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Walter Barnes
Actor
Born January 26, 1918Died January 6, 1998 (79 years)
Walter Lee Barnes was an American football guard and actor who played in National Football League (NFL) for four seasons. He played in the (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles and in college at Louisiana State University. Barnes was an actor in both American and European films. He appeared in several films with John Wayne, Lex Barker, and Clint Eastwood.
Barnes entered acting after appearing several times on The Eagles Nest, a local Philadelphia television show. WCAU television placed him on several local shows. His contacts with Walt Silver, a producer for Warner Bros. Television, led him into several appearances on television and films. Some of his more notable appearances included Bronco, Gunsmoke, Cheyenne, Bonanza, Have Gun – Will Travel and Death Valley Days. John Wayne got him a small role as Charlie the Bartender in Rio Bravo.
Tiring of small roles and seeing opportunities overseas, Barnes was one of the many American actors who moved to Italy in the early 1960s. Kirk Douglas recommended him for a role in his The Vikings television spinoff Tales of the Vikings that was filmed for Douglas's production company in Germany. From 1960 to 1969, he was first active in pirate movies, then Karl May film adaptations and Spaghetti Westerns.
Barnes returned to the United States in 1969 and appeared in more films and television series, which included The High Chaparral. His friendship with Clint Eastwood on Rawhide later led him to several roles in Eastwood's films. He retired from acting in 1987 and became increasingly ill due to his diabetes. He was the father of German former actress Lara Wendel, who was born Daniela Barnes.
Barnes entered acting after appearing several times on The Eagles Nest, a local Philadelphia television show. WCAU television placed him on several local shows. His contacts with Walt Silver, a producer for Warner Bros. Television, led him into several appearances on television and films. Some of his more notable appearances included Bronco, Gunsmoke, Cheyenne, Bonanza, Have Gun – Will Travel and Death Valley Days. John Wayne got him a small role as Charlie the Bartender in Rio Bravo.
Tiring of small roles and seeing opportunities overseas, Barnes was one of the many American actors who moved to Italy in the early 1960s. Kirk Douglas recommended him for a role in his The Vikings television spinoff Tales of the Vikings that was filmed for Douglas's production company in Germany. From 1960 to 1969, he was first active in pirate movies, then Karl May film adaptations and Spaghetti Westerns.
Barnes returned to the United States in 1969 and appeared in more films and television series, which included The High Chaparral. His friendship with Clint Eastwood on Rawhide later led him to several roles in Eastwood's films. He retired from acting in 1987 and became increasingly ill due to his diabetes. He was the father of German former actress Lara Wendel, who was born Daniela Barnes.
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Filmography
| 1986 | Stingray (1985) (TV Series) |
| 1986 | |
| 1985 | North and South (TV Series) · as Benny Haven |
| 1981 | Father Murphy (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1981 | Smokey Bites the Dust · as Sheriff Turner |
| 1981 | Walking Tall (TV Series) |
| 1980 | Bronco Billy · as Sheriff Dix |
| 1979 | The Dukes of Hazzard (TV Series) · as Jeb Mccobb |
| 1978 | Every Which Way But Loose · as Tank Murdock |
| 1978 | David Cassidy: Man Undercover (TV Series) · as Wiley |
| 1977 | Pete's Dragon · as Captain |
| 1977 | Another Man, Another Chance · as Foster |
| 1977 | Day of the Animals · as Ranger Tucker |
| 1975 | Mackintosh and T.J. · as Jim Webster |
