Martin Balsam Martin Balsam Martin Henry Balsam (November 4, 1919 – February 13, 1996) was an American character actor. He is best known for a number of renowned film roles, including detective Milton Arbogast in Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" (1960), Arnold Burns in "A Thousand Clowns" (1965) (for which he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor), Juror #1 in "12 Angry Men" (1957), and Mr. Green in "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three" (1974), as well as for his role as Murray Klein in the television sitcom "Archie Bunker's Place" (1979–1983). Martin Henry Balsam was born in the Bronx borough
The Girl on the Stairs The Girl on the Stairs The Girl on the Stairs is the 5th psychological crime thriller by Scottish author Louise Welsh. The book was first published in 2012 by publisher John Murray (publisher). Welsh's first novel, "The Cutting Room", won several literary prizes. This psychological thriller is set in Berlin. It revolves around the central character, Jane, who has recently moved from Glasgow to the city with her lover Petra. As Jane adjusts to her new life and pregnancy she becomes curious about the neighbour’s daughter Anna, the arguments she hears through the wall and Anna’s strange appearance on the