Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

225

Gender

Male

Birthday

1894-07-24

Day of Death

1974-09-21 (80 years old)

Place of Birth

Lynn, Massachusetts, USA

Also Known As

Walter Andrew Brennan

والتر برنان

Walter Brennan

Biography

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

Acting

Rio Bravo

1959

Rio Bravo

as

Stumpy

The Movie Orgy

1968

The Movie Orgy

as

Self (archive footage)

Red River

1948

Red River

as

'Groot' Nadine

My Darling Clementine

1946

My Darling Clementine

as

Old Man Clanton

Spangles

1926

Spangles

as

Lunch Counterman (uncredited)

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

1938

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

as

Muff Potter

The Princess and the Pirate

1944

The Princess and the Pirate

as

Featherhead

Hangmen Also Die!

1943

Hangmen Also Die!

as

Prof. Stephen Novotny

Support Your Local Sheriff!

1969

Support Your Local Sheriff!

as

Pa Danby

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

2000

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs

as

(archive footage)

To Have and Have Not

1945

To Have and Have Not

as

Eddie

Home for the Holidays

1974

Home for the Holidays

as

Benjamin Morgan

The Gnome-Mobile

1967

The Gnome-Mobile

as

D.J. Mulrooney / Knobby

How the West Was Won

1962

How the West Was Won

as

Col. Jeb Hawkins

Meet John Doe

1941

Meet John Doe

as

The Colonel

Nobody Lives Forever

1946

Nobody Lives Forever

as

Pop Gruber

Nice Girl?

1941

Nice Girl?

as

Hector Titus

The Rustler's Roundup

1933

The Rustler's Roundup

as

Walt (uncredited)

Bad Day at Black Rock

1955

Bad Day at Black Rock

as

Doc T.R. Velie Jr.

Fury

1936

Fury

as

Bugs Meyers

Blood on the Moon

1948

Blood on the Moon

as

Kris Barden

Prescott Kid

1934

Prescott Kid

as

Zeke - Stage Driver

The Westerner

1940

The Westerner

as

Judge Roy Bean

Those Calloways

1965

Those Calloways

as

Alf Simes

Tammy and the Bachelor

1957

Tammy and the Bachelor

as

John Dinwitty

A Stolen Life

1946

A Stolen Life

as

Eben Folger

Task Force

1949

Task Force

as

Pete Richard

Flashing Oars

1927

Flashing Oars

as

Hula Hula Hut Customer

Along the Great Divide

1951

Along the Great Divide

as

Timothy 'Pop' Keith

Northwest Passage

1940

Northwest Passage

as

'Hunk' Marriner

Who's Minding the Mint?

1967

Who's Minding the Mint?

as

Pop Gillis

The Iceman's Ball

1932

The Iceman's Ball

as

Officer Dugan

Swamp Water

1941

Swamp Water

as

Tom Keefer

Sergeant York

1941

Sergeant York

as

Pastor Rosier Pile

The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band

1968

The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band

as

Grandpa Bower

1943

The North Star

as

Karp

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

1939

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

as

Walter

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

1935

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

as

First Gossip

The Far Country

1954

The Far Country

as

Ben Tatum

Rise and Shine

1941

Rise and Shine

as

Grandpa

Breakdowns of 1941

1941

Breakdowns of 1941

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Pride of the Yankees

1942

The Pride of the Yankees

as

Sam Blake

Once in a Lifetime

1932

Once in a Lifetime

as

Lighting Technician (uncredited)

These Three

1936

These Three

as

Taxi Driver

The Over the Hill Gang

1969

The Over the Hill Gang

as

Nash Crawford

The Oscar

1966

The Oscar

as

Quentin

Man on the Flying Trapeze

1935

Man on the Flying Trapeze

as

'Legs' Garnett

Two-Fisted Law

1932

Two-Fisted Law

as

Bendix the Deputy Sheriff

Barbary Coast

1935

Barbary Coast

as

Old Atrocity

Come and Get It

1936

Come and Get It

as

Swan Bostrom

The Impatient Maiden

1932

The Impatient Maiden

as

Cigar Stand Proprietor (uncredited)

