Walter Brennan Appreciation Thread

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King of authentic frontier gibberish.

Smoke in the Wind (1975) .... H. P. Kingman
"The Guns of Will Sonnett" .... Will Sonnett (50 episodes, 1967-1969)
Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969) .... Pa Danby
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band (1968) .... Grandpa Bower
Who's Minding the Mint? (1967) .... Pop Gillis
The Gnome-Mobile (1967) .... D.J. Mulrooney/Knobby
The Oscar (1966) .... Orrin C. Quentin
"The Tycoon" .... Walter Andrews (32 episodes, 1964-1965)
Those Calloways (1965) .... Alf Simes
The Shooting of Dan McGrew (1965) (voice) (as Another Poetry Fan) .... Narrator
"The Real McCoys" .... Grandpa Amos McCoy / ... (49 episodes, 1957-1963)
How the West Was Won (1962) .... Col. Jeb Hawkins
Shoot Out at Big Sag (1962) .... 'Preacher' Hawker
Rio Bravo (1959) .... Stumpy
God Is My Partner (1957) .... Doctor Charles Grayson
The Way to the Gold (1957) .... Uncle George Williams
Tammy and the Bachelor (1957) .... John Dinwitty, Tammy's Grandpa
The Proud Ones (1956) .... Jake
Good-bye, My Lady (1956) .... Uncle Jesse Jackson
Come Next Spring (1956) .... Jeffrey Storys
Glory (1956) .... Ned Otis
At Gunpoint (1955) .... Doc Lacy
Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) .... Doc T.R. Velie Jr.
Man on a Bus (1955)
Four Guns to the Border (1954) .... Simon Bhumer
The Far Country (1954) .... Ben Tatum (Jeff's partner)
Drums Across the River (1954) .... Sam Brannon
Sea of Lost Ships (1954) .... C.P.O 'Chief' O'Malley
Lure of the Wilderness (1952) .... Jim Harper
Return of the Texan (1952) .... Grandpa Firth Crockett
The Wild Blue Yonder (1951) .... Maj. Gen. Wolfe
Best of the Badmen (1951) .... 'Doc' Butcher Ephrim
Along the Great Divide (1951) .... Tim 'Pop' Keith
Surrender (1950) .... Sheriff Bill Howard
The Showdown (1950) .... Cap MacKellar
Curtain Call at Cactus Creek (1950) .... Rimrock Thomas
A Ticket to Tomahawk (1950) .... Terence Sweeny
Singing Guns (1950) .... Dr. Jonathan Mark
Task Force (1949) .... Pete Richard
Brimstone (1949) .... Brimstone 'Pop' Courteen
The Green Promise (1949) .... Mr. Matthews
Blood on the Moon (1948) .... Kris Barden
Red River (1948) .... 'Groot' Nadine
Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! (1948) .... Tony Maule
Driftwood (1947) .... Murph
My Darling Clementine (1946) .... Old Man Clanton
Nobody Lives Forever (1946) .... Pop Gruber
Centennial Summer (1946) .... Jesse Rogers
A Stolen Life (1946) .... Eben Folger
Dakota (1945) .... Capt. Bounce of the Riverbird
The Princess and the Pirate (1944) .... Featherhead
To Have and Have Not (1944) .... Eddie
Home in Indiana (1944) .... J. F. 'Thunder' Bolt
The North Star (1943) .... Karp
The Last Will and Testament of Tom Smith (1943) .... George, Mailman
Slightly Dangerous (1943) .... Cornelius Burden
Hangmen Also Die! (1943) .... Prof. Stephen Novotny
Stand by for Action (1942) .... Chief Yeoman Henry Johnson
The Pride of the Yankees (1942) .... Sam Blake
Rise and Shine (1941) .... Grandpa
Swamp Water (1941) .... Tom Keefer
Sergeant York (1941) .... Pastor Rosier Pile
Meet John Doe (1941) .... The Colonel
This Woman Is Mine (1941) .... Captain Jonathan Thorne
Nice Girl? (1941) .... Hector Titus
The Westerner (1940) .... Judge Roy Bean
Maryland (1940) .... William Stewart
'Northwest Passage' (Book I -- Rogers' Rangers) (1940) .... 'Hunk' Marriner
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President (1939) .... Jim
Stanley and Livingstone (1939) .... Jeff Slocum
They Shall Have Music (1939) .... Professor Lawson
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939) .... Walter Ash
Kentucky (1938) .... Peter Goodwin
The Cowboy and the Lady (1938) .... Sugar
Mother Carey's Chickens (1938) .... Mr. Ossian Popham
The Texans (1938) .... Chuckawalla
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938) .... Muff Potter
The Buccaneer (1938) .... Ezra Peavey
Wild and Woolly (1937) .... Gramp Flynn
Affairs of Cappy Ricks (1937) .... Cappy Ricks
When Love Is Young (1937) .... Uncle Hugo
She's Dangerous (1937) .... Ote O'Leary
Banjo on My Knee (1936) .... Newt Holley
Come and Get It (1936) .... Swan Bostrom
Fury (1936) .... 'Bugs' Meyers
The Moon's Our Home (1936) .... Lem
These Three (1936) .... Taxi Driver
Three Godfathers (1936) .... Sam 'Gus' Barton
Seven Keys to Baldpate (1935) .... Station Agent
Metropolitan (1935) (uncredited) .... Grandpa
Barbary Coast (1935) .... Old Atrocity
We're in the Money (1935) (uncredited) .... Wedding Witness
The Perfect Tribute (1935) (uncredited) .... Stone Cutter
Welcome Home (1935) (uncredited) .... Walter
Man on the Flying Trapeze (1935) .... 'Legs' Garnett
Lady Tubbs (1935) (uncredited) .... Joseph
Spring Tonic (1935) (uncredited) .... Bum
Party Wire (1935) (uncredited) .... Paul - Railroad Telegrapher
Bride of Frankenstein (1935) (uncredited) .... Neighbor
West Point of the Air (1935) (uncredited) .... Soldier at Kelly's Wreckage
The Wedding Night (1935) .... Bill Jenkins
Hunger Pains (1935) .... Secretary to Sylvester J. Sutton Sr.
Restless Knights (1935) (uncredited) .... Father
Law Beyond the Range (1935) (as Walter Brennon) .... Abner (Pete in credits)
Mystery of Edwin Drood (1935) .... Milkman
Northern Frontier (1935) .... Stuttering Cook
Brick-a-Brac (1935) .... Lem
Helldorado (1935) (uncredited) .... Pete, the Waiter
Biography of a Bachelor Girl (1935) (uncredited) .... Reporter on Ship
