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John McMartin(1929-2016)

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John McMartin
The life of an uptight tax lawyer turns chaotic when he is asked to escort a young woman newly released from prison, who persuades him to help prove her innocence.
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John McMartin was born on 21 August 1929 in Warsaw, Indiana, USA. He was an actor, known for Blow Out (1981), All the President's Men (1976) and Kinsey (2004). He was married to Cynthia Baer. He died on 6 July 2016 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornAugust 21, 1929
DiedJuly 6, 2016(86)
BornAugust 21, 1929
DiedJuly 6, 2016(86)
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Known for

John Travolta, Nancy Allen, Dennis Franz, John Lithgow, and Barbara Sigel in Blow Out (1981)
Blow Out
7.4
  • Lawrence Henry
  • 1981
Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford in All the President's Men (1976)
All the President's Men
7.9
  • Foreign Editor
  • 1976
Liam Neeson in Kinsey (2004)
Kinsey
7.0
  • Huntington Hartford
  • 2004
Aaron Eckhart and Catherine Zeta-Jones in No Reservations (2007)
No Reservations
6.3
  • Mr. Peterson
  • 2007

Credits

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  • Ellie Kemper in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015)
    Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Grant
    • 2015
  • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, Mehcad Brooks, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
    Law & Order
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Julian Hayworth
    • Ron Grayson
    • Mr. Hagaman ...
    • 1992–2009
  • Aaron Eckhart and Catherine Zeta-Jones in No Reservations (2007)
    No Reservations
    6.3
    • Mr. Peterson
    • 2007
  • Liam Neeson in Kinsey (2004)
    Kinsey
    7.0
    • Huntington Hartford
    • 2004
  • Further Tales of the City (2001)
    Further Tales of the City
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Royal Reichenbach
    • 2001
  • H.U.D. (2000)
    H.U.D.
    4.2
    TV Movie
    • Beacon
    • 2000
  • The Dish (2000)
    The Dish
    7.2
    • U.S. Ambassador
    • 2000
  • Oz (1997)
    Oz
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Lars Nathan
    • 2000
  • Mark Ruffalo in The Beat (2000)
    The Beat
    6.1
    TV Series
    • 2000
  • Michael J. Fox, Barry Bostwick, Alan Ruck, Michael Boatman, Connie Britton, Alexander Chaplin, and Richard Kind in Spin City (1996)
    Spin City
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Senator Joseph Grady
    • 1999
  • Alex Cox, Miguel Sandoval, and Robert Wisdom in Three Businessmen (1998)
    Three Businessmen
    6.8
    • Liverpool Businessman
    • 1998
  • Roma Downey, John Dye, and Della Reese in Touched by an Angel (1994)
    Touched by an Angel
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Earl Gray
    • Ed Greeley
    • 1997–1998
  • Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce, John Mahoney, Peri Gilpin, and Jane Leeves in Frasier (1993)
    Frasier
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Fletcher Grey
    • 1994
  • Bob (1992)
    Bob
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Dr. O'Reilly
    • 1993
  • Todd Alexander, Blaze Berdahl, Mayteana Morales, Tram-Anh Tran, and Sheldon Turnipseed in Ghostwriter (1992)
    Ghostwriter
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Alan Charles
    • 1993

Soundtrack



  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    7.9
    TV Series
    • performer: "The Road You Didn't Take"
    • 2010
  • The 56th Annual Tony Awards (2002)
    The 56th Annual Tony Awards
    7.4
    TV Special
    • performer: "Into the Woods", "Ever After"
    • 2002
  • The 49th Annual Tony Awards (1995)
    The 49th Annual Tony Awards
    7.3
    TV Special
    • performer: "Kim's Charleston"
    • 1995
  • Shirley MacLaine and John McMartin in Sweet Charity (1969)
    Sweet Charity
    6.9
    • performer: "Sweet Charity" (uncredited)
    • 1969

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Pennies from Heaven: Trailer
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Pennies from Heaven: Trailer
Pennies from Heaven: Trailer
Trailer 3:06
Pennies from Heaven: Trailer
Sweet Charity
Trailer 1:35
Sweet Charity
Blow Out: The Criterion Collection
Trailer 1:17
Blow Out: The Criterion Collection
Blow Out
Trailer 2:06
Blow Out

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • John MacMartin
  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • August 21, 1929
    • Warsaw, Indiana, USA
  • Died
    • July 6, 2016
    • New York City, New York, USA(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Cynthia Baer1960 - 1971 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Children
    • Susan McMartin
  • Other works
    Played "Narrator/Mysterious Man" in "Into the Woods", a musical by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine (Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, California, USA).
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    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    Originated the part of Oscar in "Sweet Charity" on Broadway opposite Gwen Verdon. Later starred in the film version in the same role opposite Shirley MacLaine.
  • Trademark
      Resembles an older version of Keir Dullea

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