Facts About Jack Lemmon

Not every movie he did had Walter Matthau in it.

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By all accounts, Jack Lemmon was a great actor. I’ve enjoyed some of his work, but I have to admit most of it wasn’t what he would put at the top of his resume. I enjoyed the pictures he made with Walter Matthau. You know, the Grumpy Old men movies, as well as “Out to Sea,” which was basically a cruise ship version of Grumpy Old Men.

1: One of Jack’s more memorable movies was, “Some Like it Hot.” He played about 80% of his role in drag.

It’s reported that he modeled his work after his mother. Apparently, he tried to follow in his mother’s heels.

2: Lemmon thought his role as Joe Clay, in “The Days of Wine and Roses’ was a turning point in his career.

Prior to that part, Lemmon played in mostly comedies. Clay was an alcoholic businessman. I guess that’s where the wine came in. Lemmon won an Acadamy Award nomination for his work in the film.

3: Lemmon played the villain, Professor Fate, in the 1965 alleged comedy, “The Great Race.”