The Pride of the Yankees
1943
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Walter Andrew Brennan (July 25, 1894 – September 21, 1974) was an American actor and singer. [1] 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.
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 Lynn, Mass. , walked with a limp not because of an accident but rather as a suggestion made by Jack Foley , the famous sound-effects man and his good friend .
I've been worrying about Walter Brennan's limp all week, since I watched Rio Bravo (1959) on TV again. I love Brennan, the squeaky voice, the toothless grin, the beady eye, his every imperfection.
Dec 26, 2019 04:00 P.M. Walter Brennan, who is best known for his role as Grandpa Amos in "The Real McCoys," passed away in 1974 at the age of 80. Advertisement. Walter Brennan made a mark on the hearts of many with his role as Grandpa Amos in the hit television series, "The Real McCoys," from 1957 to 1963. However, much more than just being an ...
Off-screen, however, that streak also carried a stain of racism and political paranoia. 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 played the career-defining role of Grandpa in “The Real McCoys,” but his life was much more than the sum of his contributions to the movie industry.
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 his lifetime Brennan ...
