Jack Klugman Biography: Lovable Slob Has Died at 90
When you play Oscar Madison in a hit TV show, you know which adjectives are coming in your obituary.
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Pat Hingle: The Forgotten Oscar Madison
Who knew? Character actor Pat Hingle, who died on Saturday, actually played slobby sportswriter Oscar Madison in the original Broadway run of The Odd Couple.He wasn’t the first Oscar, mind you. Walter Matthau originated the role in 1965. He was replaced after eight months by Jack Klugman, who played Oscar for three months or so before Hingle took over.