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Jack Lemmon

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Jack Lemmon
Lemmon in 1968
Born
John Uhler Lemmon III

(1925-02-08)February 8, 1925
DiedJune 27, 2001(2001-06-27) (aged 76)
Resting placeWestwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
Alma materHarvard College (1947)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • musician
  • producer
  • director
  • comedian
Years active1949–2000
Spouse(s)
(m. 1950; div. 1956)

(m. 1962)
Children2, including Chris Lemmon
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Navy
Years of service1945–46
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John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III (February 8, 1925 – June 27, 2001), was an American actor and director who received many awards in his long career. He got two Academy and five Golden Globe awards. Lemmon acted in many movies, and was famous for being very good at comedy and drama. Lemmon died of bladder and colon cancer.[2]

References

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  1. "Jack Lemmon's WWII naval service". Combat!. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
  2. Duncan Campbell (29 June 2001). "Duncan Campbell on Jack Lemmon, a 'beautiful actor'". The Guardian.

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