7.9McMartin as Foreign EditorRobards as Ben Bradlee
- A Thousand Clowns1965IMDb rating 7.3McMartin as The Man in the OfficeRobards as Murray
Also two films together2 more actors
- Cleavon LittleSeparate But Equal (1991) and What's So Bad About Feeling Good? (1968)
- Haviland MorrisA Shock to the System (1990) and Who's That Girl (1987)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.