Walter Matthau shortly after having his name announced by a pig
Walter Matthau (1920-2000) was an American comic actor perhaps best known for his many cinematic team-ups with Jack Lemmon, including The Fortune Cookie (which netted him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor), The Odd Couple, and Grumpy Old Men.
In the 1993 broadcast of the first Comedy Hall of Fame awards, presenter Miss Piggy announced the recipients, including Matthau, with quick cuts to their facial reactions.
References[]
- Matthau was Oscar nominee for his role in The Sunshine Boys with George Burns, a teaming referenced in The Muppet Show episode 210. When George tells Gonzo "you remind me of somebody I used to work with" (meaning Gracie Allen), Gonzo assumes he means Walter Matthau.
- Statler spoofed Matthau's role in Grumpier Old Men in the 1998 calendar Muppet Movie Parodies: Plump Fiction.
Notes[]
- Matthau, and Jack Lemmon, were among a short list of actors being considered for the role of Mike Tarkanian by Jim Henson for The Great Muppet Caper.[1]