John McMartin

John McMartin

Deceased · Born: Aug 21, 1929 · Died: Jul 6, 2016

Personal Details

BornAug 21, 1929 Warsaw, Indiana, USA

Biography

John Francis McMartin, a renowned American thespian, left an indelible mark on the world of entertainment, gracing the stages, screens, and televisions of his nation with his remarkable talent.

Born on August 21, 1929, McMartin's journey in the world of acting spanned over seven decades, showcasing his incredible versatility and range as a performer.

Career

{"id":2404,"title":"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt","year":2015,"character":"Grant","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/unbreakable-kimmy-schmidt","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3p1ljrhorklg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3p1ljrhorklg.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
{"id":2548,"title":"No Reservations","year":"2007","character":"Mr. Peterson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/no-reservations","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/492289u8qif0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/492289u8qif0.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
No Reservations
No Reservations as Mr. Peterson
{"id":151185,"title":"Great Performances","year":"2005","character":"Narrator (segment \"Into the Woods\") (archive footage)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/great-performances-2005-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_151185.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_151185.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Great Performances
Great Performances as Narrator (segment "Into the Woods") (archive footage)
{"id":7069,"title":"Kinsey","year":"2004","character":"Huntington Hartford","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/kinsey","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5u8eq68nktp0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5u8eq68nktp0.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
Kinsey
Kinsey as Huntington Hartford
{"id":103833629,"title":"Further Tales of the City","year":2001,"character":"Royal Reichenbach","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/further-tales-of-the-city","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103833629.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103833629.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
Further Tales of the City
Further Tales of the City as Royal Reichenbach
{"id":23343,"title":"The Dish","year":"2000","character":"U.S. Ambassador Howard","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-dish","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7tm3iqskhq60.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7tm3iqskhq60.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
The Dish
The Dish as U.S. Ambassador Howard
{"id":55958,"title":"Three Businessmen","year":"1998","character":"Liverpool Businessman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/three-businessmen","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_55958.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_55958.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Three Businessmen
Three Businessmen as Liverpool Businessman
{"id":792,"title":"Touched by an Angel","year":1998,"character":"Earl Gray","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/touched-by-an-angel","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_792.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_792.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":172,"title":"Frasier","year":1993,"character":"Fletcher Grey","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/frasier","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/405qcrpd6rb0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/405qcrpd6rb0.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Frasier
Frasier as Fletcher Grey
{"id":215,"title":"Law & Order","year":1993,"character":"Defense Attorney Larry Webber","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/law-order-1990","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3rrlno6q9mag.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3rrlno6q9mag.jpg"},"released":1}
Law & Order
Law & Order as Defense Attorney Larry Webber
{"id":13395,"title":"Citizen Cohn","year":"1992","character":"Older Doctor","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/citizen-cohn","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_13395.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_13395.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
Citizen Cohn
Citizen Cohn as Older Doctor
{"id":103839469,"title":"Separate But Equal","year":1991,"character":"Governor James F. Byrnes","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/separate-but-equal","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103839469.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103839469.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
Separate But Equal
Separate But Equal as Governor James F. Byrnes
{"id":7896,"title":"A Shock to the System","year":"1990","character":"George Brewster","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/a-shock-to-the-system","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3gdrkjta4qtg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3gdrkjta4qtg.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
A Shock to the System
A Shock to the System as George Brewster
{"id":58018,"title":"Day One","year":"1989","character":"Dr. Arthur Compton","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/day-one-1989","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_58018.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_58018.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
Day One
Day One as Dr. Arthur Compton
{"id":60783,"title":"Little Sweetheart","year":"1989","character":"Uncle David","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/little-sweetheart","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60783.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60783.jpg"},"released":1}
Little Sweetheart
Little Sweetheart as Uncle David
{"id":61159,"title":"Roots: The Gift","year":"1988","character":"Edmund Parker, Sr.","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/roots-the-gift","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61159.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61159.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
Roots: The Gift
Roots: The Gift as Edmund Parker, Sr.
{"id":9866,"title":"Lincoln","year":1988,"character":"Salmon P. Chase","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/lincoln-1988","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9866.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9866.jpg"},"released":1}
Lincoln
Lincoln as Salmon P. Chase
{"id":7356,"title":"Who's That Girl","year":"1987","character":"Simon Worthington","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/whos-that-girl","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7356.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7356.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
Who's That Girl
Who's That Girl as Simon Worthington
{"id":2069,"title":"Beauty and the Beast","year":1987,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/beauty-and-the-beast-1987","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_2069.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_2069.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":62150,"title":"Native Son","year":"1986","character":"Mr. Dalton","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/native-son","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_62150.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_62150.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
Native Son
Native Son as Mr. Dalton
{"id":6039,"title":"Legal Eagles","year":"1986","character":"Forrester","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/legal-eagles","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6039.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6039.jpg"},"released":1}