Prescott Kid (1934) .... Zeke (Stage Driver)
Cheating Cheaters (1934) (uncredited)
There's Always Tomorrow (1934) (uncredited) .... Mechanic
Tailspin Tommy (1934) (uncredited) .... Hospital Orderly - slugged by 'Skeeter', Ch. 8
Gridiron Flash (1934) (uncredited) .... Diner Proprietor
Great Expectations (1934) (uncredited) .... Prisoner on Ship
Death on the Diamond (1934) (uncredited) .... Hot dog vendor
Whom the Gods Destroy (1934) (uncredited) .... Clifford
Murder in the Private Car (1934) (uncredited) .... Switchman
The Life of Vergie Winters (1934) (uncredited) .... Roscoe, a Gossiper
Half a Sinner (1934) .... Radio announcer
Woman Haters (1934) (uncredited) .... Train Conductor
Fishing for Trouble (1934)
I'll Tell the World (1934) (uncredited) .... Otto - Bicycle Repair Man
Uncertain Lady (1934) (uncredited) .... Gas Station Attendant
Riptide (1934) (uncredited) .... Chauffeur
Good Dame (1934) (uncredited) .... Elmer Spicer
George White's Scandals (1934) (uncredited) .... Hick
The Crosby Case (1934) (uncredited) .... Ship's Messenger
The Poor Rich (1934) (uncredited) .... Dr. Johnson the Coroner
Radio Dough (1934)
Paradise Valley (1934) .... Farmer Hiram
You Can't Buy Everything (1934) (uncredited) .... Train vendor
Beloved (1934/I) .... Stuttering Boarder
Cross Country Cruise (1934) (uncredited) .... Niagara Falls Boatman
Fugitive Lovers (1934) (uncredited) .... Second Bus Driver
King for a Night (1933) (uncredited) .... Soda Jerk
The Invisible Man (1933) (uncredited) .... Bicycle Owner
My Woman (1933) (uncredited)
Curtain at Eight (1933) (uncredited) .... Bit Role
Saturday's Millions (1933) (uncredited) .... Reporter
Golden Harvest (1933) (uncredited)
Sensation Hunters (1933) .... Stuttering Waiter
One Year Later (1933) (uncredited) .... Yokel
Sing, Sinner, Sing (1933) (uncredited)
Strange People (1933) .... Radio Repairman
Phantom of the Air (1933/I) .... 'Skid'
The Kiss Before the Mirror (1933) (uncredited) .... Bit Part
The Big Cage (1933) (uncredited) .... Ticket Taker
The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble (1933) (uncredited) .... Bit Role
Rustlers' Roundup (1933) (uncredited) .... Walt
Girl Missing (1933) (uncredited) .... Joe, Garage Attendant
Goldie Gets Along (1933) (uncredited) .... Stuttering Waiter
Parachute Jumper (1933) (uncredited) .... Counterman at Jewel Diner
Man of Action (1933) .... Cashier Summers
Manhattan Tower (1932) (uncredited) .... Mechanic
Afraid to Talk (1932) (uncredited) .... Sign carrier
Strange Justice (1932) (uncredited) .... Eddie - Mechanic
Once in a Lifetime (1932) (uncredited) .... Lighting Technician
The All-American (1932) (uncredited) .... Bit Role
The Fourth Horseman (1932) (uncredited) .... Town Drunk
Fighting for Justice (1932) (uncredited) .... Cowhand Fletcher
The Iceman's Ball (1932) .... Officer Dugan
Cornered (1932) (uncredited) .... Court Bailiff
Miss Pinkerton (1932) (uncredited) .... Police Dispatcher
Speed Madness (1932) (uncredited) .... Joe
Hello Trouble (1932) (uncredited) .... A Texas Ranger
Two-Fisted Law (1932) .... Deputy Sheriff Bendix
Scandal for Sale (1932) (uncredited)
The Airmail Mystery (1932) .... Holly
Impatient Maiden (1932) (uncredited) .... Cigar Stand Proprietor
Law and Order (1932) (uncredited) .... Lanky Smith (saloon swamper)
Texas Cyclone (1932) (as Walter Brenan) .... Sheriff Lew Collins
A House Divided (1931) (uncredited) .... Musician
Scratch-As-Catch-Can (1931)
Neck and Neck (1931) .... Hector
Is There Justice? (1931) .... Rollins
Grief Street (1931) (as Arthur Brennan) .... Walt
Dancing Dynamite (1931) .... Undetermined Role
Honeymoon Lane (1931) .... Driver
Heroes of the Flames (1931) (uncredited) .... Bit Part in Chapter Twelve
Many a Slip (1931) (uncredited)
Hello Russia (1931) (uncredited) .... Bit Role
Ooh La-La (1930) (uncredited) .... Bit Role
See America Thirst (1930) (uncredited) .... Spumoni Bodyguard
Parlez Vous (1930)
Little Accident (1930) (uncredited)
King of Jazz (1930) .... Desk Sergeant ("Springtime")/Soldier ("All Noisy on the Eastern Front")/Waiter ("Oh! Forevermore!")/Front End of Horse/Quartet Member ("Nellie")
Captain of the Guard (1930) (uncredited) .... Peasant
Dames Ahoy (1930) (uncredited) .... Side Show Barker
The Shannons of Broadway (1929) .... Hez
The Long, Long Trail (1929) .... 'Skinny'' Rawlins
One Hysterical Night (1929) .... Paul Revere
Flying High (1929) (uncredited) .... Kidnapper
The Lariat Kid (1929) .... Pat O'Shea
Smilin' Guns (1929) .... Ranch Foreman
The Cohens and Kellys in Atlantic City (1929) (uncredited) .... Bit at Police Station
Silks and Saddles (1929) (uncredited) .... Undetermined Role
The Michigan Kid (1928) (uncredited) .... Bit Role
The Racket (1928) (uncredited) .... Man on Street in Front of Barber Shop
Hot Heels (1928) (uncredited) .... Pool Hall Habitant
The Ballyhoo Buster (1928)
The Last Performance (1927) (uncredited) .... Clown
Blake of Scotland Yard (1927) (uncredited) .... Henchman
Alias the Deacon (1927) (uncredited) .... Cashier at Cunningham's Rink
The Ridin' Rowdy (1927)
Tearin' Into Trouble (1927) .... Billy Martin
Sensation Seekers (1927) (uncredited) .... Below Deck Yacht Crewman
Flashing Oars (1927) (uncredited) .... Hula Hula Hut Customer
The Collegians (1926) (uncredited) .... Various Roles in Individual Episodes
The Ice Flood (1926) (uncredited) .... Lumberjack
Watch Your Wife (1926)
Webs of Steel (1925) (uncredited)
Lorraine of the Lions (1925) (uncredited)

