Hollywood Idols
Season 2
Ep 11. Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough
- September 1, 2016
- 28 min
Actor Walter Matthau was barely three when his father deserted the family. Poverty and New York street smarts produced a self-deprecating humor that never left. He began studying acting and by 1951 he earned a New York Drama Critics Award. Television dramas followed and then came Hollywood where his fame grew to new heights creating millions of fans and admirers in the entertainment industry.