Legal Eagles
Legal Eagles as Forrester
{"id":8763,"title":"Dream Lover","year":"1986","character":"Martin","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/dream-lover","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8763.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8763.jpg"},"released":1}
Dream Lover
Dream Lover as Martin
{"id":161381,"title":"Murrow","year":"1986","character":"Frank Stanton","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/murrow","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161381.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161381.jpg"},"released":1}
Murrow
Murrow as Frank Stanton
{"id":834,"title":"The Golden Girls","year":1986,"character":"Frank Leahy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-golden-girls","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5tc07nj98fq0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5tc07nj98fq0.jpg"},"released":1}
The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls as Frank Leahy
{"id":2076,"title":"Murder, She Wrote","year":1984,"character":"Gavin Daniels","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/murder-she-wrote","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2qu16fume7r0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2qu16fume7r0.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote as Gavin Daniels
{"id":63061,"title":"The Last Ninja","year":"1983","character":"Mr. Cosmo","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-last-ninja","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63061.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63061.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
The Last Ninja
The Last Ninja as Mr. Cosmo
{"id":10059,"title":"Magnum, P.I.","year":1983,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/magnum-pi-1980","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4l5eri3mtc00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4l5eri3mtc00.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":119349,"title":"The Greatest Man in the World","year":"1981","character":"Ames Herbert","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-greatest-man-in-the-world","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_119349.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_119349.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
{"id":6926,"title":"Blow Out","year":"1981","character":"Lawrence Henry","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/blow-out","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6hkoca1mgr40.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6hkoca1mgr40.jpg"},"released":1}
Blow Out
Blow Out as Lawrence Henry
{"id":7171,"title":"Pennies from Heaven","year":"1981","character":"Mr. Warner","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/pennies-from-heaven","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7171.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7171.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103831283,"title":"Great Performances","year":1981,"character":"Teddy Wharton","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/great-performances","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831283.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831283.jpg"},"released":1}
Great Performances
Great Performances as Teddy Wharton
{"id":861,"title":"Brubaker","year":"1980","character":"Senator Charles Hite","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/brubaker","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_861.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_861.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
Brubaker
Brubaker as Senator Charles Hite
{"id":64154,"title":"The Defection of Simas Kudirka","year":"1978","character":"Phillip Chadway","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-defection-of-simas-kudirka","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64154.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64154.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
{"id":64355,"title":"Thieves","year":"1977","character":"Gordon","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/thieves-1977","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64355.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64355.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
Thieves
Thieves as Gordon
{"id":5970,"title":"All the President's Men","year":"1976","character":"Foreign Editor","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/all-the-presidents-men","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7ncp5ulmpjm0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7ncp5ulmpjm0.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
All the President's Men
All the President's Men as Foreign Editor
{"id":10236,"title":"The Rockford Files","year":1976,"character":"Timson Farrell","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-rockford-files","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10236.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10236.jpg"},"released":1}
The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files as Timson Farrell
{"id":64603,"title":"Fear on Trial","year":"1975","character":"Tom Murray","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/fear-on-trial","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64603.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64603.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
Fear on Trial
Fear on Trial as Tom Murray
{"id":164572,"title":"Great Performances","year":"1975","character":"Leone Gala","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/great-performances-1975-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164572.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164572.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":10261,"title":"The Bob Newhart Show","year":1973,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-bob-newhart-show","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10261.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10261.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
{"id":165733,"title":"Ritual of Evil","year":"1970","character":"Edward Bolander","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/ritual-of-evil","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_165733.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_165733.jpg"},"released":1}
1970
Ritual of Evil
Ritual of Evil as Edward Bolander
{"id":8645,"title":"Hawaii Five-O","year":1970,"character":"Ron Nicholson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/hawaii-five-o","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8645.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8645.jpg"},"released":1}
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O as Ron Nicholson
{"id":65124,"title":"Sweet Charity","year":"1969","character":"Oscar","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/sweet-charity","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7t167jhc3o20.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7t167jhc3o20.jpg"},"released":1}
1969
{"id":82008,"title":"What's So Bad About Feeling Good?","year":"1968","character":"The Mayor","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/whats-so-bad-about-feeling-good-1968","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82008.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82008.jpg"},"released":1}
1968
{"id":65588,"title":"A Thousand Clowns","year":"1965","character":"The Man in the Office","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/a-thousand-clowns","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65588.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65588.jpg"},"released":1}
1965
A Thousand Clowns
A Thousand Clowns as The Man in the Office
{"id":103834696,"title":"East Side\/West Side","year":1963,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/east-sidewest-side","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834696.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834696.jpg"},"released":1}
1963
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2010