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Jack Lemmon - Definition and Overview

Jack Uhler Lemmon III (February 8, 1925 - June 27, 2001) was a consummate Hollywood actor.

Born in Boston, Lemmon's father was a successful businessman in the Boston area. Lemmon attended Harvard.

Twice married, he was a devoted father, and one of the best-liked actors in Hollywood.

Lemmon was a favourite of director Billy Wilder, and did a series of films with Wilder, including Some Like It Hot, The Apartment, and Irma La Douce.

In June 2001, he died from cancer at the age of 76, and was interred in the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Westwood, Los Angeles, California. Walter Matthau - his costar from several films - had also been buried at the cemetery.

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