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Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan

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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 Awards. 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.

Known For

Rio Bravo

Rio Bravo

1959

The Movie Orgy

The Movie Orgy

1968

Red River

Red River

1948

My Darling Clementine

My Darling Clementine

1946

Spangles

Spangles

1926

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

1938

The Princess and the Pirate

The Princess and the Pirate

1944

Hangmen Also Die!

Hangmen Also Die!

1943

Support Your Local Sheriff!

Support Your Local Sheriff!

1969

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

2000

To Have and Have Not

To Have and Have Not

1945

Home for the Holidays

Home for the Holidays

1974

The Gnome-Mobile

The Gnome-Mobile

1967

How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

1962

Meet John Doe

Meet John Doe

1941

Nobody Lives Forever

Nobody Lives Forever

1946

Nice Girl?

Nice Girl?

1941

The Rustler's Roundup

The Rustler's Roundup

1933

Bad Day at Black Rock

Bad Day at Black Rock

1955

Fury

Fury

1936

Blood on the Moon

Blood on the Moon

1948

Prescott Kid

Prescott Kid

1934

The Westerner

The Westerner

1940

Those Calloways

Those Calloways

1964

Tammy and the Bachelor

Tammy and the Bachelor

1957

A Stolen Life

A Stolen Life

1946

Task Force

Task Force

1949

Flashing Oars

Flashing Oars

1927

Along the Great Divide

Along the Great Divide

1951

Northwest Passage

Northwest Passage

1940

Who's Minding the Mint?

Who's Minding the Mint?

1967

The Iceman's Ball

The Iceman's Ball

1932

Swamp Water

Swamp Water

1941

Sergeant York

Sergeant York

1941

The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band

The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band

1968

The North Star

The North Star

1943

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

1939

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

1935

The Far Country

The Far Country

1954

Rise and Shine

Rise and Shine

1941

Breakdowns of 1941

Breakdowns of 1941

1941

The Pride of the Yankees

The Pride of the Yankees

1942

Once in a Lifetime

Once in a Lifetime

1932

These Three

These Three

1936

The Over the Hill Gang

The Over the Hill Gang

1969

The Oscar

The Oscar

1966

Man on the Flying Trapeze

Man on the Flying Trapeze

1935

Two-Fisted Law

Two-Fisted Law

1932

Barbary Coast

Barbary Coast

1935

Come and Get It

Come and Get It

1936

The Impatient Maiden

The Impatient Maiden

1932

Dakota

Dakota

1945

Helldorado

Helldorado

1935

The Showdown

The Showdown

1950

The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again

The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again

1970

Stanley and Livingstone

Stanley and Livingstone

1939

Stand by for Action

Stand by for Action

1942

Law and Order

Law and Order

1932

Driftwood

Driftwood

1947

Drums Across the River

Drums Across the River

1954

At Gunpoint

At Gunpoint

1955

The Proud Ones

The Proud Ones

1956

The Moon's Our Home

The Moon's Our Home

1936

The Texans

The Texans

1938

Come Next Spring

Come Next Spring

1956

The Cowboy and the Lady

The Cowboy and the Lady

1938

Best of the Badmen

Best of the Badmen

1951

Woman Haters

Woman Haters

1934

They Shall Have Music

They Shall Have Music

1939

The Buccaneer

The Buccaneer

1938

Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!

Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!

