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.