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Walter Walker

Known for

Acting

Born

March 13, 1864

Birthplace

New York City, New York, USA

Died

December 4, 1947 (aged 83)

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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 p...

Best known work

You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You
1938
Topper
Topper
1937
Imitation of Life
Imitation of Life
1934
Flying Down to Rio
Flying Down to Rio
1933
I'm No Angel
I'm No Angel
1933
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo
1934
Dangerous
Dangerous
1935
American Madness
American Madness
1932
Possessed
Possessed
1931
Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette
1938

Filmography

  1. 1938

    The Declaration of Independence

    as Benjamin Franklin (uncredited)

  2. 1938

  3. 1938

    You Can't Take It with You

    as Governor Leach (uncredited)

  4. 1938

    Marie Antoinette

    as Dr. Benjamin Franklin (uncredited)

  5. 1937

  6. 1937

    Topper

    as Judge (uncredited)

  7. 1937

    Let Them Live

    as Dr. Vlissing

  8. 1937

    We Who Are About to Die

    as The Governor (uncredited)

  9. 1936

    Go West Young Man

    as Andy Kelton

  10. 1936

    Yours for the Asking

    as Mr. Crenshaw

  11. 1936

  12. 1935

    Dangerous

    as Roger Farnsworth

  13. 1935

  14. 1935

    Front Page Woman

    as Judge Hugo Rickard

  15. 1935

    Age of Indiscretion

    as Mr. Harris

  16. 1935

    While the Patient Slept

    as Richard Federie

  17. 1935

  18. 1934

    The Gay Bride

    as MacPherson- lawyer

  19. 1934

    Sons of Steel

    as John Chadburne

  20. 1934

    Babbitt

    as Luke Ethorne

  21. 1934

    Strange Wives

    as The General

  22. 1934

    Imitation of Life

    as Hugh (uncredited)

  23. 1934

  24. 1934

    A Lost Lady

    as Judge Hardy

  25. 1934

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