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Aug 30, 2023 · Wiki User. ∙ 9y ago. Best Answer. No , Walter Brennan in his role as Grandpa Amos McCoy did not actually have a real-life limp . Walter Brennan who entered the world on July 25, 1894 , in...
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Oct 3, 2005 · The story I've heard about Walter Brennan's limp is that he affected it for his role in the "Real McCoys", and to do this, he put a pebble in one of his shoes. This might very well be true as many actors got into character by using a shoe trick. Gary Burghoff wore over sized combat boots when he played Radar on "MASH".
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.
