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Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan

Acting·1894–1974·208 films

Walter Andrew Brennan (July 25, 1894 – September 21, 1974) was an American actor and singer. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in Come and Get It (1936), Kentucky (1938), and The Westerner (1940), making him one of only three male actors to win three Academy Awards. Brennan was also nominated for his performance in Sergeant York (1941). Other noteworthy performances were in To Have and Have Not (1944), My Darling Clementine (1946), Red River (1948), and Rio Bravo (1959).

Filmography

Rio Bravo
Rio Bravo (1959)Stumpy
Bride of Frankenstein
Bride of Frankenstein (1935)Peasant (uncredited)
The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man (1933)Bicycle Owner (uncredited)
Red River
Red River (1948)'Groot' Nadine
To Have and Have Not
To Have and Have Not (1945)Eddie
How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won (1962)Jeb Hawkins
My Darling Clementine
My Darling Clementine (1946)Old Man Clanton
Bad Day at Black Rock
Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)Doc T.R. Velie Jr.
Meet John Doe
Meet John Doe (1941)The Colonel
Fury
Fury (1936)Bugs Meyers
La Classe américaine
La Classe américaine (1993)'Stumpy' (archive footage)
Sergeant York
Sergeant York (1941)Pastor Rosier Pile
Support Your Local Sheriff!
Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969)Pa Danby
The Far Country
The Far Country (1954)Ben Tatum
The Pride of the Yankees
The Pride of the Yankees (1942)Sam Blake
Hangmen Also Die!
Hangmen Also Die! (1943)Prof. Stephen Novotny
The Westerner
The Westerner (1940)Judge Roy Bean
The Gnome-Mobile
The Gnome-Mobile (1967)D.J. Mulrooney / Knobby
Blood on the Moon
Blood on the Moon (1948)Kris Barden
Northwest Passage
Northwest Passage (1940)'Hunk' Marriner
A Stolen Life
A Stolen Life (1946)Eben Folger
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938)Muff Potter
Along the Great Divide
Along the Great Divide (1951)Timothy 'Pop' Keith
Swamp Water
Swamp Water (1941)Tom Keefer
These Three
These Three (1936)Taxi Driver
Come and Get It
Come and Get It (1936)Swan Bostrom
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)Walter
King of Jazz
King of Jazz (1930)Desk Sergeant ('Springtime') / Soldier ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front') / Waiter ('Oh! Forevermore!') / Front End of Horse / Quartet Member ('Nellie')
The Proud Ones
The Proud Ones (1956)Jake
Barbary Coast
Barbary Coast (1935)Old Atrocity
Dakota
Dakota (1945)Bounce of the Riverbird
Those Calloways
Those Calloways (1964)Alf Simes
The North Star
The North Star (1943)Karp
The Princess and the Pirate
The Princess and the Pirate (1944)Featherhead
The Cowboy and the Lady
The Cowboy and the Lady (1938)Sugar
The Wedding Night
The Wedding Night (1935)Bill Jenkins
Home for the Holidays
Home for the Holidays (1974)Benjamin Morgan
Tammy and the Bachelor
Tammy and the Bachelor (1957)John Dinwitty
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band (1968)Grandpa Bower
Nobody Lives Forever
Nobody Lives Forever (1946)Pop Gruber
Drums Across the River
Drums Across the River (1954)Sam Brannon
Woman Haters
Woman Haters (1934)Train Conductor (uncredited)
Stanley and Livingstone
Stanley and Livingstone (1939)Jeff Slocum
Parachute Jumper
Parachute Jumper (1933)Counterman at Jewel Diner (uncredited)
Four Guns to the Border
Four Guns to the Border (1954)Simon Bhumer
A Ticket to Tomahawk
A Ticket to Tomahawk (1950)Terence Sweeny
Three Godfathers
Three Godfathers (1936)Samuel 'Gus' Barton
