Walter Brennan

Adaptable learner who embraced challenges.

Walter Brennan
Age80
Full NameWalter Andrew Brennan
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Is Walter Brennan a nepo baby?

Nope! Walter Brennan is a true bootstrapper who never let anything hold them back. They took advantage of every opportunity that came their way and turned their passions into a thriving career, despite their blue-collar background. But, they may be a nepo parent!

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Awards
3

Media
32

  • The Red Skelton Hour
  • The Guns of Will Sonnett
  • Bad Day at Black Rock
  • The Real McCoys
  • Alias Smith and Jones
  • To Rome with Love
  • Support Your Local Sheriff!
  • The Young Country
  • The Tim Conway Comedy Hour
  • Screen Directors Playhouse
  • Come Next Spring
  • America at the Movies
  • Sea of Lost Ships
  • The Far Country
  • How the West Was Won
  • Who's Minding the Mint?
  • Two for the Money
  • Those Calloways
  • The Tycoon
  • The Gnome-Mobile
  • The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
  • Home for the Holidays
  • The Way to the Gold
  • Smoke in the Wind
  • The Over-the-Hill Gang
  • God Is My Partner
  • The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again
  • The Oscar
  • Shootout at Big Sag

Family Tree

The illustrious Andy Brennan, born on July 21st, 1923 in Los Angeles, California, was a renowned producer and actor in his own right. He was best known for his roles in The Guns of Will Sonnett (1967), The Real McCoys (1957) and The Tycoon (1964). After studying engineering at Cambridge Massachusetts, he developed an interest in acting and worked in vaudeville and various clerical positions. He was called to serve in the military during WWI, and after his service he moved to Guatemala and raised pineapples. From there he went to Los Angeles to pursue his career in motion pictures in 1925. He passed away on April 24, 2017 in Ventura, California. His legacy lives on as the only actor to have won three Oscars for Best Supporting Actor.

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