As a film character actor, Klugman was the epitome of the everyman. He was one of the pioneers of television acting in the 1950s, and is best remembered for his 1970s TV work as Oscar Madison on _"The Odd Couple" .
Served on the board of directors of New Yorks National Actors Theatre.
Lived with Barbara Neugass from 1978 to 1992. 1 December 1999: A Los Angeles jury rejected an $881,000 palimony claim by her. She claims Jack promised her lifetime support. Their relationship ended in 1992.
Won two Emmies for "The Odd Couple" .
Lived with Peggy Crosby. She is the ex-wife of Bing Crosby s son, Phillip Crosby.
Father of sons Adam Klugman and David Klugman. Stepfather of Leslie Klein.
Attended Carnegie-Mellon University.
He was once part owner of a racehorse named "Jaklin Klugman".
He reunited with Tony Randall on Broadway in 1998 for Neil Simon s "The Sunshine Boys".
Was nominated for Broadways 1960 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actor for "Gypsy".
Brother of Deborah Klugman and Maurice Klugman.
Appears in the original film, 12 Angry Men , which was remade with Jack Lemmon. Klugman later appeared in the television series, "The Odd Couple" , which was based on the film The Odd Couple in which Lemmon co-starred as Felix Unger. In April 2012 he performed "12 Angry Men" at the George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick, NJ, in another role.
As a film character actor, Klugman was the epitome of the everyman. He was one of the pioneers of television acting in the 1950s and is best remembered for his 1970s television work as Oscar Madison on "The Odd Couple" and as the medical examiner on "Quincy M.E." .
Was believed to have been involved in a long and bitter feud with actor Norman Fell that lasted over 40 years. However, it was later revealed by Klugman that he and Fell got along fine and the feud was nothing more than a friendly rivalry.
Contrary to the long-held belief that neither he nor Brett Somers ever filed for divorce following their 1974 separation, they actually did divorce in 1977.
Wed girlfriend Peggy Crosby at The Little Brown Church in Studio City, California (2 February 2008).
The last surviving juror from the cast of the original 12 Angry Men , Juror number five.
Diagnosed with throat cancer in 1974 culminated with vocal surgery in 1989, which left Klugmans voice harsh and gravelly. Both his cancer and scratchy voice were written into several of his later film and television roles, including The Odd Couple: Together Again , Dear God , and "Diagnosis Murder" .
He and Tony Randall performed together in "Appointment with Adventure" {The Pirates House (#1.23)} , from the "Golden Age of television", 15 years before they did the classic sitcom, "The Odd Couple" .
Competed in Celebrity Challenge of the Sexes in billiards. He won the match but lost by default because he forgot to call the final shot as per the rules.
Was roasted on the The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts .
Passed away on same day as actor Charles Durning.
He enjoyed betting on the horses from the tender age of 15. His own thoroughbred, "Jacklin Klugman", finished third in the 1980 Kentucky Derby.
Ended up making more money from his 10% ownership in "The Odd Couple" than from the $7000 per episode he received during the shows final season.
Was no stranger to hard times from birth: as a child he had been made to work as a street peddler, and during especially lean stints in his early acting career he would sell his blood for $5 a pint.
He considered Henry Fonda to be the greatest actor he ever worked with.
(November 2006) Currently appearing in James Sweet s "The Value of Names", at the George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick, NJ.
(September 2003) Performing one-man show "An Evening with Jack Klugman" at the Falcon Theatre in Burbank, California. Sept. 12 - Oct. 19 2003
His favorite episode of "The Odd Couple" was "The Odd Couple" {Password (#3.11)} .
[on the hardships of his life] Poverty can teach lessons that privilege,cannot.
They said, "Nobody wants to see that" I said, "Look at the success of,"60 Minutes" (1968) . They want to see it if you present it as,entertainment". .
