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Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan

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

Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
2000 • (archive footage)
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997 • Self (archive footage)
Bogart: The Untold Story
Bogart: The Untold Story
1997 • Self (archive footage)
La Classe américaine
La Classe américaine
1993 • 'Stumpy' (archive footage)
Smoke In The Wind
Smoke In The Wind
1975 • H. P. Kingman
Home for the Holidays
Home for the Holidays
1974 • Benjamin Morgan
The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks
The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks
1973 • Self (archive footage)
Two for the Money
Two for the Money
1972 • Cody Guilford

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Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
Golden Saddles, Silver Spurs
2000 • (archive footage)
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The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997 • Self (archive footage)
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Bogart: The Untold Story
Bogart: The Untold Story
1997 • Self (archive footage)
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La Classe américaine
La Classe américaine
1993 • 'Stumpy' (archive footage)
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Smoke In The Wind
Smoke In The Wind
1975 • H. P. Kingman
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Home for the Holidays
Home for the Holidays
1974 • Benjamin Morgan
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Two for the Money
Two for the Money
1972 • Cody Guilford
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The Young Country
The Young Country
1970 • Sheriff Matt Fenley
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The Over the Hill Gang
The Over the Hill Gang
1969 • Nash Crawford
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The Movie Orgy
The Movie Orgy
1968 • Self (archive footage)
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The Gnome-Mobile
The Gnome-Mobile
1967 • D.J. Mulrooney / Knobby
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The Oscar
The Oscar
1966 • Quentin
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Those Calloways
Those Calloways
1964 • Alf Simes
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How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won
1962 • Jeb Hawkins
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Shootout at Big Sag
Shootout at Big Sag
1962 • 'Preacher' Hawker
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Rio Bravo
Rio Bravo
1959 • Stumpy
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God Is My Partner
God Is My Partner
1957 • Dr. Charles Grayson
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Tammy and the Bachelor
Tammy and the Bachelor
1957 • John Dinwitty
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The Way to the Gold
The Way to the Gold
1957 • Uncle George Williams
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Good-bye, My Lady
Good-bye, My Lady
1956 • Uncle Jesse Jackson
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Come Next Spring
Come Next Spring
1956 • Jeffrey Storys
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Glory
Glory
1956 • Ned Otis
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At Gunpoint
At Gunpoint
1955 • Doc Lacy
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The Brush Roper
The Brush Roper
1955 • Grandpa Atkins
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Bad Day at Black Rock
Bad Day at Black Rock
1955 • Doc T.R. Velie Jr.
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The Far Country
The Far Country
1954 • Ben Tatum
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Sea of Lost Ships
Sea of Lost Ships
1953 • C.P.O 'Chief' O'Malley
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Return of the Texan
Return of the Texan
1952 • Grandpa Firth Crockett
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The Wild Blue Yonder
The Wild Blue Yonder
1951 • Maj. Gen. Wolfe
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Best of the Badmen
Best of the Badmen
1951 • 'Doc' Butcher
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Along the Great Divide
Along the Great Divide
1951 • Timothy 'Pop' Keith
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Surrender
Surrender
1950 • Sheriff Bill Howard
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The Showdown
The Showdown
1950 • Cap MacKellar
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A Ticket to Tomahawk
A Ticket to Tomahawk
1950 • Terence Sweeny
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Singing Guns
Singing Guns
1950 • Dr. Jonathan Mark
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Task Force
Task Force
1949 • Pete Richard
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Brimstone
Brimstone
1949 • Pop Courteen
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The Green Promise
The Green Promise
1949 • Mr. Matthews
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Blood on the Moon
Blood on the Moon
1948 • Kris Barden
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Red River
Red River
1948 • 'Groot' Nadine
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Driftwood
Driftwood
1947 • Murph
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My Darling Clementine
My Darling Clementine
1946 • Old Man Clanton
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Centennial Summer
Centennial Summer
1946 • Jesse Rogers
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A Stolen Life
A Stolen Life
1946 • Eben Folger
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Dakota
Dakota
1945 • Bounce of the Riverbird
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Home in Indiana
Home in Indiana
1944 • J. F. 'Thunder' Bolt
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Hangmen Also Die!
Hangmen Also Die!
1943 • Prof. Stephen Novotny
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Slightly Dangerous
Slightly Dangerous
1943 • Cornelius Burden
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Stand by for Action
Stand by for Action
1942 • Chief Yeoman Henry Johnson
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Rise and Shine
Rise and Shine
1941 • Grandpa
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Swamp Water
Swamp Water
1941 • Tom Keefer
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Breakdowns of 1941
Breakdowns of 1941
1941 • Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Sergeant York
Sergeant York
1941 • Pastor Rosier Pile
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This Woman Is Mine
This Woman Is Mine
1941 • Captain Jonathan Thorne
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Meet John Doe
Meet John Doe
1941 • The Colonel
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Nice Girl?
