Question: Lemmon or Matthau?

[Jbird]

cop0

Someone had to post it.

 

[Flamencology]

Lemmon was by far the better actor, but within Odd Couple context... Still Lemmon.

 

[wagdog]

In all seriousness, both are two of my favorite actors.

I'm grudgingly going with Matthau.

 

[jelloman]

Matthau...

 

[Phil513]

Lemmon for his role in Glengarry Glen Ross alone.

 

[Help!I'maRock!]

Lemmon.

Also, poll failure.

 

[SnarkAttack]

Lemmon was by far the better actor, but within Odd Couple context... Still Lemmon.

But Oscar has most of the best lines.

 

[sunvalleylaw]

Lemmon.

 

[Guitar Heel]

Lemmon, clearly.

 

[Bob411]

Lemon. Great Race.

 

[Tralfaz]

 

[Dogsinplastic]

WALTER!!!

 

[LeftyTom]

Matthau by a mile.

 

[B Valley]

 

[micwalt]

Lemmon

 

[hardtdc]

Lemmon. He was in "Some Like it Hot".

 

[GomezAddams]

Lemmon. Hard choice, but he had more range as an actor than Matthau.

My favorite Lemmon role was Professor Fate in "The Great Race".

 

[Tig]

For an actor's body of work, Lemmon.
For the best lines, especially Grumpy and Grumpier Old Men, Matthau.

 

[lisa s]

silly question because they were both 2 of the best ever. but based on his multiple tony awards and then the film work which ranged from fail safe to sunshine boys to grass harp to bad news bears iq to charley varrick, etc etc no actor has ever had more range than matthau.

 

[lisa s]

a new leaf..... etc etc
matthau was like fred astaire. he made it look easy