Jack Lemmon's father was the president of a doughnut company. 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...See full bio »
I won't quit until I get run over by a truck, a producer or a critic.
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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 Conn if he changed his name to "Lennon," everyone would think that he was related to V.I. Lenin...
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,4,136,14,196,arialbd,7,255,255,255,1_.jpg "Studio One in Hollywood: Season 1: Episode 19 -- “June Moon” is one of the most enduring Jazz Age satires based on a short story by Ring Lardner. The outstanding ensemble cast features Jack Lemmon, Eva Marie Saint and Edward Andrews.")
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