Martin Balsam Zoe Balsam, and divorced in 1987. On February 13, 1996, Balsam died of a sudden stroke in his hotel room in Rome, Italy, while on holiday. He was 76. Balsam is interred at Cedar Park Cemetery, in Emerson, New Jersey. National Board of Review – Academy Awards – Tony Awards – Golden Globe Awards – BAFTA Awards – Primetime Emmy Awards – 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
Psycho (franchise) being typecasted by the film. Even Alfred Hitchcock's films began to decline in critical and financial popularity after the release of "Psycho". Hitchcock film scholars argue that for the rest of his career, Hitchcock's films were constantly being compared to "Psycho". The "Psycho" films still maintain a very large fanbase. Various websites dedicated to the franchise such as "The Psycho Movies.com" have appeared on the Internet. Books detailing the making and impact of the film such as "Alfred Hitchcock and The Making of Psycho", "The Moment of Psycho", Janet Leigh's "Psycho: Behind The Scenes of the Classic Thriller" have been