Walter Brennan


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Actor

In many ways the most successful and familiar character actor of American sound films and the only actor to date to win three Oscars for Best Supporting Actor, Walter Brennan attended college in Cambridge, Massachusetts, studying engineering. While in school he became interested in acting and performed in school plays. He worked some in vaudeville and also in various jobs such as clerking in a bank and as a lumberjack. He toured in small musical comedy companies before entering the milita...

Place of Birth: Lynn, Massachusetts, USA

Date of Birth: Jul 25, 1894

Date of Death: Sep 21, 1974


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Actor (148 Known Credits)


Home for the Holidays

Benjamin Morgan

Two for the Money

Cody Guilford

The Young Country

Sheriff Matt Fenley

The Gnome-Mobile

D.J. Mulrooney

The Oscar

Quentin

Those Calloways

Alf Simes

How the West Was Won

Col. Jeb Hawkins

Shoot Out At Big Sag

'Preacher' Hawker

Rio Bravo

Stumpy

The Real McCoys

Grandpa Amos McCoy

God Is My Partner

Dr. Charles Grayson

Come Next Spring

Jeffrey Storys

Glory

Ned Otis

Good-bye, My Lady

Uncle Jesse Jackson

Bad Day at Black Rock

Doc T.R. Velie Jr.

At Gunpoint

Bob Dennis

The Far Country

Ben Tatum

Return of the Texan

Grandpa Firth Crockett

Along the Great Divide

Timothy 'Pop' Keith

Best of the Badmen

'Doc' Butcher

The Wild Blue Yonder

Maj. Gen. Wolfe

The Showdown

Cap MacKellar

A Ticket to Tomahawk

Terence Sweeny

Singing Guns

Dr. Jonathan Mark

Surrender

Sheriff Bill Howard

Task Force

Pete Richard

Brimstone

Pop Courteen

The Green Promise

Mr. Matthews

Red River

'Groot' Nadine

Blood on the Moon

Kris Barden

Driftwood

Murph

My Darling Clementine

Old Man Clanton

A Stolen Life

Eben Folger

Centennial Summer

Jesse Rogers

Dakota

Capt. Bounce of the Riverbird

Home in Indiana

J. F. 'Thunder' Bolt

Hangmen Also Die!

Prof. Stephen Novotny

Slightly Dangerous

Cornelius Burden

Stand by for Action

Chief Yeoman Henry Johnson

Sergeant York

Pastor Rosier Pile

Meet John Doe

The Colonel

Nice Girl?

Hector Titus

Swamp Water

Tom Keefer

This Woman Is Mine

Captain Jonathan Thorne

Breakdowns of 1941

Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Westerner

Judge Roy Bean

Northwest Passage

'Hunk' Marriner

Maryland

William Stewart

They Shall Have Music

Professor Lawson

The Texans

Chuckawalla

The Buccaneer

Ezra Peavey

Kentucky

Peter Goodwin

She's Dangerous

Ote O'Leary

Fury

'Bugs' Meyers

These Three

Taxi Driver

Come and Get It

Swan Bostrom

Banjo on My Knee

Newt Holley

The Wedding Night

Bill Jenkins

Barbary Coast

Old Atrocity

West Point of the Air

Soldier at Kelly's Wreckage

Party Wire

Paul - Railroad Telegrapher (uncredited)

We're in the Money

Wedding Witness (uncredited)

Biography of a Bachelor Girl

Reporter on Ship (uncredited)

Metropolitan

Grandpa

Lady Tubbs

Joseph

She Couldn't Take It

Peddler (uncredited)

Northern Frontier

Stuttering Cook

Murder in the Private Car

Switchman (uncredited)

Death on the Diamond

Hot Dog Vendor

Woman Haters

Train Conductor

Fugitive Lovers

2nd Bus Driver (uncredited)

George White's Scandals

Hick (uncredited)

Good Dame

Elmer Spicer

The Life of Vergie Winters

Roscoe (uncredited)

The Poor Rich

Dr. Johnson the Coroner (uncredited)

Gridiron Flash

Proprietor of Java Joe's

Whom the Gods Destroy

Clifford (uncredited)

Cross Country Cruise

Niagara Falls Boatman

I'll Tell the World

Otto - Bicycle Repair Man

The Invisible Man

Bicycle Owner (uncredited)

Sensation Hunters

Stuttering Waiter

Parachute Jumper

Counterman at Jewel Diner

The Phantom of the Air

'Skid' (uncredited)

One Year Later

Man Chuckling at Train Station

Curtain at Eight

Silent Detective

Girl Missing

Joe - Garage Attendant (uncredited)

Goldie Gets Along

Stuttering Waiter

My Woman

Man Who Does Animal Sounds

Man Of Action

Cashier Summers

Strange People

The Radio Repairman

Golden Harvest

Farmhand at Wedding

Afraid to Talk

Protester Sign Carrier (uncredited)

Texas Cyclone

Sheriff Lew Collins (as Walter Brenan)

Two-Fisted Law

Deputy Sheriff Bendix

Law and Order

Lanky Smith (uncredited)

Once in a Lifetime

Lighting Technician (uncredited)

Scandal for Sale

Newspaperman

Manhattan Tower

Mechanic (uncredited)

Miss Pinkerton

Police Dispatcher (uncredited)