abanana, Tuesday, 7 April 2009 01:21 (fifteen years ago) link

Not a poll because how can you choose.

abanana, Tuesday, 7 April 2009 01:24 (fifteen years ago) link

Was it Howard Hawks who differentiated between Brennan performances with and without false teeth?

I'm crossing over into enterprise (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 7 April 2009 01:27 (fifteen years ago) link

I just found out he won 3 Oscars. I haven't seen the movies that won but I bet he deserved to win.

Winner:
Come and Get It (1936) - Walter Brennan
Other Nominees:
General Died at Dawn, The (1936) - Akim Tamiroff
My Man Godfrey (1936) - Mischa Auer
Pigskin Parade (1936) - Stuart Erwin
Romeo and Juliet (1936) - Basil Rathbone

Winner:
Kentucky (1938) - Walter Brennan
Other Nominees:
Algiers (1938) - Gene Lockhart
Four Daughters (1938) - John Garfield (I)
If I Were King (1938) - Basil Rathbone
Marie Antoinette (1938) - Robert Morley (I)

Winner:
Westerner, The (1940) - Walter Brennan
Other Nominees:
Foreign Correspondent (1940) - Albert Bassermann
Great Dictator, The (1940) - Jack Oakie (I)
Letter, The (1940) - James Stephenson (I)
They Knew What They Wanted (1940) - William Gargan

abanana, Tuesday, 7 April 2009 01:28 (fifteen years ago) link

I was at an out of town antique store late last year that had a big vinyl department. One of the lps they had was a Walter Brennan album of western songs. I really wish I'd bought it.

The Wild Shirtless Lyrics of Mark Farner (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 7 April 2009 15:12 (fifteen years ago) link


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