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Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan

Known For Acting
Birthday Jul 24, 1894
Died Sep 21, 1974 (80)
Birthplace Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
Popularity 0.9 (history)
Updated Jun 02, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Awa ... rds. 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Walter Brennan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

2000

as (archive footage)

La Classe américaine

La Classe américaine

1993

as 'Stumpy' (archive footage)

Smoke In The Wind

Smoke In The Wind

1975

as H. P. Kingman

Home for the Holidays

Home for the Holidays

1974

as Benjamin Morgan

Two for the Money

Two for the Money

1972

as Cody Guilford

The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again

The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again

1970

as Nash Crawford

The Young Country

The Young Country

1970

as Sheriff Matt Fenley

The Over the Hill Gang

The Over the Hill Gang

1969

as Nash Crawford

Support Your Local Sheriff!

Support Your Local Sheriff!

1969

as Pa Danby

The Gnome-Mobile

The Gnome-Mobile

1967

as D.J. Mulrooney / Knobby

Who's Minding the Mint?

Who's Minding the Mint?

1967

as Pop Gillis

The Oscar

The Oscar

1966

as Quentin

Those Calloways

Those Calloways

1965

as Alf Simes

Shootout at Big Sag

Shootout at Big Sag

1962

as 'Preacher' Hawker

How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

1962

as Col. Jeb Hawkins

Rio Bravo

Rio Bravo

1959

as Stumpy

God Is My Partner

God Is My Partner

1957

as Dr. Charles Grayson

Tammy and the Bachelor

Tammy and the Bachelor

1957

as John Dinwitty

The Way to the Gold

The Way to the Gold

1957

as Uncle George Williams

Good-bye, My Lady

Good-bye, My Lady

1956

as Uncle Jesse Jackson

Glory

Glory

1956

as Ned Otis

Come Next Spring

Come Next Spring

1956

as Jeffrey Storys

The Proud Ones

The Proud Ones

1956

as Jake

Man On A Bus

Man On A Bus

1955

as Saul

Bad Day at Black Rock

Bad Day at Black Rock

1955

as Doc T.R. Velie Jr.

At Gunpoint

At Gunpoint

1955

as Doc Lacy

Drums Across the River

Drums Across the River

1954

as Sam Brannon

Four Guns to the Border

Four Guns to the Border

1954

as Simon Bhumer

The Far Country

The Far Country

1954

as Ben Tatum

Sea of Lost Ships

Sea of Lost Ships

1953

as C.P.O 'Chief' O'Malley

Return of the Texan

Return of the Texan

1952

as Grandpa Firth Crockett

Lure of the Wilderness

Lure of the Wilderness

1952

as Jim Harper

Along the Great Divide

Along the Great Divide

1951

as Timothy 'Pop' Keith

The Wild Blue Yonder

The Wild Blue Yonder

1951

as Maj. Gen. Wolfe

Best of the Badmen

Best of the Badmen

1951

as 'Doc' Butcher

The Showdown

The Showdown

1950

as Cap MacKellar

Singing Guns

Singing Guns

1950

as Dr. Jonathan Mark

Surrender

Surrender

1950

as Sheriff Bill Howard

A Ticket to Tomahawk

A Ticket to Tomahawk

1950

as Terence Sweeny

The Green Promise

The Green Promise

1949

as Mr. Matthews

Brimstone

Brimstone

1949

as Pop Courteen

Task Force

Task Force

1949

as Pete Richard

Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!

Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!

1948

as Tony Maule

Blood on the Moon

Blood on the Moon

1948

as Kris Barden

Red River

Red River

1948

as 'Groot' Nadine

Driftwood

Driftwood

1947

as Murph

Nobody Lives Forever

Nobody Lives Forever

1946

as Pop Gruber

A Stolen Life

A Stolen Life

1946

as Eben Folger

My Darling Clementine

My Darling Clementine

1946

as Old Man Clanton

Centennial Summer

Centennial Summer

1946

as Jesse Rogers

To Have and Have Not

To Have and Have Not

1945

as Eddie

Dakota

Dakota

1945

as Capt. Bounce of the Riverbird

The Princess and the Pirate

The Princess and the Pirate

1944

as Featherhead

Home in Indiana

Home in Indiana

1944

as J. F. 'Thunder' Bolt

Hangmen Also Die!

Hangmen Also Die!

1943

as Prof. Stephen Novotny

Slightly Dangerous

Slightly Dangerous

1943

as Cornelius Burden

The North Star

The North Star

1943

as Karp

The Pride of the Yankees

The Pride of the Yankees

1942

as Sam Blake

Stand by for Action

Stand by for Action

1942

as Chief Yeoman Henry Johnson

Swamp Water

Swamp Water

1941

as Tom Keefer

Sergeant York

Sergeant York

1941

as Pastor Rosier Pile

Nice Girl?

Nice Girl?

