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Walter Brooke

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Walter Brooke

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American actor (1914-1986)

Person · Open Library

Born
1903
Works
3

Top works

  • Creative Christian living
  • My Father's business
  • Without compromise

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Film & TV

New York City, New York, U.S.

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". He is also remembered for playing district attorney Frank Scanlon in the television series The Green Hornet. Brooke appeared on stage in the 1957 production of Hide and Seek at the Shubert Theatre in Washington, D.C.…

Known for

  • Jagged Edge — Duane Bendix1985
  • White Water Rebels — Leonard Phelps1983
  • The A-Team — General Bullen1983
  • Automan — Theodore Behrens1983
  • Beyond Reason — Dr. Grovenor1982
  • Cagney & Lacey — Judge1982
  • St. Elsewhere — Dr. Lunden1982
  • Cassie & Co.1982
  • Scruples — Dr. Rutgers1981
  • Advice to the Lovelorn — Walter Sheehan1981

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Type
Person
Country
GB
Active from
1940-07-17
Active to
2020-04-12

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Walter
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
New York City
Place of death
Los Angeles
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Image
Walter Brooke, 1953 (cropped).jpg
Number of children
2
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manner of death
natural causes
date of birth
1914-10-23
date of death
1986-08-20
cause of death
pulmonary emphysema
start of work period
1941-00-00
writing language
English language
Commons category
Walter Brooke
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