1948

Singing Guns

Singing Guns

1950

Manhattan Tower

Manhattan Tower

1932

Kentucky

Kentucky

1938

Centennial Summer

Centennial Summer

1946

The Calgary Stampede

The Calgary Stampede

1925

A Ticket to Tomahawk

A Ticket to Tomahawk

1950

Three Godfathers

Three Godfathers

1936

Banjo on My Knee

Banjo on My Knee

1936

Smilin' Guns

Smilin' Guns

1929

The Lariat Kid

The Lariat Kid

1929

The Wild Blue Yonder

The Wild Blue Yonder

1951

Surrender

Surrender

1950

Flight

Flight

1929

The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks

The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks

1973

Honeymoon Lane

Honeymoon Lane

1931

Restless Knights

Restless Knights

1935

Girl Missing

Girl Missing

1933

Glory

Glory

1956

Slightly Dangerous

Slightly Dangerous

1943

Seven Keys to Baldpate

Seven Keys to Baldpate

1935

There's Always Tomorrow

There's Always Tomorrow

1934

Curtain Call at Cactus Creek

Curtain Call at Cactus Creek

1950

Home in Indiana

Home in Indiana

1944

The Young Country

The Young Country

1970

Maryland

Maryland

1940

Radio Dough

Radio Dough

1934

Two for the Money

Two for the Money

1972

Mother Carey's Chickens

Mother Carey's Chickens

1938

Affairs of Cappy Ricks

Affairs of Cappy Ricks

1937

Brimstone

Brimstone

1949

Metropolitan

Metropolitan

1935

Lady Tubbs

Lady Tubbs

1935

She's Dangerous

She's Dangerous

1937

Four Guns to the Border

Four Guns to the Border

1954

Lure of the Wilderness

Lure of the Wilderness

1952

Gridiron Flash

Gridiron Flash

1934

We're in the Money

We're in the Money

1935

Miss Pinkerton

Miss Pinkerton

1932

Grief Street

Grief Street

1931

Dames Ahoy

Dames Ahoy

1930

Return of the Texan

Return of the Texan

1952

Cross Country Cruise

Cross Country Cruise

1934

See America Thirst

See America Thirst

1930

The Wedding Night

The Wedding Night

1935

One Year Later

One Year Later

1933

The Unexpected Father

The Unexpected Father

1932

My Woman

My Woman

1933

The Michigan Kid

The Michigan Kid

1928

Land of Liberty

Land of Liberty

1939

Lorraine of the Lions

Lorraine of the Lions

1925

Sensation Seekers

Sensation Seekers

1927

The Green Promise

The Green Promise

1949

Scandal for Sale

Scandal for Sale

1932

Good-bye, My Lady

Good-bye, My Lady

1956

God Is My Partner

God Is My Partner

1957

I'll Tell the World

I'll Tell the World

1934

Tearin' Into Trouble

Tearin' Into Trouble

1927

The Ridin' Rowdy

The Ridin' Rowdy

1927

The Ballyhoo Buster

The Ballyhoo Buster

1928

King of Jazz

King of Jazz

1930

George White's Scandals

George White's Scandals

1934

West Point of the Air

West Point of the Air

1935

The Airmail Mystery

The Airmail Mystery

1932

King for a Night

King for a Night

1933

Blake of Scotland Yard

Blake of Scotland Yard

1927

Scratch-As-Catch-Can

Scratch-As-Catch-Can

1931

Northern Frontier

Northern Frontier

1935

Curtain at Eight

Curtain at Eight

1933

Party Wire

Party Wire

1935

The Life of Vergie Winters

The Life of Vergie Winters

1934

Man Of Action

Man Of Action

1933

Bride of Frankenstein

Bride of Frankenstein

1935

Strange People

Strange People

1933

A House Divided

A House Divided

1931

Parachute Jumper

Parachute Jumper

1933

Speed Madness

Speed Madness

1932

Law Beyond the Range

Law Beyond the Range

1935

Sensation Hunters

Sensation Hunters

1933

When Love Is Young

When Love Is Young

1937

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

1939

The Shooting of Dan McGrew

The Shooting of Dan McGrew

1965

Women Won't Tell

Women Won't Tell

1932

The Poor Rich

The Poor Rich

1934

Alias The Deacon

Alias The Deacon

1927

The Invisible Man

The Invisible Man

1933

Afraid to Talk

Afraid to Talk

1932

Murder in the Private Car

Murder in the Private Car

1934

Cornered

Cornered

1932

This Woman Is Mine

This Woman Is Mine

1941

The Phantom of the Air

The Phantom of the Air

1933

Golden Harvest

Golden Harvest

1933

Fugitive Lovers

Fugitive Lovers

1934

She Couldn't Take It

She Couldn't Take It

1935

Whom the Gods Destroy

Whom the Gods Destroy

1934

Texas Cyclone

Texas Cyclone

1932

Goldie Gets Along

Goldie Gets Along

1933

One Hysterical Night

One Hysterical Night

1929

Biography of a Bachelor Girl

Biography of a Bachelor Girl

1935

Shootout at Big Sag

Shootout at Big Sag

1962

Death on the Diamond

Death on the Diamond

1934

Little Accident

Little Accident

1930

Saturday's Millions

Saturday's Millions

1933

Neck and Neck

Neck and Neck

1931

Good Dame

Good Dame

1934

Bogart: The Untold Story

Bogart: The Untold Story

1997

His Lucky Day

His Lucky Day

1929

The All-American

The All-American

1932

The Last Performance

The Last Performance

1929

The Long, Long Trail

The Long, Long Trail

1929

Armored Attack!

Armored Attack!

1957

Brick-a-Brac

Brick-a-Brac

1935

The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith

The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith

1943

Sea of Lost Ships

Sea of Lost Ships

1953

Riptide

Riptide

1934

Half a Sinner

Half a Sinner

1934

Great Expectations

Great Expectations

1934

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

1997

The Perfect Tribute

The Perfect Tribute

1935

Lucky Dog

Lucky Dog

1933

La Classe américaine

La Classe américaine

1993

Smoke In The Wind

Smoke In The Wind

1975

The Way to the Gold

The Way to the Gold

1957

Wild and Woolly

Wild and Woolly

1937

Sailor Beware!

Sailor Beware!

1933

Beloved

Beloved

1934

Man on a Bus

Man on a Bus

1955

Many a Slip

Many a Slip

1931

The Big Cage

The Big Cage

1933

A Fighting Finish

A Fighting Finish

1927

The Brush Roper

The Brush Roper

1955

Webs of Steel

Webs of Steel

1925

The Day They Hanged Kid Curry

The Day They Hanged Kid Curry

1971

Whom the Gods Destroy

Whom the Gods Destroy

1934

Project XX: End of the Trail

Project XX: End of the Trail

1967

The Fourth Horseman

The Fourth Horseman

1932

The Western: A Lost TV Special

The Western: A Lost TV Special

1958

Cheating Cheaters

Cheating Cheaters

1934

Hot Heels

Hot Heels

1927

The Shannons of Broadway

The Shannons of Broadway

1929

Watch Your Wife

Watch Your Wife

1926

Uncertain Lady

Uncertain Lady

1934

Paradise Valley

Paradise Valley

1934

Flying High

Flying High

1929

The Cohens and Kellys in Atlantic City

The Cohens and Kellys in Atlantic City

1929

Is There Justice?

Is There Justice?

1931

Alias Smith and Jones

Alias Smith and Jones

1971

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

1969

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

The Real McCoys

The Real McCoys

1957

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

1956

The Guns of Will Sonnett

The Guns of Will Sonnett

1967

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

1952

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

1952

The George Gobel Show

The George Gobel Show

1954

This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life

1952

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

The Ford Show

The Ford Show

1956

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950

To Rome with Love

To Rome with Love

1969