Dakota

1945

Dakota

as

Capt. Bounce of the Riverbird

Helldorado

1935

Helldorado

as

Pete

The Showdown

1950

The Showdown

as

Cap MacKellar

The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again

1970

The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again

as

Nash Crawford

Stanley and Livingstone

1939

Stanley and Livingstone

as

Jeff Slocum

Stand by for Action

1942

Stand by for Action

as

Chief Yeoman Henry Johnson

Law and Order

1932

Law and Order

as

Lanky Smith (uncredited)

Driftwood

1947

Driftwood

as

Murph

Drums Across the River

1954

Drums Across the River

as

Sam Brannon

At Gunpoint

1955

At Gunpoint

as

Doc Lacy

The Moon's Our Home

1936

The Moon's Our Home

as

Lem

The Proud Ones

1956

The Proud Ones

as

Jake

The Texans

1938

The Texans

as

Chuckawalla

Come Next Spring

1956

Come Next Spring

as

Jeffrey Storys

The Cowboy and the Lady

1938

The Cowboy and the Lady

as

Sugar

Best of the Badmen

1951

Best of the Badmen

as

'Doc' Butcher

Woman Haters

1934

Woman Haters

as

Train Conductor (uncredited)

They Shall Have Music

1939

They Shall Have Music

as

Professor Lawson

The Buccaneer

1938

The Buccaneer

as

Ezra Peavey

Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!

1948

Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!

as

Tony Maule

Singing Guns

1950

Singing Guns

as

Dr. Jonathan Mark

Manhattan Tower

1932

Manhattan Tower

as

Mechanic (uncredited)

Kentucky

1938

Kentucky

as

Peter Goodwin

Centennial Summer

1946

Centennial Summer

as

Jesse Rogers

The Calgary Stampede

1925

The Calgary Stampede

as

Racing Spectator in Grandstand at Rodeo (uncredited)

A Ticket to Tomahawk

1950

A Ticket to Tomahawk

as

Terence Sweeny

Three Godfathers

1936

Three Godfathers

as

Samuel 'Gus' Barton

Banjo on My Knee

1936

Banjo on My Knee

as

Newt Holley

Smilin' Guns

1929

Smilin' Guns

as

Ranch Foreman

The Lariat Kid

1929

The Lariat Kid

as

Pat O'Shea

Surrender

1950

Surrender

as

Sheriff Bill Howard

The Wild Blue Yonder

1951

The Wild Blue Yonder

as

Maj. Gen. Wolfe

Flight

1929

Flight

as

Marine Pilot

The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks

1973

The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks

as

Self (archive footage)

Honeymoon Lane

1931

Honeymoon Lane

as

Driver

Restless Knights

1935

Restless Knights

as

Father (uncredited)

Girl Missing

1933

Girl Missing

as

Joe, Garage Attendant (Uncredited)

Glory

1956

Glory

as

Ned Otis

Slightly Dangerous

1943

Slightly Dangerous

as

Cornelius Burden

Seven Keys to Baldpate

1935

Seven Keys to Baldpate

as

Station Agent

There's Always Tomorrow

1934

There's Always Tomorrow

as

Auto mechanic

Curtain Call at Cactus Creek

1950

Curtain Call at Cactus Creek

as

Rimrock

Home in Indiana

1944

Home in Indiana

as

J. F. 'Thunder' Bolt

The Young Country

1970

The Young Country

as

Sheriff Matt Fenley

Maryland

1940

Maryland

as

William P. Stewart

Radio Dough

1934

Radio Dough

as

Drunk Customer (uncredited)

Two for the Money

1972

Two for the Money

as

Cody Guilford

Mother Carey's Chickens

1938

Mother Carey's Chickens

as

Ossian Popham

Affairs of Cappy Ricks

1937

Affairs of Cappy Ricks

as

Cappy Ricks

Brimstone

1949

Brimstone

as

Pop Courteen

Metropolitan

1935

Metropolitan

as

Grandpa

Lady Tubbs

1935

Lady Tubbs

as

Joseph

She's Dangerous

1937

She's Dangerous

as

'Oats'

Four Guns to the Border

1954

Four Guns to the Border

as

Simon Bhumer

Lure of the Wilderness

1952

Lure of the Wilderness

as

Jim Harper

Gridiron Flash

1934

Gridiron Flash

as

Proprietor of Java Joe's

We're in the Money

1935

We're in the Money

as

Wedding Witness (uncredited)

Miss Pinkerton

1932

Miss Pinkerton

as

Police Dispatcher (uncredited)

