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A limp excuse: Should we applaud actors who fake disabilities? Though triple Oscar winner Walter Brennan was famous for his limp, it wasn't real. But was it justified?
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.
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
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Jun 15, 2010 · Walter Brennan's walk. Watch how Walter Brennan walks in this movie; he moves like he has a bad case of diarrhea and is desperately trying to make it to the toilet before he has an accident. Definitely one of the funniest things I've ever seen him do.
Mar 13, 2024 · This Western Movie Actor Won 3 Oscars In 5 Years & Made The Academy Change Its Rules. Despite winning three Oscars, Walter Brennan isn't a household name among Hollywood icons like Meryl Streep or Daniel Day-Lewis. Brennan's popularity with extras led to his unprecedented success at the Oscars, changing the voting process for the Academy Awards ...
Carl Rollyson’s The Life of Walter Brennan: A Real American Character is the first biography of the beloved character actor whose career in film, television, radio and recording spanned fifty years. Unvarnished, well researched and documented, the City University of New York journalism professor worked closely with Brennan’s family in ...
