cigar smoking, beer drinking, opposite tony randall.urprisingly, it was not his most successful television series. in the 1970's, it was on five years on abc. and it never went up to 36 but reruns' turned this into a cult classic. it was far more popular than his other television series, quincy. he was the medical examiner for seven seasons. it premiered in 1976 as the mystery movie. it quickly became a weekly series and when it ended, he made brief appearances but stayed on his ranch racing horses. he continued to smoke and he lost a vocal cord. >> he thought sure that he was going to get better. - and i thought that i was going to get better. >> one of his most memorable was "days of wine and roses"... he also starred in 1283 me12 angry men. he married twice and had two sons. he earned two emmy nominations on the odd couple. it was his longtime friend, tony randall who helped him through his throat cancer. and persuaded him to resume 19 90's. with just one local court there was a stage version and. >> while they continued to reprise t

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. >> reporter: klugman won two emmys for the role playing opposite the late tony randall who played felixnger, his obsessively clean roommate. >> look, what do you see? >> mayonnaise. >> reporter: klugman started acting when he returned home from world war ii. he quickly landed major tv and film roles. in 1953, he married actress brett somers, and the couple had two sons. they separated after 21 years but remained married until somers died at age 83. he would later marry peggy crosby. >> a medical term for guts. >> reporter: following "the odd couple," klugman starred as a crime-solving medical examiner in "quincy m.e." having won habit with oscar madison, he was diagnosed with throat cancer. practically voiceless he continued working. he continued to work with randall, appearing on broadway in "the sunshine boys." >> say that again. >> why? >> say it again. >> i feel great. >> reporter: the two teamed up in 1983 for an "odd couple" reunion show. klugman continued to act into his 80s. he passed away at his home on monday. he was 90 years old. cbs news, los angeles. >>> straight ahead, you

a world without tony randall is a world i cannot recognize. >> jack klugman died at his home in northridgecalifornia, with his wife peggy by his side. he was 90 years old. >> what a remarkable life and a remarkable career. dana, his son said he had a great life and enjoyed every moment of it and he would encourage others to do the same. >> seemed like he had a great life. were you an "odd couple" fan? i sure was. loved that show. >> we talked about how it was popular in the reruns. i remember it the first time around. >> i don't believe that. >> i'm old enough to remember it the first time around. >> i was going to ask if you're a felix or oscar. >> both, both. ahead on "starting point." christmas day turning into a big weather day for much of the country. a big accident shut down highways minutes ago and tornadoes, blizzards, freezing rain, those areas affected. >> and who made our naughty and noise list. hint, the new jersey governor chris christie, he's on it but which side? stay tuned to find out. y... i'm. what if she's not home? (together) she won't be happy. use ups! she can get a t

he's so young. >> tony randall and jack klugman, "the odd couple."d. >> i'm a silver spoons guy. >> have you seen "tootsie" the movie? >> i've seen clips. >> charles durning? his most famous movie with bill murray, hilarious, daffney coleman and jessica -- he won bad picture. charles durning had it bad for dustin hoffman in drag and when he found it it was like a crying game. he loved this woman and wanted her and couldn't understand why she kept rebuffing him and dustin hoffman, you had to suspend disbelief any would want him the way he looked. it was more of a mental love. when he did find out, he was mad. >> a mental love. >> he was mad when he found out charles durning, just like in "crying game" wasn't what he thought she was. >> a quick segue to this story. we have go. it might have been his credit score, dustin hoffman's credit score, a story in the "new york times" today says date, people ask for the credit score, the equivalent of asking for your sexual disease history. >> i asked my wife for her credit score and sexual diseases. >> and neve

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starring as gruff, down-to-earth sportswriter oscar madison opposite actor tony randall who played hisbrought a version of neil simon's play, "the odd couple". and remainedded best friends until randall's death in 1994. in 19978 it brought "quincy, m.e." to television. where he played a tough-minded medical examiner in murder cases. the series ran until 1983. >> but at worse we'll live below it. >> his voice, always rough and raspy, klugman lost a vocal chord to throat canner in the '80s and taught himself to speak again. >> we'll do something about that. >> in addition to a distinguished career, klugman picked up a golden globe along with three emmy awards. leaves behind three sons, adam and david and his wife peggy crosby who was beside him. ainsley erhardt. fox news. kelly: we wish the klugman family well. you got to see this. he gets to come home for the hollywood after harrowing time in a mexican prison a remarkable ending to a dramatic story next. jamie: plus a very special performance from now who. if you didn't, you will want to see, kelly wright. ♪ kelly: a former u.s. marine