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Klugman replaced Walter Matthau as Oscar Madison
- In 1965, Klugman replaced Walter Matthau as Oscar Madison in the Broadway play The Odd Couple. Five years later, he reprised that role in the television adaptation of The Odd Couple opposite Tony Randall.
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In 1965, Klugman replaced Walter Matthau as Oscar Madison in the Broadway play The Odd Couple. Five years later, he reprised that role in the television adaptation of The Odd Couple opposite Tony Randall .
Feb 21, 2020 · Actor Jack Klugman became a pop culture icon for his roles on 'The Odd Couple,' 'The Twilight Zone' and 'Quincy, M.E.', but there was so much more to him.
- Ed Gross
Eventually, Tony Randall (as Felix) and Jack Klugman (as Oscar) were hired; Klugman had replaced Walter Matthau as Oscar in the original Broadway production, and Randall had appeared as Felix in other productions of the play.
The part of Oscar's (Jack Klugman) ex-wife Blanche was played by Brett Somers, Klugman's own wife. The real-life couple were separated during the run of the show.
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Dec 25, 2012 · Klugman became a household name with his comic role in The Odd Couple, for which he received two Emmys during the show’s run on ABC from 1970 to 1975.
- Robin Webb
Dec 25, 2012 · Jack Klugman, the three-time Emmy Award-winning actor best known for his portrayals of slovenly sportswriter Oscar Madison on TV’s “The Odd Couple” and the title role of the murder-solving medical...
Dec 25, 2012 · The couple, who married in 1953 and had two sons, Adam and David, had been estranged for years at the time of her death in 2007. In February 2008, at age 85, Klugman married longtime girlfriend...