Women Won't Tell

Man in Junkyard

Cornered

Court Bailiff (uncredited)

King of Jazz

Desk Sergeant ('Springtime') / Soldier ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front') / Waiter ('Oh! Forevermore!') / Front End of Horse / Quartet Member ('Nellie')

Dames Ahoy

Side Show Barker

Little Accident

Milkman (uncredited)

Flight

Marine Pilot

The Michigan Kid

Minor Role (uncredited)

Sensation Seekers

Below Deck Yacht Crewman

Tearin' Into Trouble

Billy Martin

Benjamin Morgan
Cody Guilford
Sheriff Matt Fenley
Nash Crawford
D.J. Mulrooney
Pop Gillis
The Oscar (1966)
Quentin
Alf Simes
Col. Jeb Hawkins
'Preacher' Hawker
Rio Bravo (1959)
Stumpy
The Real McCoys (1957 - 1963)
Grandpa Amos McCoy
John Dinwitty
Dr. Charles Grayson
Jake
Jeffrey Storys
Glory (1956)
Ned Otis
Uncle Jesse Jackson
Doc T.R. Velie Jr.
At Gunpoint (1955)
Bob Dennis
Ben Tatum
Sam Brannon
Simon Bhumer
Jim Harper
Grandpa Firth Crockett
Timothy 'Pop' Keith
'Doc' Butcher
Maj. Gen. Wolfe
The Showdown (1950)
Cap MacKellar
Terence Sweeny
Singing Guns (1950)
Dr. Jonathan Mark
Surrender (1950)
Sheriff Bill Howard
Task Force (1949)
Pete Richard
Brimstone (1949)
Pop Courteen
Mr. Matthews
Red River (1948)
'Groot' Nadine
Kris Barden
Tony Maule
Driftwood (1947)
Murph
Old Man Clanton
Pop Gruber
A Stolen Life (1946)
Eben Folger
Jesse Rogers
Dakota (1945)
Capt. Bounce of the Riverbird
Eddie
Featherhead
J. F. 'Thunder' Bolt
Prof. Stephen Novotny
Karp
Cornelius Burden
Sam Blake
Chief Yeoman Henry Johnson
Sergeant York (1941)
Pastor Rosier Pile
Meet John Doe (1941)
The Colonel
Nice Girl? (1941)
Hector Titus
Swamp Water (1941)
Tom Keefer
Grandpa
Captain Jonathan Thorne
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Westerner (1940)
Judge Roy Bean
'Hunk' Marriner
Maryland (1940)
William Stewart
Jeff Slocum
Professor Lawson
Muff Potter
The Texans (1938)
Chuckawalla
The Buccaneer (1938)
Ezra Peavey
Kentucky (1938)
Peter Goodwin
Ossian Popham
Cappy Ricks
Ote O'Leary
Uncle Hugo
Fury (1936)
'Bugs' Meyers
These Three (1936)
Taxi Driver
Swan Bostrom
Gus
Newt Holley
Bill Jenkins
'Legs' Garnett
Barbary Coast (1935)
Old Atrocity
Soldier at Kelly's Wreckage
Party Wire (1935)
Paul - Railroad Telegrapher (uncredited)
Wedding Witness (uncredited)
Station Agent
Reporter on Ship (uncredited)
Metropolitan (1935)
Grandpa
Lady Tubbs (1935)
Joseph
Peddler (uncredited)
Stuttering Cook
Abner
Switchman (uncredited)
Hot Dog Vendor
Woman Haters (1934)
Train Conductor
2nd Bus Driver (uncredited)
Hick (uncredited)
Good Dame (1934)
Elmer Spicer
Roscoe (uncredited)
The Poor Rich (1934)
Dr. Johnson the Coroner (uncredited)
Auto mechanic
Proprietor of Java Joe's
Clifford (uncredited)
Niagara Falls Boatman
Otto - Bicycle Repair Man
Bicycle Owner (uncredited)
Stuttering Waiter
Counterman at Jewel Diner
'Skid' (uncredited)
Man Chuckling at Train Station
Silent Detective
Girl Missing (1933)
Joe - Garage Attendant (uncredited)
Stuttering Waiter
My Woman (1933)
Man Who Does Animal Sounds
Soda Jerk
Man Of Action (1933)
Cashier Summers
The Radio Repairman
Farmhand at Wedding
Reporter
Protester Sign Carrier (uncredited)
Texas Cyclone (1932)
Sheriff Lew Collins (as Walter Brenan)
Deputy Sheriff Bendix
Law and Order (1932)
Lanky Smith (uncredited)
Lighting Technician (uncredited)
Newspaperman
Mechanic (uncredited)
Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
Man in Junkyard
Holly
Speed Madness (1932)
Joe
Cornered (1932)
Court Bailiff (uncredited)
Musician
Grief Street (1931)
Walt
Neck and Neck (1931)
Hector
King of Jazz (1930)
Desk Sergeant ('Springtime') / Soldier ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front') / Waiter ('Oh! Forevermore!') / Front End of Horse / Quartet Member ('Nellie')
Dames Ahoy (1930)
Side Show Barker
Milkman (uncredited)
Flight (1929)
Marine Pilot
Paul Revere
Minor Role (uncredited)
Below Deck Yacht Crewman
Billy Martin

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