1941

as Hector Titus

This Woman Is Mine

This Woman Is Mine

1941

as Captain Jonathan Thorne

Meet John Doe

Meet John Doe

1941

as The Colonel

Rise and Shine

Rise and Shine

1941

as Grandpa

Maryland

Maryland

1940

as William P. Stewart

The Westerner

The Westerner

1940

as Judge Roy Bean

Northwest Passage

Northwest Passage

1940

as 'Hunk' Marriner

Stanley and Livingstone

Stanley and Livingstone

1939

as Jeff Slocum

They Shall Have Music

They Shall Have Music

1939

as Professor Lawson

Land of Liberty

Land of Liberty

1939

as Ezra Peavey (edited from 'The Buccaneer')

Kentucky

Kentucky

1938

as Peter Goodwin

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

1938

as Muff Potter

The Cowboy and the Lady

The Cowboy and the Lady

1938

as Sugar

The Texans

The Texans

1938

as Chuckawalla

Mother Carey's Chickens

Mother Carey's Chickens

1938

as Ossian Popham

The Buccaneer

The Buccaneer

1938

as Ezra Peavey

Affairs of Cappy Ricks

Affairs of Cappy Ricks

1937

as Cappy Ricks

Wild and Woolly

Wild and Woolly

1937

as Gramp 'Hercules' Flynn

When Love Is Young

When Love Is Young

1937

as Uncle Hugo

She's Dangerous

She's Dangerous

1937

as 'Oats'

Three Godfathers

Three Godfathers

1936

as Samuel 'Gus' Barton

Banjo on My Knee

Banjo on My Knee

1936

as Newt Holley

Come and Get It

Come and Get It

1936

as Swan Bostrom

The Moon's Our Home

The Moon's Our Home

1936

as Lem

Fury

Fury

1936

as Bugs Meyers

These Three

These Three

1936

as Taxi Driver

The Perfect Tribute

The Perfect Tribute

1935

as Stone Cutter (uncredited)

Barbary Coast

Barbary Coast

1935

as Old Atrocity

Restless Knights

Restless Knights

1935

as Father (uncredited)

Brick-a-Brac

Brick-a-Brac

1935

as Lem

Law Beyond the Range

Law Beyond the Range

1935

as Abner

Lady Tubbs

Lady Tubbs

1935

as Joseph

Northern Frontier

Northern Frontier

1935

as Stuttering Cook

Seven Keys to Baldpate

Seven Keys to Baldpate

1935

as Station Agent

The Wedding Night

The Wedding Night

1935

as Bill Jenkins

Man on the Flying Trapeze

Man on the Flying Trapeze

1935

as 'Legs' Garnett

Biography of a Bachelor Girl

Biography of a Bachelor Girl

1935

as Reporter on Ship (uncredited)

Party Wire

Party Wire

1935

as Paul - Railroad Telegrapher (uncredited)

Helldorado

Helldorado

1935

as Pete

Metropolitan

Metropolitan

1935

as Grandpa

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

1935

as First Gossip

We're in the Money

We're in the Money

1935

as Wedding Witness (uncredited)

She Couldn't Take It

She Couldn't Take It

1935

as Peddler

West Point of the Air

West Point of the Air

1935

as Soldier at Kelly's Wreckage

Bride of Frankenstein

Bride of Frankenstein

1935

as Peasant (uncredited)

Radio Dough

Radio Dough

1934

as Drunk Customer (uncredited)

Woman Haters

Woman Haters

1934

as Train Conductor (uncredited)

Prescott Kid

Prescott Kid

1934

as Zeke - Stage Driver

Gridiron Flash

Gridiron Flash

1934

as Proprietor of Java Joe's

Good Dame

Good Dame

1934

as Elmer Spicer

Murder in the Private Car

Murder in the Private Car

1934

as Switchman (uncredited)

Fugitive Lovers

Fugitive Lovers

1934

as 2nd Bus Driver (uncredited)

There's Always Tomorrow

There's Always Tomorrow

1934

as Auto mechanic

Cross Country Cruise

Cross Country Cruise

1934

as Niagara Falls Boatman (Uncredited)

Half a Sinner

Half a Sinner

1934

as Radio Announcer

Whom the Gods Destroy

Whom the Gods Destroy

1934

as Clifford (uncredited)

The Poor Rich

The Poor Rich

1934

as Dr. Johnson the Coroner (uncredited)

Death on the Diamond

Death on the Diamond

1934

as Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)

I'll Tell the World

I'll Tell the World

1934

as Otto - Bicycle Repair Man

Riptide

Riptide

1934

as Chauffeur (uncredited)

Great Expectations

Great Expectations

1934

as Prisoner on Ship

The Life of Vergie Winters

The Life of Vergie Winters

1934

as Roscoe (uncredited)

George White's Scandals

George White's Scandals

1934

as Hick (uncredited)

Beloved

Beloved

1934

as Stuttering Boarder

Sailor Beware!

Sailor Beware!