| 1975 | The Blue Knight (TV Series) · as Personnel Officer |
| 1975 | Escape to Witch Mountain · as Sheriff Purdy |
| 1974 | Kodiak (TV Series) · as Jack Capp |
| 1974 | The Gun and the Pulpit · as Oaf |
| 1973 | Cahill U.S. Marshal · as Sheriff Grady |
| 1973 | |
| 1973 | High Plains Drifter · as Sheriff Sam Shaw |
| 1973 | Police Story (TV Series) · as Officer Aaronson |
| 1972 | Kung Fu (TV Series) |
| 1972 | Emergency! (TV Series) · as Mike Gold |
| 1971 | The Christian Licorice Store · as P.c. Stayne |
| 1971 | The Jimmy Stewart Show (TV Series) · as Ernest Digby |
| 1971 | Alias Smith and Jones (TV Series) |
| 1970 | The Traveling Executioner · as Sheriff |
| 1969 | The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (TV Series) · as Zach Garvin |
| 1969 | Coup D'Etat · as (uncredited) |
| 1968 | The Moment to Kill · as Bull |
| 1968 | Garter Colt · as General Droga |
| 1968 | Inspektor Blomfields Fall Nr.1 - Ich spreng euch alle in die Luft · as Fred Lancaster |
| 1967 | Target Frankie · as Col. O’connor |
| 1967 | Halleluja for Django · as Key Jarrett / Clay Thomas |
| 1967 | Code Name: Kill · as Jurij |
| 1967 | The High Chaparral (TV Series) · as Bartender |
| 1967 | The Big Gundown · as Brokston |
| 1967 | Clint the Stranger · as Walter Shannon |
| 1966 | Mission: Impossible (TV Series) |
| 1966 | Winnetou and the Crossbreed · as Mac Haller |
| 1965 | Duel at Sundown · as Old Mcgow |
| 1965 | The Oil Prince · as Bill Campbell |
| 1965 | Up from the Beach · as Cast |
| 1965 | Challenge of the Gladiator · as Nero |
| 1964 | La vendetta dei gladiatori · as Gladiator |
| 1964 | Amongst Vultures · as Martin Baumann Sr. |
| 1963 | Apache Gold · as Bill Jones |
| 1963 | Le verdi bandiere di Allah · as Friar Metachini |
| 1963 | Captain Sindbad · as Rolf |
| 1963 | Duel at the Rio Grande · as Mario |
| 1962 | Avenger of the Seven Seas · as Van Artz |
| 1961 | Queen of the Seas · as Captain Poof |
| 1961 | Romulus and the Sabines · as Stilicone |
| 1961 | The Secret of the Black Falcon · as Calico Jack |
| 1961 | El secreto de los hombres azules · as Matthias |
| 1960 | Robin Hood and the Pirates · as Guercio / Orbo |
| 1960 | Under Ten Flags · as Cast |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | Tales of the Vikings (TV Series) |
| 1959 | Rio Bravo · as Charlie (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Revolt in the Big House · as Guard Capt. Starkey |
| 1958 | Westbound · as Willis - Stage Depot Cook |
| 1958 | Man with a Camera (TV Series) · as Cyril |
| 1958 | Bat Masterson (TV Series) · as Paulson |
| 1958 | The Rough Riders (TV Series) · as Marshal Kenyon |
| 1958 | The Texan (TV Series) · as Jackel |
| 1958 | Union Pacific (TV Series) · as Rooker |
| 1958 | Bronco (TV Series) |
| 1957 | Oregon Passage · as Sgt. Jed Erschick |
| 1957 | Colt .45 (TV Series) · as Mace Bluestone |
| 1957 | Alcoa Theatre (TV Series) · as Don Gleason |
| 1957 | The Court of Last Resort (TV Series) · as Fred |
| 1957 | The Restless Gun (TV Series) · as Wisconsin Billy |
| 1957 | Maverick (TV Series) · as First Outlaw |
| 1957 | The Thin Man (TV Series) · as Hood |
| 1957 | Sugarfoot (TV Series) · as Hefferman |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel (TV Series) |
| 1956 | Frontier Doctor (TV Series) · as Mike Shea |
| 1956 | Richard Diamond, Private Detective (TV Series) · as Herbie Sanford |
| 1956 | Zane Grey Theater (TV Series) · as Frank - Bartender |
| 1956 | Playhouse 90 (TV Series) · as Bartender |
| 1956 | State Trooper (TV Series) |
| 1955 | |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as O' Dell |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Tobias |
| 1953 | The Loretta Young Show (TV Series) · as Casey |
| 1952 | Death Valley Days (TV Series) · as Gil Calvin |
| 1948 | Studio One (TV Series) · as Cast |