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Also known as Walter Andrew Brennan

American actor (1894–1974)

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Walter Brennan was an American actor who had a long career in Hollywood from the early 1900s until his death in 1974. He is notable for being one of the most prolific and respected character actors of his era, appearing in numerous films and television productions.

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Lynn, Massachusetts, USA

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…

Known for

  • Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs — (archive footage)2000
  • Bogart: The Untold Story — Self (archive footage)1997
  • The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender — Self (archive footage)1997
  • La Classe américaine — 'Stumpy' (archive footage)1993
  • Smoke In The Wind — H. P. Kingman1975
  • Home for the Holidays — Benjamin Morgan1974
  • The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks — Self (archive footage)1973
  • Two for the Money — Cody Guilford1972
  • The Day They Hanged Kid Curry — Silky O'Sullivan1971
  • Alias Smith and Jones1971

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Walter
Family name
Brennan
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Lynn
Place of death
Oxnard
Occupation
actor
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Genre
Western
Record label
Dot Records
Military branch
casualty
Image
Walter brennan real mccoys 1958.JPG
Number of children
3
Work location
United States
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manner of death
natural causes
Commons category
Walter Brennan
cause of death
pulmonary emphysema
date of birth
1894-07-25
date of death
1974-09-21
Commons gallery
Walter Brennan
end of work period
1974-00-00
start of work period
1925-00-00
birth name
Walter Andrew Brennan
writing language
English language
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Encyclopedic overview

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 Come and Get It (1936), Kentucky (1938) and The Westerner (1940), making him the only person to win three awards in the supporting actor category. 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). On television, he starred in the sitcom The Real McCoys (1957–1963).

Early life

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