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Sep 22, 1974 · OXNARD, Calif., Sept. (AP) — Veteran actor Walter Brennan, who won three Academy Awards, died tonight after a long battle with emphysema. He was 80 years old.
Sep 9, 2015 · Author Carl Rollyson’s biography “A Real American Character: The Life of Walter Brennan” focuses on a hard-working performer who found his niche and stayed with it for a half-century. His darker side is played down almost to the point of afterthought. Brennan (1894-1974) was a self-taught actor who developed a talent for mimicry during a ...
Birthday: Jul 25, 1894. Birthplace: Swampscott, Massachusetts, USA. One of the most immediately recognizable character actors of the 20th century, Walter Brennan enjoyed a four-decade career ...
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 ...
Walter Brennan. Actor: The Westerner. In many ways the most successful and familiar character actor of American sound films and the only actor to date to win three Oscars for Best Supporting Actor, Walter Brennan attended college in Cambridge, Massachusetts, studying engineering. While in school he became interested in acting and performed in school plays. He worked some in vaudeville and also ...
Walter Andrew Brennan was a well-known American actor. He is the only actor to win 3 ‘Academy Awards’ for ‘Best Supporting Actor.’ He was best known for his portrayals of Western sidekicks and affable or grumpy old guy. In the career stretching nearly 5 decades, he essayed more than 230 roles in films and TV.
Facts. Also Known As. Walter Andrew Brennan. Born. July 25, 1894 • Lynn • Massachusetts. Died. September 21, 1974 (aged 80) • Oxnard • California. Awards And Honors. Academy Award (1941) • Academy Award (1939) • Academy Award (1937) • Academy Award (1941): Actor in a Supporting Role • Academy Award (1939): Actor in a Supporting ...
