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Walter Matthau Trivia
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- Won two Tony Awards: in 1962, as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Dramatic) for "A Shot in the Dark," and in 1965 as Best Actor (Dramatic) for "The Odd Couple," recreating his part as Oscar Madison in the film version of the same name, The Odd Couple (1968). Previously, he also had a Tony nomination in 1959 as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Dramatic) for "Once More, with Feeling."
- Served in the Army Air Corps with James Stewart
- According to his son, Charlie Matthau, on Larry King Live, July 14, 2000, his real name was Walter Matthow, and he changed it to be more exotic. The name Walter Matuschanskayasky was one he made up to retaliate for being "tricked" into appearing in the movie Earthquake (1974) with a much larger part than he expected.
- Big break came when understudying the actor who played the Archbishop in "Anne Of The Thousand Days", starring Rex Harrison.
- 'Dan Castelleneta' has said that his original voice for Homer Simpson was simply an impression of Matthau.
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