Walter Brennan
Oscar winner · Actor · Since 1936
Known for
One of the finest character actors Hollywood has produced, American Walter Brennan was the first performer to win three Oscars, all for Best Supporting Actor. A specialist in grumpy old men, drunkards and loyal companions of the western, he left his mark on classics such as 'Red River', 'My Darling Clementine' and 'Rio Bravo'. His cracked voice and weathered physique made him irreplaceable as the hero's veteran friend. He died in 1974, having defined the face of the supporting player in the cinema of the West.
Walter Brennan
Oscar winner · Actor · Since 1936
188 Movies · 8 Series
One of the finest character actors Hollywood has produced, American Walter Brennan was the first performer to win three Oscars, all for Best Supporting Actor. A specialist in grumpy old men, drunkards and loyal companions of the western, he left his mark on classics such as 'Red River', 'My Darling Clementine' and 'Rio Bravo'. His cracked voice and weathered physique made him irreplaceable as the hero's veteran friend. He died in 1974, having defined the face of the supporting player in the cinema of the West.
Movies
Plays Stumpy
Rio Bravo
1959
Plays Quentin
The Oscar
1966
Plays Jeb Hawkins
How the West Was Won
1962
Plays Kris Barden
Blood on the Moon
1948
Plays Eddie
To Have and Have Not
1945
Plays Old Man Clanton
My Darling Clementine
1946
Plays Pa Danby
Support Your Local Sheriff!
1969
Plays 'Groot' Nadine
Red River
1948
Plays Doc T.R. Velie Jr.
Bad Day at Black Rock
1955
Plays Pastor Rosier Pile
Sergeant York
1941
Plays Ben Tatum
The Far Country
1954
Plays Hector Titus
Nice Girl?
1941
Plays Murph
Driftwood
1947
Plays Grandpa
Tammy and the Bachelor
1957
Plays Sam Blake
The Pride of the Yankees
1942
Plays The Colonel
Meet John Doe
1941
Plays D.J. Mulrooney / Knobby
The Gnome-Mobile
1967
Plays Muff Potter
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
1938
Plays 'Hunk' Marriner
Northwest Passage
1940
Plays 'Doc' Butcher
Best of the Badmen
1951
Plays Bugs Meyers
Fury
1936
Plays Jeff Slocum
Stanley and Livingstone
1939
Plays Featherhead
The Princess and the Pirate
1944
Plays Samuel 'Gus' Barton
Three Godfathers
1936
Plays Doc Lacy
At Gunpoint
1955
Plays Timothy 'Pop' Keith
Along the Great Divide
1951
Plays Prof. Stephen Novotny
Hangmen Also Die!
1943
Plays Desk Sergeant ('Springtime') / Soldier ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front') / Waiter ('Oh! Forevermore!') / Front End of Horse / Quartet Member ('Nellie')
King of Jazz
1930
Plays Alf Simes
Those Calloways
1964
Plays Walter
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
1939
Plays Sam Brannon
Drums Across the River
1954
Plays Ned Otis
Glory
1956
Plays Grandpa Bower
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
1968
Plays Jake
The Proud Ones
1956
Plays Sugar
The Cowboy and the Lady
1938
Plays Taxi Driver
These Three
1936
Plays Eben Folger
A Stolen Life
1946
Plays Tom Keefer
Swamp Water
1941
Plays Bounce of the Riverbird
Dakota
1945
Plays Simon Bhumer
Four Guns to the Border
1954
Plays Jeffrey Storys
Come Next Spring
1956
Plays Stuttering Waiter
Sensation Hunters
1933
Plays Peddler
She Couldn't Take It
1935
Plays Old Atrocity
Barbary Coast
1935
Plays Captain Jonathan Thorne
This Woman Is Mine
1941
Plays Karp
The North Star
1943
Plays Pop Gillis
Who's Minding the Mint?
1967
Plays Rimrock
Curtain Call at Cactus Creek
1950
Plays Lem
The Moon's Our Home
1936
Plays Terence Sweeny
A Ticket to Tomahawk
1950
TV Shows
Plays Amos McCoy
The Real McCoys
1957
Plays Will Sonnett
The Guns of Will Sonnett
1967
Plays Andy Pruitt
To Rome with Love
1969
Plays Ezra Jenkins
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Plays Self
What's My Line?
1950
Plays Joe
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
Plays Link Morley
Cavalcade of America
1952
Plays Duffy
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
Latest Trailers
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Home for the Holidays
Full Filmography 196
Smoke In The Wind
H. P. Kingman
1975
To Rome with Love
Andy Pruitt · 22 episodes
1969–
Support Your Local Sheriff!
Pa Danby
1969
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
Grandpa Bower
1968
Who's Minding the Mint?
Pop Gillis
1967
The Guns of Will Sonnett
Will Sonnett · 51 episodes
1967–
The Gnome-Mobile
D.J. Mulrooney / Knobby
1967
The Oscar
Quentin
1966
The Shooting of Dan McGrew
Narrator
1965
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Walter Brennan still alive?
Walter Brennan passed away on September 21, 1974 at age 80.
What are the most famous roles of Walter Brennan?
Walter Brennan is best known for roles in Rio Bravo, Bride of Frankenstein, The Invisible Man.
How many movies has Walter Brennan been in?
Over a 49-year career (since 1925), Walter Brennan has appeared in 186 movies and 7 TV shows.
What was Walter Brennan's first movie?
The career of Walter Brennan began with Webs of Steel (1925).
What is Walter Brennan's most recent movie or series?
Walter Brennan's most recent release is Smoke In The Wind, which premiered on April 1, 1975.
What TV shows has Walter Brennan appeared in?
On television, Walter Brennan has appeared in The Oscars, Alias Smith and Jones, What's My Line?, The Real McCoys.
Walter Brennan
1894-07-25 · 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 performances were in To Have and Have Not (1944), My Darling Clementine (1946), Red River (1948), and Rio Bravo (1959).Walter Brennan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.