The Movie Orgy
The Movie Orgy (1968)Self (archive footage)
Best of the Badmen
Best of the Badmen (1951)'Doc' Butcher
Man on the Flying Trapeze
Man on the Flying Trapeze (1935)'Legs' Garnett
The Oscar
The Oscar (1966)Quentin
Two-Fisted Law
Two-Fisted Law (1932)Bendix the Deputy Sheriff
Banjo on My Knee
Banjo on My Knee (1936)Newt Holley
Murder in the Private Car
Murder in the Private Car (1934)Switchman (uncredited)
At Gunpoint
At Gunpoint (1955)Doc Lacy
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender (1997)Self (archive footage)
Task Force
Task Force (1949)Pete Richard
Texas Cyclone
Texas Cyclone (1932)Sheriff Lew Collins
Restless Knights
Restless Knights (1935)Father (uncredited)
Kentucky
Kentucky (1938)Peter Goodwin
Grief Street
Grief Street (1931)Walt
The Last Performance
The Last Performance (1929)Clown (uncredited)
The Buccaneer
The Buccaneer (1938)Ezra Peavey
Stand by for Action
Stand by for Action (1942)Chief Yeoman Henry Johnson
Miss Pinkerton
Miss Pinkerton (1932)Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1935)Milkman (uncredited)
Lure of the Wilderness
Lure of the Wilderness (1952)Jim Harper
The Over the Hill Gang
The Over the Hill Gang (1969)Nash Crawford
The Green Promise
The Green Promise (1949)Mr. Matthews
Singing Guns
Singing Guns (1950)Dr. Jonathan Mark
They Shall Have Music
They Shall Have Music (1939)Professor Lawson
Who's Minding the Mint?
Who's Minding the Mint? (1967)Pop Gillis
The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks
The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks (1973)Self (archive footage)
Home in Indiana
Home in Indiana (1944)J. F. 'Thunder' Bolt
Driftwood
Driftwood (1947)Murph
Manhattan Tower
Manhattan Tower (1932)Mechanic (uncredited)
The Life of Vergie Winters
The Life of Vergie Winters (1934)Roscoe (uncredited)
My Woman
My Woman (1933)Auditioning Man Who Does Animal Sounds (Uncredited)
Law and Order
Law and Order (1932)Lanky Smith (uncredited)
Flight
Flight (1929)Marine Pilot
Girl Missing
Girl Missing (1933)Joe, Garage Attendant (Uncredited)
Seven Keys to Baldpate
Seven Keys to Baldpate (1935)Station Agent
Slightly Dangerous
Slightly Dangerous (1943)Cornelius Burden
This Woman Is Mine
This Woman Is Mine (1941)Captain Jonathan Thorne
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again (1970)Nash Crawford
Good-bye, My Lady
Good-bye, My Lady (1956)Uncle Jesse Jackson
Come Next Spring
Come Next Spring (1956)Jeffrey Storys
Affairs of Cappy Ricks
Affairs of Cappy Ricks (1937)Cappy Ricks
George White's Scandals
George White's Scandals (1934)Hick (uncredited)
Curtain at Eight
Curtain at Eight (1933)Backstage Detective [extra]
The Texans
The Texans (1938)Chuckawalla
Centennial Summer
Centennial Summer (1946)Jesse Rogers
The Calgary Stampede
The Calgary Stampede (1925)Racing Spectator in Grandstand at Rodeo (uncredited)
Mother Carey's Chickens
Mother Carey's Chickens (1938)Ossian Popham
Surrender
Surrender (1950)Sheriff Bill Howard
The Showdown
The Showdown (1950)Cap MacKellar
Riptide
Riptide (1934)Chauffeur (uncredited)
We're in the Money
We're in the Money (1935)Wedding Witness (uncredited)
Sensation Seekers
Sensation Seekers (1927)Below Deck Yacht Crewman
Scratch-As-Catch-Can
Scratch-As-Catch-Can (1931)
Fugitive Lovers
Fugitive Lovers (1934)2nd Bus Driver (uncredited)
The Moon's Our Home
The Moon's Our Home (1936)Lem
Death on the Diamond
Death on the Diamond (1934)Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
Great Expectations
Great Expectations (1934)Prisoner on Ship
Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!
Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! (1948)Tony Maule
Curtain Call at Cactus Creek
Curtain Call at Cactus Creek (1950)Rimrock
A House Divided
A House Divided (1931)Musician (uncredited)
Nice Girl?
Nice Girl? (1941)Hector Titus
Gridiron Flash
Gridiron Flash (1934)Proprietor of Java Joe's
Brimstone
Brimstone (1949)Pop Courteen
One Year Later
One Year Later (1933)Man Chuckling at Train Station
Strange People
Strange People (1933)The Radio Repairman
West Point of the Air
West Point of the Air (1935)Soldier at Kelly's Wreckage
The Phantom of the Air
The Phantom of the Air (1933)'Skid' (uncredited)
Biography of a Bachelor Girl
Biography of a Bachelor Girl (1935)Reporter on Ship (uncredited)
Flashing Oars
Flashing Oars (1927)Hula Hula Hut Customer
Breakdowns of 1941
Breakdowns of 1941 (1941)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rise and Shine
Rise and Shine (1941)Grandpa
She Couldn't Take It
She Couldn't Take It (1935)Peddler
King for a Night
King for a Night (1933)Soda Jerk
Maryland
Maryland (1940)William P. Stewart
Glory
Glory (1956)Ned Otis
Sensation Hunters
Sensation Hunters (1933)Stuttering Waiter
Good Dame
Good Dame (1934)Elmer Spicer
Return of the Texan
Return of the Texan (1952)Grandpa Firth Crockett
Whom the Gods Destroy
Whom the Gods Destroy (1934)Clifford (uncredited)
Party Wire
Party Wire (1935)Paul - Railroad Telegrapher (uncredited)
There's Always Tomorrow
There's Always Tomorrow (1934)Auto mechanic
Cross Country Cruise
Cross Country Cruise (1934)Niagara Falls Boatman (Uncredited)
Once in a Lifetime
Once in a Lifetime (1932)Lighting Technician (uncredited)
Goldie Gets Along
Goldie Gets Along (1933)Stuttering Waiter
Golden Harvest
Golden Harvest (1933)Farmhand at Wedding (uncredited)
The All-American
The All-American (1932)News Commentator at Game (uncredited)
Shootout at Big Sag
Shootout at Big Sag (1962)'Preacher' Hawker
Smoke In The Wind
Smoke In The Wind (1975)H. P. Kingman
Two for the Money
Two for the Money (1972)Cody Guilford
The Wild Blue Yonder
The Wild Blue Yonder (1951)Maj. Gen. Wolfe
Scandal for Sale
Scandal for Sale (1932)Newspaperman
She's Dangerous
She's Dangerous (1937)'Oats'
The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith
The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith (1943)George, Mailman
The Young Country
The Young Country (1970)Sheriff Matt Fenley
Armored Attack!