Nice Girl?
1941 • Hector Titus
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The Westerner
The Westerner
1940 • Judge Roy Bean
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Maryland
Maryland
1940 • William P. Stewart
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Northwest Passage
Northwest Passage
1940 • 'Hunk' Marriner
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They Shall Have Music
They Shall Have Music
1939 • Professor Lawson
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Land of Liberty
Land of Liberty
1939 • Ezra Peavey (edited from 'The Buccaneer')
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Kentucky
Kentucky
1938 • Peter Goodwin
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The Texans
The Texans
1938 • Chuckawalla
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Mother Carey's Chickens
Mother Carey's Chickens
1938 • Ossian Popham
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The Buccaneer
The Buccaneer
1938 • Ezra Peavey
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Wild and Woolly
Wild and Woolly
1937 • Gramp 'Hercules' Flynn
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When Love Is Young
When Love Is Young
1937 • Uncle Hugo
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Banjo on My Knee
Banjo on My Knee
1936 • Newt Holley
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Come and Get It
Come and Get It
1936 • Swan Bostrom
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Fury
Fury
1936 • Bugs Meyers
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These Three
These Three
1936 • Taxi Driver
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Three Godfathers
Three Godfathers
1936 • Samuel 'Gus' Barton
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Seven Keys to Baldpate
Seven Keys to Baldpate
1935 • Station Agent
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Metropolitan
Metropolitan
1935 • Grandpa
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Barbary Coast
Barbary Coast
1935 • Old Atrocity
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We're in the Money
We're in the Money
1935 • Wedding Witness (uncredited)
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The Perfect Tribute
The Perfect Tribute
1935 • Stone Cutter (uncredited)
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Lady Tubbs
Lady Tubbs
1935 • Joseph
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Party Wire
Party Wire
1935 • Paul - Railroad Telegrapher (uncredited)
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Bride of Frankenstein
Bride of Frankenstein
1935 • Peasant (uncredited)
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West Point of the Air
West Point of the Air
1935 • Soldier at Kelly's Wreckage
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The Wedding Night
The Wedding Night
1935 • Bill Jenkins
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Restless Knights
Restless Knights
1935 • Father (uncredited)
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The Mystery of Edwin Drood
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
1935 • Milkman (uncredited)
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Northern Frontier
Northern Frontier
1935 • Stuttering Cook
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Biography of a Bachelor Girl
Biography of a Bachelor Girl
1935 • Reporter on Ship (uncredited)
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Prescott Kid
Prescott Kid
1934 • Zeke - Stage Driver
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Cheating Cheaters
Cheating Cheaters
1934 • Ship's Telegrapher (uncredited)
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There's Always Tomorrow
There's Always Tomorrow
1934 • Auto mechanic
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Great Expectations
Great Expectations
1934 • Prisoner on Ship
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Gridiron Flash
Gridiron Flash
1934 • Proprietor of Java Joe's
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Death on the Diamond
Death on the Diamond
1934 • Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)
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Whom the Gods Destroy
Whom the Gods Destroy
1934 • Clifford (uncredited)
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Murder in the Private Car
Murder in the Private Car
1934 • Switchman (uncredited)
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The Life of Vergie Winters
The Life of Vergie Winters
1934 • Roscoe (uncredited)
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Half a Sinner
Half a Sinner
1934 • Radio Announcer
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Woman Haters
Woman Haters
1934 • Train Conductor (uncredited)
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I'll Tell the World
I'll Tell the World
1934 • Otto - Bicycle Repair Man
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Uncertain Lady
Uncertain Lady
1934 • Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
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Riptide
Riptide
1934 • Chauffeur (uncredited)
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Good Dame
Good Dame
1934 • Elmer Spicer
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George White's Scandals
George White's Scandals
1934 • Hick (uncredited)
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The Poor Rich
The Poor Rich
1934 • Dr. Johnson the Coroner (uncredited)
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Radio Dough
1934 • Drunk Customer (uncredited)
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Paradise Valley
1934 • Farmer Hiram
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Beloved
Beloved
1934 • Stuttering Boarder
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Cross Country Cruise
Cross Country Cruise
1934 • Niagara Falls Boatman (Uncredited)
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Fugitive Lovers
Fugitive Lovers
1934 • 2nd Bus Driver (uncredited)
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King for a Night
King for a Night
1933 • Soda Jerk
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The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man
1933 • Bicycle Owner (uncredited)
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My Woman
My Woman
1933 • Auditioning Man Who Does Animal Sounds (Uncredited)
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Curtain at Eight
Curtain at Eight
1933 • Backstage Detective [extra]
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Golden Harvest
Golden Harvest
1933 • Farmhand at Wedding (uncredited)
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Sailor Beware!
