(1920–2000), American actor, of Jewish-Russian parentage; born Walter Matuschanskavas. His early success on Broadway in plays including Neil Simon's The Odd Couple (1965, filmed 1968) was followed by a long and successful career in films such as The Sunshine Boys (1975).
Definition of Matthau, Walter in US English:
Matthau, Walter
proper nounˈmaTHou
(1920–2000), US actor. He starred in The Odd Couple, both on Broadway (1965) and in the movie (1968). Among his other movies were The Fortune Cookie (1966), The Sunshine Boys (1975), Grumpy Old Men (1993), and Hanging Up (2000).