Armored Attack! (1957)Karp
Afraid to Talk
Afraid to Talk (1932)Protester Sign Carrier (uncredited)
Man on a Bus
Man on a Bus (1955)Saul
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President (1939)Jim
God Is My Partner
God Is My Partner (1957)Dr. Charles Grayson
One Hysterical Night
One Hysterical Night (1929)Paul Revere
Lorraine of the Lions
Lorraine of the Lions (1925)Minor Role (uncredited)
The Big Cage
The Big Cage (1933)Ticket Taker
Lady Tubbs
Lady Tubbs (1935)Joseph
The Impatient Maiden
The Impatient Maiden (1932)Cigar Stand Proprietor (uncredited)
Cornered
Cornered (1932)Court Bailiff (uncredited)
Saturday's Millions
Saturday's Millions (1933)Reporter
Women Won't Tell
Women Won't Tell (1932)Man in Junkyard
The Long, Long Trail
The Long, Long Trail (1929)Skinny Rawlins
Land of Liberty
Land of Liberty (1939)Ezra Peavey (edited from 'The Buccaneer')
Helldorado
Helldorado (1935)Pete
Blake of Scotland Yard
Blake of Scotland Yard (1927)Henchman (uncredited)
See America Thirst
See America Thirst (1930)Spumoni Bodyguard (uncredited)
Honeymoon Lane
Honeymoon Lane (1931)Driver
The Day They Hanged Kid Curry
The Day They Hanged Kid Curry (1971)Silky O'Sullivan
Wild and Woolly
Wild and Woolly (1937)Gramp 'Hercules' Flynn
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs (2000)(archive footage)
Sea of Lost Ships
Sea of Lost Ships (1953)C.P.O 'Chief' O'Malley
Speed Madness
Speed Madness (1932)Joe
Spangles
Spangles (1926)Lunch Counterman (uncredited)
I'll Tell the World
I'll Tell the World (1934)Otto - Bicycle Repair Man
The Way to the Gold
The Way to the Gold (1957)Uncle George Williams
The Poor Rich
The Poor Rich (1934)Dr. Johnson the Coroner (uncredited)
The Ridin' Rowdy
The Ridin' Rowdy (1927)
Cheating Cheaters
Cheating Cheaters (1934)Ship's Telegrapher (uncredited)
Beloved
Beloved (1934)Stuttering Boarder
Is There Justice?
Is There Justice? (1931)Rollins
The Prescott Kid
The Prescott Kid (1934)Zeke - Stage Driver
When Love Is Young
When Love Is Young (1937)Uncle Hugo
The Ballyhoo Buster
The Ballyhoo Buster (1928)
Neck and Neck
Neck and Neck (1931)Hector
Metropolitan
Metropolitan (1935)Grandpa
The Airmail Mystery
The Airmail Mystery (1932)Holly
Law Beyond the Range
Law Beyond the Range (1935)Abner
The Unexpected Father
The Unexpected Father (1932)Sailor (uncredited)
The Rustler's Roundup
The Rustler's Roundup (1933)Walt (uncredited)
The Lariat Kid
The Lariat Kid (1929)Pat O'Shea
The Perfect Tribute
The Perfect Tribute (1935)Stone Cutter (uncredited)
Little Accident
Little Accident (1930)Milkman (uncredited)
Many a Slip
Many a Slip (1931)Minor Role (uncredited)
Dames Ahoy
Dames Ahoy (1930)Side Show Barker
Half a Sinner
Half a Sinner (1934)Radio Announcer
The Fourth Horseman
The Fourth Horseman (1932)Toothless Town Drunk
Smilin' Guns
Smilin' Guns (1929)Ranch Foreman
Uncertain Lady
Uncertain Lady (1934)Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Northern Frontier
Northern Frontier (1935)Stuttering Cook
Watch Your Wife
Watch Your Wife (1926)
The Michigan Kid
The Michigan Kid (1928)Minor Role (uncredited)
Alias The Deacon
Alias The Deacon (1927)Cashier at Cunningham's Rink
Tearin' Into Trouble
Tearin' Into Trouble (1927)Billy Martin
Webs of Steel
Webs of Steel (1925)
His Lucky Day
His Lucky Day (1929)Road House Thug (uncredited)
The Cohens and Kellys in Atlantic City
The Cohens and Kellys in Atlantic City (1929)Man at Police Station
Man Of Action
Man Of Action (1933)Cashier Summers
The Shannons of Broadway
The Shannons of Broadway (1929)Hez
Hot Heels
Hot Heels (1927)Pool Hall Habitant (uncredited)
Bogart: The Untold Story
Bogart: The Untold Story (1997)Self (archive footage)
The Brush Roper
The Brush Roper (1955)Grandpa Atkins
The Western: A Lost TV Special
The Western: A Lost TV Special (1958)Self
Sailor Beware!
Sailor Beware! (1933)Stuttering Thief
The Shooting of Dan McGrew
The Shooting of Dan McGrew (1965)Narrator
Project XX: End of the Trail
Project XX: End of the Trail (1967)Self - Narrator