Grief Street

1931

Grief Street

as

Walt

Dames Ahoy

1930

Dames Ahoy

as

Side Show Barker

Return of the Texan

1952

Return of the Texan

as

Grandpa Firth Crockett

Cross Country Cruise

1934

Cross Country Cruise

as

Niagara Falls Boatman (Uncredited)

See America Thirst

1930

See America Thirst

as

Spumoni Bodyguard (uncredited)

One Year Later

1933

One Year Later

as

Man Chuckling at Train Station

The Wedding Night

1935

The Wedding Night

as

Bill Jenkins

The Unexpected Father

1932

The Unexpected Father

as

Sailor (uncredited)

My Woman

1933

My Woman

as

Auditioning Man Who Does Animal Sounds (Uncredited)

The Michigan Kid

1928

The Michigan Kid

as

Minor Role (uncredited)

Land of Liberty

1939

Land of Liberty

as

Ezra Peavey (edited from 'The Buccaneer')

Lorraine of the Lions

1925

Lorraine of the Lions

as

Minor Role (uncredited)

Sensation Seekers

1927

Sensation Seekers

as

Below Deck Yacht Crewman

The Green Promise

1949

The Green Promise

as

Mr. Matthews

Scandal for Sale

1932

Scandal for Sale

as

Newspaperman

Good-bye, My Lady

1956

Good-bye, My Lady

as

Uncle Jesse Jackson

God Is My Partner

1957

God Is My Partner

as

Dr. Charles Grayson

I'll Tell the World

1934

I'll Tell the World

as

Otto - Bicycle Repair Man

The Ballyhoo Buster

1928

The Ballyhoo Buster

as

The Ridin' Rowdy

1927

The Ridin' Rowdy

as

Tearin' Into Trouble

1927

Tearin' Into Trouble

as

Billy Martin

King of Jazz

1930

King of Jazz

as

Desk Sergeant ('Springtime') / Soldier ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front') / Waiter ('Oh! Forevermore!') / Front End of Horse / Quartet Member ('Nellie')

George White's Scandals

1934

George White's Scandals

as

Hick (uncredited)

West Point of the Air

1935

West Point of the Air

as

Soldier at Kelly's Wreckage

The Airmail Mystery

1932

The Airmail Mystery

as

Holly

King for a Night

1933

King for a Night

as

Soda Jerk

Blake of Scotland Yard

1927

Blake of Scotland Yard

as

Henchman (uncredited)

Scratch-As-Catch-Can

1931

Scratch-As-Catch-Can

as

Northern Frontier

1935

Northern Frontier

as

Stuttering Cook

Curtain at Eight

1933

Curtain at Eight

as

Backstage Detective [extra]

Party Wire

1935

Party Wire

as

Paul - Railroad Telegrapher (uncredited)

The Life of Vergie Winters

1934

The Life of Vergie Winters

as

Roscoe (uncredited)

Man Of Action

1933

Man Of Action

as

Cashier Summers

Bride of Frankenstein

1935

Bride of Frankenstein

as

Peasant (uncredited)

Strange People

1933

Strange People

as

The Radio Repairman

A House Divided

1931

A House Divided

as

Musician (uncredited)

Parachute Jumper

1933

Parachute Jumper

as

Counterman at Jewel Diner (uncredited)

Speed Madness

1932

Speed Madness

as

Joe

Law Beyond the Range

1935

Law Beyond the Range

as

Abner

Sensation Hunters

1933

Sensation Hunters

as

Stuttering Waiter

When Love Is Young

1937

When Love Is Young

as

Uncle Hugo

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

1939

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

as

Jim

The Shooting of Dan McGrew

1965

The Shooting of Dan McGrew

as

Narrator

Women Won't Tell

1932

Women Won't Tell

as

Man in Junkyard

The Poor Rich

1934

The Poor Rich

as

Dr. Johnson the Coroner (uncredited)

Alias The Deacon

1927

Alias The Deacon

as

Cashier at Cunningham's Rink

The Invisible Man

1933

The Invisible Man

as

Bicycle Owner (uncredited)

Afraid to Talk

1932

Afraid to Talk

as

Protester Sign Carrier (uncredited)

Murder in the Private Car

1934

Murder in the Private Car

as

Switchman (uncredited)

Cornered

1932

Cornered

as

Court Bailiff (uncredited)

