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Martin Landau (born '' ( 1975 - 1977 ). BIOGRAPHY Landau was born to a Jewish family in Brooklyn, New York , and at the age of 17 began working as a Cartoonist for the '' New York Daily News '', but influenced by Charlie Chaplin and the escapism of the cinema, he pursued becoming an actor. He attended the Actors Studio in the same class with Steve McQueen and in 1957 , Landau made his Broadway debut in '' Middle Of The Night ''. Encouraged by his mentor Lee Strasberg , Landau also taught acting. Some of the actors he has coached include Jack Nicholson and Anjelica Huston . , '' (1976)]] In 1959, Landau made his first major film appearance in , and the two left after the third season due to a salary dispute. In the mid-1970s, Landau and Bain returned to television in the ''. Although it remains a cult classic, the series was critically derided during its run and was cancelled after two seasons; Landau himself became very critical of the show's scripts and storylines near the end. After ''Space: 1999'', Landau appeared in supporting roles in a number of films and TV shows of varying quality, including '' The Harlem Globetrotters On Gilligan's Island '' (which again co-starred Bain). In the late 1980s, Landau staged a major career comeback by winning an ''. He later received a second nomination for '' Crimes And Misdemeanors '' and won the Best Supporting Actor award in 1994 for his uncanny portrayal of Bela Lugosi in '' Ed Wood ''. Upon accepting the award he was visibly frustrated by the orchestra's attempt to cut short his speech. When the music level raised, he pounded his fist on the podium and yelled "No!" He has two daughters, Susan and Juliet , from his marriage to Barbara Bain. Landau and Bain married in 1957 and divorced in 1993 . For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Martin Landau has a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame at 6841 Hollywood Blvd. SELECTED TV
SELECTED FILMS in Ed Wood —a performance which earned him an Oscar ]]
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