1933

as Stuttering Thief

Lucky Dog

Lucky Dog

1933

as Drunk #2

Man Of Action

Man Of Action

1933

as Cashier Summers

The Phantom of the Air

The Phantom of the Air

1933

as 'Skid' (uncredited)

One Year Later

One Year Later

1933

as Man Chuckling at Train Station

The Rustler's Roundup

The Rustler's Roundup

1933

as Walt (uncredited)

Parachute Jumper

Parachute Jumper

1933

as Counterman at Jewel Diner (uncredited)

The Big Cage

The Big Cage

1933

as Ticket Taker

Goldie Gets Along

Goldie Gets Along

1933

as Stuttering Waiter

Sensation Hunters

Sensation Hunters

1933

as Stuttering Waiter

Strange People

Strange People

1933

as The Radio Repairman

Golden Harvest

Golden Harvest

1933

as Farmhand at Wedding (uncredited)

The Invisible Man

The Invisible Man

1933

as Bicycle Owner (uncredited)

Girl Missing

Girl Missing

1933

as Joe, Garage Attendant (Uncredited)

Curtain at Eight

Curtain at Eight

1933

as Backstage Detective [extra]

Saturday's Millions

Saturday's Millions

1933

as Reporter

King for a Night

King for a Night

1933

as Soda Jerk

My Woman

My Woman

1933

as Auditioning Man Who Does Animal Sounds (Uncredited)

Two-Fisted Law

Two-Fisted Law

1932

as Bendix the Deputy Sheriff

Texas Cyclone

Texas Cyclone

1932

as Sheriff Lew Collins

The Iceman's Ball

The Iceman's Ball

1932

as Officer Dugan

The Airmail Mystery

The Airmail Mystery

1932

as Holly

Cornered

Cornered

1932

as Court Bailiff (uncredited)

Law and Order

Law and Order

1932

as Lanky Smith (uncredited)

Speed Madness

Speed Madness

1932

as Joe

The Unexpected Father

The Unexpected Father

1932

as Sailor (uncredited)

Manhattan Tower

Manhattan Tower

1932

as Mechanic (uncredited)

Once in a Lifetime

Once in a Lifetime

1932

as Lighting Technician (uncredited)

The All-American

The All-American

1932

as News Commentator at Game (uncredited)

Miss Pinkerton

Miss Pinkerton

1932

as Police Dispatcher (uncredited)

Afraid to Talk

Afraid to Talk

1932

as Protester Sign Carrier (uncredited)

The Impatient Maiden

The Impatient Maiden

1932

as Cigar Stand Proprietor (uncredited)

Women Won't Tell

Women Won't Tell

1932

as Man in Junkyard

Scandal for Sale

Scandal for Sale

1932

as Newspaperman

Neck and Neck

Neck and Neck

1931

as Hector

A House Divided

A House Divided

1931

as Musician (uncredited)

Many a Slip

Many a Slip

1931

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Grief Street

Grief Street

1931

as Walt

Honeymoon Lane

Honeymoon Lane

1931

as Driver

Dames Ahoy

Dames Ahoy

1930

as Side Show Barker

See America Thirst

See America Thirst

1930

as Spumoni Bodyguard (uncredited)

Little Accident

Little Accident

1930

as Milkman (uncredited)

King of Jazz

King of Jazz

1930

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

The Long, Long Trail

The Long, Long Trail

1929

as Skinny Rawlins

Flight

Flight

1929

as Marine Pilot

The Lariat Kid

The Lariat Kid

1929

as Pat O'Shea

Smilin' Guns

Smilin' Guns

1929

as Ranch Foreman

One Hysterical Night

One Hysterical Night

1929

as Paul Revere

His Lucky Day

His Lucky Day

1929

as Road House Thug (uncredited)

The Last Performance

The Last Performance

1929

as Clown (uncredited)

The Michigan Kid

The Michigan Kid

1928

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Tearin' Into Trouble

Tearin' Into Trouble

1927

as Billy Martin

Flashing Oars

Flashing Oars

1927

as Hula Hula Hut Customer

Blake of Scotland Yard

Blake of Scotland Yard

1927

as Henchman (uncredited)

Sensation Seekers

Sensation Seekers

1927

as Below Deck Yacht Crewman

Spangles

Spangles

1926

as Lunch Counterman (uncredited)

Lorraine of the Lions

Lorraine of the Lions

1925

as Minor Role (uncredited)

The Calgary Stampede

The Calgary Stampede

1925

as Racing Spectator in Grandstand at Rodeo (uncredited)

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Organization Category Movie
Academy Awards Best Supporting Actor Sergeant York Nominated
Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress Red River Nominated
Television Credits

The Real McCoys

as Grandpa Amos McCoy

Episodes: 224

First Aired: Oct 03, 1957

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Ezra Jenkins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Joe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Cavalcade of America

as Link Morley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1952

The Ford Television Theatre

as Duffy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1952

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Simmons AKA Mr. Ears

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Sheriff John Larson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

The Guns of Will Sonnett

Episodes: 51

First Aired: Sep 08, 1967

Alias Smith and Jones

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 05, 1971

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 02, 1950

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 22, 1969

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

The George Gobel Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1954

This Is Your Life

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1952

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

The Ford Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1956

Lux Video Theatre

as Self - Intermission Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

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