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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, and the only male or female actor to win three awards in the supporting actor category.
Though triple Oscar winner Walter Brennan was famous for his limp, it wasn't real. But was it justified? A limp excuse: Should we applaud actors who fake disabilities?
Apr 25, 2024 · Walter Brennan (born July 25, 1894, Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S.—died September 21, 1974, Oxnard, California) was an American character actor, best known for his portrayals of western sidekicks and lovable or irascible old codgers. He was the only performer to win three Academy Awards for best supporting actor.
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Learn about the life and career of Walter Brennan, the only actor to win three Oscars for Best Supporting Actor. He was known for his high-pitched voice, eccentric roles and unique walk, often playing old men in Westerns.
- July 25, 1894
- September 21, 1974
During the filing of "Red River" director Howard Hawks asked John Wayne to study Walter Brennan and copy the way and older man walked. Wayne refused and strode purposefully thought the movie. In "Rio Bravo" Hawks required Brennan to walk with a limp; Brennan complied, but since he didn't limp naturally, he had to be reminded which leg to limp on.
- July 25, 1894
- September 21, 1974
Sep 9, 2015 · Overexposure and late-career typecasting as a cranky or kindly grandpa ultimately clouded character actor Walter Brennan’s important contributions to some of Hollywood’s better Golden Age films. That’s Brennan as the menacing Judge Roy Bean in 1940’s “The Westerner.”
Nov 20, 2015 · Walter Brennan was one of Hollywood’s most memorable Hollywood character actors. But more so than his scene-stealing turns, it was his distinctive voice that audiences young and old will ...
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