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Walter Brooke

Walter Brooke

Acting·1914–1986·61 films

Walter Brooke (October 23, 1914 – August 20, 1986) was an American actor. Brooke is best known for playing Mr. McGuire in The Graduate, where he said his famous line, "Plastics".

Filmography

The Graduate
The Graduate (1967)Mr. McGuire
The Andromeda Strain
The Andromeda Strain (1971)Assistant to Cabinet Secretary (uncredited)
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)Captain Theodore Wilkinson
Jagged Edge
Jagged Edge (1985)Duane Bendix
Black Sunday
Black Sunday (1977)Fowler
Yours, Mine and Ours
Yours, Mine and Ours (1968)Howard Beardsley
Lawman
Lawman (1971)Luther Harris
They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On (1941)Cadet Rosser (uncredited)
The Big Bus
The Big Bus (1976)Mr. Ames
Marooned
Marooned (1969)Network Commentator
The Nude Bomb
The Nude Bomb (1980)American Ambassador
Fun with Dick and Jane
Fun with Dick and Jane (1977)Mr. Weeks
North Dallas Forty
North Dallas Forty (1979)Doctor
The Mephisto Waltz
The Mephisto Waltz (1971)Party Guest (uncredited)
All Through the Night
All Through the Night (1942)Reporter (uncredited)
St. Ives
St. Ives (1976)Mickey
In This Our Life
In This Our Life (1942)Cab Driver (uncredited)
The Landlord
The Landlord (1970)William Enders
Executive Action
Executive Action (1973)Smythe
Conquest of Space
Conquest of Space (1955)Gen. Samuel T. Merritt
The Return of Count Yorga
The Return of Count Yorga (1971)Bill Nelson
The Green Hornet
The Green Hornet (1974)Dist. Atty Scanlon
Bloodlust!
Bloodlust! (1961)Dean Gerrard
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962)The Mayor (segment "The Cobbler and the Elves")
The Other Side of the Mountain
The Other Side of the Mountain (1975)Dean
Desperate Journey
Desperate Journey (1942)Sgt. Warwick
C-Man
C-Man (1949)Joe
Fury of the Dragon
Fury of the Dragon (1976)Frank P. Scanlon
Framed
Framed (1975)Sen. Tatum
Time Travelers
Time Travelers (1976)Dr. Stafford
How Sweet It Is!
How Sweet It Is! (1968)Haskell Wax
The Male Animal
The Male Animal (1942)Reporter (uncredited)
Separate Ways
Separate Ways (1981)Lawrence Stevens
Bullet Scars
Bullet Scars (1942)Trooper Walter Leary
San Francisco International
San Francisco International (1970)Clifford Foster Evans
A Tattered Web
A Tattered Web (1971)Lt. Preston
Sergeant Ryker
Sergeant Ryker (1968)Col. Arthur Merriam
Stowaway to the Moon
Stowaway to the Moon (1975)Whitehead
Zig Zag
Zig Zag (1970)Adam Mercer
The Astronaut
The Astronaut (1972)Tom Everett
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting (1969)Jerry Wolfe
Winter Kill
Winter Kill (1974)Ben
Murder in the Big House
Murder in the Big House (1942)Reporter (uncredited)
The Party Crashers
The Party Crashers (1958)Mr. Webster
Make Me an Offer
Make Me an Offer (1980)Glenn Harris
In Search of Historic Jesus
In Search of Historic Jesus (1979)Joseph of Arimathea
Beggarman, Thief
Beggarman, Thief (1979)American Intelligence Agent
The New Adventures of Heidi
The New Adventures of Heidi (1978)Cousin Tobias
Mirror, Mirror
Mirror, Mirror (1979)Dr. Samuel Shaw
The Stranger Who Looks Like Me
The Stranger Who Looks Like Me (1974)Mr. Denver
The Chadwick Family
The Chadwick Family (1974)Dr. Simon
Beyond Reason
Beyond Reason (1982)Dr. Grovenor
The Pinballs
The Pinballs (1977)Mr. Mason
Street Killing
Street Killing (1976)The Major
Advice to the Lovelorn
Advice to the Lovelorn (1981)Walter Sheehan
Sarge: The Badge or the Cross
Sarge: The Badge or the Cross (1971)Rector
White Water Rebels
White Water Rebels (1983)Leonard Phelps
Harrad Summer
Harrad Summer (1974)Sam Grove
Scruples
Scruples (1981)Dr. Rutgers
Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest
Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest (1974)Michael Doran
Visions of Christmas Past
Visions of Christmas Past (1979)