Editing Jack Lemmon (section)

=== 1990–2000: Television work and later roles ===
Lemmon and Matthau had small parts in [[Oliver Stone]]'s film ''[[JFK (film)|JFK]]'' (1991), in which both men appeared without sharing screen time.<ref>{{cite news|last=Natale|first=Richard|url=https://variety.com/2001/scene/people-news/oscar-winner-jack-lemmon-dead-at-76-1117802077/|title=Oscar winner Jack Lemmon dead at 76|work=Variety|date=June 28, 2019|access-date=April 2, 2019}}</ref> The duo reunited in ''[[Grumpy Old Men (film)|Grumpy Old Men]]'' (1993). The film was a surprise hit. Later in the decade, they starred together in ''[[The Grass Harp (film)|The Grass Harp]]'' (1995), ''[[Grumpier Old Men]]'' (1995), ''[[Out to Sea]]'' (1997), and ''[[The Odd Couple II]]'' (1998). While ''Grumpier Old Men'' grossed slightly more than its predecessor, ''The Odd Couple II'' was a box-office disappointment.<ref name="DTelobit" />

In 1996, Lemmon was nominated for a [[Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album|Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Or Nonmusical Album]] for his narration on "Harry S Truman: A Journey To Independence".<ref>{{cite web |title=Jack Lemmon |url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/jack-lemmon |website=GRAMMY.com |access-date=February 18, 2019 |language=en |date=February 15, 2019}}</ref> Around the same time, Lemmon starred along with [[James Garner]] in the comedy ''[[My Fellow Americans]]'' (1996) as two feuding ex-presidents. The supporting cast included [[Dan Aykroyd]] and [[Lauren Bacall]].  That same year, he played Marcellus in [[Kenneth Branagh]]'s 1996 film version of ''[[Hamlet (1996 film)|Hamlet]]''.

For his role in the [[William Friedkin]]-directed<ref name="Krikorian" /> version of ''[[12 Angry Men (1997 film)|12 Angry Men]]'' (1997), Lemmon was nominated for Best Actor in a Made-for-TV Movie in the [[55th Golden Globe Awards|1998 Golden Globe Awards]].
The award ceremony was memorable because [[Ving Rhames]], who won the Golden Globe for his portrayal of ''[[Don King (boxing promoter)|Don King: Only in America]]'', stunned the A-list crowd and television audience by calling Lemmon up to the stage and handing him the award. Lemmon tried not to accept but Rhames insisted. The emotional crowd gave Lemmon a standing ovation to which he replied that, "This is one of the nicest, sweetest moments I have ever known in my life."<ref>{{cite web|title=5 Memorable Golden Globe Moments
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The role was as the contentious juror, played in the original [[12 Angry Men (1957 film)|1957 film version]] by [[Henry Fonda]]. Lemmon appeared in the remake with [[George C. Scott]] and reunited with him in another television film, this time ''[[Inherit the Wind (1999 film)|Inherit the Wind]]'' (1999).<ref name="Bernstein" />

Lemmon was a guest voice on ''[[The Simpsons]]'' episode "[[The Twisted World of Marge Simpson]]" (1997), as the owner of the pretzel business.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.avclub.com/the-simpsons-classic-the-twisted-world-of-marge-sim-1798182395|title=The Simpsons (Classic): "The Twisted World Of Marge Simpson"|website= The AV Club|access-date= June 25, 2024}}</ref> For his role as Morrie Schwartz in his final television role, ''[[Tuesdays with Morrie (film)|Tuesdays with Morrie]]'' (1999), Lemmon won the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2000/outstanding-lead-actor-in-a-miniseries-or-a-movie|title= 52nd Primetime Emmy Awards|website= Television Academy|access-date= June 25, 2024}}</ref> His final film role was uncredited: the narrator in [[Robert Redford]]'s 2000 film ''[[The Legend of Bagger Vance]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/1999/film/news/redford-mixes-lemmon-into-bagger-vance-1117756832/|title= Redford mixes Lemmon into 'Bagger Vance'|website= Variety|date= October 20, 1999|access-date= June 25, 2024}}</ref>