Jack Klugman

Jack Klugman (born April 27, 1922 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American television and movie actor. Klugman began acting after serving in the United States Army during World War II. He starred in several classic films including 12 Angry Men and Days Of Wine And Roses. He also won an Emmy Award for his work on the television series The Defenders. He is best known for his starring roles in two popular television series of the 1970s and early 1980s: The Odd Couple (1970-1975) and Quincy, M.E. (1976-1983). In the early 1990s, Klugman lost a vocal chord to cancer but has continued acting on stage and on television.