Jack Lemmon Jack Lemmon John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III (February 8, 1925 – June 27, 2001) was an American actor and musician. Lemmon was an eight-time Academy Award nominee, with two wins. He starred in over 60 films, such as "Some Like It Hot", "The Apartment", "Mister Roberts" (for which he won the 1955 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor), "Days of Wine and Roses", "The Great Race", "Irma la Douce", "The Odd Couple" and its sequel "The Odd Couple II" (and other frequent collaborations with "Odd Couple" co-star Walter Matthau), "Save the Tiger" (for which he won the 1973 Academy Award
Twist of Fate (film) . . Rumours were rife about Roger's temperament and Rilla's dissatisfaction with the size of his role in comparison to Jacques Bergerac, who was Roger's husband at the time. Ten days into production Rilla left the film and was replaced by Stanley Baker. Bergerac and Rogers met in France, and she was responsible for his casting. "TV Guide" rated the film 2/4 stars and wrote that Rogers was too old to play the lead character. The film did poorly at the box office. Twist of Fate (film) Twist of Fate, also known as Beautiful Stranger, is a 1954 British and