Name	Walter Matthau (Walter John Matthow)
Other Name(s)	Jake
Height	6' 3"  (190 cm)
Build	Average
Eye Color	Hazel
Hair Color	Salt and Pepper
Date of Birth	October 1, 1920
Birthplace	New York City
Star Sign	Libra
Died	July 1, 2000 (Aged 80)
Location of Death	Santa Monica, CA
Cause of Death	Heart Failure
Nationality	United States
Ethnicity	White
Religion	Jewish
High School	Seward Park High School
Occupation	Actor
Celebrity Index	Wa
Claim to Fame	The Odd Couple
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Born Walter Matthow on October 1, 1920, to a pair of Russian-Jewish immigrants in New York City, Matthau grew up poor on the Lower East Side and started out selling soft drinks and playing bit parts at a Yiddish theater at age 11. He was paid 50 cents for each of his occasional on-stage ap...

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