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My Take
Walter Brennan is my favorite kind of recognition story: the supporting player honored as essential, not incidental. Winning three Best Supporting Actor Oscars, still the only man to do so, he proved that the actor holding up the edges of a film matters as much as the star at its center. Coming from Lynn, Massachusetts and working many jobs before acting, that hard-earned texture shows in his weathered, prematurely aged characters who anchored so many Westerns. I value substance over flash, endurance over flash-in-the-pan brilliance. His three statues and his Walk of Fame star are well-earned tributes to the craft of the great character actor.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Walter Brennan
- Name (Japanese)
- ウォルター・ブレナン
- Reading
- うぉるたー・ぶれなん
- Born
- July 25, 1894 – September 21, 1974
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Horse
- Origin
- Lynn, Massachusetts, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / character actor / film actor / television actor / songwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1937 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- 1939 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- 1941 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Walter Brennan born?
July 25, 1894 – September 21, 1974.
Where is Walter Brennan from?
Walter Brennan is from Lynn, Massachusetts, United States.
What does Walter Brennan do?
Walter Brennan works as actor, character actor, film actor, television actor, songwriter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.