Walter Matthau
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"Walter Matthau" was an Americans/American actor best known for his role as Oscar Madison in The Odd Couple (film)/The Odd Couple and his frequent collaborations with Odd Couple star Jack Lemmon, as well as his role as Coach Buttermaker in the 1976 comedy The Bad News Bears. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the 1966 Billy Wilder film The Fortune Cookie. Besides the Oscar he was the winner of BAFTA, Golden Globe and Tony awards.

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The first girl you go to bed with is always pretty.

I always had one ear offstage, listening for the call from the bookie.

Every actor looks all his life for a part that will combine his talents with his personality, ... 'The Odd Couple' was mine. That was the plutonium I needed. It all started happening after that.

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