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- Jack Klugman received a big breakthrough in 1965 when he was offered the lead role of Oscar Madison in the Broadway production of ‘The Odd Couple’.
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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 .
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.
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
Sep 20, 2024 · In 1970 he was cast as the carefree and disorderly sports journalist Oscar Madison in the television adaptation of Neil Simon’s play The Odd Couple; he had earlier replaced Walter Matthau in the role in the Broadway production.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jul 13, 2023 · “The Odd Couple,” which aired from 1970 to 1975, is based on Neil Simon’s play and subsequent film of the same name. It features the unlikely pairing of Felix Unger (Tony Randall), a neat freak photographer, and Oscar Madison (Jack Klugman), a gruff and slovenly sportswriter.
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.
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.
