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Walter Walker
Actor
Born March 13, 1864Died December 4, 1947 (83 years)
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Walter Walker (March 13, 1864 – December 4, 1947) was an American actor of the stage and screen during the first half of the twentieth century. Born in New York City, Walker would have a career in theater prior to entering the film industry. By 1915 he was appearing in Broadway productions, his first being Sinners, written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Owen Davis. His film debut was in a leading role in 1917's American – That's All. He had a lengthy career, in both film and on stage, appearing in numerous plays and over 80 films.
From 1915 through 1930 Walker would appear over a dozen times on the Great White Way, with some of his more notable plays being An American Tragedy, taken from the best-selling novel of the same name by Theodore Dreiser, and Holiday, produced and directed by Arthur Hopkins.
During the late 1910s, and through the 1920s, Walker would combine his stage career with appearances in several films, having mostly starring or featured roles in over half a dozen. He appeared in his last Broadway production in 1930, with a featured role in Rebound, written by Academy Award winner Donald Ogden Stewart. In 1931, Walker would devote his acting energies to the big screen, appearing in over 75 films throughout the rest of the decade. In one of his first films during this decade, he would reprise his role of Henry Jaffrey in the film version of Rebound, which starred Ina Claire, Robert Ames and Myrna Loy.
Some of the more notable films in which Walker had either a featured or supporting role include 1933's Flying Down to Rio, the original version of Imitation of Life in 1934, the 1935 version of Magnificent Obsession, the Mae West vehicle Go West, Young Man in 1936, and as Benjamin Franklin in the 1938 film Marie Antoinette. Walker would reprise the role of Franklin for the 1938 short The Declaration of Independence. His final screen appearance in a feature film was in a supporting role in The Cowboy and the Lady in 1938.
Walter Walker died on December 4, 1947 while visiting his daughter and her husband in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Walter Walker (March 13, 1864 – December 4, 1947) was an American actor of the stage and screen during the first half of the twentieth century. Born in New York City, Walker would have a career in theater prior to entering the film industry. By 1915 he was appearing in Broadway productions, his first being Sinners, written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Owen Davis. His film debut was in a leading role in 1917's American – That's All. He had a lengthy career, in both film and on stage, appearing in numerous plays and over 80 films.
From 1915 through 1930 Walker would appear over a dozen times on the Great White Way, with some of his more notable plays being An American Tragedy, taken from the best-selling novel of the same name by Theodore Dreiser, and Holiday, produced and directed by Arthur Hopkins.
During the late 1910s, and through the 1920s, Walker would combine his stage career with appearances in several films, having mostly starring or featured roles in over half a dozen. He appeared in his last Broadway production in 1930, with a featured role in Rebound, written by Academy Award winner Donald Ogden Stewart. In 1931, Walker would devote his acting energies to the big screen, appearing in over 75 films throughout the rest of the decade. In one of his first films during this decade, he would reprise his role of Henry Jaffrey in the film version of Rebound, which starred Ina Claire, Robert Ames and Myrna Loy.
Some of the more notable films in which Walker had either a featured or supporting role include 1933's Flying Down to Rio, the original version of Imitation of Life in 1934, the 1935 version of Magnificent Obsession, the Mae West vehicle Go West, Young Man in 1936, and as Benjamin Franklin in the 1938 film Marie Antoinette. Walker would reprise the role of Franklin for the 1938 short The Declaration of Independence. His final screen appearance in a feature film was in a supporting role in The Cowboy and the Lady in 1938.