Sailor Beware!
1933 • Stuttering Thief
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Sensation Hunters
Sensation Hunters
1933 • Stuttering Waiter
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One Year Later
One Year Later
1933 • Man Chuckling at Train Station
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Strange People
Strange People
1933 • The Radio Repairman
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The Phantom of the Air
The Phantom of the Air
1933 • 'Skid' (uncredited)
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The Big Cage
The Big Cage
1933 • Ticket Taker
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Lucky Dog
1933 • Drunk #2
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The Rustler's Roundup
The Rustler's Roundup
1933 • Walt (uncredited)
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Girl Missing
Girl Missing
1933 • Joe, Garage Attendant (Uncredited)
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Parachute Jumper
Parachute Jumper
1933 • Counterman at Jewel Diner (uncredited)
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Goldie Gets Along
Goldie Gets Along
1933 • Stuttering Waiter
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Man Of Action
Man Of Action
1933 • Cashier Summers
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Manhattan Tower
Manhattan Tower
1932 • Mechanic (uncredited)
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Afraid to Talk
Afraid to Talk
1932 • Protester Sign Carrier (uncredited)
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Women Won't Tell
Women Won't Tell
1932 • Man in Junkyard
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Once in a Lifetime
Once in a Lifetime
1932 • Lighting Technician (uncredited)
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The All-American
The All-American
1932 • News Commentator at Game (uncredited)
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The Fourth Horseman
The Fourth Horseman
1932 • Toothless Town Drunk
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The Iceman's Ball
1932 • Officer Dugan
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Cornered
Cornered
1932 • Court Bailiff (uncredited)
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Two-Fisted Law
Two-Fisted Law
1932 • Bendix the Deputy Sheriff
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Miss Pinkerton
Miss Pinkerton
1932 • Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
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Scandal for Sale
Scandal for Sale
1932 • Newspaperman
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The Impatient Maiden
The Impatient Maiden
1932 • Cigar Stand Proprietor (uncredited)
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Texas Cyclone
Texas Cyclone
1932 • Sheriff Lew Collins
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Law and Order
Law and Order
1932 • Lanky Smith (uncredited)
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The Unexpected Father
The Unexpected Father
1932 • Sailor (uncredited)
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A House Divided
A House Divided
1931 • Musician (uncredited)
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Many a Slip
Many a Slip
1931 • Minor Role (uncredited)
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See America Thirst
See America Thirst
1930 • Spumoni Bodyguard (uncredited)
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Little Accident
Little Accident
1930 • Milkman (uncredited)
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King of Jazz
King of Jazz
1930 • Desk Sergeant ('Springtime') / Soldier ('All Noisy on the Eastern Front') / Waiter ('Oh! Forevermore!') / Front End of Horse / Quartet Member ('Nellie')
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Dames Ahoy
Dames Ahoy
1930 • Side Show Barker
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The Long, Long Trail
The Long, Long Trail
1929 • Skinny Rawlins
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The Last Performance
The Last Performance
1929 • Clown (uncredited)
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One Hysterical Night
One Hysterical Night
1929 • Paul Revere
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Flight
Flight
1929 • Marine Pilot
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Flying High
1929 • Kidnapper
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His Lucky Day
His Lucky Day
1929 • Road House Thug (uncredited)
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The Lariat Kid
The Lariat Kid
1929 • Pat O'Shea
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Smilin' Guns
Smilin' Guns
1929 • Ranch Foreman
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The Michigan Kid
The Michigan Kid
1928 • Minor Role (uncredited)
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Hot Heels
Hot Heels
1927 • Pool Hall Habitant (uncredited)
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Blake of Scotland Yard
Blake of Scotland Yard
1927 • Henchman (uncredited)
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Alias The Deacon
Alias The Deacon
1927 • Cashier at Cunningham's Rink
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Sensation Seekers
Sensation Seekers
1927 • Below Deck Yacht Crewman
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Tearin' Into Trouble
Tearin' Into Trouble
1927 • Billy Martin
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Flashing Oars
Flashing Oars
1927 • Hula Hula Hut Customer
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Spangles
Spangles
1926 • Lunch Counterman (uncredited)
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The Calgary Stampede
The Calgary Stampede
1925 • Racing Spectator in Grandstand at Rodeo (uncredited)
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Lorraine of the Lions
Lorraine of the Lions
1925 • Minor Role (uncredited)
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