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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.
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.
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.
Oct 3, 2005 · Does anyone know if Walter Brennan's limp was from an injury or a trademark affectation during his career? (have a bet riding on this) Seems to me like all of his performances reveal a limp, but my friend swears he has seen him in roles without the limp.
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 ...