This Woman Is Mine

1941

This Woman Is Mine

as

Captain Jonathan Thorne

The Phantom of the Air

1933

The Phantom of the Air

as

'Skid' (uncredited)

Golden Harvest

1933

Golden Harvest

as

Farmhand at Wedding (uncredited)

Fugitive Lovers

1934

Fugitive Lovers

as

2nd Bus Driver (uncredited)

She Couldn't Take It

1935

She Couldn't Take It

as

Peddler

Whom the Gods Destroy

1934

Whom the Gods Destroy

as

Clifford (uncredited)

Texas Cyclone

1932

Texas Cyclone

as

Sheriff Lew Collins

Goldie Gets Along

1933

Goldie Gets Along

as

Stuttering Waiter

One Hysterical Night

1929

One Hysterical Night

as

Paul Revere

Biography of a Bachelor Girl

1935

Biography of a Bachelor Girl

as

Reporter on Ship (uncredited)

Shootout at Big Sag

1962

Shootout at Big Sag

as

'Preacher' Hawker

Death on the Diamond

1934

Death on the Diamond

as

Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)

Little Accident

1930

Little Accident

as

Milkman (uncredited)

Saturday's Millions

1933

Saturday's Millions

as

Reporter

Neck and Neck

1931

Neck and Neck

as

Hector

Good Dame

1934

Good Dame

as

Elmer Spicer

Bogart: The Untold Story

1997

Bogart: The Untold Story

as

Self (archive footage)

His Lucky Day

1929

His Lucky Day

as

Road House Thug (uncredited)

The All-American

1932

The All-American

as

News Commentator at Game (uncredited)

The Last Performance

1929

The Last Performance

as

Clown (uncredited)

The Long, Long Trail

1929

The Long, Long Trail

as

Skinny Rawlins

Armored Attack!

1957

Armored Attack!

as

Karp

Brick-a-Brac

1935

Brick-a-Brac

as

Lem

The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith

1943

The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith

as

George, Mailman

Sea of Lost Ships

1953

Sea of Lost Ships

as

C.P.O 'Chief' O'Malley

Riptide

1934

Riptide

as

Chauffeur (uncredited)

Half a Sinner

1934

Half a Sinner

as

Radio Announcer

Great Expectations

1934

Great Expectations

as

Prisoner on Ship

And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

And the Oscar Goes To...

as

Self (archive footage)

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

1997

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

as

Self (archive footage)

The Perfect Tribute

1935

The Perfect Tribute

as

Stone Cutter (uncredited)

Lucky Dog

1933

Lucky Dog

as

Drunk #2

La Classe américaine

1993

La Classe américaine

as

'Stumpy' (archive footage)

Smoke In The Wind

1975

Smoke In The Wind

as

H. P. Kingman

The Way to the Gold

1957

The Way to the Gold

as

Uncle George Williams

Wild and Woolly

1937

Wild and Woolly

as

Gramp 'Hercules' Flynn

Sailor Beware!

1933

Sailor Beware!

as

Stuttering Thief

Beloved

1934

Beloved

as

Stuttering Boarder

Man on a Bus

1955

Man on a Bus

as

Saul

Many a Slip

1931

Many a Slip

as

Minor Role (uncredited)

The Big Cage

1933

The Big Cage

as

Ticket Taker

A Fighting Finish

1927

A Fighting Finish

as

Student

The Brush Roper

1955

The Brush Roper

as

Grandpa Atkins

Webs of Steel

1925

Webs of Steel

as

The Day They Hanged Kid Curry

1971

The Day They Hanged Kid Curry

as

Silky O'Sullivan

Whom the Gods Destroy

1934

Whom the Gods Destroy

as

Clifford

Alias Smith and Jones

Alias Smith and Jones

as

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as

Self

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

as

Self

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as

Ezra Jenkins

The Real McCoys

The Real McCoys

as

Amos McCoy

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as

Self

The Guns of Will Sonnett

The Guns of Will Sonnett

as

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as

Joe

Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

as

Link Morley

The Oscars

The Oscars

as

Self

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

as

Duffy

The George Gobel Show

The George Gobel Show

as

Self

This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life

as

Self

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as

Simmons AKA Mr. Ears

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as

Sheriff John Larson

The Ford Show

The Ford Show

as

Self

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self - Mystery Guest

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

Self - Intermission Guest

To Rome with Love

To Rome with Love

as

Andy Pruitt

Production

Crew

Directing