Walter Walker died on December 4, 1947 while visiting his daughter and her husband in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Filmography
| 1948 | Smart Woman · as Undetermined Minor Role |
| 1941 | The Tanks Are Coming · as Benjamin Franklin (from 'declaration Of Independence' [1938]) |
| 1938 | The Cowboy and the Lady · as Ames |
| 1938 | You Can't Take It with You · as Governor Leach (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Marie Antoinette · as Dr. Benjamin Franklin (uncredited) |
| 1937 | Nothing Sacred · as E.j. Southern |
| 1937 | The Women Men Marry · as “pop” |
| 1937 | |
| 1936 | We Who Are About to Die · as The Governor (uncredited) |
| 1936 | Go West Young Man · as Andy Kelton |
| 1936 | Public Enemy's Wife · as Judge |
| 1936 | Yours for the Asking · as Mr. Crenshaw |
| 1935 | Magnificent Obsession · as Nicholas Merrick |
| 1935 | Dangerous · as Roger Farnsworth |
| 1935 | Thanks a Million · as Chairman |
| 1935 | She Couldn't Take It · as Judge |
| 1935 | Orchids to You · as Judge |
| 1935 | Front Page Woman · as Judge Hugo Rickard |
| 1935 | Age of Indiscretion · as Mr. Harris |
| 1935 | While the Patient Slept · as Richard Federie |
| 1935 | One New York Night · as Hampton |
| 1935 | The Great Hotel Murder · as Dr. Chambers |
| 1934 | The Man Who Reclaimed His Head · as A Dignitary |
| 1934 | The Secret Bride · as Speaker Of House |
| 1934 | The Gay Bride · as Macpherson- Lawyer |
| 1934 | Babbitt · as Luke Ethorne |
| 1934 | Imitation of Life · as Hugh (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch · as Dr. Barton |
| 1934 | A Lost Lady · as Judge Hardy |
| 1934 | Belle of the Nineties · as New Orleans Admirer |
| 1934 | The Count of Monte Cristo · as Morrel |
| 1934 | Midnight Alibi · as Judge Chester |
| 1934 | Sadie McKee · as Mr. Alderson (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Bedside · as Dr. Michael |
| 1934 | You Can't Buy Everything · as Josiah Flagg |
| 1933 | Flying Down to Rio · as Senor De Rezende |
| 1933 | The House on 56th Street · as Dr. Wyman |
| 1933 | The World Changes · as Doctor |
| 1933 | Sitting Pretty · as George Wilson |
| 1933 | Female · as Jarratt (uncredited) |
| 1933 | I'm No Angel · as Judge (uncredited) |
| 1933 | I Loved a Woman · as Oliver |
| 1933 | Mary Stevens, M.D. · as Dr. Clark |
| 1933 | Jennie Gerhardt · as Archibald Kane |
| 1933 | Hello, Sister! · as Sedgwick |
| 1933 | Gabriel Over the White House · as Cummings - Secretary Of War |
| 1933 | Our Betters · as Mr. Saunders |
| 1933 | From Hell to Heaven · as Pop Lockwood |
| 1933 | Hard to Handle · as Bedford College Representative (uncredited) |
| 1932 | No Man of Her Own · as Mr. Morton |
| 1932 | You Said a Mouthful · as Tom Brandon |
| 1932 | The Conquerors · as Thomas B. Ogden |
| 1932 | Prosperity · as Maggie's Husband In Photo (uncredited) |
| 1932 | The Kid from Spain · as College Dean |
| 1932 | Blessed Event · as Mr. Miller |
| 1932 | Life Begins · as Dr. Tubby |
| 1932 | Two Against the World · as Courtney Hamilton |
| 1932 | The Last Mile · as Governor Blaine |
| 1932 | |
| 1932 | Madame Racketeer · as Arthur Gregory |
| 1932 | The Rich Are Always with Us · as Dante |
| 1932 | Letty Lynton · as Mr. Darrow |
| 1932 | The Mouthpiece · as District Attorney Forbes |
| 1932 | The Greeks Had a Word for Them · as Pop's Voice On Record |
| 1932 | Emma · as Dr. Horton (uncredited) |
| 1931 | Possessed · as Whitney For Governor Supporter (uncredited) |
| 1931 | The Guilty Generation · as Larusso - Mike's Lawyer |
| 1931 | Susan Lenox (Her Fall and Rise) · as Dinner Guest (uncredited) |
| 1931 | New Adventures of Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford · as Mr. Layton |
| 1931 | Rebound · as Mr. Henry Jaffrey |
| 1931 | The Common Law · as John Neville Sr. |
| 1931 | The Secret 6 · as Onlooker In Courtroom (uncredited) |
| 1931 | A Tailor Made Man · as Abraham Nathan |
| 1930 | Paid · as Judge Lawler (uncredited) |
| 1930 | Reaching for the Moon · as James Benton |
| 1926 | So's Your Old Man · as Mayor Of Waukegus |